UCLA Bruins ©	Washington Huskies
Played September 28, 1985 at Husky Stadium Seattle, Washington

  

 

Teams' Belt Records

 

Team	Belt Reigns	Overall Record				Home Record				Away Record				Neutral Record
		W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT
UCLA ©	5	18	6	3	.722	8	4	0	.667	8	2	3	.731	2	0	0	1.000
Washington	5	14	7	0	.667	8	2	0	.800	6	4	0	.600	0	1	0	.000

 

The 13^th ranked UCLA Bruins & coach Terry Donahue at 2-0-1 traveled Seattle to meet the 1-2 Washington Huskies of coach Don James.  The Huskies took advantage of a fumble late in the 3^rd quarter that set-up the winning touchdown as Washington claimed The Belt with a 21-14 upset over the Bruins.  It looked like UCLA might roll to an easy victory in the 1^st half as QB David Norrie hit WR Mike Sherrard for a 26-yard touchdown pass on the Bruins’ opening possession.  UCLA's All-American PK John Lee converted the extra-point attempt to set the Pac-10 record with 76 consecutive conversions as the Bruins took a 7-0 lead.  Early in the 2^nd quarter, Washington got a 31-yard field goal from PK Jeff Jaeger after the Huskies’ drive stalled at the UCLA 14-yard line.  The Bruins put together a 10-play, 80-yard drive with Norrie connecting with WR Karl Dorrell on a 26-yard touchdown pass with 1:15 left in the half.  With just over one minute to play in the half, a 14-3 lead, & Washington at their own 40-yard line UCLA seemed to be coasting home when the Huskies struck.  QB Hugh Millen drove Washington 60 yards in 6 plays hitting WR Lonzell Hill on a 31-yard touchdown pass as time expired.  The successful 2-point conversion pass to WR David Trimble made the score UCLA 14 Washington 11 but more importantly it seemed to take all of the momentum away from the Bruins.  Washington tied the game at 14-14 on their first possession of the 3^rd quarter when Jaeger hit a 37-yard field goal.  UCLA’s next drive ended when All-Pac 10 LB Joe Kelly recovered a fumble by the Bruins’ RB James Primus at the UCLA 46-yard line.  The Huskies took 10 plays to drive the 46 yards with RB David Toy scoring on a 1-yard run as Washington took a 21-14 lead.  UCLA never threatened again & lost back-up QB Matt Stevens to a knee injury when he was brought down by Huskies' NG Jim Mathews after the quarterback came in to spark the offense with 7:00 left in the game.  Kelly intercepted Stevens' pass attempt on the play the quarterback was injured & the Bruins did not threaten again.  Millen threw for 185 yards with a touchdown while Norrie threw for 152 yards with 2 touchdowns in the loss.  The Bruins finished the season 9-2-1; Pac-10 Champions & ranked 7^th nationally while the Huskies finished 7-5.  UCLA would play for The Belt again in 6 weeks.