The Cornhuskers were deprived of their typical starting quarterback, but all that meant was that a new star had the chance to rise in Pasadena.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are playing at the Rose Bowl for the seventh time in program history, taking on the UCLA Bruins Saturday evening. Follow along for updates.

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 traveled to UCLA for a Saturday night battle. The Huskers entered off a 21-17 loss to USC and started true freshman quarterback TJ Lateef.

Nebraska reached seven regular-season wins for the first time since 2016, as the Huskers built a 21-point lead and

UCLA is 21-4 all time against Pepperdine and have met eight times since the 2000 season. Pepperdine head coach Ed Schilling was an assistant coach in Westwood from the 2013-14 season through the 2016-17 season. Waves assistant coach Tyus Edney played for the Bruins from 1992-95 before returning to the coaching staff in the 2010-11 season.

No. 12 UCLA is a program steeped in history. Pepperdine, which visits the Bruins on Friday in Los Angeles, pulls plenty of its current identity from UCLA's past.

Xavier Booker has 15 points and five blocked shots to lead the Bruins to a 74-63 win, but Coach Mick Cronin’s team is lacking the sustained energy he expects.

One of UCLA's most frequent matchups in terms of Big Ten opponents, Nebraska and the Bruins have played 14 times historically and split the series 7-7 so far. Their last matchup was in November last season and the Bruins won in Lincoln, 27-20.