The 5 biggest plays from UCLA ‘s comeback win over Texas A&M

Texas A&M vs. UCLA on Sunday night was an early candidate for college football game of the year. The Aggies built a second-half lead as big as 34 points, only for the Bruins to pull off a massive second-half victory that no one saw coming. In fact, Sunday night featured the second-biggest comeback in college football history, behind Michigan State’s 35-point comeback over Northwestern in 2006.

But if you were out getting a pre-Labor Day turn up in, you might have missed the fireworks that came out of Pasadena last night. Don’t worry, though, we’ve got you covered.

UCLA was able to score on a field goal in the first quarter. Texas A&M saw those three points and raised them four.

Trayveon Williams had already rushed for more than 100 yards against UCLA in the first half alone. Then he torched the Bruins in the second quarter with a 61-yard run most thought sealed UCLA’s fate:

In the third quarter, the Aggies added two more field goals to go up 44-10 with 4:08 left.

It would be negligent to compare junior quarterback Josh Rosen to Aaron Rodgers, or any NFL quarterback. But he certainly looked like a seasoned vet as he dragged the Bruins back into the game.

First he hit Darren Andrews with a 42-yard bomb for a touchdown that made it a 44-31 game.

Then, in his best Rodgers impression, Rosen scrambled out of the pocket — avoiding a sure sack in the process — before delivering a one-footed prayer of a pass to Theo Howard to make it a one score game.

The Bruins marched the ball upfield from their own 34, converting a pivotal 4th and 6 with under a minute left to get the ball to the 10-yard line. Then, instead of spiking the ball, Josh Rosen sent the Rose Bowl Stadium into an uproar:

You can catch a full version of these highlights below, too.

Shoutout to the Bruins for giving one hell of a game on a holiday Sunday night.