Joshua Kelley – Noteworthy
Joshua Kelley has been watching the UCLA-USC rivalry since he was 8 years old. On Saturday, he cemented his legacy in the Crosstown Showdown’s history. The junior running back rushed for 289 yards on 40 carries and scored two touchdowns to lead the Bruins to a 34-27 victory over the Trojans at the Rose Bowl. It is the third-most rushing yards in a game in UCLA history and the most by a Bruins back against the Trojans. Gaston Green had the previous mark with 224 yards on 39 carries in 1986. “It was crazy and finally I was out there and wanted to embrace every single moment of it,” said Kelley, who transferred from UC Davis. “It was a crazy experience. I sure enjoyed it and our team did too.”
Kelley’s 55-yard touchdown up the left sideline on an outside zone play with 10:39 remaining gave the Bruins a 28-27 lead. JJ Molson then added a pair of field goals to extend the margin for UCLA (3-8, 3-5 Pac-12). Kelley was surprised by the number of carries he had but UCLA coach Chip Kelly did not mind giving his back a heavy workload. “I wish he had carried it 100 (times) to be honest with you,” Kelly said. USC (5-6, 4-5) mounted one final drive and got to the UCLA 29 but JT Daniels’ fourth-down pass was incomplete with 32 seconds remaining. – AP College Football