PASADENA >> Ethan Garbers started at quarterback for UCLA against Minnesota on Saturday evening at the Rose Bowl.

Garbers completed his first four passes of the game to steadily move the Bruins (1-4 overall, 0-3 Big Ten) down the field for a 10-play, 59-yard touchdown drive. He completed 14 of 21 passes in the first half for 161 yards with one interception.

He missed the previous week’s game with an injured ankle and redshirt sophomore Justyn Martin started in his place. Garbers appeared fully healthy Saturday and did not have any tape wrapped around his ankle as he did in previous games. He even had four early rushing attempts.

Head coach DeShaun Foster did not give any information throughout the week as to who might start against Minnesota or what he will be evaluating in each of the quarterbacks.

Players on offense and defense have shown support for both QBs.

“Four is a good guy,” defensive back Ramon Henderson said of Garbers on Wednesday. “He’s being helpful, being supportive, doing the things that I would expect him to do.”

The Bruins used the same offensive line configuration as they did the week before at Penn State. Sam Yoon started at center for the second week in a row and Josh Carlin continued to play at right guard.

The offensive line allowed UCLA to gain 171 yards of total offense in the first half and gave up one sack.

“We were just all on the same page,” left tackle Niki Prongos said of how the reconfigured line played against Penn State. “We were communicating up on the line, we knew where to go and we just played well together and everything kind of clicked.”

Linebackers maintain strength

UCLA’s linebacking corps remains strong and featured Ale Kaho in the lineup for the second week in a row. Kaho missed the Sept. 21 game against LSU and the Sept. 28 game against Oregon but had 10 total tackles on the season along with a tackle for loss and a sack heading into the Minnesota game.

Oluwafemi Oladejo started at edge for the third game in a row after previously playing linebacker. He had two tackles in the first half and half a tackle for loss.

Recruiting trail

Sierra Canyon offensive lineman Ashdon Wnetrzak was among the high school recruits in attendance for Saturday’s game. The three-star recruit is a San Diego State commit.

The Trailblazers are off to a 2-0 start in Mission League play and have outscored opponents 92-20.

Sierra Canyon kicker and UCLA commit Ashton Zamani was also in attendance at the game. The senior has made 26 of 27 PATs this season and 4 of 7 field goals with a season long of 38 yards.

He has forced 36 touchbacks on kickoffs in seven games and a season-long kick of 80 yards.