Photos: UCLA 23, Kansas State 9

Teammates begin to celebrate after Johnathan Franklin scores on a short run in the first quarter Saturday.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

UCLA running back Johnathan Franklin celebrates after scoring the opening touchdown of the game Saturday against Kansas State.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

UCLA receiver Taylor Embree can’t quite reach a pass from Kevin Craft as Kansas State’s Billy McClellan defends in the second quarter Saturday.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

UCLA teammates celebrate with defensive end Datone Jones after he stopped Kansas State’s Daniel Thomas for a loss in the first half Saturday night.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

UCLA linebacker Kyle Bosworth sackes Wildcats quarterback Carson Coffman, causing him to fumble, in the second quarter Saturday night.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

UCLA defenders give chase to a fumble after linebacker Kyle Bosworth sacked Kansas State quarterback Carson Coffman in the second quarter Saturday.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

UCLA tailback Johnathan Franklin finds running room against Kansas State in the first half Saturday night.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

UCLA receiver Terrence Austin becomes the defender and breaks up a potential interception as Kansas State’s Joshua Moore has inside position in the first half Saturday.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Bruins running back Johnathan Franklin is sandwiched by Kansas State’s Emanuel Lamur (23) and Tyson Hartman in the first half Saturday.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

A Kansas State assistant coach leaps in unison with the Wildcats’ Joshua Moore, who intercepts a pass intended for UCLA’s Terrence Austin in the first quarter Saturday.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

UCLA tight end Logan Paulsen celebrates after kicker Kai Forbath hit his third field goal of the game to give the Bruins a 16-9 lead in the fourth quarter Saturday night.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Kansas State’s Lamark Brown elevates to make a 17-yard reception over UCLA’s Sheldon Price in the fourth quarter Saturday night.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

UCLA receiver Terrence Austin heads down the sideline on a 51-yard touchdown pass play that helped the Bruins take a 23-9 lead in the fourth quarter Saturday night.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

UCLA linebacker Reggie Carter strips the ball from Wildcats quarterback Carson Coffman in the fourth quarter Saturday night.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

UCLA’s Damien Holmes, left, and David Carter celebrate after a sack of Kansas State quarterback Carson Coffman in the fourth quarter Saturday night.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)