PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Nebraska quarterback TJ Lateef walked into the Rose Bowl like he owned the place, and by the time his first college start was over, he did.

Lateef was 13 for 15 for 205 yards and three touchdowns in place of injured Dylan Raiola as the Cornhuskers beat UCLA 28-21 on Saturday night. He also had 31 rushing yards.

“Super proud of him,” running back Emmett Johnson said. “I'm excited for his future.”

Playing 25 miles from his hometown of Compton, Lateef was cheered on by family and friends as well as red-clad Husker fans who dominated the crowd of 44,481 and chanted his name.

“I had to turn the city up,” a smiling Lateef said.

As the first true freshman to start for Nebraska since 1950, Lateef directed the Cornhuskers (7-3, 4-3 Big Ten) to scores on their first

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