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Bruins roll past ASU

Associated Press

Ishmael Adams returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown and an interception 95 yards for another score, sparking No. 11 UCLA’s 62-27 trouncing of No. 15 Arizona State in Tempe, Arizona, on Thursday night.

UCLA (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) won its first three games by a combined 18 points against nonranked opponents.

The Bruins turned a matchup of the past two Pac-12 South champions into a rout, scoring 28 points during a 7-minute span of the second and third quarters.

Brett Hundley returned from a left arm injury to throw for 355 yards and four touchdowns, including an 80-yarder to Jordan Payton to open the second half.

UCLA had 582 total yards and scored the most points by an opponent in the 55-year history of Sun Devil Stadium.

Leading 17-6 in the second quarter, Arizona State (3-1, 1-1) fell apart behind four turnovers and a rash of defensive miscues.

Mike Bercovici, who replaced injured starter Taylor Kelly, threw for 488 yards and three touchdowns on 42-of-68 passing. But he also threw two interceptions and lost a fumble that led to a UCLA touchdown.

Hundley was injured against Texas on Sept. 13 and UCLA coach Jim Mora spent the week sidestepping questions about whether he would play, even suggesting redshirt freshman Asiantii Woulard might get the start.

Wearing a brace on his left elbow, Hundley trotted out for the first series – and had the Bruins rolling from the start.

(24) Oklahoma State 45, Texas Tech 35: Daxx Garman threw for 370 yards and four touchdowns to help the Cowboys (3-1, 1-0 Big 12) defeat the Red Raiders (2-2, 0-1) in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Garman completed 17 of 31 passes and ran for a score in his second start since stepping in for the injured J.W. Walsh.