UCLA Bruins	Washington Huskies ©
Played November 10, 1990 at Husky Stadium Seattle, Washington

  

 

Teams' Belt Records

 

Team	Belt Reigns	Overall Record				Home Record				Away Record				Neutral Record
		W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT
UCLA	6	20	9	3	.672	10	4	0	.714	8	5	3	.594	2	0	0	1.000
Washington ©	7	19	8	0	.704	11	3	0	.786	8	4	0	.667	0	1	0	.000

 

Previous Belt Meetings

 

 

 

The 2^nd ranked, 8-1 Washington Huskies of coach Don James welcomed the 4-5 UCLA Bruins of coach Terry Donahue who were 21-point underdogs.  This was the 2^nd chance for the Bruins to claim The Belt in 1990 as they had fallen to California earlier in the season.  UCLA's QB Tommy Maddox threw for 2 touchdowns while RB Brian Brown scored on an 88-yard touchdown run but it was a 43-yard field goal by PK Brad Daluiso with just 0:10 to play that upset the Huskies 25-22 probably costing Washington a national championship.  Brown broke loose on a 3^rd & 1 play in the 1^st quarter when Washington blitzed & Brown ran untouched through the hole for the 7-0 UCLA lead.  The Huskies tied the score in the 2^nd quarter when QB Mark Brunell scored on a 1-yard touchdown run capping an 18-play, 95-yard drive.  The Bruins took a 13-7 halftime lead on the last play of the quarter when Maddox found TE Corwin Anthony for a 1-yard touchdown pass but a bad snap resulted in a failed conversion attempt.  Late in the 3^rd quarter, Washington took the lead with a 6-play, 61-yard drive highlighted by a 47-yard pass from Brunell to WR Orlando McKay.  Washington's All-Pac 10 RB Beno Bryant finished the drive with a 4-yard touchdown run as the Huskies took a 14-13 lead.  Early in the 4^th quarter, UCLA recovered a fumble from Brunell then put together their second 80-yard scoring drive of the day with Maddox connecting with WR Scott Miller on a 30-yard scoring strike.  The missed conversion left the score UCLA 22 Washington 14.  Washington got a break when Miller muffed a punt return for the Bruins & the Huskies recovered the ball at the UCLA 37-yard line with 3:30 to play.  Four plays later, Brunell found WR Mario Bailey for a 32-yard touchdown pass.  The 2-point conversion on a Brunell keeper tied the game at 22-22 with 2:36 to play.  The Bruins punted on their next possession & Washington had a chance to claim the win but UCLA's All-Pac 10 S Eric Turner intercepted Brunell giving the Bruins had the ball at midfield.  Four plays later with the ball at the Washington 26-yard line, Daluiso hit the winning kick.  Maddox finished with 239 yards passing with his 2 scores & Brown added 113 yards rushing to his score.  Brunell was held to 137 yards passing with 2 interceptions for Washington.  The win gave the Bruins The Belt for the 7^th time & first time since 1985.  The Huskies finished the season 10-2; Pac 10 Champions, ranked 5^th nationally while the Bruins finished 5-6.  Washington would play for The Belt again in 1992.