| 2006UCLA Bruins football | |
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Emerald Bowl, L 27–44 vs.Florida State | |
| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Record | 7–6 (5–4 Pac-10) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jim Svoboda (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | DeWayne Walker (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Rose Bowl (Capacity: 91,136) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4USC + | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14California + | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21Oregon State | 6 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 4 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 4 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2006 UCLA Bruins football team represented theUniversity of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at theRose Bowl inPasadena, California and were coached byKarl Dorrell. It was Dorrell's fourth season as the UCLA head coach. The Bruins finished 7–6 overall, and were fourth in thePacific-10 Conference with a 5–4 record.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 4:00 pm | Utah* | FSN | W 31–10 | 59,709 | |
| September 9 | 7:00 pm | Rice* |
| FSNPT | W 26–16 | 46,023 |
| September 23 | 4:00 pm | atWashington | TBS | L 19–29 | 58,255 | |
| September 30 | 7:15 pm | Stanford |
| FSN | W 31–0 | 72,095 |
| October 7 | 4:00 pm | Arizona |
| FSNPT | W 27–7 | 65,644 |
| October 14 | 12:30 pm | at No. 18Oregon | ABC | L 20–30 | 58,618 | |
| October 21 | 2:30 pm | at No. 10Notre Dame* | NBC | L 17–20 | 80,795 | |
| October 28 | 4:00 pm | Washington State |
| ABC | L 15–37 | 53,058 |
| November 4 | 5:00 pm | at No. 10California | ABC | L 24–38 | 72,516 | |
| November 11 | 3:15 pm | Oregon State |
| FSNPT | W 25–7 | 67,532 |
| November 18 | 7:15 pm | atArizona State | FSN | W 24–12 | 54,459 | |
| December 2 | 1:30 pm | No. 2USC |
| ABC | W 13–9 | 90,622 |
| December 27 | 5:00 pm | vs.Florida State* | ESPN | L 27–44 | 40,331 | |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Utes | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Bruins | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
Ben Olson threw for 318 yards and 3 touchdowns, with no sacks. Total rushing for the Bruins was 107 yards.[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owls | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| Bruins | 6 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 26 |
Ben Olson passed for 124 yards and 2 touchdowns. He was also sacked 4 times. Chris Markey rushed for 208 yards, and Kahlil Bell rushed for 102.[2]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruins | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| Huskies | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 29 |
UCLA's started the game strong, scoring a field goal on the first drive and then recovering a Washington fumble to score a touchdown. The next two drives of the first quarter ended with field goals, and UCLA was up at the half 16-7.[3]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cardinal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruins | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 31 |
Eric McNeal blocked a Cardinal punt and returned it for a touchdown in the first quarter. Chane Moline rushed for 3 yards and 2 touchdowns.Justin Medlock kicked a 40-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. Kenneth Lombard recovered a fumble for a touchdown with 5:13 left in the game.[4]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Bruins | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
Patrick Cowan passed for 201 yards and 2 touchdowns. Justin Medlock kicked 2 field goals in the third quarter. Al Verner had an 89-yard interception that he returned for a touchdown with 4:19 left in the game.[5]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bruins | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 20 |
| Ducks | 20 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
Kahlil Bell rushed for 6 yards and 2 touchdowns. Patrick Cowan threw for 112 yards, no touchdowns, and was sacked twice.[6]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bruins | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Fighting Irish | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
Justin Medlock missed a 47-yard field goal in the first quarter, and made a 29-yard field goal in the fourth. William Snead and Marcus Everett both rushed for touchdowns. Patrick Cowan threw for 217 yards, 2 touchdowns, and was sacked 3 times.[7]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cougars | 0 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 37 |
| Bruins | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Patrick Cowan threw for 252 yards and 1 touchdown.[8]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bruins | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Bears | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
Patrick Cowan threw for 329 yards and no touchdowns. Chris Markey rushed for 136 yards and 1 touchdown. Chane Moline and Patrick Cowan also each rushed for a touchdown.[9]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Beavers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Bruins | 0 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 25 |
Patrick Cowan threw for 126 yards and 2 touchdowns. Justin Medlock kicked 4 field goals.[10]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bruins | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Sun Devils | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
The Bruins became bowl eligible after beating Arizona State. Patrick Cowan threw for 187 yards and 2 touchdowns, and was sacked 3 times. Brandon Breazell rushed for 91 yards and 2 touchdowns.[11]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Trojans | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Bruins | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
The Bruins beat the Trojans for the first time since 1998, ending the Trojans chance to play in theNational Championship game.Patrick Cowan passed for 114 yards and ran for another 55.[12]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Seminoles | 7 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 44 |
| Bruins | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
The Bruins lost to the Seminoles in their first appearance at the Emerald Bowl.[13] In February 2010, Florida State vacated this win due to NCAA rule violations.[14]
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