The Colorado Buffaloes (4-5) nearly earned their first road win over a ranked team in 13 years Saturday afternoon, but the No. 24 UCLA Bruins (6-2) withstood the Buffaloes' second-half push to emerge with a 35-31 win at the Rose Bowl.
UCLA led 21-6 at halftime and appeared to be on its way to a comfortable win a week after smoking Jared Goff and the California Golden Bears, 40-24.
However, the Buffaloes' 43rd-ranked offense kept the Bruins defense on its heels. Colorado ran 114plays, and as ESPN.com's Ted Miller observed, UCLA appeared to be winded down the stretch as Colorado attempted to take the lead with time ticking away:
UCLA defense looking like it’s faced over 100 plays today.