PASADENA, Calif. (Interstat) — Nico Iamaleava threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 55 yards as UCLA defeated visiting Purdue 52-38 on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at the Rose Bowl. UCLA improved to 3-0. Purdue fell to 1-2. Ryan Browne passed for 378 yards and three touchdowns for Purdue. Wayne Knight ran 18 times for 177 yards and scored twice for UCLA. Semaj Morgan caught four passes for 72 yards and two touchdowns. Anthony Woods added 80 rushing yards and a touchdown, while Jaivian Thomas ran for 58 yards and a score. Sammy Omosigho made 12 tackles, two sacks and a quarterback hurry for UCLA. Jalen Woods had nine tackles and a quarterback hurry. Purdue’s Xavier Townsend caught six passes for 162 yards and two touchdowns. Asaad Waseem had eight receptions for 149 yards. George Burhenn caught a 30-yard touchdown. John Slaughter and Don Saunders each recorded 10 tackles for Purdue.