Texas A&M vs. UCLA

Thursday, January 1, 1998, Cotton Bowl Share

No. 5 UCLA beat No. 20 Texas A&M 29–⁠23. It was their fourth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 2–⁠2.

Neutral site20Texas A&M9–⁠4 in 1997

Neutral site5UCLA10–⁠2 in 1997

FinalTV: CBSAttendance 59,215Referee: Tom Robinson (WAC)

MVPs Cade McNown (UCLA); Dat Nguyen (Texas A&M)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

UCLA 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Tied 3–⁠3 in six meetings, counting the two since this game.