The Rose Bowl.
Purdue has only played in the building twice ever. The last time they played here was the 2001 Rose Bowl Game which they lost to Washington when Drew Brees was Purdue’s starting quarterback. Now, the Boilermakers may bring Brees in for a pregame pep talk, but he ain’t suiting up tonight!
Their only win came in 1967 when they beat Southern Cal 14-13. The greedy Trojans went for the win in the fourth quarter and the two-point conversion was intercepted.
That’s it.
So, most years, Purdue football and the Rose Bowl have maintained a relationship like Santa and the M&M’s in the famous “They do exist! He does exist!” commercial. In other words, rarely the two shall meet!
Will the Rose Bowl hold the same mystique and aura for the Boilermakers that Yankee Stadium has for opponents in October? I don’t know, but Yankee fans help do that and, tonight, UCLA fans need to also.
Let’s look at the Keys to the Game.
Keys to the Game
1. No Fly Zone
Purdue quarterback Ryan Browne has thrown for more than 300 yards in both of the Boilermakers’ games this season. Between the Bruin pass rush and the secondary, UCLA needs to prevent Browne from doing it again this week.
2. Knight-Knight-Knight
The game starts at 11 pm ET. That is going to be tough on the Boilermakers. Of course, Wayne needs to be ready to tuck the Purdue defense in for bed.
3. 60-Minute Fourth Quarter
The Bruins have proven to be a fourth quarter team so far this season. So, tonight, they should really come about and play one 60-minute long fourth quarter. That will ensure both a fast start, a strong finish and a good in-between as well!
Watch and Listen to the Game With TMB!
Today’s game is on BTN and will stream on Fox.com and the Fox One app with with Jason Horowitz, Brock Vereen and Kelsie Kasper calling the game. If you would rather listen Josh Lewin, Matt Stevens and Wayne Cook call today’s game, you can listen to the game online while chatting in the TMB game thread. Just right-click on either of those links and open them in another tab so you can have it playing while you chat in the comments below.
This is your Purdue Boilermakers at UCLA Bruins game thread. Join your fellow Bruins discussing tonight’s game in the comments section below, but before you get there, here’s how to watch tonight’s game:
UCLA Football (2-0)
Opponent: Purdue Boilermakers (1-1)
Series Record: UCLA leads, 3-0-2
When: 8:00 pm PT, Saturday, September 19, 2026
Where: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
Live TV: BTN with Jason Horowitz, Brock Vereen and Kelsie Kasper
Live Stream: Fox.com and the Fox One app
Radio/Audio:
KABC-AM 790 in Los Angeles with Josh Lewin, Matt Stevens and Wayne Cook
Satellite Radio: Sirius Ch. 177 & XM Ch. 231 (UCLA Call)Online: UCLABruins.com
Live Stats: UCLA StatBroadcast
Rebroadcast (All times PT):
Sunday, 9/20 at 3:00 pm on BTN (B1G Football in 60)
Monday, 9/21 at 2:00 am on BTN (B1G Football in 60)
Monday, 9/21 at 7:00 pm on BTN (B1G Football in 60)
Tuesday, 9/22 at 5:00 am on BTN (B1G Football in 60)Wednesday, 9/23 at 12:00 am on BTN (B1G Football in 60)
Wednesday, 9/23 at 7:00 am on BTN (B1G Football in 60)
Wednesday, 9/23 at 8:00 am on BTN (B1G Football in 60)
Thursday, 9/24 at 10:00 am on BTN (B1G Football in 60)
Thursday, 9/24 at 7:30 pm on BTN (B1G Football in 60)
Go Bruins!!!
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I’m at the game, and all I can say is there’s a reason I gave the pass defense and incomplete last week. This group needs to figure some things out and in a hurry.
Defense has been really bad but the officiating has not helped.