Mateen Bhaghani converted a 32-yard field goal with 56 seconds to play to help UCLA open its season with a 16-13 win over Hawaii.
Mateen Bhaghani converted a 32-yard field goal with 56 seconds to play to help UCLA open its season with a 16-13 win over Hawaii on Saturday night.The Bruins did all their scoring in the second half to erase a 10-0 halftime deficit against the Rainbow Warriors .UCLA overcame a lackluster first 30 minutes of the game and eventually evened the score at 13 with 14:05 to play on Bhaghani's 37-yard field goal that came five plays after an interception by D.J. Justice.
The field goal was set up by Logan Taylor's interception and seven-yard return to the UCLA 5-yard line.The Bruins got on the board after they cashed in their first possession of the second half with a 39-yard scoring strike from Ethan Garbers to Rico Flores Jr. The touchdown pass capped an eight-play, 96-yard drive that took 4:36 off the clock.THE TAKEAWAYUCLA was picked to finish 15th out of 18 teams in a preseason Big Ten Conference media poll.
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