Mateen Bhaghani hit a 32-yard field goal with 56 seconds left and UCLA didn’t lead until the final minute in a 16-13 win over Hawaii today at Ching Complex.

A sold-out crowd of 13,470 — the highest-attended sporting event ever on campus — saw the Rainbow Warriors (1-1) storm into halftime with a 10-0 lead.

The Rainbow Warriors held a 13-10 lead early in the fourth quarter when Bhaghani tied the score with a 37-yard field goal.

The final nine points of the game all came courtesy of field goals from Bhaghani.

Hawaii got the ball back with no timeouts and 56 seconds left on the clock at its own 25-yard line.

Quarterback Brayden Schager was sacked on second down and time expired. UCLA ended the game by recovering a fumble.

UH managed to make four plays in the final 56 seconds.

Schager completed 25 of 42 passes for 227 yards and a touchdown, with two interceptions and recorded five sacks.

Pofele Ashlock, who dropped the ball on the final play needed for yards when the game was essentially over, had nine catches for 112 yards, including a 19-yard TD in the first quarter to cap Hawaii’s opening drive.

UH failed to score an offensive touchdown the rest of the game.

Ethan Garbers completed 19 of 38 games for 272 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions for UCLA (1-0), which won its first game as a member of the Big Ten and the first under head coach DeShaun Foster.

Campbell High School alum Tamatoa Mokiao-Atimalala had two catches for 29 yards for the Bruins.

Hawaii has a week off before playing Sam Houston again on September 14.

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