September 9, 1972 – In the first ever Belt match-up, champion Nebraska traveled to Los Angeles as 21-point favorites to defeat the UCLA Bruins. The top-ranked Cornhuskers coached by Bob Devaney were riding a 32-game winning streak while UCLA was coming off a disappointing 1971 season with a record of 2-7-1 in Coach Pepper Rodgers first season. Coach Rodgers installed & unveiled a new wishbone offense against Nebraska lead by Bruins’ QB Mark Harmon. While the Cornhuskers were starting a new quarterback in David Humm, they still had Heisman Trophy winning, All-American WR Johnny Rodgers. UCLA stunned the defending Belt holders in the first-ever title defense with PK Efren Herrera hitting a 29-yard field goal with just 0:20 to play for a 20-17 upset of the Cornhuskers.
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