Junior running back Derrick Coleman finished Saturday’s victory with 16 carries for over 94 yards and one touchdown.
AUSTIN, Texas ““ An afternoon thunderstorm was expected to hit Austin on Saturday, but the storm never hit. It stayed sunny right up until the final whistle of the game.
The UCLA football team was supposed to get pummeled on Saturday, too. The fans waited and waited, but it never came.
Instead, the Bruins conjured up their own rain. UCLA (2-2) shocked previously undefeated No. 7 Texas (3-1) in front of more than 100,000 fans at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, and possibly the entire Lone Star state, with their 34-12 victory.
It didn’t matter that the Longhorns’ rushing defense had been the best in the nation coming into the game.
The Bruins were seemingly unaware of their opponent’s reputation and ran for 264 yards.
It didn’t matter that redshirt sophomore quarterback Kevin Prince didn’t connect on a pass until five minutes into the second quarter, a one-yard throw that found redshirt freshman wide receiver Ricky Marvray for a touchdown.
The UCLA defense was outstanding, causing five turnovers and giving its offense excellent field position on multiple occasions.
Texas made several mistakes early and never recovered, amassing 57 penalty yards on the day. On their first visit to Austin since a 66-3 win in 1997, the Bruins delivered another upset to remember.