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Tigers vs Bruins Final: 34-17 - Recap

Garrett Nussmeier sliced and diced the Bruins defense for 352 yards as LSU handed UCLA a 34-17 defeat on Saturday at Tiger Stadium.

Bettors who backed the Tigers were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -21.5. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 57.0.

Garrett Nussmeier completed 32 of 44 pass attempts for 352 yards for the Tigers in the win.

Keegan Jones rushed for 22 yards for UCLA, while Jalen Berger added 19 yards. Ethan Garbers threw for 281 yards for the Bruins, while receivers Kwazi Gilmer and Keegan Jones had 61 and 50 yards respectively.

UCLA lost the offensive yardage battle to LSU 454-295 yards in Saturday's game. LSU had more first downs as that total ended up 27-17.

UCLA lost the time of possession battle 33:36-26:24, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

Next game, LSU takes its act home to face South Alabama looking for another win. For UCLA, they head home to face Oregon.