# UCLA football unveils another closeout special to stay undefeated

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ucla-football-unveils-another-closeout-special-to-stay-undefeated/
- Published: 2026-11-07T20:57:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T21:23:51+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/07/sports/ucla-football-minnesota-cfp-big-ten/
- Topics: Football, Sport, World

## Key points

- UCLA won 34-20 to reach 9-0.
- Dieffenbach threw consecutive 75-yard touchdowns.
- The Bruins next face Illinois on Friday.

## Summary

UCLA beat Minnesota 34-20 on the road to remain unbeaten, improving its record to 9-0 for the first time since 1998. The eighth-ranked Bruins’ late surge followed a tied score early in the fourth quarter and strengthens their case to rise in the College Football Playoff rankings after starting at No. 8.

Quarterback Ty Dieffenbach threw two consecutive 75-yard touchdown passes to Mizell after Minnesota levelled the game at 17; a later interception by Scooter Jackson helped UCLA pull clear. Dieffenbach finished with a career-high 303 passing yards on 8-of-16 completions, despite losing a fumble and throwing an interception earlier. UCLA has outscored opponents 110-39 in fourth quarters and next faces Illinois at home on Friday.

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