UCLA comes back from 34 points down to beat Texas A&M
UCLA beat Texas A&M 45-44 on September 3, 2017, after trailing by 34 points.
Josh Rosen, UCLA quarterback
We were an inch away from losing that game probably ten times …
The game
Jim Mora, UCLA head coach
I told them at halftime, ‘Let’s not look at the scoreboard. Let’s play football, one play at a time.’ They did that.
UCLA’s postgame quotes, as published by UCLA Athletics
Jedd Fisch, UCLA offensive coordinator
… we just told the guys, ‘We don’t care what the scoreboard says. Your job is to score.’
UCLA’s postgame quotes, as published by UCLA Athletics
Associated Press
Josh Rosen faked a spike and threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Lasley with 43 seconds remaining and UCLA overcame a 34-point deficit to stun Texas A&M 45-44 on Sunday night.
UCLA registered its largest comeback in program history, erasing a 44-10 deficit against Texas A&M to win, 45-44, in the season opener at the Rose Bowl on Sunday night.
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What Texas A&M said
Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M head coach
You don’t explain it. It’s like [I said] before the season, we’re not going to make excuses. We didn’t get it done as coaches.
Texas A&M’s postgame quotes, as published by 12thMan.com
In a game like that, it’s not just him. It’s me.
Texas A&M’s postgame quotes, as published by 12thMan.com
How do you try? You don’t have a choice …
Related
- Jan 2, 2016TCU 47, Oregon 41 in three overtimes
- UCLA’s 34-point comeback against Texas A&MThis page
- Oct 13, 2023Stanford 46, Colorado 43 in double overtime
- Same coach: Jim Mora’s coaching record
- Same coach: Kevin Sumlin’s coaching record
- More: All of History
- Same quotes, as a list
Sources
News and releases
ESPN, Sep 3, 2017“Legend of Josh Rosen grows in epic comeback against Texas A&M”
- UCLA Athletics, Sep 3, 2017
“UCLA Storms Back to Defeat Texas A&M, 45-44”
UCLA Athletics’ own game story
- UCLA Athletics, Sep 3, 2017
“Postgame Quotes - UCLA 45, Texas A&M 44”
- FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth, Sep 3, 2017
“Rosen, UCLA overcome 34-point deficit to top Texas A&M 45-44”
Associated Press, via FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth
12thMan.com, Sep 3, 2017“Football Drops Opener at UCLA, 45-44”