2012 Holiday Bowl

August 2023 March 2026 December 2012 Holiday Bowl 35th Holiday Bowl Game Bridgepoint Education 2012 Holiday Bowl gameplay.jpg December 27 2012 2012 Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, California Baylor Baylor Bears 7–5 Big 12 NR NR NR Art Briles 14 21 7 7 UCLA UCLA Bruins 9–4 Pac-12 17 19 17 Jim L. Mora 0 10 3 13 UCLA by 1Bowl Schedule, Los Angeles Times, December 8, 2012 Offense: Lache SeastrunkDefense: Chris McAllister Wayne Winkler (C-USA) 55,507 2.075 million per team http://www.ncaafootball.com/Bowls.aspx Bowls ncaafootball.com January 4, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130115073141/http://ncaafootball.com/Bowls.aspx January 15, 2013 dead ESPN Dave Pasch (Play-by-play)Brian Griese (Analyst)Jenn Brown (Sideline) 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.https://twitter.com/BUFootball/status/275417756269166592 Twitter / BUFootball: First-ever trip to the Holiday Twitter.com December 27, 2012 It also marks the first time one of the Pac-12's Southern California teams has played in the Holiday Bowl. Teams Baylor 2012 Baylor Bears football team 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. Chris Foster, UCLA to play Baylor in the Holiday Bowl, Los Angeles Times, December 3, 2012 Baylor is rated 117th in the country in scoring defense, allowing 62 touchdowns, 8 field goals for 458 points. UCLA 2012 UCLA Bruins football team 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 Baylor UCLA expand 1 8:01 Baylor 6 53 1:43 RushTD Glasco Martin 4 good Aaron Jones 7 0 1 4:22 Baylor 7 84 3:04 RecTD Antwan Goodley Nick Florence 8 good Aaron Jones 14 0 2 11:08 Baylor 5 76 1:36 RecTD Tevin Reese Nick Florence 55 good Aaron Jones 21 0 2 6:21 UCLA 2 21 0:34 RecTD Joseph Fauria Brett Hundley 22 good Kaʻimi Fairbairn 21 7 2 4:36 Baylor 7 75 1:45 RushTD Glasco Martin 26 good Aaron Jones 28 7 2 1:58 Baylor 4 56 1:17 RushTD Lache Seastrunk 43 good Aaron Jones 35 7 2 0:07 UCLA 13 53 1:51 FG 30 Kaʻimi Fairbairn 35 10 3 8:18 UCLA 9 58 2:55 FG 40 Kaʻimi Fairbairn 35 13 3 1:52 Baylor 7 59 2:44 RushTD Glasco Martin 1 good Aaron Jones 42 13 4 12:25 UCLA 5 35 2:17 RecTD Shaquelle Evans Brett Hundley 24 Brett Hundley pass attempt failed 42 19 4 7:46 Baylor 7 31 3:20 RushTD Nick Florence 1 good Aaron Jones 49 19 4 0:00 UCLA 1 34 0:08 RecTD Logan Sweet Brett Hundley 34 good Kaʻimi Fairbairn 49 26 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 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.https://archive.today/20130111102648/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120612aai.html Franklin Finishes Second in Voting for Doak Walker Award, UCLABruins.com, December 6, 2012 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.Ubben David Baylor takes some liberties with bowl rings July 15, 2013 ESPN.com https://www.espn.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/69265/baylor-takes-some-liberties-with-bowl-rings https://web.archive.org/web/20150406164214/http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/69265/baylor-takes-some-liberties-with-bowl-rings April 6, 2015 liveSmith Alison Baylor Puts Wrong Score on Holiday Bowl Rings, Takes Dig at UCLA July 15, 2013 NESN.com http://nesn.com/2013/07/baylor-puts-wrong-score-on-holiday-bowl-rings-takes-dig-at-ucla-photo/ https://web.archive.org/web/20141021123110/http://nesn.com/2013/07/baylor-puts-wrong-score-on-holiday-bowl-rings-takes-dig-at-ucla-photo/ October 21, 2014 live While the score of the game was 49–26,ESPN 2012 Holiday Bowl Recap https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=323620026 ESPN December 27, 2012 January 14, 2015 Baylor Head Coach Art Briles had the score changed to 49–19 on the championship rings presented to Baylor players commemorating the victory.Friemel Josh Art Briles says he changed the score on the Holiday Bowl rings so his players wouldn't be 'shorted' http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/2013/07/art-briles-says-he-changed-the-score-on-the-holiday-bowl-rings-so-his-players-wouldnt-be-shorted.html/ Dallas Morning News July 23, 2013 January 14, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150127222553/http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/2013/07/art-briles-says-he-changed-the-score-on-the-holiday-bowl-rings-so-his-players-wouldnt-be-shorted.html/ January 27, 2015 dead mdy-all Chip Patterson of CBSSports.com called the changing of the score "an arrogant move."Patterson Chip PHOTO: Baylor Holiday Bowl ring shorts UCLA final touchdown July 15, 2013 CBSSports.com http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/22773725/photo-baylor-holiday-bowl-ring-shorts-ucla-final-touchdown https://web.archive.org/web/20160915203921/https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/photo-baylor-holiday-bowl-ring-shorts-ucla-final-touchdown/ September 15, 2016 live References Holiday Bowl Category:Holiday Bowl Category:2010s in San Diego Category:Baylor Bears football bowl games Category:UCLA Bruins football bowl games Holiday Bowl Category:December 2012 sports events in the United States