Annual NCAA football game
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.
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 [ ]
UCLA [ ]
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]
UCLA
NEB
First Downs
17
31
Total offense, plays – yards
57–386
81–500
Rushes-yards (net)
16–67
62–326
Passing yards (net)
319
174
Passes, Comp-Att-Int
26–41–2
12–19–0
Time of Possession
21:45
38:15
Game notes [ ]
Coach Riley is the first head coach to win this game twice. The first time was with Oregon State in 2007.
References [ ]
External links [ ]
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Pound sign (#) denotes national championship game.