LOS ANGELES — Dorian Thompson-Robinson’s Hail Mary attempt fell short of the end zone and fell to the turf as No. 13 UCLA lost 40-37 to Fresno State on Saturday at the Rose Bowl.
The Bruins, who entered the rankings for the first time since 2017 this week, have not had a win as a ranked team since 2015.
Thompson-Robinson was 14-of-24 passing with 278 yards and three touchdowns, including one that gave the Bruins a four-point lead with less than a minute remaining, but Fresno State quarterback Jake Haener stole the show with 455 passing yards on 39-of-55 passing. He threw two touchdown passes, including one with 14 seconds left to stun the Bruins, who were riding high after a win over Louisiana State two weeks ago.
Thompson-Robinson had a team-high 67 yards on 13 carries as Fresno State’s stout rushing defense locked up running backs Brittain Brown (23 yards) and Zach Charbonnet (19 yards).
