Under more pressure, Thompson-Robinson was hurt on the next play. UCLA coach Chip Kelly could have silenced some of his critics with a win over Oregon, and Saturday’s loss keeps him planted on the coaching hot seat. In one of UCLA’s last mistakes, tackle Alec Anderson was called for holding, forcing the Bruins into a second-and-long situation that put them further into desperation mode.Ĭhip Kelly’s seat is still hot: Takeaways from UCLA’s loss to Oregon Shaw’s interception in the end zone gave the Bruins the ball at their own 20-yard line with three minutes left. Those takeaways couldn’t compensate for the damage done by Oregon quarterback Anthony Brown, who threw for 296 yards and ran for 85 more, including a 43-yard touchdown that gave the Ducks their 34-17 advantage with 13:53 left in the game. The Ducks (6-1, 3-1) could exhale after nearly squandering a 34-17 lead that became more than a little shaky after UCLA’s Jordan Genmark Heath and Jay Shaw ended the Ducks’ next two drives with interceptions. An incompletion followed before Garbers threw a pass near the sideline that Ducks cornerback DJ James intercepted and returned 19 yards while thrusting a triumphant finger into the air. Garbers looked plenty capable, converting on fourth and eight when he zipped a 10-yard pass to Kyle Philips to the Oregon 39. “We trusted him with doing his job,” Gaines said. The backup quarterback who had thrown two passes in his career before Saturday came in with UCLA at its own 39-yard line and needing a field goal to tie or a touchdown to win. Ready or not, the Bruins got a look at their future in the final minute when Ethan Garbers trotted onto the field. “I’m okay!” Thompson-Robinson, who completed 22 of 41 passes for 216 yards with one touchdown and one interception, tweeted long after the game ended. Thompson-Robinson gutted his way through hit after hit until he could no longer continue, getting sandwiched between Oregon defenders Kayvon Thibodeaux and Kristian Williams and departing with 65 seconds left. “Anybody in the offensive room would tell you,” Bruins guard-tackle Jon Gaines II said, “this is a game on the O-line.” UCLA was on the verge of a huge comeback win over Oregon until it all fell apart, reminding everyone what little Chip Kelly has achieved in Westwood. No matter, Williams simply made a man miss and scored, echoing a play already secure in Sooner lore, when he shed a tackle in the backfield and converted a 4th-and-1 into a 66-yard touchdown against Texas, sparking a 21-point comeback.Elliott: UCLA and Chip Kelly miss out on prime opportunity to repair their credibility Fail to convert and it was conceivable Oklahoma wouldn't get the ball back KU opened the game with a 9-minute, 15-second drive and pieced together three 5-plus minute marches. Leading 21-17 now, Lincoln Riley kept his offense on the field for a 4th-and-3 at the KU 40 with 7:53 to play. The Sooners scored in three plays to pull within 17-14, then took the lead on a 4-play drive keyed by Williams completions of 24 and 23 yards. 3 team in the country fell behind Kansas 17-7 with 1:30 left in the third quarter. Whenever Oklahoma needs to make a play, the Sooners simply just need to maneuver into the most dangerous position possible, then put the weight of the program on their true freshman quarterback's shoulders and let him figure it out. Caleb Williams continues college football's strangest Heisman campaign.