Caleb Komolafe rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries, and Northwestern staved off UCLA 17-14 on Saturday in Evanston to spoil interim coach Tim Skipper’s debut and keep the Bruins winless.

Preston Stone threw for 115 yards and a touchdown on 12-for-18 passing. Griffin Wilde pulled in a touchdown and 98 yards on seven receptions.

The Wildcats (2-2, 1-1 Big Ten) scored on their first three possessions to build a 17-0 lead and then held on to earn their first conference win. Northwestern broke through repeatedly for big, long-yardage plays, both in the air and on the ground, in the first half.

UCLA (0-4, 0-1) got rolling offensively in the second half behind quarterback Nico Iamaleava, who threw for 180 yards and rushed for a team high 65. After Northwestern dominated early,

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