UCLA fans flooded the Rose Bowl gridiron to celebrate the Bruins’ shocking 42-37 upset victory over No. 7 Penn State on Saturday in Pasadena.
Multiple fans were taken off the field in handcuffs, but there was only so much security could do to corral the blue and gold stampede — and one tiny suspect remains at large.
Collin Ward, a beat reporter for Penn State’s student-run publication Onward State, caught footage of a security guard trying — and failing — to apprehend a little girl, who was running toward midfield while holding hands with an adult.
The guard gave chase but was unable to keep up with the elusive youngster and ultimately surrendered his pursuit.
The Bruins entered the game without a win to their name and an unrecognizable coaching staff from just weeks prior. Across from them stood one of the nation’s top programs, teeming with NFL-bound talent.
Somehow, they walked out with a win.
UCLA became just the fifth squad to be 0-4 or worse and conquer a top 10 team, and the first to do so since UTEP (0-6) took down No. 7 BYU on Oct. 26, 1985, according to Sportradar. The Bruins also ended their 16-game skid against top 10 teams.
Now that calls for celebration.
The Bruins were catapulted over the Nittany Lions and into the victory column by a stellar five-touchdown performance from sophomore quarterback Nico Iamaleava.
Iamaleava completed 17 of his 24 passes for 166 yards and two touchdowns.
The Long Beach native also carved up Penn State’s defense on the ground, rushing for 128 yards with three scores.
The elusive youngster may have learned a thing or two from Iamaleava’s ground game.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
