Former Wolverine, UCLA RB Zach Charbonnet is punishing LSU's defense
For the UCLA Bruins to pull off the upset against the #16 LSU Tigers, they will need all of the help from their players they can get. After a scoreless first quarter, the game kicked up with some heavy offensive production.
Former Michigan Wolverine and current Bruins running back Zach Charbonnet gave UCLA their first lead of the game with a 12-yard scoring run. Charbonnet found a hole created by the offensive line of the Bruins, where he rushed through the lane with speed and aggressiveness.
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CHARBONNET ALL DAY 🔥@zachcharbon puts @UCLAFootball on top! pic.twitter.com/9Tjy80tMTz
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 5, 2021
The Bruins took the lead with 9:49 minutes left in the second quarter, almost two and a minutes after scoring their first touchdown of the game. Currently, Charbonnet is the game’s leading rusher with 41 yards and a touchdown on four carries. His longest run is 20 yards.
This game between the LSU Tigers and UCLA Bruins is the first-ever meeting between the two programs. The Tigers came into this game as a 1.5-point favor over the Bruins despite being the road team.