In
the game billed as a “mini- Rose Bowl,”
the 8-3 Wolverines came out smelling sweet on New Year’s
eve. Michigan’s defense limited the powerful UCLA
attack to 195 total yards and held the Bruins to just
33 yards on the ground. The Wolverines led the entire
game, beginning with Ali Haji-Sheikh’s 24-yard
field goal, set up by Butch Woolfolk’s 52- yard
run. With one minute remaining in the first quarter,
quarterback Steve Smith spotted Anthony Carter behind
the Bruin secondary, for a 50-yard scoring bomb that
upped the lead to 10-0. Michigan dominated the rest
of the half, yielding only 58 total yards to UCLA. But
12 penalties kept the Maize and Blue off the scoreboard
the rest of the half.
The Bruins narrowed the gap to 10-7, scoring on their
first possession of the third quarter, but the Wolverines
responded immediately, marching 52-yards before Haji-
Sheikh kicked a 47-yard field goal, the longest of his
career. UCLA again drove into Michigan territory, but
two penalties and Winfred Carraway’s sack of Bruin
quarterback Tom Ramsey ended the march, and the Pacific-10
runnersup
never again had a chance to take the lead. The Wolverines
moved 74 yards ending in Woolfolk’s one-yard TD
run. After UCLA cut the lead to 19-14, Michigan drove
80 yards in seven plays with Smith scoring from nine
yards out on the option play to clinch the victory.
Reserve quarterback B.J. Dickey’s touchdown run
in the final minute iced the triumph.
Woolfolk closed his brilliant career at Michigan by
gaining 186 yards rushing, bringing his fouryear total
to 3,861 and earning game MVP honors. Smith’s
152 passing yards gave him Michigan’s single-season
record with 1,661 yards, and added to his total offense
mark. Anthony Carter grabbed six receptions for 127
yards, and the Wolverines left Houston looking forward
to the New Year.
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SCORING
First Quarter
M Haji-Sheikh, 24-yard field goal
M Carter, 50-yard pass from Smith (Haji-Sheikh kick)
Third Quarter
UCLATownsell, 17-yard pass from Ramsey (Johnson kick)
M Haji-Sheikh, 47-yard field goal
Fourth Quarter
M Woolfolk, 1-yard run (run failed)
UCLAWrightman, 9-yard pass from Ramsey (Johnson kick)
M Smith, 9-yard run (Haji-Sheikh kick)
M Dickey, 5-yard run (Haji-Sheikh kick)
Team Stats UM UCLA
First Downs 25 14
Net Yards Rushing 320 33
Net Yards Passing 168 162
Total Plays 70 59
Total Yards 488 195
PA/PC/Int 16/10/0 26/12/2
Punts/Avg. 5/39.6 8/47.8
Return Yards 46 60
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
Penalties/Yards 15/148 9/94
Rushing— (M): Woolfolk 27-186; Smith 10-64; Ricks 8-20;
(UCLA): Nelson 18-33
Passing— (M): Smith 9-15-152; Dickey1-1-16;
(UCLA): Ramsey 12-25-162; Bono 0-1-0
Receiving— (M): Carter 6-127; Bean 2-33; Woolfolk 2-8;
(UCLA): Carney 5-89;Twonsell 3-37; Wrightman 2-14
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