Final
UCLA beats Arizona State 23-13 for 6th victory
Nov 22, 2009 - 1:02 AM By BETH HARRIS AP Sports WriterPASADENA, Calif.(AP) -- Redshirt freshman Kevin Prince passed for 161 yards, UCLA's defense accounted for two touchdowns and set up a field goal, and the Bruins beat Arizona State 23-13 Saturday to become bowl eligible with their sixth win.
Prince was 15 for 31 with no interceptions and no TDs for the Bruins (6-5, 3-5 Pac-10), whose last postseason appearance was a loss in the 2007 Las Vegas Bowl. They won their third straight, and will visit crosstown rival Southern California next weekend in a bid to solidify their selection to a lower-tier bowl.
When UCLA's defense wasn't scoring, it forced six turnovers.
ASU's (4-7, 2-6) hopes of being extended a bowl invitation were dashed with its fifth consecutive loss. The Sun Devils averaged 15 points during the skid. They finished 1-4 on the road this season, only beating Pac-10 doormat Washington State.
ASU's Kyle Williams had six catches for 128 yards and two TDs, including a 70-yarder in the fourth quarter. Sophomore Samson Szakacsy, the Devils' third quarterback of the season, was 15 of 22 with one interception and two touchdowns while getting sacked four times in his first career start. Dimitri Nance was ASU's leading rusher with 21 carries for 110 yards.
Chane Moline led UCLA with 84 yards rushing on 25 carries. Nelson Rosario had six catches for 81 yards.
Williams' second TD reception pulled Arizona State to 23-13 with 11:47 remaining in the game. The 2-point conversion failed when Jovon Williams dropped Szakacsy's pass on the goal line. Thomas Weber also missed a 43-yard field goal wide left in the third.
The Bruins outscored ASU 13-0 in the second quarter and overcame 11 penalties for 100 yards in their home finale at the Rose Bowl in front of 46,151. Kai Forbath kicked two of his three field goals in the second.
Szakacsy was sacked by Brian Price for an 11-yard loss, causing a fumble that was recovered by Akeem Ayers at the ASU 9-yard line. Ayers reached across the goal line with the ball as he fell, extending UCLA's lead to 16-7.
On Arizona State's ensuing kickoff, Sean Westgate recovered a fumble by Jamal Miles at the ASU 18. UCLA capped its possession with Forbath's 20-yard field goal for a 20-7 halftime lead.
Forbath hit a 22-yard field goal earlier in the second quarter to give UCLA a 10-7 lead.
The Sun Devils tied the game at 7 on Szakacsy's 35-yard TD pass to Williams with 51 seconds remaining in the first. Szakacsy lofted the pass under pressure to Williams, who dove into the end zone.
UCLA scored first on Alterraun Verner's 68-yard interception return at 11:47 of the opening quarter. It was the senior cornerback's school-record fourth career interception return for a TD.
Prince was briefly replaced by Kevin Craft after being shaken up early in the fourth, but he soon returned.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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ARIZONAST 7 0 0 6 13
UCLA 7 13 0 3 23 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: UCLA - TD, ALTERRAUN VERNER 68 YD
INTERCEPTION RETURN (KAI
FORBATH KICK), 3:12. UCLA 7-0
ARIZONA ST - TD, KYLE WILLIAMS 35 YD PASS FROM
SAMSON SZAKACSY (THOMAS WEBER
KICK), 14:09. ARI
Nov 21 7:18 PM - NCAAF
ARIZONAST 13
UCLA 23 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Nov 21 7:18 PM
TD ARIZONA ST KYLE WILLIAMS 70 YD PASS FROM SAMSON SZAKACSY (TWO-POINT PASS CONVERSION FAILED)
Arizona State 13, UCLA 23 4th - 11:47Nov 21 6:48 PM
TD ARIZONA ST KYLE WILLIAMS 70 YD PASS FROM SAMSON SZAKACSY (TWO-POINT PASS CONVERSION FAILED)
Arizona State 13, UCLA 23 4th - 11:47Nov 21 6:48 PM- NCAAF
TD ARIZONA ST
KYLE WILLIAMS 70 YD PASS FROM SAMSON SZAKACSY
(TWO-POINT PASS CONVERSION FAILED)
ARIZONAST 13
UCLA 23 12:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Arizona State 13, UCLA 23 4th - 11:47Nov 21 6:48 PM - NCAAF
ARIZONAST 7
UCLA 20 0:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Nov 21 6:36 PM
TD UCLA AKEEM AYERS 9 YD FUMBLE RETURN (KAI FORBATH KICK)
Arizona State 7, UCLA 17 2nd - 1:19Nov 21 5:28 PM
TD UCLA AKEEM AYERS 9 YD FUMBLE RETURN (KAI FORBATH KICK)
Arizona State 7, UCLA 17 2nd - 1:19Nov 21 5:28 PM- NCAAF
ARIZONAST 7
UCLA 7 0:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Nov 21 4:48 PM
TD ARIZONA ST KYLE WILLIAMS 35 YD PASS FROM SAMSON SZAKACSY (THOMAS WEBER KICK)
Arizona State 7, UCLA 7 1st - 0:51Nov 21 4:44 PM
TD ARIZONA ST KYLE WILLIAMS 35 YD PASS FROM SAMSON SZAKACSY (THOMAS WEBER KICK)
Arizona State 7, UCLA 7 1st - 0:51Nov 21 4:44 PM
TD ARIZONA ST KYLE WILLIAMS 35 YD PASS FROM SAMSON SZAKACSY (THOMAS WEBER KICK)
Arizona State 7, UCLA 7 1st - 0:51Nov 21 4:44 PM
TD UCLA ALTERRAUN VERNER 68 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (KAI FORBATH KICK)
Arizona State 0, UCLA 7 1st - 11:48Nov 21 4:17 PM
TD UCLA ALTERRAUN VERNER 68 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (KAI FORBATH KICK)
Arizona State 0, UCLA 7 1st - 11:48Nov 21 4:17 PM
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