A key win for UCLA and a little redemption for Kevin Prince.
The Bruins evened their overall record at 3-3 and upped their Pacific 12 Conference record to 2-1 with a scoring drive, a two-point conversion and a clinching interception in the final minutes.
Prince, oft-maligned during his up-and-down, injury-plagued career as UCLA's quarterback, came in as a reserve Saturday night at the Rose Bowl and led the Bruins to a victory that puts them in position to earn a bowl berth.
Starter Richard Brehaut sustained a fracture to the lower part of his left leg in the first half, and Prince took over from there, completing eight of 13 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. He also ran four times for 25 yards.
Prince's seven-yard touchdown pass to Shaquelle Evans with 2 minutes 23 seconds left in the game, followed by a two-point conversion pass to Nelson Rosario, provided UCLA its margin of victory.
The win was sealed when Andrew Abbott intercepted a pass by Washington State quarterback Marshall Lobbestael near midfield with 1:58 to play.
It was on the fourth timethis season that Lobbestael has had a pass intercepted. He has passed for 15 touchdowns, including two against the Bruins.
Washington State fell to 3-2 overall, 1-1 in the Pac-12.
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GAME RECAP
UCLA 28, Washington State 25 (3:26 left in fourth quarter)
This Kevin Prince guy, UCLA's backup quarterback, isn't bad.
He just took the Bruins 71 yards in a little more than two minutes to put them in the lead.
He hit a wide open Shaquelle Evans on a slant pattern for the final seven yards and the touchdown.
Before and after, he and receiver Nelson Rosario did plenty of damage.
Prince connected with Rosario on a 58-yard gain to the Washington State 10. Then, after the touchdown, he found Rosario at the back of the end zone for a two-point conversion pass.
Prince has completed seven of 12 passes for 162 yards and two touchdowns.
Washington State 25, UCLA 20 (5:49 left in fourth quarter)
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