2007 UCLA Bruins football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2019 2007 UCLA Bruins UCLA Bruins logo.svg 125 Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 6–7 5–4 Karl Dorrell 5th regular season DeWayne Walker interim; bowl game Jay Norvell 1st West Coast DeWayne Walker 2nd 4–3 Rose Bowl Las Vegas Bowl L 16–17 vs. BYU File:Pac-10-Uniform-UCLA-2006-2008.png The 2007 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California and were coached by Karl Dorrell for the regular season. It was Dorrell's fifth, and final season as the UCLA head coach. UCLA's season was marked by numerous injuries, particularly at quarterback. Original starting quarterback Ben Olson injured his knee early in the season and missed over four games. Backup quarterback Patrick Cowan also suffered a knee injury but returned for two more games before suffering a collapsed lung against Arizona. Coach Karl Dorrell was fired following the loss in the 77th UCLA–USC rivalry football game, the final regular season game for the Bruins. Defensive coordinator DeWayne Walker became the interim coach for the 2007 Las Vegas Bowl, in which the Bruins lost to BYU, 17–16. The Bruins finished 6–7 overall, 5–4 in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they were tied for fourth place. Pre-season 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings#Preseason polls The UCLA Bruins had been ranked highly in the preseason polls, despite their mediocre 7-6 record in 2006, largely because they returned 20 starters in 2007. They had been predicted to finish 3rd in the Pac-10, behind the nation's #1 Southern California as well as California. thumb|Quarterback Ben Olson thumb|Quarterback Patrick Cowan Quarterback Ben Olson, who began the 2006 season as the starter, again began the season with the starting job. Jay Norvell joined the coaching staff as the new offensive coordinator. He replaced Jim Svoboda, who was fired by head coach Dorrell after the offense received much criticism for not performing up to expectations in 2006. Norvell was the offensive coordinator for the Nebraska Cornhuskers for the previous three years, where they ran the West Coast offense very successfully. Following the 2007 season, Norvell was hired by the University of Oklahoma.(Staff) – OU football: Sooners hire Norvell as co-offensive coordinator Tulsa World, January 17, 2008 DeWayne Walker returned as the defensive coordinator after a successful 2006 season, in which the Bruins improved their defense. They ranked highly in several national defensive categories, such as rushing defense (9th, and 1st in the Pac-10) and total defense (33rd). Their achievement came when they held the USC Trojan offense to only a touchdown in beating their rivals, 13-9. Schedule 2007 AP Pacific September 1 12:30 pm w y 14 Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA rivalry FSN 45–17 38,8602007 UCLA Football Statistics http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ucla/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/ucla-m-footbl-stats-2007.pdf University of California-Los Angeles Department of Athletics October 15, 2011 November 8, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141108014411/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ucla/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/ucla-m-footbl-stats-2007.pdf dead September 8 3:30 pm w y 13 BYU Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA Versus 27–17 72,986 September 15 2:00 pm l y y 11 Utah Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT Versus 6–44 43,056 September 22 7:15 pm w Washington Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA FSN 44–31 72,124 September 29 7:15 pm w y Oregon State Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR FSN 40–14 41,137 October 6 5:00 pm l y Notre Dame Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA ABC 6–20 78,543 October 20 12:30 pm w y California 10 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA rivalry ABC 30–21 83,494 October 27 3:30 pm l y Washington State Martin Stadium Pullman, WA FSN 7–27 31,027 November 3 12:30 pm l y Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ ABC 27–34 51,727 November 10 12:30 pm l Arizona State 9 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA ABC 20–24 78,690 November 24 12:30 pm w Oregon 9 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA ABC 16–0 72,434 December 1 1:30 pm l y USC 8 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA Victory Bell ABC 7–24 91,553 December 22 5:00 pm l y y BYU 19 Las Vegas Bowl Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV ESPN 16–17 40,712 Game summaries Stanford 2007 Stanford Cardinal football team Stanford–UCLA football rivalry Bruins 7 7 14 17 Cardinal 0 7 3 7 UCLA's offense amassed 700 yards and overwhelmed the Cardinal defense in the second half, as UCLA won handily. The game was Jim Harbaugh's first as Stanford's new head coach. Ben Olson threw 6 touchdown passes and finished 16–29 for 286 yards. Kahlil Bell led the running game by gaining 195 yards on 19 carries. This individual performance was the 18th best single game rushing performance in Bruin football history, placing Bell right after Freeman McNeil, who had 197 yards against Stanford in 1979, and right before Gaston Green, who had 194 yards against Tennessee in 1985. BYU 2007 BYU Cougars football team Cougars 0 3 14 0 Bruins 10 10 0 7 The Bruins avoided an upset in a tough game by beating the Cougars, 27–17. UCLA had control of the game in the first half, but BYU made it close in the third quarter. UCLA's pass defense was shaky, giving up 391 yards, and their own passing attack inconsistent, as Ben Olson completed only 13 of 28 passes for 126 yards.http://www.byucougars.com/Filing.jsp?ID=9597 www.byucougars.com - BYU UCLA game recap September 22, 2008 February 25, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080225135013/http://www.byucougars.com/Filing.jsp?ID=9597 dead Utah 2007 Utah Utes football team Bruins 3 3 0 0 Utes 7 7 13 17 After starting the season with a couple of wins over Stanford and BYU, and achieving a No. 11 Associated Press ranking, UCLA stumbled against an injured, winless, and unranked Utah Utes team, 44–6.Grady throws three touchdowns in Utes' upset of Bruins Associated Press (ESPN web site). September 15, 2007Sorensen Mike UCLA's Olson calls 4 TO game 'awful' Deseret News Salt Lake City September 16, 2007 UCLA was completely dominated in all aspects of the game by the 0–2 Utah Utes, losing 44–6. Ben Olson threw three interceptions, and the Utes forced two other turnovers. In addition, the Bruins had 10 penalties for 61 yards. The blowout loss dropped UCLA completely out of the rankings. Washington 2007 Washington Huskies football team Washington 0 10 0 21 UCLA 3 7 14 20 September 22 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California 10:30 p.m. EST 3:33 72,124 Cloudy; 64 F; wind 5 mph on N Jack Folliard FSN yes Q1 5:32 UCLA Forbath 47 yard field goal UCLA 3–0 Q2 9:17 WASH Reece 4 yard pass from Locker (Perkins kick) WASH 7–3 Q2 7:29 UCLA Johnson 2 yard pass from Cowan (Forbath kick) UCLA 10–7 Q2 4:31 WASH Perkins 35 yard field goal Tie 10–10 Q3 10:43 UCLA Bell 8 yard run (Forbath kick) UCLA 17–10 Q3 1:31 UCLA Keyes 60 yard interception return (Forbath kick) UCLA 24–10 Q4 13:10 WASH Russo 20 yard pass from Locker (Perkins kick) UCLA 24–17 Q4 11:14 UCLA Markey 72 yard run (Forbath kick) UCLA 31–17 Q4 9:44 WASH Russo 63 yard pass from Locker (Perkins kick) UCLA 31–24 Q4 9:33 UCLA Slater 85 yard kickoff return (Forbath kick) UCLA 38–24 Q4 5:35 UCLA Forbath 39 yard field goal UCLA 41–24 Q4 4:30 WASH Williams 11 yard pass from Locker (Perkins kick) UCLA 41–31 Q4 2:10 UCLA Forbath 30 yard field goal UCLA 44–31 yes UCLA was able to bounce back from their embarrassing loss to Utah by beating Washington. The Bruins had a rather slow first half with a score of 10–10 at halftime. After the break the Bruins managed to gain momentum and outscore the Huskies to win the game. The statistics were in heavy favor of the Bruins with the total offensive yards being 537–340 for the Bruins and Huskies respectively. Chris Markey rushed for 193 yards, including a touchdown run of 73 yards and another long run for 66 yards. Safety Dennis Keyes added a 60-yard interception return for a touchdown, and Matt Slater ran back a kickoff 85 yards for another touchdown. Oregon State 2007 Oregon State Beavers football team Bruins 0 6 6 28 Beavers 14 0 0 0 Notre Dame 2007 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team Fighting Irish 3 0 17 0 20 #25 Bruins 3 3 0 0 6 200px|left|thumb|Jimmy Clausen directs the ND offense UCLA was without its two starting quarterbacks. UCLA starter Ben Olson went out with a knee injury late in the first quarter, which left freshman walkon redshirt McLeod Bethel-Thompson to lead the Bruins.Notre Dame takes advantage of UCLA walk-on QB to win first game Associated Press (ESPN web site). October 6, 2007 This was the first appearance for the Irish in the Rose Bowl stadium since the 1925 Rose Bowl. The Irish were able to capitalize on Bruin offensive mistakes to recover loose balls. This ended one of the worst slumps in Fighting Irish football, and prevented the Irish from equaling their longest losing streak in their history.UCLA turnovers help Notre Dame earn first win of year. Associated Press, in USA Today, October 7, 2007. Quote:"Jimmy Clausen scored on a quarterback sneak and Maurice Crum returned a fumble 34 yards for another touchdown during a 50-second span of the third quarter as Notre Dame fought its way out of one of the worst slumps in school history with a 20–6 victory over No. 25 UCLA on Saturday." The 1960 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team lost eight straight games.Sinking Irish in Pasadena for first time since Knute Rockne days. Associated Press, October 6, 2007, Hosted on ESPN.COM Quote:"Already off to the worst start in school history, another loss would match Notre Dame's longest losing streak -- eight in a row. The last time the Irish lost eight straight was in 1960, when they won their opener, then didn't win again until the final game of the season." The biggest cheer during the entire game came when the score of the 2007 Stanford vs. Southern California football game was announced. Fighting Irish and Bruins fans, who together are arch-rivals of the Trojans, cheered together.Chris Dufresne – You look upset, Los Angeles. Why the long fall from grace? Los Angeles Times, October 7, 2007. Quote:"With the Rose Bowl game mired in 6-6 slog, UCLA and Notre Dame fans collectively erupted with 4:46 left in the third quarter at the Rose Bowl when Stanford's epic upset at the Coliseum was announced – - Pete Carroll's first home loss since Stanford beat the Trojans in 2001" California 2007 California Golden Bears football team California–UCLA football rivalry #10 Golden Bears 7 7 7 0 Bruins 0 13 7 10 With both teams suffering surprising upsets at home in their previous games, both Cal and UCLA came into their Rose Bowl tilt looking to restore their reputation and Pac-10 title hopes. Cal had been ranked #2 in the nation and briefly had a chance to be #1, but they had lost to Oregon State. Despite out of conference losses to Notre Dame and Utah, UCLA remained undefeated in the conference at 4–0 and controlled their Pac-10 destiny. Cal had suffered only the loss from last week and were returning Nate Longshore back to the lineup. The game was played at the Rose Bowl with 83,494 in attendance.http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2007%2F10%2F21%2FSPCOSTMG8.DTL&hw=Cal+UCLA+Rose+Bowl&sn=005&sc=435 MISTAKES TAKE BLOOM OFF CAL September 5, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20121025155616/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2007%2F10%2F21%2FSPCOSTMG8.DTL&hw=Cal+UCLA+Rose+Bowl&sn=005&sc=435 October 25, 2012 dead The game was very close and included several lead changes. DeSean Jackson had 136 yards and two touchdowns on 9 receptions. Justin Forsett was held to 76 yards on 25 carries. Cal tight end Craig Stevens also caught a 21-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter. Cal entered the fourth quarter with a 21–20 lead, but Cal could not put UCLA away. Cal was stopped on its first two fourth quarter sequences that included 7 of the 8 plays as running plays. After UCLA scored a field goal to take a 23–21 lead and with only around two minutes left on the clock, the Bears went the air. Just outside field goal range, Longshore attempted a third down with 1:33 left on the clock which was intercepted by UCLA cornerback Alterraun Verner who ran for a 76-yard touchdown putting the score at 30–21 Bruins. On his next drive, Longshore attempted a 4th and 10 he was again intercepted by Keyes. UCLA converted a first down and ran the clock for the victory. Over the next five plays UCLA made a net of 9 yards and a first down to hold onto the ball and win the game 30–21. Longshore finished 232 yards, 3 touchdowns, and three interceptions.Cal-UCLA Box Score California's defense allowed UCLA to rush for 183 yards (Kahlil Bell rushed for 142 yards) while recording one sack. The team recovered 2 UCLA fumbles, but could not create any points off those turnovers (and one turnover would lead to a Longshore interception). Washington State 2007 Washington State Cougars football team Bruins 7 0 0 0 Cougars 10 0 3 14 UCLA continued their unpredictable season by losing to underdog Washington St., who had not won a Pac-10 game until this one. The Cougars rolled up 545 yards of total offense to UCLA's 267 yards. After the Washington State loss, UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero addressed UCLA's inconsistent football performances for the first time, stating, "I will be very interested to see how we finish the season. And you can use that." Many took this as a hint that Dorrell's job may be in serious jeopardy.Guerrero Turns Up the Pressure on Dorrell Chris Foster (Los Angeles Times). October 30, 2007 Arizona 2007 Arizona Wildcats football team Bruins 14 0 3 10 Wildcats 13 14 7 0 The Bruins suffered their fourth loss of the year to Arizona, and talk about coach Karl Dorrell's job security continues to increase. UCLA rallied in the fourth quarter to come within a touchdown but the Arizona lead was too much to overcome. Quarterback Pat Cowan suffered a concussion and a collapsed lung that knocked him out of the game, and Osaar Rasshan came in to lead the Bruins to 13 points. Rasshan had been the third-string quarterback last year, then converted to a wide receiver this year, but quickly converted back to a quarterback in the past few weeks as UCLA suffered injuries to the quarterback position. Arizona State 2007 Arizona State Sun Devils football team #9 Sun Devils 0 10 14 0 Bruins 10 3 7 0 Arizona State had been undefeated, and ranked as high as number #6 before losing #5 Oregon, a game which would prove to be one of the factors in the Sun Devils being tied with USC for the PAC-10 title, and the Trojans getting the Rose Bowl berth, and the Sun Devils being knocked out of a BCS berth. This game had PAC-10 title implications for both teams. UCLA kick returner Matthew Slater returned a kickoff for a touchdown, his third of the season, to bring the Bruins to within 24–20 in the third quarter. Osaar Rasshan, in his first start as quarterback, threw an interception in the final minutes of the game, giving the game to Arizona State, as neither team could score in the fourth quarter. Rasshan threw for 181 yards while rushing for 41. Oregon 2007 Oregon Ducks football team #9 Ducks 0 0 0 0 Bruins 3 3 3 7 The Bruins managed to knock off a top-10 team by shutting out the Oregon Ducks, who were without QB Dennis Dixon. The Ducks went through three quarterbacks, none of which were effective against the UCLA defense. On UCLA's side, Osaar Rasshan started the game, but original starting QB Ben Olson came in for the second half. But the game was won by the UCLA defense. Turnovers set up first-half field goals for UCLA, and the Ducks could not move the ball at all. With the win, UCLA became bowl-eligible. USC 2007 USC Trojans football team Victory Bell (UCLA–USC) Bruins 0 7 0 0 #8 Trojans 7 10 0 7 thumb|left|The Trojans and Bruins met in the 77th edition of their crosstown rivalry. The USC Trojans beat the Bruins, avenging last year's game where the Bruins upset the Trojans, knocking USC out of the BCS Championship Game. USC was in control of the entire game in this year's contest. UCLA's only score of the day came in the final seconds of the first half, when WR Dominique Johnson made an incredible one-handed leaping grab of a fade pass from Pat Cowan. The rest of the day, UCLA's offense could do nothing against the Trojan defense. UCLA's defense played respectably, but turnovers and the anemic offense doomed the Bruins' chances. The Bruins ended the regular season at the Los Angeles Coliseum against the USC Trojans, who were led by head coach Pete Carroll, in the 77th edition of their annual crosstown rivalry game for possession of the Victory Bell. In the 2006 season, the Bruins' 13–9 upset of the then-No. 2 Trojans in the final week of the regular season ended the Trojans' hopes for reaching the National Championship game.Don't miss these conference games in 2007 David Duffey https://www.espn.com/college-football/preview07/news/story?id=2973803 ESPN August 14, 2007 July 6, 2008 With both teams ranked going into the season (USC first, UCLA 14th in the AP Poll), there was buzz in Los Angeles that both teams might reach their December 1 game undefeated.Talk of the town Chris Dufresne https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-sep-01-sp-decfirst1-story.html Los Angeles Times September 1, 2007 July 6, 2008 UCLA made it as high as 11th in both polls before suffering a 44–6 upset loss at unranked Utah in week 3 that knocked them out of the top 25.Utah takes advantage of UCLA miscues in 44-6 win over No. 11 Bruins Doug Alden https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/recap?gid=200709150094 https://archive.today/20130209214224/http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/recap?gid=200709150094 dead February 9, 2013 Yahoo! Sports Associated Press September 15, 2007 July 6, 2008 It was the 36th time that a Rose Bowl berth was on the line in the game: A USC victory would guarantee them at least a share of the Pac-10 Conference title and a berth in the 2008 Rose Bowl Game; UCLA, despite entering the game 6–5 (5–3 in the Pac-10), also entered the game with a chance at the Pac-10 title and a Rose Bowl berth if they could defeat the Trojans and Arizona could beat Arizona State in a game later in the day.UCLA vs. (8) USC Matt Becker https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/preview;_ylt=AooqnyYB6MIDnE5FEvDddhvyvbYF?gid=200712010062 https://archive.today/20130210073154/http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/preview;_ylt=AooqnyYB6MIDnE5FEvDddhvyvbYF?gid=200712010062 dead February 10, 2013 Yahoo! Sports Associated Press December 1, 2007 July 6, 2008 Unexpected Rose arrangement Gary Klein Chris Foster https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-nov-26-sp-rose26-story.html Los Angeles Times November 26, 2007 July 6, 2008 During the 2006 contest, UCLA Defensive Coordinator DeWayne Walker had the Bruins apply aggressive pressure to John David Booty, limiting the quarterback's ability to drive the passing game while holding the Trojans to 55 yards rushing and an average of only 1.9 yards per carry. USC entered the 2007 game averaging 186.6 yards rushing and 4.8 yards per carry, significantly higher than the 128 yards rushing per game in 2006.Can UCLA stop USC? Lonnie White https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-nov-27-sp-xando27-story.html Los Angeles Times November 27, 2007 July 6, 2008 thumb|right|USC player Fred Davis (#83) takes a pass into the end zone. In the week leading up to the game, a dispute between USC and the Coliseum Commission, the public managers of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, went public. USC threatened to move to the Rose Bowl (home of the UCLA Bruins since 1982) if an agreement could not be reached.USC considers leaving Coliseum for Rose Bowl Sam Farmer https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-nov-28-sp-rose28-story.html Los Angeles Times November 28, 2007 July 6, 2008Coliseum can't let USC complete fade pattern Bill Plaschke Bill Plaschke https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-nov-28-sp-plaschke28-story.html Los Angeles Times November 28, 2007 July 6, 2008Mayor benches NFL bin in favor of Trojans David Wharton Sam Farmer https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-nov-29-sp-rose29-story.html Los Angeles Times November 29, 2007 July 6, 2008USC's threat to leave may be (com)mission impossible Bill Dwyre https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-dec-01-sp-dwyre1-story.html Los Angeles Times December 1, 2007 July 6, 2008 USC entered the game as a 20-point favorite.Numbers favor the Trojans Lonnie White https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-dec-01-sp-lines1-story.html Los Angeles Times December 1, 2007 July 6, 2008 The Trojans defense dominated the Bruins in a 24–7 victory before a sold-out Coliseum crowd. The Trojans held the Bruins to a season-low 168 yards, sacking quarterback Patrick Cowan four times for 31 yards in losses and held the Bruins to 12 net rushing yards. USC forced four turnovers, recovering three UCLA fumbles and intercepting a pass. The Bruins did not convert any of its 11 third down situations. The Bruins sole score came in a drive in the closing minutes of the first half. USC gained 231 rushing yards and 437 overall. On the ground, running back Joe McKnight rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown, Stafon Johnson ran for 73 yards and senior Chauncey Washington gained 66 yards and scored a touchdown. Booty completed 21 of 36 passes for 206 yards with a touchdown and an interception.Pasadena Residents Gary Klein https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-dec-02-sp-rivals2-story.html Los Angeles Times December 2, 2007 July 6, 2008 The victory assured USC a share of the Pac-10 title. Although Arizona State would defeat Arizona later in the night to become co-champions, the Trojans clinched a berth in the Rose Bowl by virtue of their victory over the Sun Devils the previous week. USC extended its streak of Pac-10 titles to six in a row, having already broken the record the previous season with five.Carroll gives no signals for a fade pattern Bill Dwyre https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-dec-02-sp-dwyre2-story.html Los Angeles Times December 2, 2007 July 6, 2008 Dorrell was fired by UCLA the following Monday by UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero.Bruins ready for next step Chris Foster https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-dec-04-sp-dorrell4-story.html Los Angeles Times December 4, 2007 July 6, 2008 USC's victory, coupled with another week of upsets, led the Trojans to rise to No. 6 in the AP Poll, No. 6 in the Coaches Poll, and No. 7 in the BCS standings.AP Top 25 – Week 14 (Dec. 2) https://www.espn.com/college-football/rankings?seasonYear=2007&weekNumber=15&seasonType=2&pollId=1 ESPN December 2, 2007 July 6, 2008USA Today Coaches Poll – Week 14 (Dec. 2) https://www.espn.com/college-football/rankings?seasonYear=2007&weekNumber=15&seasonType=2&pollId=2 ESPN December 2, 2007 July 6, 2008BCS Standings http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/BCSStandings?week=8 https://web.archive.org/web/20061210184634/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/BCSStandings?week=8 dead December 10, 2006 ESPN December 2, 2007 July 6, 2008 Las Vegas Bowl 2007 Las Vegas Bowl Bruins 3 10 0 3 16 Cougars 3 14 0 0 17 Eathyn Manumaleuna blocked a last second field goal by UCLA as BYU hung on to beat the Bruins 17–16. BYU quarterback Max Hall went 21–35 for 231 yards and two touchdowns. Manase Tonga led the rushing with 3 carries for 21 yards. The MVP of the game, Austin Collie had 6 catches for 107 yards and 1 touchdown. For UCLA, quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson went 11–27 for 154 yards and 1 touchdown and interception. The rushing game was led by Chris Markey who ran 27 times for 117 yards. This was the first time the Cougars gave up 100 yards rushing to a single player. Bethel-Thompson's favorite target was Brandon Breazell who caught 4 passes for 44 yards and 1 touchdown. The Bruins struck first with a 22-yard Kai Forbath field goal. A 29-yard field goal by BYU kicker Mitch Payne made it 3–3 after the 1st quarter. In the 2nd, Hall hooked up with Austin Collie for 14 yards and a touchdown to make it 10-3. Forbath then hit a 52-yard field goal to cut the lead to 10–6. With 1:03 left in the 1st half, Hall found Michael Reed for 13 yards and a touchdown. As time expired, Bethel-Thompson hit Breazell to make it 17–13 in favor of BYU at the end of the 2nd quarter. There was no scoring in the 3rd. In the 4th, Forbath made it 17–16 with a 50-yard field goal. BYU punted to UCLA with around 2 minutes left to set up a final drive for the Bruins. Bethel-Thompson, a fourth-string walk-on quarterback, along with Chris Markey drove to the BYU 49. On 3rd and 8 Bethel-Thompson hit Logan Paulsen to get to the BYU 13. That set up a chip-shot 28-yard field goal for Forbath, who already hit 2 50+ yarders. The kick was too low and Manumaleuna blocked it and sealed the game for the Cougars.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=273560252 https://web.archive.org/web/20071230125534/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=273560252 dead December 30, 2007 Manumaleuna blocks UCLA's last-ditch FG to save No. 17 BYU's bowl win ESPN December 22, 2007 December 23, 2007 Coaching staff Karl Dorrell – Head coach – 5th year Jay Norvell – Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks DeWayne Walker – Defensive coordinator / cornerbacks Jake Peetz — Defensive assistant Mike Rutenberg — Graduate assistant References Bibliography UCLA Bruins football 2007 media guide (preseason information) UCLA Bruins football 2008 media guide (postseason information on the 2007 season) UCLA Category:UCLA Bruins football seasons UCLA Bruins football