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.

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.

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.

Nebraska headed up to Minnesota Saturday. The Huskers swept the Golden Gophers to improve to 24-0 with 15 consecutive sweeps and 46 straight set wins.

Bruins quarterback Nico Iamaleava fought tooth and nail to will UCLA back into this game. He passed 17-for-25 for 191 yards and two touchdowns, but shined when he had to scramble, rushing for 86 yards on 15 carries, each more important than the last.

After Nebraska's 28-21 win over UCLA, TJ Lateef's teammates gushed about his "greatness" and a performance that had few weaknesses.

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.