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Penn State Nittany Lions vs UCLA Bruins Recap - Bruins Win 42-37

The Nittany Lions had no answer for Nico Iamaleava on Saturday as the Bruins rolled to a 42-37 win at Rose Bowl.

Bettors who backed the Bruins were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +24.5 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 48.0.

Nico Iamaleava rushed for 128 yards, while Anthony Woods added 63 yards in the win. Kwazi Gilmer and Titus Mokiao-Atimalala added 79 and 41 receiving yards respectively.

Drew Allar rushed for 78 yards for Penn State, while Kaytron Allen added 50 yards. Drew Allar threw for 200 yards for the Nittany Lions, while receivers Kyron Hudson and Khalil Dinkins had 52 and 49 yards respectively.

Penn State was outgained by UCLA 435-357 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 22-21 by the Bruins.

The time of possession battle favored UCLA as their offense was on the field for 39:17, longer than the 20:43 of their opponents.

Next game, UCLA takes its act on the road to face Michigan State looking for another win. For Penn State, they head home to face Northwestern.