# 2022 UCLA Bruins football team

The 2022 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Chip Kelly and competed as members of the Pac-12 Conference. After starting the season 5–0 for the first time since 2013, the Bruins made their first appearance of the season in the AP Poll at No. 18.

## Offseason
### Incoming transfers

The Bruins added 6 players via transfer during the offseason:
* OT Raiqwon O'Neal - Rutgers
* DL Laiatu Latu – Washington
* LB Darius Muasau – Hawaii
* WR Jake Bobo – Duke (graduate)
* DL Jacob Sykes – Harvard
* CB Azizi Hearn – Wyoming

## Preseason

* The Bruins began spring practices on Tuesday, March 29 until Saturday, April 30
* The 2022 Spring Showcase will be held on Saturday, April 23 – 9 a.m. and shown on P12 Network
* Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Zach Charbonnet named to the Maxwell Award watch list
* Dorian Thompson-Robinson named to the O'Brien Award watch list
* Zach Charbonnet is listed for the Doak Walker Award
* Jake Bobo named to the Biletnikoff Award watch list
* Michael Ezeike named to the John Mackey Award watch list
* Carl Jones Jr. and Darius named to the Butkus Award watch list
* Chase Griffin added to the Wuerffel Trophy watch list
* Kazmeir Allen named to the Paul Hornung Award watch list
* Pac-12 media day was held on July 29, 2022, at Novo Theater, L.A. Live featuring Chip Kelly (3:00 p.m.), Jon Gaines II (OL) and Stephan Blaylock (DB)
* UCLA is picked as the 4th place team in the preseason Pac-12 Conference media poll
* Jack Landherr IV was added to the Patrick Mannelly Award watch list
* Dorian Thompson-Robinson is named to the Manning Award watch list

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Year at UCLA | Alma mater (year) |
| Chip Kelly | Head coach/offensive coordinator | 5th | New Hampshire (1990) |
| Ryan Gunderson | Quarterbacks | 2nd | Oregon State (2007) |
| Bill McGovern | Defensive coordinator | 1st | Holy Cross (1985) |
| DeShaun Foster | Running backs | 5th | UCLA (2014) |
| Jerry Neuheisel | Wide receivers | 5th | UCLA (2015) |
| Chad Kauha'aha'a | Defensive line | 1st | Utah (1997) |
| Tim Drevno | Offensive line | 1st | Cal State Fullerton (1992) |
| Ken Norton Jr. | Inside linebackers | 1st | UCLA (1987) |
| Brian Norwood | Defensive backs Passing game coordinator Assistant head coach | 3rd | Hawai'i (1988) |
| Ikaika Malloe | Outside linebackers/special teams | 1st | Washington (1997) |
| Jeff Faris | Tight ends | 1st | Duke (2011) |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 11:30 a.m. | Bowling Green* | | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | P12N | W 45–17 | 27,143 |
| September 10 | 2:00 p.m. | Alabama State* | | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | P12N | W 45–7 | 33,647 |
| September 17 | 11:00 a.m. | South Alabama* | | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | P12N | W 32–31 | 29,344 |
| September 24 | 11:00 a.m. | at Colorado | | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | P12N | W 45–17 | 42,848 |
| September 30 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 15 Washington | | Rose BowlPasadena, CA (Rose Bowl Centennial game) | ESPN | W 40–32 | 41,343 |
| October 8 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 11 Utah | No. 18 | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | FOX | W 42–32 | 42,038 |
| October 22 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 10 Oregon | No. 9 | Autzen StadiumEugene, OR (College GameDay) | FOX | L 30–45 | 59,962 |
| October 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Stanford | No. 12 | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | ESPN | W 38–13 | 43,850 |
| November 5 | 7:30 p.m. | at Arizona State | No. 12 | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | FS1 | W 50–36 | 51,265 |
| November 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Arizona | No. 12 | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | FOX | L 28–34 | 44,430 |
| November 19 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 7 USC | No. 16 | Rose BowlPasadena, CA (Victory Bell) | FOX | L 45–48 | 70,865 |
| November 25 | 1:30 p.m. | at California | No. 18 | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA (rivalry) | FOX | W 35–28 | 36,221 |
| December 30 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. Pittsburgh* | No. 18 | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) | CBS | L 35–37 | 41,104 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Pacific time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### vs Bowling Green

This is the first meeting between the Falcons and the Bruins. Quarterbacking for Bowling Green is Matt McDonald, son of former USC All-American quarterback Paul McDonald. UCLA linebacker Shea Pitts is the son of former UCLA defensive back Ron Pitts (1981–84).
27,143 people is the lowest attended game in UCLA history at the Rose Bowl, edging out 1992's Oregon State vs UCLA, which 32,513 people attended.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Bruins | 7 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
* Date: September 3, 2022
* Game time: 11:30 a.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 101 °F (38 °C)
* Game attendance: 27,143
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
| Statistics | BGSU | UCLA |
| First downs | 9 | 29 |
| Total yards | 162 | 626 |
| Rushes/yards | 25–37 | 45–269 |
| Passing yards | 125 | 357 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–36–0 | 35–47–1 |
| Time of possession | 25:12 | 34:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Bowling Green | Passing | Matt McDonald | 17/34, 125 yards, TD |
| Bowling Green | Rushing | Jamal Johnson | 10 carries, 45 yards |
| Bowling Green | Receiving | Christian Sims | 4 receptions, 33 yards, TD |
| UCLA | Passing | Dorian Thompson-Robinson | 32/43, 298 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| UCLA | Rushing | Zach Charbonnet | 21 carries, 111 yards, TD |
| UCLA | Receiving | Kazmeir Allen | 10 receptions, 85 yards, TD |

### vs Alabama State

First game in program history against a FCS team.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hornets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Bruins | 14 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
* Date: September 10, 2022
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 33,647
* Referee: Matthew Richards
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): J. B. Long (play-by-play), Nigel Burton (analyst)
| Statistics | ALST | UCLA |
| First downs | 18 | 28 |
| Total yards | 310 | 485 |
| Rushes/yards | 36–87 | 38–220 |
| Passing yards | 223 | 265 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–32–2 | 23–30–1 |
| Time of possession | 35:48 | 24:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Alabama State | Passing | Myles Crawley | 16/27, 177 yards, TD, INT |
| Alabama State | Rushing | Santo Dunn | 5 carries, 28 yards |
| Alabama State | Receiving | Darius Edmonds | 3 receptions, 66 yards |
| UCLA | Passing | Ethan Garbers | 14/18, 168 yards, INT |
| UCLA | Rushing | T. J. Harden | 7 carries, 56 yards, TD |
| UCLA | Receiving | Carsen Ryan | 3 receptions, 58 yards |

### vs South Alabama

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 10 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| Bruins | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 32 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
* Date: September 17, 2022
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 29,344
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
| Statistics | USA | UCLA |
| First downs | 22 | 23 |
| Total yards | 399 | 407 |
| Rushes/yards | 34–162 | 37–144 |
| Passing yards | 237 | 263 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–36–1 | 20–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:47 | 27:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Alabama | Passing | Carter Bradley | 26/36, 237 yards, TD, INT |
| South Alabama | Rushing | La'Damian Webb | 16 carries, 124 yards, TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jalen Wayne | 7 receptions, 76 yards |
| UCLA | Passing | Dorian Thompson-Robinson | 20/30, 263 yards, 3 TD |
| UCLA | Rushing | Zach Charbonnet | 13 carries, 78 yards |
| UCLA | Receiving | Jake Bobo | 5 receptions, 89 yards, TD |

### at Colorado

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bruins | 14 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 45 |
| Buffaloes | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
* Date: September 24, 2022
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 42,848
* Referee: Michael Mothershed
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
| Statistics | UCLA | COL |
| First downs | 25 | 19 |
| Total yards | 515 | 309 |
| Rushes/yards | 34–249 | 34–51 |
| Passing yards | 266 | 258 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–29–0 | 26–42–1 |
| Time of possession | 25:53 | 34:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UCLA | Passing | Dorian Thompson-Robinson | 19/23, 234 yards, 2 TD |
| UCLA | Rushing | Zach Charbonnet | 9 carries, 104 yards, 3 TD |
| UCLA | Receiving | Jake Bobo | 4 receptions, 53 yards |
| Colorado | Passing | Owen McCown | 26/42, 258 yards, TD, INT |
| Colorado | Rushing | Charlie Offerdahl | 14 carries, 47 yards |
| Colorado | Receiving | Daniel Arias | 4 receptions, 82 yards |

### vs No. 15 Washington

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 15 Huskies | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 32 |
| Bruins | 9 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 40 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
* Date: September 30, 2022
* Game time: 7:35 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 41,343
* Referee: Matthew Richards
* TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
| Statistics | WASH | UCLA |
| First downs | 24 | 27 |
| Total yards | 410 | 499 |
| Rushes/yards | 23–65 | 39–184 |
| Passing yards | 345 | 315 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 33–49–2 | 24–33–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:24 | 28:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Washington | Passing | Michael Penix Jr. | 33/48, 345 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Washington | Rushing | Wayne Taulapapa | 10 carries, 48 yards |
| Washington | Receiving | Rome Odunze | 8 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD |
| UCLA | Passing | Dorian Thompson-Robinson | 24/33, 315 yards, 3 TD |
| UCLA | Rushing | Zach Charbonnet | 22 carries, 124 yards, TD |
| UCLA | Receiving | Jake Bobo | 6 receptions, 144 yards, 2 TD |
Thompson-Robinson threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another touchdown as UCLA defeated No. 15 Washington 40–32 for the Huskies' first loss of the year. The Bruins extended their winning streak to eight games, dating back to 2021.

### vs No. 11 Utah

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 11 Utes | 0 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 32 |
| No. 18 Bruins | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
* Date: October 8, 2022
* Game time: 12:45 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
* Game attendance: 42,038
* Referee: Steven Strimling
* TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
| Statistics | UTAH | UCLA |
| First downs | 31 | 21 |
| Total yards | 479 | 502 |
| Rushes/yards | 43–192 | 38–203 |
| Passing yards | 287 | 299 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–34–1 | 18–23–1 |
| Time of possession | 33:51 | 26:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Utah | Passing | Cameron Rising | 23/32, 287 yards, INT |
| Utah | Rushing | Tavion Thomas | 18 carries, 91 yards, TD |
| Utah | Receiving | Devaughn Vele | 6 receptions, 87 yards |
| UCLA | Passing | Dorian Thompson-Robinson | 18/23, 299 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| UCLA | Rushing | Zach Charbonnet | 22 carries, 198 yards, TD |
| UCLA | Receiving | Logan Loya | 1 reception, 70 yards, TD |
UCLA won 42–32 over No. 11 Utah, the highest-ranked opponent the Bruins had defeated under coach Kelly. Charbonnet finished with a career-high 198 yards rushing and a touchdown. Thompson-Robinson completed 76 career passing touchdowns, the most in UCLA history.

### at No. 10 Oregon

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 9 Bruins | 3 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 30 |
| No. 10 Ducks | 3 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
* Date: October 22, 2022
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 59,962
* Referee: Michael Mothershed
* TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline)
| Statistics | UCLA | ORE |
| First downs | 26 | 31 |
| Total yards | 448 | 545 |
| Rushes/yards | 30–186 | 46–262 |
| Passing yards | 262 | 283 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–39–1 | 22–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:33 | 33:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UCLA | Passing | Dorian Thompson-Robinson | 27/39, 262 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| UCLA | Rushing | Zach Charbonnet | 20 carries, 151 yards, TD |
| UCLA | Receiving | Jake Bobo | 8 receptions, 101 yards, TD |
| Oregon | Passing | Bo Nix | 22/28, 283 yards, 5 TD |
| Oregon | Rushing | Bucky Irving | 19 carries, 107 yards |
| Oregon | Receiving | Troy Franklin | 8 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD |
UCLA lost 45–30 to No. 10 Oregon for their first loss of the season. After going up 17–10 in the second quarter, the Ducks recovered an onside kick, a play they had practiced all week after spotting an opening in the Bruins' kickoff coverage. Oregon proceeded to score another touchdown to lead 24–10.

### vs Stanford

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| No. 12 Bruins | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
* Date: October 29, 2022
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. PT
* Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 43,850
* Referee: Chris Coyle
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Lauren Sisler (sideline), Todd McShay (sideline)
| Statistics | STAN | UCLA |
| First downs | 18 | 26 |
| Total yards | 270 | 523 |
| Rushes/yards | 34–145 | 45–324 |
| Passing yards | 125 | 199 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–31–1 | 18–29–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:27 | 28:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Stanford | Passing | Tanner McKee | 13/29, 115 yards, TD, INT |
| Stanford | Rushing | Ashton Daniels | 5 carries, 51 yards |
| Stanford | Receiving | Benjamin Yurosek | 5 receptions, 32 yards, TD |
| UCLA | Passing | Dorian Thompson-Robinson | 18/29, 299 yards |
| UCLA | Rushing | Zach Charbonnet | 21 carries, 198 yards, 3 TD |
| UCLA | Receiving | Zach Charbonnet | 5 receptions, 61 yards |

### at Arizona State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 12 Bruins | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 50 |
| Sun Devils | 10 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 36 |
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ
* Date: November 5, 2022
* Game time: 7:40 pm
* Game weather: Clear, 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,265
* Referee: Francisco Villar
* TV announcers (FS1): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
| Statistics | UCLA | ASU |
| First downs | 24 | 30 |
| Total yards | 571 | 468 |
| Rushes/yards | 42–402 | 31–119 |
| Passing yards | 169 | 349 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–20–1 | 38–49–1 |
| Time of possession | 23:48 | 36:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UCLA | Passing | Dorian Thompson-Robinson | 13/20, 169 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| UCLA | Rushing | Kazmeir Allen | 11 carries, 137 yards, TD |
| UCLA | Receiving | Jake Bobo | 3 receptions, 64 yards |
| Arizona State | Passing | Trenton Bourguet | 38/49, 349 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Xazavian Valladay | 20 carries, 92 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Xazavian Valladay | 10 receptions, 89 yards |

### vs Arizona

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 14 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 34 |
| No. 12 Bruins | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
* Date: November 12, 2022
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 58 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 44,430
* Referee: Matthew Richards
* TV announcers (FOX): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
| Statistics | ARIZ | UCLA |
| First downs | 22 | 26 |
| Total yards | 436 | 465 |
| Rushes/yards | 36–124 | 37–220 |
| Passing yards | 312 | 245 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–29–0 | 26–39–0 |
| Time of possession | 34:20 | 25:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Jayden de Laura | 22/28, 315 yards, 2 TD, |
| Arizona | Rushing | Michael Wiley | 21 carries, 97 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Jacob Cowing | 9 receptions, 118 yards |
| UCLA | Passing | Dorian Thompson-Robinson | 26/39, 245 yards, TD |
| UCLA | Rushing | Zach Charbonnet | 24 carries, 181 yards, 3 TD |
| UCLA | Receiving | Hudson Habermehl | 3 receptions, 64 yards, TD |
UCLA lost 34–28 to Arizona, who entered the game as 19+1⁄2-point underdogs. The Bruins surrendered 436 total yards and 6.7 yards per play to the Wildcats. UCLA had a chance to comeback on the final play of the game on 4th-and-10 from the Arizona 29-yard line. A scrambling Thompson-Robinson threw under pressure to an open Jake Bobo, who dove but was unable to catch the ball in the end zone.
UCLA played without running back-receiver Kazmeir Allen, who was out due to injury. Their streak of nine consecutive wins against unranked teams ended, while Arizona halted their eight-game road losing streak against ranked teams.

### vs No. 7 USC

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 7 Trojans | 0 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 48 |
| No. 16 Bruins | 14 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 45 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
* Date: November 19, 2022
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,865
* Referee: Steven Strimling
* TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline)
| Statistics | USC | UCLA |
| First downs | 30 | 27 |
| Total yards | 648 | 507 |
| Rushes/yards | 38–178 | 37–198 |
| Passing yards | 470 | 309 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 32–43–1 | 23–38–3 |
| Time of possession | 35:20 | 24:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 32/43, 470 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| USC | Rushing | Austin Jones | 21 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD |
| USC | Receiving | Jordan Addison | 11 receptions, 178 yards, TD |
| UCLA | Passing | Dorian Thompson-Robinson | 23/38, 309 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT |
| UCLA | Rushing | Zach Charbonnet | 19 carries, 95 yards |
| UCLA | Receiving | Jake Bobo | 4 receptions, 76 yards |
UCLA was eliminated from conference championship contention after losing 48–45 to No. 7 USC. The Trojans gained 649 yards, the most the Bruins have allowed since giving up 720 yards to Washington State in 2019. USC quarterback Caleb Williams had 503 yards of total offense, passing for 470 yards and two touchdowns and rushing for another. Thompson-Robinson threw for four touchdowns and also ran for two others, but he committed four turnovers, with the last of his three interceptions ending the game.
UCLA jumped ahead 14–0 in the game, and held a 21–20 lead at halftime. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the second half, ending the game with a combined 93 points, five turnovers and over 1,000 yards on offense. It was the first game in the history of their crosstown rivalry that both teams started Black quarterbacks. It was the first time that both teams were ranked entering the matchup since 2014.

### at California

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 18 Bruins | 7 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 35 |
| Golden Bears | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA
* Date: November 25, 2022
* Game time: 1:40 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 36,221
* Referee: Michael Mothershed
* TV announcers (FOX): Dan Hellie (play-by-play), Petros Papadakis (play-by-play)
| Statistics | UCLA | CAL |
| First downs | 33 | 15 |
| Total yards | 541 | 361 |
| Rushes/yards | 64–352 | 18–67 |
| Passing yards | 189 | 294 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–30–0 | 24–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 36:50 | 23:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UCLA | Passing | Dorian Thompson-Robinson | 21/30, 189 yards, TD |
| UCLA | Rushing | Zach Charbonnet | 24 carries, 119 yards, TD |
| UCLA | Receiving | Jake Bobo | 7 receptions, 62 yards, TD |
| California | Passing | Jack Plummer | 24/34, 294 yards, 4 TD |
| California | Rushing | Jaydn Ott | 13 carries, 55 yards |
| California | Receiving | Jeremiah Hunter | 8 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD |

### vs Pittsburgh (Sun Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 6 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 37 |
| No. 18 Bruins | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX
* Date: December 30, 2022
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 41,104
* Referee: Derek Anderson
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline)
| Statistics | PITT | UCLA |
| First downs | 27 | 19 |
| Total yards | 443 | 451 |
| Rushes/yards | 46–203 | 27–141 |
| Passing yards | 240 | 310 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–43–1 | 22–33–4 |
| Time of possession | 37:03 | 22:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Pittsburgh | Passing | Nick Patti | 20/41, 224 yards, TD, INT |
| Pittsburgh | Rushing | Rodney Hammond Jr. | 25 carries, 93 yards, 2 TD |
| Pittsburgh | Receiving | Bub Means | 4 receptions, 84 yards, TD |
| UCLA | Passing | Dorian Thompson-Robinson | 16/24, 271 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| UCLA | Rushing | T. J. Harden | 11 carries, 111 yards, TD |
| UCLA | Receiving | Kam Brown | 4 receptions, 115 yards |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | — | — | RV | 18 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 |
| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | — | RV | 19 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | Not released |

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 2 | 52 | Zach Charbonnet | RB | Seattle Seahawks |
| 4 | 122 | Jon Gaines II | OL | Arizona Cardinals |
| 5 | 140 | Dorian Thompson-Robinson | QB | Cleveland Browns |
| 5 | 144 | Atonio Mafi | OG | New England Patriots |
Source:

## Statistics

    Updated through November 20, 2022
| Statistics | OPP | UCLA |
| First downs | 254 | 282 |
| Plays–yards | 789–4437 | 779–5553 |
| Rushes–yards | 380–1423 | 422–2604 |
| Passing yards | 3014 | 2949 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 273–409–10 | 249–357–8 |
| Time of possession | 33:03 / game | 27:13 / game |
Source:

## Awards and honors

| Recipient | Award (PAC-12 Conference) | Week # | Date awarded |
| Nicholas Barr-Mira | Special teams Player of the Week | 3 | 9/19/22 |
| Laiatu Latu | Defensive Player of the Week | 4 | 9/26/22 |
| Dorian Thompson-Robinson | Offensive Player of the Week | 5 | 10/3/22 |
| Dorian Thompson-Robinson | Offensive Player of the Week | 6 | 10/10/22 |
| Jon Gaines II | Offensive line Player of the Week | 10 | 10/7/22 |
* September 28 – Shea Pitts is a semifinalist for the 2022 William V. Campbell Trophy
* September 30 – Dorian Thompson-Robinson a Top 25 candidates, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
* October 12 – Laiatu Latu is listed on the 2022 Comeback Player of the Year Award watch list
* October 19 – Head coach Chip Kelly was named to the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award watch list
* November 1 – Dorian Thompson-Robinson was named the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award QB Class
* November 1 – Zach Charbonnet was the Doak Walker National Running Back of the Week and the Rose Bowl Game Pac-12 Player of the Week; Zach Charbonnet was named a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award
* November 8 – Kazmeir Allen named to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll
* November 14 – Jack Landherr IV named the Patrick Mannelly Award semifinalist
* November 15 – Coach DeShaun Foster is placed on the Broyles Award list; Dorian Thompson-Robinson is a Davey O'Brien Award semifinalist; Offensive unit is a Joe Moore Award semifinalist
* November 16 – Zach Charbonnet is a Walter Camp Player of the Year Award semifinalist
* November 22 – Zach Charbonnet is a 2022 Doak Walker National Collegiate Running Back Award semifinalist
* December 9 – Zach Charbonnet is named to the First Team FWAA All-American, the Associated Press College Football All-America second team
* December 20 – Jake Bobo named to the First Team Academic All-American; Laiatu Latu is a 2022 College Football Comeback Player of the Year Award winner