# 2006 UCLA Bruins football team

The 2006 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California and were coached by Karl Dorrell. It was Dorrell's fourth season as the UCLA head coach. The Bruins finished 7–6 overall, and were fourth in the Pacific-10 Conference with a 5–4 record.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 4:00 pm | Utah* | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | FSN | W 31–10 | 59,709 |
| September 9 | 7:00 pm | Rice* | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | FSNPT | W 26–16 | 46,023 |
| September 23 | 4:00 pm | at Washington | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | TBS | L 19–29 | 58,255 |
| September 30 | 7:15 pm | Stanford | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | FSN | W 31–0 | 72,095 |
| October 7 | 4:00 pm | Arizona | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | FSNPT | W 27–7 | 65,644 |
| October 14 | 12:30 pm | at No. 18 Oregon | Autzen StadiumEugene, OR | ABC | L 20–30 | 58,618 |
| October 21 | 2:30 pm | at No. 10 Notre Dame* | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN | NBC | L 17–20 | 80,795 |
| October 28 | 4:00 pm | Washington State | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | ABC | L 15–37 | 53,058 |
| November 4 | 5:00 pm | at No. 10 California | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | ABC | L 24–38 | 72,516 |
| November 11 | 3:15 pm | Oregon State | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | FSNPT | W 25–7 | 67,532 |
| November 18 | 7:15 pm | at Arizona State | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | FSN | W 24–12 | 54,459 |
| December 2 | 1:30 pm | No. 2 USC | Rose BowlPasadena, CA (Victory Bell) | ABC | W 13–9 | 90,622 |
| December 27 | 5:00 pm | vs. Florida State* | AT&T ParkSan Francisco, CA (Emerald Bowl) | ESPN | L 27–44 | 40,331 |
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## Game summaries
### Utah

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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.

### Rice

| | 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.

### Washington

| | 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.

### Stanford

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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.

### Arizona

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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.

### Oregon

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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.

### Notre Dame

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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.

### Washington State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 0 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 37 |
| Bruins | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Patrick Cowan threw for 252 yards and 1 touchdown.

### California

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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.

### Oregon State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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.

### Arizona State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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.

### USC

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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 the National Championship game. Patrick Cowan passed for 114 yards and ran for another 55.

### Florida State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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. In February 2010, Florida State vacated this win due to NCAA rule violations.

## Coaching staff

* Karl Dorrell - head coach - fourth year
* Jim Svoboda - offensive coordinator and quarterbacks'
* DeWayne Walker - defensive coordinator and secondary
* Jim Colletto - assistant head coach and offensive line