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Illinois quarterback Brad Bowers (14) scrambles past UCLA's Aaron Whittington (42) during the second half in Champaign, Ill. on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2004. Bowers came in for Jon Beutjer who was injured right before halftime. UCLA won 35-17. (AP Photo/Tom Roberts) |
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- Drew Olson threw three touchdown passes and Maurice Drew rushed for 142 yards Saturday to help UCLA snap a six-game losing streak with a 35-17 win over Illinois.
Olson completed scoring passes of 41 and 14 yards to Craig Bragg in the first half and threw a 15-yard score to Marcedes Lewis in the fourth quarter as the Bruins snapped a string of losses dating back to last Nov. 1.
Manuel White added 97 yards rushing for the Bruins (1-1), who had 481 yards of total offense, their second straight game with more than 400 yards. Olson finished 14-of-21 for 208 yards.
Illinois (1-1) played the second half without senior quarterback Jon Beutjer, who injured his ribs late in the first half. Backup Brad Bower, a redshirt freshman, was 11-of-15 for 102 yards and ran for another 39 yards, leading the Illini to 10 second-half points.
But three turnovers hurt Illinois. The Bruins converted a fumble and an interception into touchdowns.
UCLA scored on its first two possessions of the game. After taking over on downs after Illinois failed on a fourth-and-1 at the UCLA 4, the Bruins marched 96 yards, ending with Olson's 41-yard touchdown throw to Bragg.
After forcing the Illini to punt, the Bruins went to the run and Drew completed a five-play, 65-yard drive with a 47-yard touchdown run.
The Bruins came out in the second half with a 10-play, 80-yard drive to take a 28-7 lead with 10:20 to play in the third quarter.
Beutjer was 12-of-22 for 146 yards before he was hurt. He hit Franklin Payne from 16 yards out for Illinois' first touchdown with 13:47 left in the first half.
E.B. Halsey rushed for 97 yards and Kendrick Jones caught six passes for 110 yards for the Illini.
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