Iowa at UCLA

Friday, November 8, 2024

UCLA beat Iowa 20–⁠17. It was their 10th meeting; UCLA leads the series 8–⁠2.

AwayIowa8–⁠5 in 2024
17
HomeUCLA5–⁠7 in 2024
20

Final at Rose Bowl, PasadenaTV: FOXAttendance 53,467

At kickoff
64°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; El Monte Airport (KEMT), 15 km from the stadium, 15 minutes before kickoff
Official
Ron SnodgrassGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Iowa1000717
UCLA0170320

How the win probability moved

UCLA favored

Win probability by play: UCLA 59% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 39 points.

Iowa favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (39 points).

Standouts

Player stats

Iowa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brendan Sullivan6/915702
Jackson Stratton3/62800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kaleb Johnson1849115
Jackson Stratton114014
Brendan Sullivan91007
Kamari Moulton3714
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jacob Gill6138059
Seth Anderson235030
Dayton Howard112012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nick Jackson12100
Sebastian Castro7200
Jermari Harris7000
Ethan Hurkett70.500
Quinn Schulte4001
Zach Lutmer1001

UCLA

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ethan Garbers21/3420322
RushingCarYdsTDLong
T.J. Harden20125029
Keegan Jones738012
Jalen Berger630010
Ethan Garbers42309
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Logan Loya594129
Kwazi Gilmer332020
Bryce Pierre225016
T.J. Harden21609
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kain Medrano920.50
Carson Schwesinger7002
Oluwafemi Oladejo6420
Jay Toia40.500
Devin Kirkwood20.50.50

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

IowaUCLA
265Total yards415
185Passing yards203
80Rushing yards211
12.3Yards per pass6.0
2.6Yards per rush5.4
12First downs23
4–⁠10Third downs9–⁠14
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers3
2–⁠20Penalties9–⁠84
22:27Possession37:33
0Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

IowaUCLA
36%Success rate45%
0.00EPA per play0.06
1.15Explosiveness0.97
−0.30Rushing EPA−0.09
0.51Passing EPA0.22
37%Passing-down success48%
−0.69First-down EPA−0.08
0.60Second-down EPA−0.25
0.49Third-down EPA0.95
12%Havoc by its defense29%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Iowa 63% to win. UCLA won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Iowa −6.5, over/under 45.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Iowa 67%, UCLA 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

UCLA end zoneIowa end zoneQ1 UCLAInterception, 3 playsQ1 IowaTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 UCLAInterception, 13 playsQ1 IowaField goal, 7 playsQ1 UCLAField goal, 11 playsQ2 IowaInterception, 1 playQ2 UCLATouchdown, 6 playsQ2 IowaFumble, 4 playsQ2 UCLAFumble, 6 playsQ2 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ2 UCLATouchdown, 5 playsQ2 IowaEnd of half, 5 playsQ3 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ3 UCLAPunt, 3 playsQ3 IowaInterception, 5 playsQ3 UCLAMissed FG, 8 playsQ3 IowaTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 UCLAField goal, 13 playsQ4 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ4 UCLAEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UCLA drives left to right, Iowa right to left.
  1. Q1 UCLAInterception, 3 plays, −4 yards
  2. Q1 IowaTouchdown, 3 plays, 41 yards
  3. Q1 UCLAInterception, 13 plays, 72 yards
  4. Q1 IowaField goal, 7 plays, 74 yards
  5. Q1 UCLAField goal, 11 plays, 36 yards
  6. Q2 IowaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  7. Q2 UCLATouchdown, 6 plays, 45 yards
  8. Q2 IowaFumble, 4 plays, 18 yards
  9. Q2 UCLAFumble, 6 plays, 41 yards
  10. Q2 IowaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  11. Q2 UCLATouchdown, 5 plays, 56 yards
  12. Q2 IowaEnd of half, 5 plays, 50 yards
  13. Q3 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  14. Q3 UCLAPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  15. Q3 IowaInterception, 5 plays, 24 yards
  16. Q3 UCLAMissed FG, 8 plays, 31 yards
  17. Q3 IowaTouchdown, 13 plays, 61 yards
  18. Q4 UCLAField goal, 13 plays, 66 yards
  19. Q4 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  20. Q4 UCLAEnd of game, 8 plays, 40 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Iowa 10, UCLA 0
UCLA Interception, 3 plays
15:00Drew Stevens kickoff for 65 yds
14:591st & 10 at own 25Ethan Garbers pass complete to Keegan Jones for 4 yds to the UCLA 29
14:202nd & 6 at own 29GARBERS, Ethan pass to the right incomplete intended for MOKIAO-ATIMALALA, Titus thrown to the UCLA36; QB hurried by HIGGINS, Jay, clock 14:20. PENALTY UCLA Pass Interference on GILMER, Kwazi enforced half the distance from the goal, 14 yards to the UCLA15 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
14:132nd & 20 at own 15Ethan Garbers run for 6 yds to the UCLA 21
13:303rd & 14 at own 21Ethan Garbers pass intercepted Zach Lutmer return for no gain to the UCLA 41
Iowa Touchdown, 3 plays
13:281st & 10 at opp 41Kaleb Johnson run for a loss of 3 yards to the UCLA 44
12:502nd & 13 at opp 44(12:50) JOHNSON, Kaleb rush to the left for no gain to the UCLA44 (SCHWESINGER, Carson), clock 12:48. PENALTY UCLA Holding on HAVILI KAUFUSI, Sitiveni enforced 10 yards from the UCLA44 to the UCLA34 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:251st & 10 at opp 34Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Jacob Gill for 32 yds to the UCLA 2 for a 1ST down
11:441st & goal at opp 2Kaleb Johnson run for 2 yds for a TD (Drew Stevens KICK)Iowa 7, UCLA 0
UCLA Interception, 13 plays
11:44Drew Stevens kickoff for 65 yds
11:381st & 10 at own 25T.J. Harden run for 3 yds to the UCLA 28
10:572nd & 7 at own 28Ethan Garbers pass complete to Keegan Jones for a loss of 3 yards to the UCLA 25
10:253rd & 10 at own 25Ethan Garbers pass complete to Logan Loya for 23 yds to the UCLA 48 for a 1ST down
9:471st & 10 at own 48UCLA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UCLA 43
9:351st & 15 at own 43T.J. Harden run for 10 yds to the IOWA 47
9:022nd & 5 at opp 47T.J. Harden run for 14 yds to the IOWA 33 for a 1ST down
8:271st & 10 at opp 33Ethan Garbers pass incomplete
8:192nd & 10 at opp 33Ethan Garbers pass complete to Jalen Berger for 3 yds to the IOWA 30
7:423rd & 7 at opp 30Ethan Garbers pass complete to Jalen Berger for 10 yds to the IOWA 20 for a 1ST down
7:011st & 10 at opp 20Ethan Garbers pass incomplete
6:572nd & 10 at opp 20Jalen Berger run for 4 yds to the IOWA 16
6:313rd & 6 at opp 16UCLA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the IOWA 21
6:093rd & 11 at opp 21Ethan Garbers pass complete to Bryce Pierre for 16 yds to the IOWA 5 for a 1ST down
5:331st & goal at opp 5T.J. Harden run for 2 yds to the IOWA 3
4:542nd & goal at opp 3Ethan Garbers pass intercepted, touchback. Quinn Schulte return for no gain
Iowa Field goal, 7 plays
4:481st & 10 at own 20Brendan Sullivan sacked by Devin Kirkwood and Kain Medrano for a loss of 6 yards to the IOWA 14
4:012nd & 16 at own 14Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Jacob Gill for 59 yds to the UCLA 27 for a 1ST down
3:281st & 10 at opp 27Kaleb Johnson run for 13 yds to the UCLA 14 for a 1ST down
2:541st & 10 at opp 14Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Seth Anderson for 5 yds to the UCLA 9
2:172nd & 5 at opp 9Kaleb Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCLA 10
1:383rd & 6 at opp 10Brendan Sullivan run for 4 yds to the UCLA 6
0:554th & 2 at opp 6Drew Stevens 24 yd FG GOODIowa 10, UCLA 0
UCLA Field goal, 11 plays
0:55Drew Stevens kickoff for 65 yds
0:541st & 10 at own 25Jalen Berger run for 8 yds to the UCLA 33
0:232nd & 2 at own 33Jalen Berger run for 3 yds to the UCLA 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:591st & 10 at own 36Jalen Berger run for 5 yds to the UCLA 41
Q2 14:152nd & 5 at own 41Ethan Garbers pass incomplete
Q2 14:113rd & 5 at own 41Ethan Garbers pass complete to Bryce Pierre for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q2 13:311st & 10 at the 50Keegan Jones run for 3 yds to the IOWA 47
Q2 12:502nd & 7 at opp 47T.J. Harden run for 8 yds to the IOWA 39 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:061st & 10 at opp 39Ethan Garbers pass incomplete
Q2 12:002nd & 10 at opp 39Ethan Garbers pass incomplete
Q2 11:473rd & 10 at opp 39Ethan Garbers pass incomplete
Q2 11:414th & 10 at opp 39Mateen Bhaghani 57 yd FG GOODIowa 10, UCLA 3
Q2 11:41Mateen Bhaghani kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2 11:401st & 10 at own 25Brendan Sullivan pass intercepted Carson Schwesinger return 13 yards to the IOWA 30. UCLA Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the UCLA 42 for a 1ST down.
2nd quarter6 drives, then UCLA 17, Iowa 10
UCLA Touchdown, 6 plays
11:241st & 10 at opp 45T.J. Harden run for 29 yds to the IOWA 16 for a 1ST down
10:461st & 10 at opp 16T.J. Harden run for 1 yd to the IOWA 15
10:082nd & 9 at opp 15Jalen Berger run for 10 yds to the IOWA 5 for a 1ST down
9:261st & goal at opp 5Jalen Berger run for no gain to the IOWA 5
8:502nd & goal at opp 5T.J. Harden run for 3 yds to the IOWA 2
8:053rd & goal at opp 2Ethan Garbers pass complete to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala for 2 yds for a TD (Mateen Bhaghani KICK)Tied at 10
Iowa Fumble, 4 plays
8:05Mateen Bhaghani kickoff for 62 yds
8:031st & 10 at own 35Kaleb Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the IOWA 34
7:432nd & 11 at own 34Brendan Sullivan pass incomplete
7:353rd & 11 at own 34Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Dayton Howard for 12 yds to the IOWA 46 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at own 46Brendan Sullivan run for 7 yds to the IOWA 41 Brendan Sullivan fumbled, recovered by UCLA Kain Medrano K. Medrano return for 12 yds
UCLA Fumble, 6 plays
7:111st & 10 at opp 41T.J. Harden run for 2 yds to the IOWA 39
6:352nd & 8 at opp 39Ethan Garbers pass complete to Kwazi Gilmer for 6 yds to the IOWA 33
5:593rd & 2 at opp 33UCLA Penalty, False Start (T.J. Harden) to the IOWA 38
5:363rd & 7 at opp 38(05:36) GARBERS, Ethan pass to the left incomplete intended for MOKIAO-ATIMALALA, Titus thrown to the IOWA26, clock 05:34. PENALTY IOWA Holding on LUTMER, Zach enforced 10 yards from the IOWA38 to the IOWA28 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:301st & 10 at opp 28T.J. Harden run for 5 yds to the IOWA 23
4:532nd & 5 at opp 23Ethan Garbers pass complete to T.J. Harden for 9 yds to the IOWA 14 for a 1ST down
4:191st & 10 at opp 14T.J. Harden run for 5 yds to the IOWA 9
3:382nd & 5 at opp 9Ethan Garbers run for 9 yds Ethan Garbers fumbled, recovered by IOWA Jaden Harrell at the IOWA 0. J. Harrell return for 0 yds
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
3:201st & 10 at own 20Kaleb Johnson run for 1 yd to the IOWA 21
3:012nd & 9 at own 21Kaleb Johnson run for 1 yd to the IOWA 22
2:223rd & 8 at own 22Brendan Sullivan sacked by Oluwafemi Oladejo for a loss of 3 yards to the IOWA 19
1:594th & 11 at own 19Rhys Dakin punt for 37 yds
UCLA Touchdown, 5 plays
1:501st & 10 at own 44Keegan Jones run for 11 yds to the IOWA 45 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at opp 45Keegan Jones run for 5 yds to the IOWA 40
1:162nd & 5 at opp 40Ethan Garbers pass incomplete
1:103rd & 5 at opp 40Ethan Garbers pass complete to Logan Loya for 11 yds to the IOWA 29 for a 1ST down
0:551st & 10 at opp 29Ethan Garbers pass complete to Logan Loya for 29 yds for a TD (Mateen Bhaghani KICK)UCLA 17, Iowa 10
Iowa End of half, 5 plays
0:55Mateen Bhaghani kickoff for 65 yds , Kaden Wetjen return for 25 yds to the IOWA 40 UCLA Penalty, Equipment Violation on WOODS, Jalen enforced (-5 Yards) to the IOWA 30
0:163rd & 2 at own 38Timeout Iowa, clock 00:16
0:141st & 10 at own 30Brendan Sullivan sacked by Oluwafemi Oladejo for a loss of 2 yards to the IOWA 28
0:142nd & 12 at own 28Kaleb Johnson run for 10 yds to the IOWA 38
0:133rd & 2 at own 38Kaleb Johnson run for 9 yds to the IOWA 47 for a 1ST down
0:111st & 10 at own 47Timeout Iowa, clock 00:11
0:101st & 10 at own 47Brendan Sullivan run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
0:042nd & 7 at the 50Timeout UCLA, clock 00:04
0:012nd & 7 at the 50Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Seth Anderson for 30 yds to the UCLA 20 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter5 drives, then UCLA 17, Iowa 10
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
15:00Mateen Bhaghani kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:591st & 10 at own 25Kaleb Johnson run for 5 yds to the IOWA 30
14:262nd & 5 at own 30Kaleb Johnson run for no gain to the IOWA 30
13:343rd & 5 at own 30Brendan Sullivan run for 4 yds to the IOWA 34
12:564th & 1 at own 34Timeout Iowa, clock 12:56
12:524th & 1 at own 34Rhys Dakin punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Logan Loya at the UCLA 16
UCLA Punt, 3 plays
12:461st & 10 at own 16T.J. Harden run for 2 yds to the UCLA 18
12:092nd & 8 at own 18Ethan Garbers pass complete to Keegan Jones for 1 yd to the UCLA 19
11:233rd & 7 at own 19Ethan Garbers pass incomplete
11:194th & 7 at own 19Brody Richter punt for 55 yds , Kaden Wetjen returns for 13 yds to the IOWA 39
Iowa Interception, 5 plays
11:041st & 10 at own 39Kamari Moulton run for 2 yds to the IOWA 41
10:272nd & 8 at own 41Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Jacob Gill for 19 yds to the UCLA 40 for a 1ST down
9:551st & 10 at opp 40Brendan Sullivan run for 2 yds to the UCLA 38
9:202nd & 8 at opp 38Brendan Sullivan run for 1 yd to the UCLA 37
8:423rd & 7 at opp 37Brendan Sullivan pass intercepted Carson Schwesinger return for no gain to the UCLA 31
UCLA Missed FG, 8 plays
8:351st & 10 at own 31T.J. Harden run for 2 yds to the UCLA 33
7:532nd & 8 at own 33Ethan Garbers pass complete to Logan Loya for 12 yds to the UCLA 45 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at own 45T.J. Harden run for no gain to the UCLA 45
6:392nd & 10 at own 45Ethan Garbers pass complete to Logan Loya for 19 yds to the IOWA 36 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at opp 36Ethan Garbers pass incomplete
5:442nd & 10 at opp 36(05:44) HARDEN, T.J. rush to the left for no gain to the IOWA36 (HURKETT, Ethan), clock 05:41. PENALTY UCLA Holding on CARLIN, Josh enforced 10 yards from the IOWA36 to the IOWA46. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:262nd & 20 at opp 46Keegan Jones run for 3 yds to the IOWA 43
4:443rd & 17 at opp 43Ethan Garbers pass complete to Keegan Jones for 5 yds to the IOWA 38
4:064th & 12 at opp 38Mateen Bhaghani 57 Yard Field Goal Missed
Iowa Touchdown, 13 plays
3:581st & 10 at own 39Kaleb Johnson run for 2 yds to the IOWA 41
3:182nd & 8 at own 41Kaleb Johnson run for 15 yds to the UCLA 44 for a 1ST down
2:411st & 10 at opp 44Kaleb Johnson run for a loss of 2 yards to the UCLA 46
2:042nd & 12 at opp 46(02:04) JOHNSON, Kaleb rush to the left for a gain of 3 yards to the UCLA43 (OLADEJO, Oluwafemi), clock 01:58. PENALTY IOWA Holding on STEPHENS, Beau enforced 10 yards from the UCLA46 to the IOWA44 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:382nd & 22 at own 44Jackson Stratton pass complete to Jacob Gill for 3 yds to the IOWA 47
1:123rd & 19 at own 47Jackson Stratton run for 14 yds to the UCLA 39
0:274th & 5 at opp 39(00:27) STEVENS, Drew field goal attempt from 57 yards GOOD [kick was spotted at UCLA47], score nullified by penalty, clock 00:25. PENALTY UCLA Personal Foul on ADDISON, Bryan enforced 15 yards from the UCLA39 to the UCLA24 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [FG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:251st & 10 at opp 24Kaleb Johnson run for 1 yd to the UCLA 23
Q4 14:592nd & 9 at opp 23Kaleb Johnson run for 1 yd to the UCLA 22
Q4 14:203rd & 8 at opp 22Jackson Stratton pass complete to Jacob Gill for 10 yds to the UCLA 12 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:391st & 10 at opp 12Jackson Stratton pass incomplete
Q4 13:312nd & 10 at opp 12Kaleb Johnson run for a loss of 4 yards to the UCLA 16
Q4 12:423rd & 14 at opp 16Jackson Stratton pass complete to Jacob Gill for 15 yds to the UCLA 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:111st & goal at opp 1Kaleb Johnson run for no gain to the UCLA 1
Q4 11:272nd & goal at opp 1Kamari Moulton run for 1 yd for a TD (Drew Stevens KICK)Tied at 17
4th quarter3 drives, then UCLA 20, Iowa 17
UCLA Field goal, 13 plays
11:27Drew Stevens kickoff for 64 yds
11:261st & 10 at own 25Keegan Jones run for 2 yds to the UCLA 27
10:522nd & 8 at own 27Ethan Garbers pass complete to T.J. Harden for 7 yds to the UCLA 34
10:123rd & 1 at own 34Timeout UCLA, clock 10:12
10:083rd & 1 at own 34T.J. Harden run for 16 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:351st & 10 at the 50T.J. Harden run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCLA 49
8:572nd & 11 at own 49Ethan Garbers pass complete to Jack Pedersen for 6 yds to the IOWA 45
8:103rd & 5 at opp 45Ethan Garbers pass complete to Kwazi Gilmer for 6 yds to the IOWA 39 for a 1ST down
7:161st & 10 at opp 39Keegan Jones run for 2 yds to the IOWA 37
6:342nd & 8 at opp 37Ethan Garbers pass complete to Kwazi Gilmer for 20 yds to the IOWA 17 for a 1ST down
5:551st & 10 at opp 17Keegan Jones run for 12 yds to the IOWA 5 for a 1ST down
5:461st & goal at opp 5T.J. Harden run for a loss of 4 yards to the IOWA 9
5:002nd & goal at opp 9Ethan Garbers pass incomplete
4:563rd & goal at opp 9Ethan Garbers pass incomplete
4:494th & goal at opp 9Mateen Bhaghani 27 yd FG GOODUCLA 20, Iowa 17
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
4:49Mateen Bhaghani kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:441st & 10 at own 25Kamari Moulton run for 4 yds to the IOWA 29
4:142nd & 6 at own 29Jackson Stratton pass incomplete
4:093rd & 6 at own 29Jackson Stratton pass incomplete
4:024th & 6 at own 29Rhys Dakin punt for 30 yds, downed at the UCLA 41
UCLA End of game, 8 plays
3:481st & 10 at own 41Ethan Garbers run for 5 yds to the UCLA 46
3:092nd & 5 at own 46T.J. Harden run for 14 yds to the IOWA 40 for a 1ST down
2:171st & 10 at opp 40Ethan Garbers run for 3 yds to the IOWA 37
2:172nd & 7 at opp 37Timeout Iowa, clock 02:17
2:152nd & 7 at opp 37T.J. Harden run for a loss of 1 yard to the IOWA 38
2:073rd & 8 at opp 38Ethan Garbers pass complete to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala for 9 yds to the IOWA 29 for a 1ST down
1:591st & 10 at opp 29T.J. Harden run for 15 yds to the IOWA 14 for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at opp 14(01:15) Kneel down by TEAM at IOWA17 (team loss of 3), clock 01:11.
0:352nd & 13 at opp 17(00:35) Kneel down by TEAM at IOWA19 (team loss of 2), clock 00:30.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

UCLA leads 8–⁠2 in 10 meetings.

Recent meetings
2024UCLA 20, Iowa 17
1985UCLA 45, Iowa 28Rose Bowl
1981Iowa 20, UCLA 7
1977UCLA 34, Iowa 16
1974Iowa 21, UCLA 10
1973UCLA 55, Iowa 18

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