No. 7 UCLA storms to 8-0 as 3 first-quarter picks fuel a 27-0 Rose Bowl shutout of Nevada

PASADENA, Calif. -- , Another week, another win for unbeaten and seventh-ranked UCLA. Ty Dieffenbach threw for one touchdown and rushed for another, and the defense forced three interceptions in the first quarter in a 27-0 rout of Nevada on Saturday as the Bruins improved to 8-0 for the first time since 2005. “To get yourself to 8-0 is a big deal and to shut a team out at any level is a big deal,” first-year coach Bob Chesney said. “There's a lot of work that still needs to go into this thing and we got to get better.” It was UCLA's first shutout at the Rose Bowl since beating Oregon 16-0 on Nov. 24, 2007. The Bruins had been favored by 22 1/2 points over the Wolf Pack (3-5). UCLA punctuated the game with its fourth interception in the final seconds by defensive back Ty Lee . The offense got off to a sluggish start for the second straight game.