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UCLA uses punt decoy to gun down Ducks 41–10

PASADENA, Calif. - UCLA Coach Terry Donahue went to his bag of tricks Saturday, and the result was a touchdown which blew the Oregon Ducks out of the water. Freshman linebacker Randy Austin ran 38 yards for a touchdown on a fake punt and recovered two fumbles, one of which set up a UCLA touchdown, as the ninth-ranked Bruins overpowered the mistake-prone Ducks to take control of the Pacific-10 Conference football race for the Rose Bowl game. Austin's scoring run came with 11:23 remaining in the third quarter and UCLA protecting a 17-7 lead. Bruins fullback Mel Farr, the blocking back in the punt formation, took a direct snap from center and handed the ball forward between Austin's legs. After hesitating briefly, Austin sped untouched down the left sideline for the touchdown. "I was excited. I kind of had a feeling before the game that they were going to call the play," Austin said. "Mel gets the ball, Harold (punter Harold Barkate) fakes, everyone yells reverse and then I run straight ahead. It was a thrill." The Bruins are the Pac-10's only unbeaten team with a 3-0 record and are 5-1 overall. Sixteenth-ranked Oregon, which turned the ball over seven times, fell to 2- 1 in league action and 4-2 overall. Oregon had 289 offensive yards to 280 for the Bruins. But while the Ducks were committing seven turnovers, UCLA had none. "I must be coaching the United Way fund drive because we certainly played give away football today," Oregon Coach Rich Brooks said. UCLA's Gaston Green led all rushers in the game with 122 yards on 23 carries. The Ducks came into the game off upset victories over Washington and Southern Cal, moving into the Top 20 for the first time in 17 years. Troy Aikman, who entered the game as the nation's leader in passing efficiency, completed 19 of 29 passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions. Bill Musgrave, who came in ranked fourth nationally in the same category, was 15 of 28 for 195 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions.

Article from 18 Oct 1987Tri-City Herald(Pasco, WA)

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