2012 Holiday Bowl
The 2012 Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl, the 35th edition of the game, was a postseason American college football bowl game between the Baylor Bears from the Big 12 Conference and the UCLA Bruins from the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12), played on December 27, 2012 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The game was the final contest of the 2012 NCAA Division I-Football Bowl Subdivision (Division I-FBS) football season for both teams. The game kicked off at 6:45 p.m. PT and was broadcast on both ESPN TV and ESPN Radio. This is the first Holiday Bowl appearance for both Baylor and UCLA, as well as the first-ever meeting between the two teams.[3] It also marks the first time one of the Pac-12's Southern California teams has played in the Holiday Bowl.
Teams
Baylor
The Baylor Bears, winning their last three games, are among the best in the country, averaging 578.8 yards per game (first), averaging 353.3 yards passing (third), and averaging 44.1 points per game (fifth). They defeated then-No. 1 ranked Kansas State Wildcats 52–24 on November 17. Its Quarterback Nick Florence has passed for 4,121 yards for 31 touchdowns this season, and rushed for a gain of 531 yards and nine touchdowns.
[4] Baylor is rated 117th in the country in scoring defense, allowing 62 touchdowns, 8 field goals for 458 points.
UCLA
For the third time this season, the UCLA Bruins will be playing against a team that has defeated a No. 1 ranked team in the country. They lost the last two games to the Stanford Cardinal who defeated the then No. 1 rated Oregon Ducks on November 17.
The Bruins are led by quarterback Brett Hundley and senior running back Johnathan Franklin. Franklin, the school's all-time leading rusher, has carried the ball 268 times for 1,700 yards and 13 touchdowns. He also has 32 receptions for 319 yards. Hundley has completed 292 passes for 3411 yards and for 26 touchdowns. Additionally, he has run for 365 yards for nine touchdowns.
Defensively, UCLA is led by Eric Kendricks and Anthony Barr. Kendricks is fifth in the nation with 137 tackles and has 10 or more tackles in eight games this season. Barr leads the nation with 13.5 sacks and has 20.5 total tackles for loss. He is credited with four forced fumbles and two blocked kicks.
Game summary
Scoring summary
| Scoring summary |
| Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
|---|
| Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
Baylor |
UCLA |
| 1 |
8:01 |
6 |
53 |
1:43 |
Baylor |
Glasco Martin 4-yard touchdown run, Aaron Jones kick good |
7 |
0
|
| 1 |
4:22 |
7 |
84 |
3:04 |
Baylor |
Antwan Goodley 8-yard touchdown reception from Nick Florence, Aaron Jones kick good |
14 |
0
|
| 2 |
11:08 |
5 |
76 |
1:36 |
Baylor |
Tevin Reese 55-yard touchdown reception from Nick Florence, Aaron Jones kick good |
21 |
0
|
| 2 |
6:21 |
2 |
21 |
0:34 |
UCLA |
Joseph Fauria 22-yard touchdown reception from Brett Hundley, Ka'imi Fairbairn kick good |
21 |
7
|
| 2 |
4:36 |
7 |
75 |
1:45 |
Baylor |
Glasco Martin 26-yard touchdown run, Aaron Jones kick good |
28 |
7
|
| 2 |
1:58 |
4 |
56 |
1:17 |
Baylor |
Lache Seastrunk 43-yard touchdown run, Aaron Jones kick good |
35 |
7
|
| 2 |
0:07 |
13 |
53 |
1:51 |
UCLA |
30-yard field goal by Ka'imi Fairbairn |
35 |
10
|
| 3 |
8:18 |
9 |
58 |
2:55 |
UCLA |
40-yard field goal by Ka'imi Fairbairn |
35 |
13
|
| 3 |
1:52 |
7 |
59 |
2:44 |
Baylor |
Glasco Martin 1-yard touchdown run, Aaron Jones kick good |
42 |
13
|
| 4 |
12:25 |
5 |
35 |
2:17 |
UCLA |
Shaquelle Evans 24-yard touchdown reception from Brett Hundley, 2-point Brett Hundley pass attempt failed |
42 |
19
|
| 4 |
7:46 |
7 |
31 |
3:20 |
Baylor |
Nick Florence 1-yard touchdown run, Aaron Jones kick good |
49 |
19
|
| 4 |
0:00 |
1 |
34 |
0:08 |
UCLA |
Logan Sweet 34-yard touchdown reception from Brett Hundley, Ka'imi Fairbairn kick good |
49 |
26
|
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. |
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Statistics
| Statistics | Baylor | UCLA |
|---|
| First Downs | 25 | 17 |
| Total offense, plays - yards | 80-494 | 80-362 |
| Rushes-yards (net) | 67-306 | 28-33 |
| Passing yards (net) | 188 | 329 |
| Passes, Comp-Att-Int | 10-13 -0 | 26-52-0 |
| Time of Possession | 35:30 | 24:30 |
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Game notes
- December 6, 2012 – Johnathan Franklin was voted second best running back in the nation in the Doak Walker Award, finishing just behind Montee Ball of Wisconsin.[5]
- The Bruins' final touchdown was not reviewed during the game, but replays appeared to show that Logan Sweet was down at the 1-yard line on what was ruled a 34-yard touchdown catch.[6][7] While the score of the game is officially 49–26,[8] Baylor Head Coach Art Briles had the score changed to 49-19 on the championship rings presented to Baylor players commemorating the victory.[9] CBSSports.com called the changing of the score "an arrogant move."[10]
References
- ↑ Bowl Schedule, Los Angeles Times, December 8, 2012
- ↑ "Bowls". ncaafootball.com. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Twitter / BUFootball: First-ever trip to the Holiday". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
- ↑ Chris Foster, UCLA to play Baylor in the Holiday Bowl, Los Angeles Times, December 3, 2012
- ↑ Franklin Finishes Second in Voting for Doak Walker Award, UCLABruins.com, December 6, 2012
- ↑ Ubben, David (July 15, 2013). "Baylor takes some liberties with bowl rings". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 15, 2015.
- ↑ Smith, Alison (July 15, 2013). "Baylor Puts Wrong Score on Holiday Bowl Rings, Takes Dig at UCLA". NESN.com. Archived from the original on January 15, 2015.
- ↑ "ESPN 2012 Holiday Bowl Recap". ESPN. December 27, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ↑ Friemel, Josh (July 23, 2013). "Art Briles says he changed the score on the Holiday Bowl rings so his players wouldn’t be ‘shorted’". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ↑ Patterson, Chip (July 15, 2013). "PHOTO: Baylor Holiday Bowl ring shorts UCLA final touchdown". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on January 15, 2015.