For 4 quarters, both the UCLA Bruins and BYU Cougars battled. It caused heart-ache, grief, disparity and ultimately joy as the Bruins managed to find a way to win the game. The UCLA Football team was struggling offensively, but managed to bruise into the lead as Nate Starks scored late in the fourth quarter to give the Bruins their first lead of the game which would be enough for the win.
Up until that point, it was the Bruin defense that had held their ground and tried to limit gunslinger Tanner Mangum and the BYU offense.