2007 Las Vegas Bowl - Game Summary

Game Summary

The 2007 Las Vegas Bowl kicked off at Sam Boyd Stadium at 8:12 p.m. EST. UCLA won the coin toss and elected to kick off to BYU to begin the game.

With less than a minute to go in the first half the Cougars had opened up 17-6 lead. Instead of simply downing the ball, the Cougars ran a running play up the middle and RB Harvey Unga fumbled. The Bruins responded by punching the ball in the end zone on the final play of the half. In the second half with the Cougars leading 17-13, the defenses took over. Second-half scoring was limited to a 50-yard field goal by the Bruins' Kai Forbath in the fourth quarter. Forbath then attempted a 28-yarder at the end of the game, but it was blocked by Eathyn Manumaleuna to preserve the Cougars' victory.

Walker's defensive schemes kept the Bruins, who were without their two top quarterbacks and relied on McLeod Bethel-Thompson, in the game. The Bruins size and strength advantage allowed them to dominate the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. Ball control was also key: Chris Markey rushed for 117 yards, the most by any BYU opponent in the 2007 season.

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP BYU UCLA
1 08:12 38 5:58 UCLA 22-yard field goal by Kai Forbath 0 3
1 01:06 51 2:26 BYU 29-yard field goal by Mitch Payne 3 3
2 10:32 14 0:07 BYU Austin Collie 40-yard touchdown reception from Max Hall, Mitch Payne kick good 10 3
2 04:44 32 3:13 UCLA 52-yard field goal by Kai Forbath 10 6
2 01:03 55 3:41 BYU Michael Reed 13-yard touchdown reception from Max Hall, Mitch Payne kick good 17 6
2 00:00 4 0:12 UCLA Brandon Breazell 4-yard touchdown reception from McLeod Bethel-Thompson, Kai Forbath kick good 17 13
4 06:24 14 3:50 UCLA 50-yard field goal by Kai Forbath 17 16
17 16

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