Iowa vs. UCLA

Wednesday, January 1, 1986, Rose Bowl

No. 13 UCLA beat No. 4 Iowa 45–⁠28. It was their ninth meeting; after it, UCLA led the series 7–⁠2.

Neutral site4Iowa10–⁠2 in 1985
28
Neutral site13UCLA9–⁠2–⁠1 in 1985
45

FinalTV: NBCAttendance 103,292Referee: Tom Quinn (Big Ten; split crew: Big Ten, Pac-10)

MVP Eric Ball (UCLA RB)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Iowa 56% to win. UCLA pulled the upset.

UCLA leads 8–⁠2 in 10 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2024UCLA 20, Iowa 17
1985UCLA 45, Iowa 28Rose Bowl
1981Iowa 20, UCLA 7
1977UCLA 34, Iowa 16
1974Iowa 21, UCLA 10
1973UCLA 55, Iowa 18

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