ROUNDUP: UCLA holds off BYU

Chris Markey ran for a late touchdown, Trey Brown returned an interception 56 yards for a score and the No. 13 UCLA defense held off a second-half BYU rally Saturday night for a 27-17 victory in Pasadena, Calif.

Kahlil Bell also ran for a touchdown in the first half to help the Bruins open the season with two victories and stop an 11-game BYU winning streak.

Down 20-3, BYU (1-1) opened the second half with a pair of touchdown drives, but the UCLA defense forced a fumble on the ensuing possession and held the Cougars to three-and-out on the next.

UCLA (2-0) used a slow, 45-yard drive in the final three minutes that included a timely pass interference penalty on BYU and a Ben Olson completion on third-and-7. Markey’s 3-yard touchdown run with 1:12 remaining sealed the win.

(10) Cal 34, Colo. St. 28

Junior wide receiver DeSean Jackson scored on a 73-yard reverse as the Golden Bears (2-0) held off the scrappy Rams (0-2) in Fort Collins, Colo.

Jackson, who opened the season with an electrifying 77-yard punt return TD against Tennessee, again flashed his Heisman Trophy credentials when he circled left, deked cornerback Joey Rucks at midfield and raced all alone down the Rams’ sideline for Cal’s first touchdown.

Jackson, who had 143 all-purpose yards on only six touches against Tennessee, collected 141 all-purpose yards against the Rams, gaining 78 yards on two carries, 39 yards on five receptions and 24 on two punt returns.

The Golden Bears needed all of them and more to fend off the Rams, who scored two touchdowns 53 seconds apart to turn a 34-14 deficit into a 34-28 nail-biter with 2:54 remaining.

Arizona 45, NAU 24

Willie Tuitama threw a career-high five touchdown passes, one shy of the school record, and Antoine Cason went 70 yards for a score on the second punt return of his career to lead the Wildcats (1-1) to a victory over the Lumberjacks (1-1) in Tucson, Ariz.

Arizona led Northern Arizona just 14-3 at the half.