The fact that UCLA outscored Texas 101-6 in six quarters of football spanning the 1997 and 1998 seasons is as remarkable as any statistic I have ever seen in nearly 40 years of following college football. That is just inexplicable.
What makes it more remarkable is that this defense was awful (against Ricky Williams too). If this UCLA defense was just average in 98 they would have steamrolled to a national title.
@@showtimebruin7821 a lot of UCLA players got hurt during the season. Against Houston, Freddie Mitchell broke his leg. If UCLA just had him against Miami perhaps UCLA would have won. Ayabadejo got hurt. Kenyon Coleman got hurt. Against Miami and Wisconsin, UCLA has two true frosh and a walk on the D Line.
I think this game would have been better at the end of that year. Texas was still getting the stink of John Mackovick off of them. They lost by 41 to Kansas State around that time as well. But by the end of the season, they made a nice turnaround.
The fact that UCLA outscored Texas 101-6 in six quarters of football spanning the 1997 and 1998 seasons is as remarkable as any statistic I have ever seen in nearly 40 years of following college football. That is just inexplicable.
What makes it more remarkable is that this defense was awful (against Ricky Williams too). If this UCLA defense was just average in 98 they would have steamrolled to a national title.
@@showtimebruin7821 a lot of UCLA players got hurt during the season.
Against Houston, Freddie Mitchell broke his leg. If UCLA just had him against Miami perhaps UCLA would have won.
Ayabadejo got hurt. Kenyon Coleman got hurt.
Against Miami and Wisconsin, UCLA has two true frosh and a walk on the D Line.
@@showtimebruin7821I was a freshman at the game. I remember Williams was dominating
I still have my no 87 powder blue UCLA jersey. Bought that number because of Danny Farmer
back when ucla had the best looking uni's in college football........love them powder blues!!
I was on the field for this game. Toledo's finest hour.
Hard to believe Texas took that bad of a beat down from a west coast team!!!!!!!.Goooooo Bruins!!!!!!!!!!.
I think this game would have been better at the end of that year. Texas was still getting the stink of John Mackovick off of them. They lost by 41 to Kansas State around that time as well. But by the end of the season, they made a nice turnaround.
Brian poli dixon is my brother
I went to Jr. high with he and Mike Saffer. Townsend jr. high.