Iamaleava has been much improved since interim offensive coordinator Jerry Neuheisel took over playcalling duties, leading UCLA to three consecutive wins over Penn State, Michigan State and Maryland in October. The Bruins are coming off losses to Indiana and Nebraska.

If Texas is going to make a compelling argument for why it should be the first-ever three-loss team to reach the College Football Playoff, the Longhorns better close the season with a pair of wildly authoritative victories over Arkansas and Texas A&M and then pray that everyone forgets what happened in Week 12.

We grade each Ohio State football unit's performance in the 48-10 win over the UCLA Bruins on Saturday night in Columbus.

Ohio State RB James Peoples has known he always could create the hurdle he had vs UCLA, with the track and field ability running in his genes.

Rutgers will learn the kickoff time and TV designation for its regular season finale against Penn State on Monday, assuming the game is not designated for a six-day window. If that is the case, the Scarlet Knights will only learn the details for their home finale (and Senior Day) following their game against Ohio State.

Ohio State Buckeyes tight end Max Klare (86) lunges forward after making a catch during the NCAA football game against the UCLA Bruins at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Nov. 15, 2025. Ohio State won 48-10. / Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Ohio State football took care of business against the UCLA Bruins Saturday night. Watch what Ryan Day said in his postgame press conference after.

Peoples was a hurdler in high school, as was his father, James Peoples II. But the true talent belonged to his mother, Nakisha, who was inducted into the Thiel College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2017 after a decorated career as a hurdler — winning multiple Presidents’ Athletic Conference titles. “I kind of have that in my genes,” Peoples said.