UCLA Football: 3 takeaways from statement win over No. 15 Washington

Sep 30, 2022; Pasadena, California, USA; UCLA Bruins wide receiver Jake Bobo (9) runs down the sideline for a first down after a complete pass in the first half before he is stopped by Washington Huskies safety Alex Cook (5) in the first half at the Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

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Sep 30, 2022; Pasadena, California, USA; UCLA Bruins running back Zach Charbonnet (24) goes for a first down in the first half against the Washington Huskies at the Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

1. UCLA football is a Top 25 team

I wasn’t buying any stock in UCLA this season heading into the Week 5 matchup against Washington. But this was the perfect opportunity for the 4-0 Bruins to make a statement at home and prove some doubters wrong.

Well, I’ve been proven wrong.

Chip Kelly’s team hadn’t looked all that solid this season (the South Alabama game was a prime example), but when it came time to make a statement, the Bruins rose to the occasion.

The offense looked great with Dorian Thompson-Robinson making play after play and Zach Charbonnet running all over that Washington defense and the Bruin defense kept the Huskies in check for the better part of three quarters.

The Bruins are going to be ranked in the AP Top 25 when the new poll is released on Sunday afternoon and I wouldn’t be shocked if it was somewhere in the top 20.

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