1998 UCLA Bruins football team

1998 UCLA Bruins football
Pac-10 champion
Rose Bowl, L 31–38 vs. Wisconsin
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 8
AP	No. 8
1998 record	10–2 (8–0 Pac-10)
Head coach	Bob Toledo (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Al Borges (3rd year)
Defensive coordinator	Nick Aliotti (1st year)
Home stadium	Rose Bowl (Capacity: 98,636)
Seasons ← 1997 1999 →

1998 Pacific-10 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#8 UCLA $		8	–	0					10	–	2
#4 Arizona		7	–	1					12	–	1
Oregon		5	–	3					8	–	4
USC		5	–	3					8	–	5
Washington		4	–	4					6	–	6
Arizona State		4	–	4					5	–	6
California		3	–	5					5	–	6
Oregon State		2	–	6					5	–	6
Stanford		2	–	6					3	–	8
Washington State		0	–	8					3	–	8
$ – BCS representative as conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Texas vs. UCLA

1 2 3 4 Total #23 Texas 3 0 7 21 31 • #6 UCLA 21 14 7 7 49 Date: September 12, 1998 Location: Rose Bowl Pasadena, California Game start: 12:30 PM PST Game attendance: 73,070 Television network: ABC

UCLA vs. Houston

1 2 3 4 Total • #4 UCLA 0 21 14 7 42 Houston 6 8 7 3 24 Date: September 19, 1998 Location: Robertson Stadium Houston, Texas Game attendance: 19,540

Washington State vs. UCLA

1 2 3 4 Total Washington State 0 10 0 7 17 • #4 UCLA 21 14 7 7 49 Date: October 3, 1998 Location: Rose Bowl Pasadena, California Game attendance: 67,210

UCLA vs. Arizona

1 2 3 4 Total • #3 UCLA 7 14 10 21 52 #10 Arizona 14 7 7 0 28 Date: October 10, 1998 Location: Arizona Stadium Tucson, Arizona Game attendance: 58,738 Television network: ABC

Oregon vs. UCLA

1 2 3 4 OT Total #11 Oregon 7 7 10 14 0 38 • #2 UCLA 14 10 0 14 3 41 Date: October 17, 1998 Location: Rose Bowl Pasadena, California Game attendance: 75,967

Scoring summary Q1 UCLA DeShaun Foster 51 yard pass from Cade McNown (Chris Sailer kick) UCLA 7–0 Q1 UCLA DeShaun Foster 4 yard run (Chris Sailer kick) UCLA 14–0 Q1 ORE Jed Weaver 20 yard pass from Akili Smith (Nathan Villegas kick) UCLA 14–7 Q2 UCLA Chris Sailer 25 yard field goal UCLA 17–7 Q2 UCLA Danny Farmer 6 yard pass from Cade McNown (Chris Sailer kick) UCLA 24–7 Q2 ORE Akili Smith 2 yard run (Nathan Villegas kick) UCLA 24–14 Q3 ORE Reuben Droughns 8 yard run (Nathan Villegas kick) UCLA 24–21 Q3 ORE Nathan Villegas 27 yard field goal Tie 24–24 Q4 ORE Tony Hartley 36 yard pass from Akili Smith (Nathan Villegas kick) ORE 31–24 Q4 UCLA Jermaine Lewis 2 yard run (Chris Sailer kick) Tie 31–31 Q4 UCLA Danny Farmer 60 yard pass from Cade McNown (Chris Sailer kick) UCLA 38–31 Q4 ORE Damon Griffin 2 yard pass from Akili SMith (Nathan Villegas kick) Tie 38–38 OT UCLA Chris Sailer 24 yard field goal UCLA 41–38

Scoring summary
Q1		UCLA	DeShaun Foster 51 yard pass from Cade McNown (Chris Sailer kick)	UCLA 7–0
Q1		UCLA	DeShaun Foster 4 yard run (Chris Sailer kick)	UCLA 14–0
Q1		ORE	Jed Weaver 20 yard pass from Akili Smith (Nathan Villegas kick)	UCLA 14–7
Q2		UCLA	Chris Sailer 25 yard field goal	UCLA 17–7
Q2		UCLA	Danny Farmer 6 yard pass from Cade McNown (Chris Sailer kick)	UCLA 24–7
Q2		ORE	Akili Smith 2 yard run (Nathan Villegas kick)	UCLA 24–14
Q3		ORE	Reuben Droughns 8 yard run (Nathan Villegas kick)	UCLA 24–21
Q3		ORE	Nathan Villegas 27 yard field goal	Tie 24–24
Q4		ORE	Tony Hartley 36 yard pass from Akili Smith (Nathan Villegas kick)	ORE 31–24
Q4		UCLA	Jermaine Lewis 2 yard run (Chris Sailer kick)	Tie 31–31
Q4		UCLA	Danny Farmer 60 yard pass from Cade McNown (Chris Sailer kick)	UCLA 38–31
Q4		ORE	Damon Griffin 2 yard pass from Akili SMith (Nathan Villegas kick)	Tie 38–38
OT		UCLA	Chris Sailer 24 yard field goal	UCLA 41–38

UCLA vs. California

1 2 3 4 Total • #2 UCLA 14 7 0 7 28 California 7 2 7 0 16 Date: October 24, 1998 Location: California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, California Game attendance: 55,000

Scoring summary Q1 12:52 CAL Muhammad 2 yard run (Brache kick) CAL 7–0 Q1 6:36 UCLA Poli-Dixon 17 yard pass from McNown (Sailer kick) Tie 7–7 Q1 3:26 UCLA Poli-Dixon 35 yard pass from McNown (Sailer kick) UCLA 14–7 Q2 11:45 CAL Safety, Sanyika tackled Price in end zone UCLA 14–9 Q2 3:22 UCLA Lewis 13 yard run (Sailer kick) UCLA 21–9 Q3 :36 CAL Young 2 yard pass from Vedder (Brache kick) UCLA 21–16 Q4 13:53 UCLA Dubravac 30 yard pass from Lewis (Sailer kick) UCLA 28–16

Scoring summary
Q1	12:52	CAL	Muhammad 2 yard run (Brache kick)	CAL 7–0
Q1	6:36	UCLA	Poli-Dixon 17 yard pass from McNown (Sailer kick)	Tie 7–7
Q1	3:26	UCLA	Poli-Dixon 35 yard pass from McNown (Sailer kick)	UCLA 14–7
Q2	11:45	CAL	Safety, Sanyika tackled Price in end zone	UCLA 14–9
Q2	3:22	UCLA	Lewis 13 yard run (Sailer kick)	UCLA 21–9
Q3	:36	CAL	Young 2 yard pass from Vedder (Brache kick)	UCLA 21–16
Q4	13:53	UCLA	Dubravac 30 yard pass from Lewis (Sailer kick)	UCLA 28–16

The 1998 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California and were coached by Bob Toledo. It was Toledo's third season as the UCLA head coach. The Bruins finished 10–2 overall and were Pacific-10 Conference champions with an 8–0 record. The Bruins played in the Rose Bowl on January 1, 1999, losing to the Wisconsin Badgers. The team was ranked #8 in the final AP Poll and #8 in the final Coaches Poll.

Eight straight wins against the Trojans.

First quarter scoring: Wisconsin - Ron Dayne 54-yard run (Matt Davenport kick); UCLA - Jermaine Lewis 38-yard pass from Cade McNown (Chris Sailer kick)

Second quarter scoring: Wisconsin - Dayne seven-yard run (Davenport kick); UCLA - Durell Price 61-yard pass from Freddie Mitchell (Sailer kick); UCLA - Danny Farmer 41-yard pass from McNown (Sailer kick); Wisconsin - Dayne 10-yard run(Davenport kick); Wisconsin - Davenport 40-yard field goal

Third quarter scoring: Wisconsin - Dayne 22-yard run (Davenport kick); UCLA - Lewis 10-yard run (Sailer kick);

Fourth quarter scoring: Wisconsin - Jamar Fletcher 46-yard interception return (Davenport kick); UCLA - Sailer 30-yard field goal

The following players were selected in the 1999 NFL Draft.

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