The 1998 Southwestern Bell Cotton Bowl Classic was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 1998, at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. The Cotton Bowl Classic was part of the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. The bowl game featured the UCLA Bruins from the Pac-10 and the Texas A&M Aggies from the Big 12. The game was televised on CBS.
Game summary
1st quarter scoring:
- Texas A&M â Brandon Jennings 64-yard interception return after 19-yard return and lateral from Dat Nguyen (Kyle Bryant kick) 4:35
2nd quarter scoring:
- Texas A&M â Zerek Rollins tackled Cade McNown in end zone for safety; 10:18
- Texas A&M â Dante Hall 74-yard run (Bryant kick) 5:54;
- UCLA â Jim McElroy 22-yard pass from McNown (Chris Sailer kick) 0:02
3rd quarter scoring:
- UCLA â Skip Hicks 41-yard pass from McNown (Sailer kick) 12:37;
- Texas A&M - Chris Cole 43 run (Bryant kick) 8:37;
- UCLA â McNown 20-yard run (Sailer kick) 2:44
4th quarter scoring:
- UCLA â Ryan Neufeld 5-yard run (McNown run) 7:05
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