Illinois Fighting Illini ©	Arizona Wildcats
Played September 8, 1990 at Arizona Stadium

  

 

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
Illinois ©	1	1	3	0	.250	0	2	0	.000	0	1	0	.000	1	0	0	1.000
Arizona	1	1	6	0	.143	0	2	0	.000	1	4	0	.200

 

Belt Records: Illinois (1)                   1-3-0 (Overall), 0-2-0 (H), 0-1-0 (A), 1-0-0 (N)

Arizona (1)                  1-6-0 (Overall), 0-2-0 (H), 1-4-0 (A), 0-0-0 (N)

 

                          Previous Belt Meetings:       None

 

The Fighting Illini of coach John Mackovic opened the 1990 season ranked 11^th nationally but without All-Big Ten QB Jeff George who was the first choice in the NFL draft.  The Arizona Wildcats of coach Dick Tomey had a chance to take The Belt.  Arizona converted 2 turnovers in the 1^st quarter into touchdowns while holding the Illini to just a single touchdown as they posted a 28-16 upset for their second Belt reign & first since 1985.  The Wildcats scored their first touchdown after S Todd Burden blocked an Illinois punt & CB Bobby Roland recovered at the Illinois 11-yard line.  Two Plays later, RB Michael Bates scored on a 3-yard touchdown run giving Arizona a 7-0 lead.  On Illinois’ next possession, Arizona S Richard Holt intercepted a pass from QB Jason Verduzco at the Illinois 43-yard line.  The Wildcats used an 11-play drive with RB Mario Hampton carrying the final yard for the 14-0 lead.  The Illini scored in the 2^nd quarter when PK Doug Higgins connected on a 37-yard field goal attempt but Arizona went to a trick-play for their next touchdown.  Arizona G Rick Warren scored from 24 yards when the Wildcats ran the “fumblerooskie”.  The play is designed for the quarterback to take the snap but then set the ball on the ground behind the line before carrying out his fake hand-off to a running back.  The offensive guard, Warren in this case, moves in behind the center as if he is a pulling blocker but picks-up the ball.  If the deception works, the guard has a clear path to the end zone.  That is exactly what happened here & Arizona had a 21-3 lead.  Verduzco found WR Elbert Turner on a 12-yard touchdown pass as Illinois closed the deficit to 21-10 at the half.  Higgins’ 29-yard field goal account for the only points of the 3^rd quarter & when he kicked a 33-yard field goal in the 4^th quarter, Illinois had cut the lead to 21-16.  Arizona sealed the win with a 74-yard drive that consumed 6:41 of game time with RB Art Greathouse scoring the touchdown on a 1-yard run.  Verduzco finished with 255 yards passing with a touchdown but 2 interceptions as the Illini dominated the stat sheet but the 2 turnovers proved most costly.  The Illini finished the season 8-4; Big Ten Co-Champs, ranked 25^th nationally while the Wildcats finished 7-5.  Illinois has not played for The Belt again.

 

 

 

Arizona Wildcats ©	New Mexico Lobos
Played September 15, 1990 at University Stadium

  

 

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

Arizona ©

2

2

6

0

.250

1

2

0

.333

1

4

0

.200

New Mexico

0

 

                          Previous Belt Meetings:       None

 

 

Coach Mike Sheppard prepared his 1-1 New Mexico Lobos to meet the 20^th ranked, 1-0 Arizona Wildcats of coach Dick Tomey.  Arizona rallied from a 7-5 halftime deficit with QB Ron Veal scoring 2 touchdowns in the 2^nd half & the Arizona defense held New Mexico to just 13 yards rushing as the Wildcats retained The Belt with a 25-10 victory over the Lobos.  The Wildcats took a 3-0 lead in the 1^st quarter when PK Gary Coston hit a 39-yard field goal.  New Mexico took the lead in the 2^nd quarter when QB Jeremy Leach threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to WR Carl Winston giving the Lobos a 7-3 lead.  The Wildcats got a safety when LB Mike Parker tackled Lobos’ RB Andre Wooten in the end zone but Arizona still trailed 7-5 at the half.  In the 3^rd quarter, Arizona took the lead with an 18-yard touchdown run by RB Michael Streidnig putting the Wildcats in front 12-7.  New Mexico closed the gap to 2 points when PK David Margolis hit a 27-yard field goal making the score Arizona 12 New Mexico 10.  The Wildcats got a short field when they intercepted Leach at the New Mexico 44-yard line.  Arizona got the touchdown on a 1-yard run from Veal.  The missed extra-point attempt left the Wildcats leading 18-10 entering the final quarter.  Another break came for the Wildcats when DE Reggie Johnson recovered a fumble by Leach at the New Mexico 21-yard line.  Again, Arizona finished the drive with a 1-yard touchdown run by Veal for the final margin of victory.  Veal finished with just 21 yards passing completing 3 of 5 attempts while he rushed for 42 yards with 2 touchdowns.  Leach threw for 249 yards with a touchdown but 3 interceptions while being sacked 4 times.  Arizona finished the season 7-5 while the Lobos finished 2-10.  New Mexico would play for The Belt again in 1994.

 

 

 

Oregon Ducks	Arizona Wildcats ©
Played September 22, 1990 at Arizona Stadium

  

 

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
Oregon	0	0	5	1	.083	0	1	1	.250	0	3	0	.000	0	1	0	.000
Arizona ©	2	3	6	0	.333	1	2	0	.333	2	4	0	.333

 

                          Previous Belt Meetings:       None

 

 

The Oregon Ducks of coach Rich Brooks stood 2-0 as they traveled to Tucson to meet the 18^th ranked, 2-0 Arizona Wildcats of coach Dick Tomey.  Arizona All-American CB Darryl Lewis returned an interception for a touchdown to give the Wildcats the lead then made a game-saving tackle of Oregon All-Pac 10 QB Bill Musgrave inches short of the goal line with 0:09 left as Arizona retained The Belt with a 22-17 win over the Ducks.  Arizona got a 23-yard field goal from PK Gary Coston & an 11-yard touchdown pass from QB Ron Veal to RB Reggie McGill as the Wildcats took a 10-0 lead in the 1^st quarter.  Oregon put together a 10-play, 86-yard touchdown drive with Musgrave throwing a 5-yard pass to TE Jeff Thomason for the score.  The Ducks took a 14-10 lead when Musgrave hit Thomason for a 6-yard touchdown pass late in the half.  Lewis returned a Musgrave interception 41 yards early in the 3^rd quarter to set up a 21-yard field goal by Coston as the Wildcats closed to within 1 point at 14-13.  Lewis returned his second interception of Musgrave 52 yards for a touchdown as the Wildcats took a 19-14 lead with 5:54 left in the 3^rd quarter.  Musgrave’s third interception of the quarter came from Arizona CB Bobby Roland who returned it 14 yards to the Oregon 29-yard line.  Coston’s 25-yard field goal gave the Wildcats a 22-14 advantage with 2:09 left in the quarter.  Midway through the 4^th quarter, Oregon PK Gregg McCallum connected on a career-best 51-yard field goal but the Ducks still trailed 22-17 with 8:50 left in the game.  It looked like Arizona might be able to run out the clock but a fourth down attempt at the Oregon 30-yard line came up short giving the Ducks another chance.  Musgrave completed 4 passes including a 37-yard gain to WR Michael McClellan that put the ball at the Arizona 3-yard line with 1:39 left.  Three running plays put the ball at the Arizona 1-yard line & ran the clock under 0:15.  The fourth down play was designed as a run/pass option for Musgrave but as he rolled to his right, Lewis tackled the Oregon quarterback less than 1’ short of the goal line giving the Wildcats the win.  Veal threw for just 35 yards with his touchdown in the win.  Musgrave threw for 258 yards with 2 touchdowns but 4 interceptions while McClellan added 7 catches for 112 yards in the loss.  Arizona finished the season 7-5 while the Ducks finished 8-4.  Oregon would play for The Belt again in 1992.

 

 

 

California Golden Bears	Arizona Wildcats ©
Played September 29, 1990 at Arizona Stadium

  

 

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
California	0	0	5	0	.000	0	3	0	.000	0	2	0	.000
Arizona ©	2	4	6	0	.400	2	2	0	.500	2	4	0	.333

 

                          Previous Belt Meetings:       None

 

 

Coach Bruce Snyder brought his 1-2 California Golden Bears to Tucson to meet the 16^th ranked, 3-0 Arizona Wildcats of coach Dick Tomey.  California’s All-Pac 10 RB Russell White scored 2 touchdowns as the Golden Bears claimed their first Belt reign with a 30-25 upset of the Wildcats.  The Wildcats took a 7-0 lead on their first possession of the game when QB Ron Veal scored on a 12-yard touchdown run.  Arizona pushed the lead to 10-0 when PK Gary Coston hit a 22-yard field goal later in the quarter.  The Golden Bears got on the board late in the 1^st quarter when QB Mike Pawlawski hit WR Sean Dawkins for a 20-yard touchdown pass.  California took a 14-10 lead when White scored hit first touchdown on a 2-yard run & Coston closed out the 1^st half scoring with a 43-yard field goal making the halftime score California 14 Arizona 13.  Pawlawski scored on a 1-yard touchdown run in the 3^rd quarter & on the Golden Bears next possession, Pawlawski threw a screen pass to White who carried it 39 yards for another touchdown giving the Golden Bears a 28-13 advantage.  Coston hit a 41-yard field goal with five minutes left in the quarter as the Wildcats closed to 28-16 entering the 4^th quarter.  Midway through the final quarter, Arizona RB Art Greathouse scored on an 11-yard touchdown run to get the Wildcats within 5 points at 28-23.  California got a safety when they tackled Arizona QB George Malauulu in the end zone but Arizona got the ball back when LB Gregg Shapiro recovered the onside kick at the California 35-yard line.  The Wildcats drove to the California 9-yard line before California LB Ray Sanders intercepted Malauulu at the 7-yard line.  Golden Bears’ P Robbie Keen stepped out of the end zone with 0:04 left for an Arizona safety rather than risk a blocked kick.  Pawlawski threw for 176 yards with 2 touchdowns.  Malauulu threw for 100 yards with an interception while Greathouse rushed for 103 yards with his score in the loss.  The Wildcats finished the season 7-5 while the Golden Bears finished 7-4-1.  Arizona would play for The Belt again in 5 weeks.

 

 

 

San Jose State Spartans	California Golden Bears ©
Played October 6, 1990 at Memorial Stadium

  

 

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

San Jose State

0

California ©

1

1

5

0

.167

0

3

0

.000

1

2

0

.333

 

                          Previous Belt Meetings:       None

 

 

First-year coach Terry Shea brought the 3-1-1 San Jose State Spartans to Berkley to meet the 2-2 California Golden Bears of coach Bruce Snyder.  California All-Pac 10 RB Russell White rushed for 162 yards with a touchdown & RB Anthony Wallace rushed for 143 yards with 2 touchdowns after newspapers quoted the San Jose State defense saying they would hold the Golden Bears to negative yards rushing but the Golden Bears had to survive an unsuccessful 2-point conversion attempt to retain The Belt with a 35-34 victory over the Spartans.  The Golden Bears scored just 56 seconds into the game after San Jose State P Eric Negrey fumbled the snap on a punt attempt.  Wallace scored his first touchdown seconds later on a 2-yard run.  The Spartans responded with their own scoring drive highlighted by a 65-yard pass from QB Ralph Martini to WR Bobby Blackmon.  Martini finished the drive with a 3-yard touchdown pass to WR Maceo Barbosa to tie the game at 7-7.  Late in the 1^st quarter, California got the lead back with a 31-yard touchdown pass from QB Mike Pawlawski to WR Mike Caldwell but the Spartans quickly tied the game at 14-14 when RB Sheldon Canley scored on a 4-yard run.  Early in the 2^nd quarter, San Jose took their only lead of the game with Martini throwing a 26-yard touchdown pass to WR David Blakes before Wallace scored his second touchdown of the game on a 4-yard run sending the teams to halftime tied at 21-21.  In the 3^rd quarter, White scored on a 10-yard touchdown run & set-up another touchdown with a spectacular 27-yard run on which he reversed field after nearly being forced out of bounds.  Pawlawski’s 5-yard touchdown pass to WR Brian Treggs put the Golden Bears up 35-21 entering the 4^th quarter.  Wallace fumbled at the California 6-yard line & the Spartans scored on a 3-yard touchdown pass from Martini to Barbosa making the score California 35 San Jose State 28 with 4:27 left in the game.  When the Spartans got the ball back, Martini hit Canley on a short pass over the middle that Canley turned into a 53-yard touchdown pass with 2:23 left to play.  San Jose State chose to play for the win but the pass on the 2-point conversion attempt fell incomplete & the Golden Bears held on for the win.  Pawlawski finished with 160 yard passing with 2 touchdowns as the Golden Bears held the ball for 37:07 of the game.  Martini threw for 300 yards with 4 touchdowns; Canley rushed for 108 yards with his 2 scores, & Blackmon had 4 catches for 112 yards.  California finished the season 7-4-1 while the Spartans finished 9-2-1 & Big West Champions.  San Jose State would play for The Belt again in 1993.

 

 

 

California Golden Bears ©	Arizona State Sun Devils
Played October 13, 1990 at Sun Devil Stadium

  

 

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
California ©	1	2	5	0	.286	1	3	0	.250	1	2	0	.333
Arizona State	2	5	4	0	.556	5	2	0	.714	0	2	0	.000

 

                          Previous Belt Meetings:       None

 

 

Coach Larry Marmie & the 2-2 Arizona State Sun Devils hosted the 3-2 California Golden Bears of coach Bruce Snyder.  California All-Pac 10 RB Russell White scored 3 touchdowns but the Golden Bears had to survive a spirited rally from the Sun Devils on their way to a 31-24 victory to retain The Belt.  Arizona State played without starting QB Paul Justin who was out due to a separated shoulder & the Sun Devils relied on a young quarterback tandem of sophomore QB Kurt Lasher & redshirt freshman QB Bret Powers.  Neither team scored in the 1^st quarter but California scored in the 2^nd quarter when QB Mike Pawlawski hit WR Sean Dawkins for a 10-yard touchdown pass giving the Golden Bears a 7-0 lead with 7:17 left in the half.  White pushed the lead to 14-0 when he finished a 7-play, 73-yard drive with a 10-yard touchdown run with 4:26 left in the half.  Arizona State got on the board late in the 2^nd quarter when PK Mike Richey hit a 29-yard field goal with 1:19 left in the half but the Golden Bears were not done.  White’s second touchdown came when he turned a screen pass into a 17-yard touchdown pass giving the Golden Bears a 21-3 halftime lead.  Early in the 3^rd quarter, California PK Robbie Keen hit a 43-yard field goal giving the Golden Bears a 24-3 advantage.  California DT Joel Dickson intercepted a pass from Powers & White scored hit third touchdown on a 4-yard run giving the Golden Bears a comfortable 31-3 lead with 7:33 left in the 3^rd quarter.  On the next Sun Devils’ drive, RB Leonard Russell scored on an 11-yard touchdown run with 5:20 left in the 3^rd quarter to start the rally.  Early in the 4^th quarter, Arizona State RB Kelvin Fisher scored on a 4-yard touchdown run as the Sun Devils closed to 31-17 with 13:07 to play.  Russell’s 21-yard touchdown run with 5:21 left in the game got the Sun Devils within a touchdown at 31-24.  It looked like Arizona State was driving for the tying touchdown as Powers took the Sun Devils to the California 17-yard line but he fumbled while being sacked & Golden Bears’ LB Cornell Collier recovered allowing California to run out the clock.  Pawlawski finished with 232 yards passing with 2 touchdowns but 3 second-half interceptions while RB Anthony Wallace rushed for 136 yards.  Powers threw for 99 yards but an interception as well as a fumble, Lasher threw for just 22 yards completing only 3 of 10 passes, & Russell rushed for 186 yards with his 2 touchdowns in the loss.  California finished the season 7-4-1 while the Sun Devils finished 4-7.  Arizona State would play for The Belt again in 1993.

 

 

 

UCLA Bruins	California Golden Bears ©
Played October 20, 1990 at Memorial Stadium

  

 

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	8	3	.693	10	4	0	.714	8	4	3	.633	2	0	0	1.000
California ©	1	3	5	0	.375	1	3	0	.250	2	2	0	.500

 

Coach Terry Donahue & the 3-3 UCLA Bruins traveled to Berkley to meet the 4-2 California Golden Bears of coach Bruce Snyder.  The Golden Bears used a punishing rushing attack that amassed 311 yards to gain a 17-0 1^st quarter lead & then withstood a 4^th quarter rally by the Bruins to retain The Belt with a 38-31 win over UCLA.  The victory was the first for California over UCLA in 18 games dating back to 1972.  Early in the 1^st quarter, California took advantage of a short UCLA punt & turned it into a 48-yard field goal by PK Robbie Keen.  Late in the quarter, the Golden Bears drove 85 yards in 16 plays with RB Anthony Wallace scoring on a 1-yard touchdown run putting California ahead 10-0.  On the Golden Bears next possession, QB Mike Pawlawski turned what should have been a disastrous trick-play into a huge gain.  From the California 47-yard line, Pawlawski was suppose to pitch to All-Pac 10 RB Russell White & White would then throw an option pass but White was not where Pawlawski thought he would be on the pitch allowing the ball to roll free.  Pawlawski recovered the fumble & still had time to throw a to RB Greg Zomalt for a 49-yard gain to the UCLA 4-yard line.  On the next play, Pawlawski threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to TE Brent Woodall giving the Golden Bears a 17-0 lead at the end of the 1^st quarter.  The Bruins got on the board early in the 2^nd quarter with a 13-play, 83-yard drive capped by a 5-yard touchdown by RB Brian Brown but California came back with their own 12-play, 80-yard drive with RB Marty Holly scoring on a 28-yard touchdown run giving the Golden Bears a 24-7 lead.  UCLA’s next drive stalled at the California 13-yard line & PK Brad Daluiso hit a 31-yard field goal.  California TE Brian Remington returned the ensuing kickoff 28 yards to the UCLA 49-yard line before the Golden Bears drove for a 47-yard field goal by PK Robbie Keen putting California ahead 27-10 at the half.  Midway through the 3^rd quarter, California pushed the lead to 30-10 with a 31-yard field goal by Keen.  The Bruins responded with an 8-play, 74-yard drive with Brown scoring on a 6-yard touchdown run making the score California 30 UCLA 17.  White scored on a 5-yard touchdown run with 0:32 left in the 3^rd quarter & the 2-point conversion gave the Golden Bears a 38-17 lead.  Early in the 4^th quarter, UCLA drove 80 yards in 15 plays with RB Kevin Smith scoring on a 1-yard touchdown run with 10:42 left in the game.  UCLA got their next touchdown when WR Scott Miller recovered a fumble in the end zone by UCLA WR Reggie Moore after he caught a pass from QB Tommy Maddox at the California 3-yard line.  With 7:00 left, UCLA trailed 38-31 but the Bruins got the ball back with just over four minutes left.  UCLA drove to the California 14-yard line when California S Michael Davis blitzed & he forced a fumble from Maddox.  California DT Joel Dickson recovered at the Golden Bears’ 25-yard line & Pawlawski ran out the clock.  Pawlawski finished with 155 yards passing with a touchdown, Wallace rushed for 134 yards with a touchdown, & White added 125 yards with his score.  Maddox threw for 220 yards in the loss.  California finished the season 7-4-1 while the Bruins finished 5-6.  UCLA would play for The Belt again in 3 weeks.

 

 

 

California Golden Bears ©	Washington Huskies
Played October 27, 1990 at Husky Stadium

  

 

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
California ©	1	4	5	0	.444	2	3	0	.400	2	2	0	.500
Washington	6	17	8	0	.680	9	3	0	.750	8	4	0	.667	0	1	0	.000

Previous Belt Meetings

 

 

 

The 7^th ranked, 6-1 Washington Huskies of coach Don James met the 5-2 California Golden Bears of coach Bruce Snyder for The Belt.  Huskies’ All-Pac 10 RB Greg Lewis lead a Washington rushing attack that amassed 396 yards with 205 yards while scoring 2 touchdowns to lead Washington to a 46-7 rout over the Golden Bears.  The win gave The Belt to the Huskies for the 7^th time & first time since 1985.  Washington took the lead in the 1^st quarter when PK Travis Hanson hit a 42-yard field goal before Lewis scored on an 11-yard touchdown run giving the Huskies a 10-0 through the 1^st quarter.  In the 2^nd quarter, QB Mark Brunell scrambled for a touchdown on a 32-yard run & RB Matt Jones scored on a 23-yard touchdown run giving Washington a 24-0 halftime lead.  In the 3^rd quarter, All-Pac 10 RB Beno Bryant threw an option pass back to Brunell for an 11-yard touchdown pass before California scored on a 2-yard touchdown run by QB Mike Pawlawski leaving Washington leading 31-7.  Brunell hit Lewis on a short pass that Lewis broke for a 56-yard touchdown pass.  On the extra-point attempt, the Golden Bears blocked the kick of Hanson but Brunell picked-up the ball & threw to RB Darius Turner for a 2-point conversion; it was that kind of day for California.  Bryant’s 6-yard touchdown run in the 4^th quarter finished the scoring.  Brunell threw for 181 yards with a touchdown while Lewis set a Washington school-record for rushing yards in a season with 1126.  Pawlawski threw for 166 yards with 3 interceptions & All-Pac 10 RB Russell White rushed for 121 yards in the loss.  The Golden Bears finished the season 7-4-1 while the Huskies finished 10-2, Pac 10 Champions & ranked 5^th nationally.  California would play for The Belt again in 1992.

 

 

 

Arizona Wildcats	Washington Huskies ©
Played November 3, 1990 at Husky Stadium

  

 

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
Arizona	2	4	7	0	.364	2	3	0	.400	2	4	0	.333
Washington ©	7	18	8	0	.692	10	3	0	.769	8	4	0	.667	0	1	0	.000

 

Previous Belt Meetings

 

 

 

The 23^rd ranked, 6-2 Arizona Wildcats of coach Dick Tomey faced the 7^th ranked, 7-1 Washington Huskies of coach Don James in Seattle for The Belt.  The Wildcats had reigned as Belt champions for 2 weeks earlier in the season before falling to California.  The Huskies ground game dominated, rushing for 260 yards & 4 touchdowns while QB Mark Brunell threw for 2 more scores in a 54-10 blowout of the former champs.  Washington took control of the game in the 1^st quarter when All-Pac 10 RB Greg Lewis scored on a 5-yard touchdown run & All-Pac 10 RB Beno Bryant returned a punt 70 yards for another score.  Arizona PK Gary Coston scored the only points for the Wildcats in the 1^st half when he hit a 43-yard field goal in the 2^nd quarter.  The Huskies scored 2 more touchdowns in the 2^nd quarter with Brunell throwing to TE Aaron Pierce for a 12-yard touchdown pass & to WR Mario Bailey for a 47-yard touchdown pass as Washington took a 28-3 lead to the locker room for halftime.  The 3^rd quarter was again all Washington as PK Travis Hanson hit a 40-yard field goal & Brunell scored on a 2-yard run pushing the lead to 34-3 through three quarters.  Husky CB Dana Hall blocked an Arizona punt out of the end zone for a safety in the 4^th quarter before QB Billy Joe Holbert scored on a 3-yard touchdown run making the score Washington 47 Arizona 3.  Arizona’s only touchdown came on a 19-yard touchdown run by RB Lamont Lovett before Bryant finished the scoring with a 73-yard touchdown run.  Brunell finished with 169 yards passing with his 2 touchdowns while Lewis rushed for 103 yards with his touchdown.  Arizona QB George Malauulu threw for 142 yards & WR Terrance Vaughn had 5 catches for 104 yards in the loss.  Washington finished the season 10-2; Pac 10 Champions, ranked 5^th nationally while the Wildcats finished 7-5.  Arizona would play for The Belt again in 1992.

 

 

 

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

  

 

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 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.  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 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 break when Miller muffed a punt & 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.  UCLA All-Pac 10 S Eric Turner intercepted Brunell & 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.

 

 

 

Southern Cal Trojans	UCLA Bruins ©
Played November 17, 1990 at the Rose Bowl

  

 

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
Southern Cal	5	41	7	3	.833	18	2	2	.864	18	4	1	.804	5	1	0	.833
UCLA ©	7	21	9	3	.682	10	4	0	.714	9	5	3	.618	2	0	0	1.000

 

Previous Belt Meetings

 

 

 

For the first time since 1985, The Victory Bell game also featured a Belt match-up.  The 19^th ranked, 7-2-1 Southern Cal Trojans of coach Larry Smith battled the 5-5 UCLA Bruins of coach Terry Donahue who had alternated wins & losses all season.  This was a shootout for the ages but a 23-yard touchdown pass from Southern Cal QB Todd Marinovich to WR Johnnie Morton with 0:16 left to play was the difference as Southern Cal claimed The Belt with a 45-42 victory.  The Trojans started the scoring early when CB Stephon Pace intercepted UCLA QB Tommy Maddox & returned it for a 27-yard touchdown just 0:52 into the game.  Maddox led the Bruins through an 11-play, 77-yard scoring drive, carrying the final 9 yards himself for the touchdown.  Southern Cal followed with a 12-play, 84-yard drive capped by a 7-yard touchdown run by RB Mazio Royster as the Trojans took a 14-7 lead into the 2^nd quarter.  UCLA tied the game at 14-14 when Maddox found WR Sean LaChapelle for a 47-yard touchdown pass.  Southern Cal took advantage when All-Pac 10 DT Don Gibson recovered a fumble by Maddox at the UCLA 29-yard line just before halftime & the Trojans took a 21-14 lead when Marinovich got in on a quarterback sneak with 2:43 left in the half.  Maddox almost got the tying touchdown before halftime but Southern Cal LB Scott Ross intercepted his pass at the Trojans’ 10-yard line.  Southern Cal pushed the lead to 24-14 when PK Quin Rodriguez hit a 20-yard field goal.  UCLA cut the lead to 3 points when the Bruins drove 73 yards in 6 plays highlighted by a 42 yard pass from Maddox to WR Scott Miller with RB Brian Brown scoring the touchdown on a 5-yard run.  Southern Cal led 24-21 to start the 4^th quarter when the Trojans’ CB Jason Oliver intercepted another Maddox pass & returned it 34 yards for a touchdown.  The Bruins rallied with 2 touchdown passes from Maddox to Miller, 29 & 38 yards, for a 35-31 lead 5:43 through the final quarter.  The Trojan took a 38-35 lead with 4:29 to play when Marinovich connected with Morton on a 21-yard touchdown pass.  UCLA pushed across what appeared to be a final touchdown on a 1-yard run by RB Kevin Smith with 1:13 to play.  Trailing 42-38, Marinovich took possession at his own 25-yard line &, after 2 incomplete passes, faced 3 & 10 with 0:44 to play.  His pass to All-Pac 10 WR Gary Wellman for 27 yards got the Trojans into Bruin territory & another pass to Wellman had the ball at the Bruins’ 23-yard line with 0:26 to play.  Morton made a leaping catch, in spite of playing with a separated shoulder, of Marinovich’s 26-yard pass for the touchdown with 0:16 to play.  Maddox’s final “Hail Mary” pass fell short & Southern Cal had a memorable victory.  The win gave the Trojans The Belt for the 7^th time & first since 1985.  Marinovich finished with 215 yards passing with 2 touchdowns & Royster added 157 yards rushing to his score.  For UCLA, Maddox threw for a school-record 409 yards with 3 touchdowns but 3 interceptions while Miller added 8 catches for 175 yards with his 2 touchdowns.  The Bruins finished the season 5-6 while the Trojans finished 8-4-1 & ranked 20^th nationally.  UCLA would play for The Belt again in 1992.

 

 

 

Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Southern Cal Trojans ©
Played November 24, 1990 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

  

 

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
Notre Dame	2	9	7	0	.563	3	3	0	.500	5	4	0	.556	1	0	0	1.000
Southern Cal ©	6	42	7	3	.837	18	2	2	.864	19	4	1	.813	5	1	0	.833

 

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Coach Lou Holtz brought the 7^th ranked, 8-2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish to Los Angeles for their annual match-up with the 18^th ranked, 8-2-1 Southern Cal Trojans of coach Larry Smith.  This was the first time since 1979 the two teams had battled for The Belt but the Fighting Irish had not lost to the Trojans in their annual battle since 1982.  All-Americans LB Mike Stonebreaker, DB Todd Lyght, & DT Chris Zorich anchored the Irish defense while All-American WR Raghib “Rocket” Ismail ignited the offense.  Notre Dame used a balanced offense while holding Southern Cal to just 29 yards rushing & Notre Dame RB Tony Brooks scored the game’s only touchdown late in the 3^rd quarter as the Fighting Irish claimed The Belt for the 3^rd time, the first since 1987, as well as the Jeweled Shillelagh with a 10-6 victory.  It didn’t look like the game would be a low scoring affair as Southern Cal QB Todd Marinovich completed his first 4 passes drove to the Notre Dame 5-yard line on their opening possession but the Trojans had to settle for a 22-yard field goal by PK Quin Rodriguez giving Southern Cal a 3-0 lead.  Notre Dame’s only points of the 1^st half came after their drive stalled on the Southern Cal 13-yard line & PK Craig Hentrich converted a 30-yard field goal attempt.  The Trojans scored on their first possession of the 2^nd half as well as they drove to the Fighting Irish 14-yard line but again had to settle for a 30-yard field goal from Rodriguez.  Taking the ball at their own 31-yard line, Notre Dame drove the 69 yards in 15 plays with RB Ricky Watters carrying for 41 yards on the drive.  Brooks touchdown came on a 1-yard run with 3:14 left in the 3^rd quarter.  Notre Dame’s Ismail provided the only real scoring threat of the final quarter when he broke loose for a 39-yard run on a reverse & on the next play took a short pass from QB Rick Mirer before turning it into a 41-yard gain.  The Southern Cal defense put up a valiant goal-line stand to keep the Fighting Irish out of the end zone but the Southern Cal offense got no closer than the Notre Dame 40-yard line in the final period.  Southern Cal’s Marinovich threw for 273 yards while All-Pac 10 WR Gary Wellman had 9 catches for 101 yards in the loss.  The Trojans finished the season 8-4-1; ranked 20^th nationally while the Fighting Irish finished 9-3 & ranked 6^th nationally.  Southern Cal would play for The Belt again in 1992.

 

 

 

Notre Dame Fighting Irish ©	Colorado Buffaloes
The Orange Bowl Played January 1, 1991 at the Orange Bowl

  

 

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
Notre Dame ©	3	10	7	0	.588	3	3	0	.500	6	4	0	.600	1	0	0	1.000
Colorado	0

 

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