November 21, 1998
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#3 UCLA (10-0, 8-0 in the Pac-10) vs. USC (7-4, 5-3)
November 21, 1998 -- Rose Bowl
Final Score: UCLA 34, USC 17
USC Notes
Despite the loss, USC still leads the overall series vs. USC 34-27-7.
USC's 15-play, 62-yard touchdown drive in the third quarter was its longest since driving nine plays for a touchdown against San Diego State in the second game of the 1998 season. The drive lasted 5:40 and was the longest since USC used 6:30 to score against Purdue in the 1998 season opener.
DeShaun Foster's four touchdowns and 24 points tie a USC opponent record.
With 120 yards, Chad Morton recorded the seventh 100-yard rushing game of his career and fifth this season.
USC's seven turnovers were a season high.
UCLA NOTES
UCLA won its eighth consecutive game against USC, the longest streak in the series' history.
UCLA is 7-2 vs. USC at the Rose Bowl and has won the last four meetings against USC at home.
UCLA won its 20th consecutive game, extending the school record total and the nation's longest current streak.
UCLA is now 25-8 overall under Coach Bob Toledo. Under Toledo, UCLA is 21-2 when it scores at least 30 points.
At 10-0, UCLA is off to its best start ever, equaling its 10-0 record in 1946.
UCLA becomes just the fourth Pac-10 team to win eight conference games, matching USC in 1988, Washington in 1991 and Arizona State in 1996.
For the year, McNown has completed 162 of 288 passes for 2,617 yards, 18 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. In his career, he has completed 649 of 1181 passes for 9,855 yards with 61 touchdowns and 40 interceptions.
McNown becomes the first quarterback ever to win four games in the UCLA-USC series.
True freshman running back DeShaun Foster has set the school record for a true freshman with 4 TDs in a game, surpassing Danny Andrews in 1981 (3 vs. Oregon). Foster also ties a school record for touchdowns in a game by any player. The last player to do that was Jermaine Lewis against Houston Sept. 19. This marks the first time that two different UCLA players have scored four touchdowns in a game in the same season.
Farmer's 91 yards today give him 997 this season. He needs just three more yards to become the fourth Bruin to reach 1,000 yards receiving in a season.
Larry Atkins continued his turnover magic, recovering a fumble and intercepting a Carson Palmer pass in the fourth quarter. In his last six games, he has recovered four fumbles, forced two fumbles and made four interceptions.
Redshirt freshman free safety Jason Stephens made two fumble recoveries and had an interception. Prior to this game, he had never forced a turnover.
Brendon Ayanbadejo made a career-high four sacks in the game, the most since Donnie Edwards had 4.5 vs. SMU in 1994.
In UCLA's eighth consecutive win over USC, the attendance mark was 88,080.
