PASADENA, Calif. — TJ Lateef was 13 for 15 for 205 yards and three touchdown passes in his first collegiate start, Emmett Johnson scored three times, and Nebraska defeated UCLA 28-21 on Saturday night for its first win in Pasadena since 1993.

Nebraska beats UCLA 28-21 in the first collegiate start for true freshman and Compton native TJ Lateef. Quarterback Nico Iamaleava throws for 191 yards and two touchdowns and adds 86 rushing yards.

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.

The true freshman, an Orange Lutheran alumnus, spent most of the season sitting behind Dylan Raiola as the second-string, watching the prolific second-year Huskers’ signal caller lead Nebraska to wins over Michigan State, Michigan and Northwestern.

Adam Carriker breaks down Nebraska, Matt Rhule, TJ Lateef, Emmett Johnson and the Huskers' new offense. Also, whether Nebraska football has a higher ceiling no

The Nebraska football team received votes in the latest edition of the US LBM Coaches Poll. Nebraska received six points in this week's poll. Ohio State remains at the top of the poll, with five Big Ten teams represented in the top 25. No. 23 Memphis and No. 24 Iowa fell out of the top 25.