2015 Foster Farms Bowl

August 2023 August 2025 Foster Farms Bowl 14th San Francisco Bowl December 26 2015 2015 Levi's Stadium Santa Clara, California University of California, Los Angeles UCLA Bruins 8–4 Pac-12 Jim L. Mora 7 14 0 8 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Nebraska Cornhuskers 5–7 Big Ten Mike Riley 7 14 9 7 UCLA by 6.5https://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/la-sp-ucla-nebraska-matchup-20151226-story.html UCLA vs. Nebraska: How they match up for the Foster Farms Bowl Zach Helfand Los Angeles Times December 25, 2015 August 21, 2025 Offense: Tommy Armstrong (Nebraska) Defense: Jaleel Wadood (UCLA) Ron Cherry (ACC) 33,527 ESPN / ESPN Radio Jason Benetti, Rod Gilmore, Shelley Smith (ESPN) Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Joe Schad (ESPN Radio) 2014 2016 The 2015 San Francisco Bowl, known as the Foster Farms Bowl for sponsorship purposes, was the fourteenth edition of the college football bowl game, played on December 26, 2015, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Part of the 2015–16 bowl season, it featured the UCLA Bruins of the Pac-12 and the Nebraska Cornhuskers of the Big Ten. Teams Despite winning only five games in the regular season, Nebraska was invited to play in a bowl based on its Academic Progress Rate as there were not enough eligible teams to fill all 82 spots. The 2015 San Francisco Bowl was the thirteenth all-time and first postseason meeting between Nebraska and UCLA, with the series tied 6–6 prior to the game. Nebraska 2015 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team UCLA 2015 UCLA Bruins football team Game UCLA, favored by a touchdown, methodically marched down the field to take a 7–0 lead on its opening drive.https://www.ocregister.com/2015/12/26/final-nebraska-uses-dominant-ground-game-to-rally-past-ucla-37-29/ Final: Nebraska uses dominant ground game to rally past UCLA, 37-29 Joey Kaufman The Orange County Register December 26, 2015 August 21, 2025 The Cornhuskers answered with a twelve-play drive to tie the game, but could not slow down the Bruins offense for much of the first half. Midway through the second quarter, Tommy Armstrong lost a fumble in the red zone, and UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen delivered two quick touchdown drives of 86 and 68 yards to give the Bruins a 21–7 lead. Nebraska mounted two run-heavy drives to tie the game at 21 with less than a minute remaining in the half.https://www.dailynews.com/2015/12/27/ucla-cant-stop-run-in-37-29-bowl-game-loss-to-nebraska/ UCLA can't stop run in 37-29 bowl game loss to Nebraska Jack Wang Los Angeles Daily News December 28, 2017 August 21, 2025 On the ensuing drive, Nebraska safety Nate Gerry was ejected for targeting, though both coaches agreed the play should not have been penalized.https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/football/2015/blackshirts-respond-after-gerry-s-controversial-ejection/article_434d0d58-2684-57e9-ad72-8ce218fb7216.html Blackshirts respond after Gerry's controversial ejection Brian Rosenthal Lincoln Journal Star December 27, 2015 August 21, 2025 The Cornhuskers maintained control to start the second half, holding UCLA to a single yard of offense on six plays in the third quarter.http://dataomaha.com/huskers/history/game/2015-12-26-ucla Nebraska's ground game turns the tide, then defense sews it up Sam Mckewon Omaha World-Herald December 26, 2015 August 21, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20170710084455if_/http://dataomaha.com/huskers/history/game/2015-12-26-ucla July 10, 2017 It allowed NU to extend its lead to nine points, which became sixteen less than a minute into the fourth quarter when a three-yard Armstrong touchdown brought the Nebraska run to thirty unanswered points. Rosen led a quick touchdown drive and a successful two-point conversion to make it a one-possession game; UCLA drove into NU territory twice more as time wound down, but came away scoreless after a missed field goal and an interception, allowing Nebraska to run out the clock on a 37–29 victory. Scoring summary Qtr Time Drive Team Detail Score Plays Yards TOP UCLA NU 1 10:17 10 79 4:43 UCLA Paul Perkins 1-yd run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick) 7 0 3:50 12 75 6:27 NU Imani Cross 1-yd run (Drew Brown kick) 7 7 2 11:04 4 86 1:38 UCLA Kenneth Walker 60-yd pass from Josh Rosen (Fairbairn kick) 14 7 7:55 4 68 1:36 UCLA Nate Starks 26-yd pass from Rosen (Fairbairn kick) 21 7 6:23 4 75 1:23 NU Terrell Newby 3-yd run (Brown kick) 21 14 0:52 8 73 3:31 NU Andy Janovich 1-yd run (Brown kick) 21 21 3 10:37 9 78 4:23 NU Stanley Morgan 22-yd pass from Tommy Armstrong (kick failed) 21 27 4:50 11 67 4:32 NU Brown 20-yd field goal 21 30 4 14:11 9 51 4:01 NU Armstrong 3-yd run (Brown kick) 21 37 11:29 8 76 2:35 UCLA Jordan Payton 9-yd pass from Rosen (Rosen pass to Thomas Duarte) 29 37 Team statistics Statistichttps://www.huskermax.com/game/2015-ucla-football/ Huskers run over Bruins HuskerMax August 21, 2025 UCLA Nebraska First downs 17 31 Rushes–yards 16–67 62–326 Comp.–att. Completions–pass attempts–yards 26–41–319 12–19–174 Total offense 386 500 Turnovers 2 1 Punts–average 4–41.8 3–41.7 Penalties–yards 7–56 6–38 Time of possession 21:45 38:15 Starting lineups UCLA Position Nebraska Offense 4 Darren Andrews WR TE Tight end 11 Cethan Carter 18 Thomas Duarte 84 Sam Cotton 6 Stephen Johnson WR Wide receiver 7 Taariq Allen 9 Jordan Payne 10 Jamal Turner 3 Josh Rosen QB Quarterback 4 Tommy Armstrong 24 Paul Perkins RB Running back 32 Imani Cross 68 Conor McDermott LT Left tackle 71 Alex Lewis 72 Christian Garcia LG Left guard 66 Dylan Utter 54 Jake Brendel C Center 65 Ryne Reeves 74 Caleb Benenoch RG Right guard 58 Zach Sterup 77 Kolton Miller RT Right tackle 68 Nick Gates Defense 97 Kenny Clark NT Nose tackle DT 7 Maliek Collins 98 Takkarist McKinley DT Defensive tackle 98 Vincent Valentine 96 Eli Ankou DE Defensive end 95 Jack Gangwish 90 Greg McMullen 12 Jayon Brown LB Linebacker 52 Josh Banderas 42 Kenny Young 15 Michael Rose 58 Deon Hollins OLB Outside linebacker 51 Aaron Wallace 3 Randall Goforth S Safety 28 Byerson Cockrell 2 Jaleel Wadood 25 Nate Gerry 24 Aaron Williams 1 Ishmael Adams CB Cornerback 8 Chris Jones 7 John Johnson 10 Joshua Kalu References Foster Farms Bowl Category:Redbox Bowl Category:Nebraska Cornhuskers football bowl games Category:UCLA Bruins football bowl games Foster Farms Bowl Category:December 2015 sports events in the United States