2015 Foster Farms Bowl

The 2015 Foster Farms Bowl was an American college football bowl game that was played on December 26, 2015, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. It was one of the 2015–16 bowl games that concluded the 2015 FBS football season. The 14th edition of the Foster Farms Bowl (previously known as the Fight Hunger Bowl) featured the UCLA Bruins from the Pac-12 Conference against the Nebraska Cornhuskers from the Big Ten Conference. Since there were not enough bowl-eligible teams at the end of the regular season, 5–7 Nebraska was given a spot in this bowl because of its high Academic Progress Rate. Underdog Nebraska was victorious, winning the game 37–29.

2015 Foster Farms Bowl
14th Foster Farms Bowl
UCLA Bruins Nebraska Cornhuskers
(8–4) (5–7)
Pac-12 Big Ten
29 37
Head coach: 
Jim L. Mora		 Head coach: 
Mike Riley
1234 Total
UCLA 71408 29
Nebraska 71497 37
DateDecember 26, 2015
Season2015
StadiumLevi's Stadium
LocationSanta Clara, California
MVPOffensive: QB Tommy Armstrong, Jr. (Nebraska)
Defense: Jaleel Wadood (UCLA)
FavoriteUCLA by 6½[1]
RefereeRon Cherry (ACC)[2]
Attendance33,527[2]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN/ESPN Radio
AnnouncersJason Benetti, Rod Gilmore, & Shelley Smith (ESPN)
Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, & Joe Schad (ESPN Radio)

Teams

The game represented the 13th overall meeting between these two teams, but was the first of those meetings to occur in a bowl game. After this game, Nebraska leads the all-time series 7–6.

Nebraska
Main article: 2015 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

UCLA
Main article: 2015 UCLA Bruins football team

The Bruins were led by freshman quarterback Josh Rosen, who had completed 266 passes for an average of 279.2 yards per game. The team led the Pac-12 conference in sacks against (1.17 per game), pass defense efficiency (111.5), and pass defense (205.7 yards per game).

Game summary

Scoring summary
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP UCLA NEB
1 10:17 10 79 4:43 UCLA Paul Perkins 1-yard touchdown run, Ka'imi Fairbairn kick good 7 0
1 3:50 12 75 6:27 NEB Imani Cross 1-yard touchdown run, Drew Brown kick good 7 7
2 11:04 4 86 1:38 UCLA Kenneth Walker III 60-yard touchdown reception from Josh Rosen, Ka'imi Fairbairn kick good 14 7
2 7:55 4 68 1:36 UCLA Nate Starks 26-yard touchdown reception from Josh Rosen, Ka'imi Fairbairn kick good 21 7
2 6:23 4 75 1:23 NEB Terrell Newby 3-yard touchdown run, Drew Brown kick good 21 14
2 0:52 8 73 3:31 NEB Andy Janovich 1-yard touchdown run, Drew Brown kick good 21 21
3 10:37 9 78 4:23 NEB Stanley Morgan Jr. 22-yard touchdown reception from Tommy Armstrong Jr., Drew Brown kick failed 21 27
3 4:50 11 67 4:32 NEB 20-yard field goal by Drew Brown 21 30
4 14:11 9 51 4:01 NEB Tommy Armstrong Jr. 3-yard touchdown run, Drew Brown kick good 21 37
4 11:29 8 76 2:35 UCLA Jordan Payton 9-yard touchdown reception from Josh Rosen, 2-point pass from Josh Rosen to Thomas Duarte good 29 37
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 29 37

[2]

Statistics
Statistics[2]UCLANEB
First Downs1731
Total offense, plays – yards57–38681–500
Rushes-yards (net)16–6762–326
Passing yards (net)319174
Passes, Comp-Att-Int26–41–212–19–0
Time of Possession21:4538:15

Depth chart
UCLA Defensive starters
FS
Jaleel Wadood (2)
SS
Randall Goforth (3)
OLBLBLBOLB
Deon Hollins (58)Kenny young (42)Jayon Brown (12)Aaron Wallace (51)


CB
John Johnson (7)
DENTDT
Eli Ankou (96)Kenny Clark (97)Takkarist McKinley (98)
CB
Ishmael Adams (1)
Nebraska Offensive starters
WR
Jamal Turner (10)
TE
Sam Cotton (84)
LTLGCRGRT
Alex Lewis (71)Dylan Utter (66)Ryne Reeves (65)Zach Sterup (58)Nick Gates (68)
TE
Cethan Carter (11)
WR
Taariq Allen (7)
QB
Tommy Armstrong (4)
RB
Imani Cross (32)

Depth chart
Nebraska Defensive starters
FS
Aaron Williams (24)
SS
Nate Gerry (25)
NB
Byerson Cockrell (28)
LBLB
Michael Rose (15)Josh Banderas (52)


CB
Joshua Kalu (10)
DEDTDTDE
Jack Gangwish (95)Vincent Valentine (98)Maliek Collins (7)Greg McMullen (90)
CB
Chris Jones (8)
UCLA Offensive starters
WR
Jordan Payne (9)
WR
Darren Andrews (4)
LTLGCRGRT
Connor McDermott (68)Christian Garcia (72)Jake Brendel (54)Caleb Benenoch (74)Kolton Miller (77)
WR
Stephen Johnson (6)
WR
Thomas Duarte (18)
QB
Josh Rosen (3)
RB
Paul Perkins (24)

Game notes
  • Coach Riley is the first head coach to win this game twice. The first time was with Oregon State in 2007.

References
  1. Odds, Los Angeles Times, December 10, 2015
  2. "2015 Foster Farms Bowl: UCLA vs. Nebraska". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved December 26, 2015.


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