1967 USC Vs. UCLA Football Game - Scoring

Scoring

UCLA opened the scoring when running back Greg Jones scored on a 12 yard run. Sophomore Zenon Andrusyshyn kicked the extra point to make it 7–0. After a USC punt, Beban had the Bruins on the move again at the USC 41 yard line. The next play, Beban took a one step drop and faked a sideline pass to the right, then wheeled around and blindly threw a pass in the left flat intended for running back Greg Jones. However, USC linebacker Pat Cashman was not fooled by the fake to the right and jumped in front of Jones to take an interception return 55 yards for a USC touchdown. Rikki Aldridge kicked the extra point to tie the game. While O.J. Simpson's 64 yard run became famous, this play by Cashman turned the game around.

In the second quarter, after a UCLA missed field goal, Earl McCullouch would run 52 yards on a flanker reverse, and catch another 13 yard pass. This set up O. J. Simpson for a weaving 13 yard touchdown run through most of the UCLA defensive unit. He dragged two tacklers to the end zone.

In the third quarter Gary Beban hit George Farmer for a touchdown pass for 53 yards to tie the score. UCLA continued to dominate in the second half, despite the fact Beban had to be helped off the field numerous times after getting hit on his badly bruised ribs. Twice he drove the Bruins into field goal range. However, USC head coach John McKay had noticed that UCLA kicker Andrusyshyn kicked with a low trajectory, so he put 6'8" Bill Hayhoe in the middle of the line on the Trojans field goal defense unit; Hayhoe blocked two field goals to keep the game tied.

With the game tied 14–14 early in the fourth quarter, an injured Beban gamely threw a touchdown pass to Dave Nuttall. The extra point attempt by Andrusyshyn was tipped by Hayhoe and went wide, resulting in a 20–14 UCLA lead.