The 1987

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was a

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, played as part of the 1987-88 bowl game schedule of the

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. It was the sixth

. It was played on December 25, 1987, at

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. The game matched the

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of the

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against the

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of the

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. The Bruins were led by quarterback

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.UCLA Football Media Guide 2011, ''UCLABruins.com'', December 2011

Scoring summary

First quarter

*UCLA – Alfredo Velasco 34-yard field goal *UF – Kerwin Bell to Stacey Simmons 7-yard pass (Robert McGinty kick)

Second quarter

*UF – McGinty 32-yard field goal *UCLA – Brian Brown 1-yard run (Velasco kick)

Third quarter

*UCLA –

to Danny Thompson 5-yard pass (Velasco kick)

Fourth quarter

*UCLA – Velasco 32-yard field goal *UF – Bell to Anthony Williams 14 pass (kick blocked)

Statistics

;Individual Leaders *Rushing: UCLA – Ball 23-49, Brown 10-29; FLA – Smith 17-128, Williams 8-43. *Passing: UCLA – Aikman 19-30-2-173-1 TD; FLA – Bell 19-38-0-188-2 TD. *Receiving: UCLA – Anderson 4-52, Pickert 3-37; FLA – Snead 3-62, Odom 3-32, Simmons 3-20

References

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