UCLA Upsets No. 7 Penn State; Clemson Dominates UNC

UCLA stunned No. 7 Penn State 42-37, with QB Nico Iamaleava accounting for all five Bruins touchdowns (17-for-24 for 166 passing yards and 128 rushing yards, including three rushing TDs). The Bruins dominated on the ground — three rushers combined for 251 yards — after interim coach Tim Skipper helped install an aggressive game plan and tight ends coach Jerry Neuheisel made his play-calling debut. Key moments included a 52-yard scramble, a late fourth-down stop by Scooter Jackson and a safety that sealed the win. The upset severely damaged Penn State’s conference and playoff outlook and vaulted UCLA in analytics: ESPN’s FPI jumped 12 spots and season-win projections rose from 0.9 to 2.1. The result has intensified discussion about Skipper’s candidacy for the permanent head coaching job. Elsewhere, Clemson dominated North Carolina 38-10 as Cade Klubnik completed 22 of 24 passes for 254 yards and four touchdowns.