By Mary Reader
UCLA (7-5) has accepted an invitation to play in the Starco Brands LA Bowl hosted by Gronk against Boise State (8-5), the champion from the Mountain West Conference. This will be UCLA’s first appearance in the bowl which will be held in SoFi Stadium, home of the Rams and Chargers, in Inglewood, Calif. on Saturday, Dec. 16 at 4:30 p.m. PT. The Starco Brands LA Bowl hosted by Gronk will be broadcast by ABC. The Bruins will be looking to halt a two-game MWC win streak in the game.
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This is UCLA’s third-straight season to earn a bowl game invitation and its 39th overall bowl invitation. The Bruins ended the regular season with the nation’s No. 11-ranked defense which allowed 299.0 yards per game and the top-rated rushing defense (69.6 yards per game). UCLA was rated 21st in the nation in rushing offense (191.1 yards per game) and rushed for at least 200 yards in five games this season.
This will be just the second meeting between the Bruins and the Broncos on the gridiron. UCLA dealt Boise State a 38-7 decision in Rose Bowl Stadium in the 1999 season in the previous matchup.
The Bruins are 47-10-2 all-time against teams that currently make up the Mountain West Conference and last played a MWC team in game two of this season when it defeated San Diego State 35-10 on the road.
UCLA’s Bowl Game History (16-20-1)
Dec. 16, 2023 — UCLA, Boise State — Starco Brands LA Bowl hosted by Gronk
Dec. 30, 2022 — L UCLA 35, Pittsburgh 37 – Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Dec. 28, 2021 — not played – N.C. State – San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
Dec. 26, 2017 — L UCLA 17, Kansas State 35 Cactus Bowl
Dec. 26, 2015 — L UCLA 29, Nebraska 37 Foster Farms Bowl
Jan. 2, 2015 — W UCLA 40, Kansas State 35 Valero Alamo Bowl
Dec. 31, 2013 — W UCLA 42, Virginia Tech 12 Hyundai Sun Bowl
Dec. 27, 2012 — L UCLA 26, Baylor 49 Bridgepointe Education Holiday Bowl
Dec. 31, 2011 — L UCLA 14, Illinois 20 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl
Dec. 29, 2009 — W UCLA 30, Temple 21 EagleBank Bowl
Dec. 22, 2007 — L UCLA 16, Brigham Young 17 Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl
Dec. 27, 2006 — L UCLA 27, Florida State 44 Emerald Bowl
Dec. 30, 2005 — W UCLA 50, Northwestern 38 Vitalis Sun Bowl
Dec. 23, 2004 — L UCLA 21, Wyoming 24 Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas Bowl
Dec. 30, 2003 — L UCLA 9, Fresno State 17 Silicon Valley Football Classic
Dec. 25, 2002 — W UCLA 27, New Mexico 13 SEGA Sports Las Vegas Bowl
Dec. 29, 2000 — L UCLA 20, Wisconsin 21 Wells Fargo Sun Bowl
Jan. 1, 1999 — L UCLA 31, Wisconsin 38 Rose Bowl presented by AT&T
Jan. 1, 1998 — W UCLA 29, Texas A&M 23 Southwestern Bell Cotton Bowl
Dec. 25, 1995 — L UCLA 30, Kansas 51 Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl
Jan. 1, 1994 — L UCLA 16, Wisconsin 21 Rose Bowl
Dec. 31, 1991 — W UCLA 6, Illinois 3 Hancock Bowl (Sun Bowl)
Jan. 2, 1989 — W UCLA 17, Arkansas 3 Mobil Cotton Bowl
Dec. 25, 1987 — W UCLA 20, Florida 16 Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl
Dec. 30, 1986 — W UCLA 31, Brigham Young 10 Freedom Bowl
Jan. 1, 1986 — W UCLA 45, Iowa 28 Rose Bowl
Jan. 1, 1985 — W UCLA 39, Miami 37 Fiesta Bowl
Jan. 2, 1984 — W UCLA 45, Illinois 9 Rose Bowl
Jan. 1, 1983 — W UCLA 24, Michigan 14 Rose Bowl
Dec. 31, 1981 — L UCLA 14, Michigan 33 Bluebonnet Bowl
Dec. 25, 1978 — T UCLA 10, Arkansas 10 Fiesta Bowl
Dec. 20, 1976 — L UCLA 6, Alabama 36 Liberty Bowl
Jan. 1, 1976 — W UCLA 23, Ohio State 10 Rose Bowl
Jan. 1, 1966 — W UCLA 14, Michigan State 12 Rose Bowl
Jan. 1, 1962 — L UCLA 3, Minnesota 21 Rose Bowl
Jan. 1, 1956 — L UCLA 14, Michigan State 17 Rose Bowl
Jan. 1, 1954 — L UCLA 20, Michigan State 28 Rose Bowl
Jan. 1, 1947 — L UCLA 14, Illinois 45 Rose Bowl
Jan. 1, 1943 — L UCLA 0, Georgia 9 Rose Bowl
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