UCLA holds off WSU
<p>Washington State wide receiver Dominique Williams (80) catches a touchdown pass in the first half Saturday vs. UCLA.</p>
PULLMAN (AP) - Brett Hundley threw three touchdown passes to help No. 17 UCLA beat Washington State 44-36 on Saturday night.
UCLA (8-2, 5-2 Pac-12) has won four games in a row since a loss at California, and is first in the Pac-12 South.
Washington State (2-8, 0-7) has lost six straight and new coach Mike Leach is still looking for his first league win. Connor Halliday threw five touchdown passes in the loss.
Washington State dominated the first quarter, then was out scored 30-0 in the second quarter as Hundley threw three touchdown passes and the Bruins piled up 181 yards.
The Bruins’ defense blocked two WSU field goal attempts, returning one for a touchdown. They also returned a fumble for a score and knocked WSU quarterback Jeff Tuel out of the game.
Washington State took the opening kickoff and drove to the UCLA 23, where the drive stalled. Andrew Furney’s field goal attempt was blocked by Datone Jones, and the ball was picked up by UCLA’s Sheldon Price, who ran it back 68 yards for a touchdown.
A box score was not available when The Press went to print.