UCLA 66, No. 12 Texas 3 -- Bruin Romp Stuns 'Horns -- Mcnown Throws Five Td Passes

AUSTIN, Texas - The fans were streaming out by halftime. John Mackovic had to stay to the bitter end.

Not since 1904, in only its seventh season of football, had Texas been humiliated as it was in a 66-3 thrashing by unranked UCLA yesterday.

"The guys are going to be embarrassed," Mackovic, the Texas coach, said. "What do you say to friends and family who see this score? If you're saying what went wrong, I don't know. Everything went wrong."

The final score was staggering not just because UCLA was 0-2 and an underdog, but because it was on the home field of the defending Big 12 champion.

"When the landslide starts, it's hard to get it to stop," said Bob Toledo, second-year UCLA coach, vindicated after being second-guessed for fourth-down play calls late in narrow losses to Washington State and Tennessee.

Cade McNown threw a school-record five touchdown passes in the first half and Skip Hicks scored three times as UCLA (1-2) enjoyed its biggest victory since 1954.

Texas (1-1) absorbed its worst defeat since a 68-0 loss to Chicago 93 years ago.

"I'm shocked," said backup Texas quarterback Richard Walton, who started in place of James Brown, who was sidelined with a severely bruised left ankle. "I'm embarrassed to be a part of this loss, and I feel largely responsible. I had a chance to lead this team and I didn't."

The Bruins, who led 38-0 at halftime, piled up 393 yards and forced eight turnovers, six leading to touchdowns.

"After this game, we are for real," said UCLA linebacker Larry Atkins, who had two interceptions and a sack. "They didn't have a chance to get started. As a defense, we didn't want to relax."

Texas fans booed loudly and left the stadium in droves before halftime.

"I told our kids there were moments in life where your opponent will literally be standing with their foot on your throat," Mackovic said. "And this was one of those moments."

UCLA had 247 yards of offense at halftime. Texas had 98.

With Brown on the sideline, UCLA ganged up on backups Walton and Marty Cherry. The Bruins had eight sacks and held Texas running back Ricky Williams to 36 rushing yards.

McNown's five TD passes broke the school record of four shared by seven players, including Troy Aikman, Rick Neuheisel and Tommy Maddox.

"I could care less about that (the record)," McNown said. "We just blew out a great team."