Injured Jake Haener, Fresno State finish off epic 40-37 upset of No.13 UCLA

The Fresno State Bulldogs score a landing inside the dying stages to comfy a 40-37 disenchanted victory over No. 13 UCLA Bruins. Fresno State QB Jake Haener finishes with 455 passing yards and two touchdowns as he promises the overdue sport-triumphing power to lead the Bulldogs to an upset victory over UCLA.

Fresno State quarterback Jake Haener turned in a performance for a long time on Saturday night time, gambling thru damage to lead the Bulldogs to a 40-37 dissatisfaction at No. Thirteen UCLA. Haener threw both of his touchdown passes within the fourth area even as playing in clean ache and collapsed on the sphere in birthday celebration whilst the closing-second Hail Mary bypass from Bruins quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson's fell to the turf to cement the outcome.

Haener, a Washington transfer, completed 39-of-53 passing for 455 yards. None of these completions have been extra crucial than the 13-yard strike to receiver Jalen Cropper with 14 seconds left that in the end lifted Fresno State to victory. 

The Bulldogs needed each bit of Haener's prolific time out to finish the improbable win. Two weeks after turnovers doomed Fresno State in a dissatisfied bid at Oregon that came up brief, it gave the impression of fumbles might once more be the Bulldogs' dying on the Rose Bowl. 

UCLA's defense pressured fumbles on consecutive fourth-quarter possessions, changing each into touchdowns to take a 30-26 lead with 7:27 ultimate. But Haener replied through leading a ten-play, 75-yard touchdown pressure. After throwing a move-in advance landing to Erik Brooks with 2:55 final, Haener fell to the turf writhing in ache from the several hits he had been taking. 

UCLA then retaliated with a scoring force of its very own to reclaim a 37-33 lead with 54 seconds left when Thompson-Robinson observed Kyle Phillips exposed in a shallow direction.

But it is when Haener did his best work. Despite desiring 75 yards in much less than a minute while in reality in pain, Haener completed 5-of-6 passes, capping the game-triumphing pressure with a 13-backyard strike to Cropper.

Unfortunately for Fresno, UCLA drove right back down the sphere to take the lead themselves with beneath a minute to go. Checkmate proper? No one in their proper thoughts might rip on Fresno State and Haener for their attempt right here to make it this near. Sometimes the greater gifted team wins right? Yeah, reduce that shit. Despite being beaten the fuck up Haener marched Fresno proper back off the sector, hitting multiple throws over 25 yards, and giving us one more landing to cease it for exact. The dude definitely appeared like he had made the final throw of his profession all through each attempt in this pressure. That's the type of pain he becomes handling, however, it failed to be counted although. This man didn't even need the timeout! I mean are you KIDDING?

One hip, pain coursing through his frame, inside the Rose Bowl in opposition to a top 15 group? No sweat. Drove them right down the field love it turned into practice. Fucking absurd. Pac 12 after dark at its greatest, particularly due to the fact this changed into on the elusive, make-agree with Pac 12 Network that also no one is aware of the way to watch. Unbelievable finish. 

All you may do is take a bow after that legendary overall performance and that he did as he exited the field. If he didn't have a statue in Fresno already he better now. What a warrior.