By the numbers: Records fall in UCLA’s loss to Utah

Utah running back Joe Williams slips through a tackle from UCLA safety Randall Goforth (3). (Photo by Thomas R. Cordova/SCNG)

Utah running back Joe Williams slips through a tackle from UCLA safety Randall Goforth (3). (Photo by Thomas R. Cordova/SCNG)

A few notable stats from UCLA’s 52-45 loss to Utah:

  • 332 rushing yards for Utah RB Joe Williams — the most rushing yards for an individual UCLA opponent in school history
    • No UCLA opponent had ever run for 300 yards: Miami’s Edgerrin James previously held the individual record (299 in 1998)
  • 360 rushing yards allowed — most by a UCLA opponent since 2010 (437 by Washington State)
  • 70 pass attempts from UCLA QB Mike Fafaul — a single-game school record (old record: 57, Josh Rosen)
    • 40 completions — a single-game school record (old record: 34, Rosen)
    • 5 touchdown passes — most since Ben Olsen threw five against Stanford in 2007
    • 4 interceptions — most since Brett Hundley threw four against Cal in 2012
  • 99 yards on Utah’s opening kickoff return for a touchdown
    • First kick return for a touchdown allowed by UCLA since 2014 (Washington’s John Ross, 100 yards)
  • 16 UCLA rushing attempts — Least since Nebraska in last year’s bowl game (also 16 attempts)
    • 9 rushing attempts in the second half, only 1 in the third quarter
    • 6 of those rushes came from Fafaul
  • 85.5 rushing yards per game for UCLA this season
    • The Bruins are on pace for 1,026 rushing yards this year, which would be the lowest season total since 2008 (993 rushing yards)
  • 16.4 seconds per play for UCLA on Saturday
    • 24.9 seconds per play for UCLA entering the game
    • 23:49 time of possession for UCLA, least in any game this season for the Bruins