UCLA stifles Oregon
Freshman Kai Forbath kicked three field goals, including a career-long 54-yarder, and the Bruins took advantage of No. 9 Oregon’s plight to hand the Ducks a 16-0 setback Saturday in Pasadena, Calif., – the first shutout loss for Oregon in more than 22 years.
Oregon had been bounced out of the national championship picture Nov. 15, when Heisman Trophy candidate Dennis Dixon left in the first quarter of a 34-24 loss at Arizona with a torn knee ligament.
The Ducks lost backup quarterback Brady Leaf late in the first quarter of this game, and young signal-callers Cody Kempt and Justin Roper were unable to generate any offense as Oregon was blanked for the first time since losing 63-0 to Nebraska back on Sept. 28, 1985.
The result left No. 11 Southern California in a position to win its sixth straight Pac-10 championship and play in the Rose Bowl. All the Trojans need to do is beat the Bruins next Saturday at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
Should UCLA upset USC and Arizona top No. 7 Arizona State the same day, the Bruins would get the Rose Bowl bid
UCLA 16, (9) Oregon 0
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| UCLA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | – | 16 |
UCLA – FG Forbath 54
UCLA – FG Forbath 31
UCLA – FG Forbath 28
UCLA – Sheppard 20 run (Forbath kick)
A – 72,434.
| Ore | UCLA | |
| First downs | 12 | 10 |
| Rushes-yards | 39-43 | 51-156 |
| Passing | 105 | 64 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 11-39-3 | 4-17-2 |
| Return Yards | 34 | 71 |
| Punts-Avg. | 12-42.1 | 10-46.4 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-34 | 2-19 |
| Time of Possession | 28:04 | 31:56 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING – Oregon, Stewart 13-33, Crenshaw 11-22, Maehi 2-14, Kempt 4-1, Leaf 4-1, Team 1-(minus 11), Roper 4-(minus 17). UCLA, Markey 30-91, Sheppard 8-49, Chan.Moline 3-20, Ramirez 2-5, Breazell 1-3, Olson 2-(minus 6), Rasshan 5-(minus 6).
PASSING – Oregon, Kempt 6-23-2-52, Leaf 4-11-0-45, Roper 1-5-1-8. UCLA, Olson 4-10-1-64, Rasshan 0-7-1-0.
RECEIVING – Oregon, Dickson 5-31, Williams 4-44, Maehi 2-30. UCLA, Breazell 2-50, Graves 2-14.
Notre Dame 21, Stanford 14
Robert Hughes ran for 136 yards and the go-ahead 6-yard touchdown with 6:06 remaining to help the Fighting Irish end the season with consecutive wins for the first time in 15 years by beating Stanford 21-14 in Stanford, Calif.
After Derek Belch missed his fourth field goal of the game for Stanford, a 49-yarder following an interception by Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame drove for the winning score. Hughes broke off a 44-yard run down to the Cardinal 8 and scored to plays later to make it 21-14.
| Notre Dame | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | – | 21 |
| Stanford | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | 14 |
ND – Clausen 2 run (Walker kick)
Stan – Kimble 1 run (Belch kick)
Stan – Kimble 11 run (Belch kick)
ND – Thomas 1 run (Walker kick)
ND – Hughes 6 run (Walker kick)
A – 48,953.
| ND | Stan | |
| First downs | 19 | 18 |
| Rushes-yards | 38-117 | 44-175 |
| Passing | 196 | 152 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 19-32-1 | 15-33-2 |
| Return Yards | 110 | 21 |
| Punts-Avg. | 5-38.4 | 6-42.8 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 4-46 | 8-81 |
| Time of Possession | 25:45 | 34:15 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING – Notre Dame, Hughes 18-136, Allen 6-4, Schwapp 3-3, Thomas 1-1, Team 2-(minus 5), Clausen 8-(minus 22). Stanford, Kimble 20-80, Stewart 13-54, Pritchard 9-35, Gatewood 1-9, Ostrander 1-(minus 3).
PASSING – Notre Dame, Clausen 19-32-1-196. Stanford, Pritchard 10-24-2-102, Ostrander 5-9-0-50.
RECEIVING – Notre Dame, Kamara 6-93, Jabbie 3-35, Carlson 3-29, Grimes 2-10, Hughes 2-4, West 1-11, Allen 1-9, Tate 1-5. Stanford, Bradford 7-111, Moore 1-8, Gunder 1-7, Marecic 1-7, Gatewood 1-5, Ladner 1-5, Sherman 1-5, Kimble 1-3, Stewart 1-1.