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Zach Charbonnet bulldozes Stanford’s Rose Bowl winning streak in dominant UCLA win

LOS ANGELES — Chip Kelly is known for game plans with more variety than a bag of Halloween candy, all sorts of options available at any given moment. He really needed only one play to beat Stanford: hand Zach Charbonnet the ball. From its opening drive Saturday night, UCLA’s offense fell into a predictable, successful pattern by relying on its sturdy running back. Charbonnet got carries on the ...
UCLA wide receiver Matt Sykes, right, makes a catch in front of Stanford cornerback Nicholas Toomer in the first half at the Rose Bowl on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Pasadena, California.

LOS ANGELES — Chip Kelly is known for game plans with more variety than a bag of Halloween candy, all sorts of options available at any given moment.

He really needed only one play to beat Stanford: hand Zach Charbonnet the ball.

From its opening drive Saturday night, UCLA’s offense fell into a predictable, successful pattern by relying on its sturdy running back. Charbonnet got carries on the Bruins’ first three plays, rolling off runs of 14, 11 and 11 yards before quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson

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