Jalen Berger scored three touchdowns and Nico Iamaleava threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns Saturday to lead UCLA to a 38-13 victory over Michigan State.
Berger, who transferred to UCLA from Michigan State after the 2023 season, ran for 83 yards on 13 carries and also had three catches for 24 yards.
It is the second straight win for the Bruins (2-4, 2-1 Big Ten) after dropping the first four games of the season.
After the Spartans (3-3, 0-3 Big Ten) scored first on quarterback Aidan Chiles' 2-yard run, UCLA dominated the rest of the first half and ran off 38 straight points.
Mateen Bhaghani nailed a 47-yard field goal, Iamaleava tossed touchdown passes to Berger and Titus Mokiao-Atimalala as UCLA jumped to a 24-7 halftime lead.
In the third quarter, Jaivian Thomas added a 1-yard