Fresno State prevails in back-and-forth battle vs. No. 13 UCLA

Fresno State husky Justin Houston celebrates after getting defensive stop against UCLA on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. (Tyler Van Dyke/The Collegian)After the UCLA Bruins took the lead, 37-33, with 57 seconds left in the game, it seemed like Fresno State football’s chances of upsetting the No. 13 ranked team in the nation were fading away.

But losing was something Fresno State quarterback Jake Haener did not have in mind. The senior quarterback took the field – his body banged up after four quarters. He missed his first pass to Ronnie Rivers.

But after that, Haener didn’t miss. He led the offense down the field, completing pass after pass. He lined up for the snap, backed up and threw a bullet…