UCLA's Johnathan Franklin rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns in this rout. UCLA dominated both in the air, with 303 yards passing compared to 184 yards for Rice, and on the ground, with 343 yards rushing compared to 174 for Rice. This was despite Rice having about 8+1⁄2 minutes more of possession than UCLA. Franklin's performance was 2 yards short of a career high. Quarterback Brett Hundley took the first snap of the game 72 yards for a touchdown. Rice was led by quarterback Taylor McHargue, who was 17 of 28 in passing for 179 yards and one interception; and had 129 yards rushing. In addition, Rice linebacker Cameron Nwosu set an NCAA record, blocking three PATs in the first half.[1]
1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Brett Hundley 72-yard run (K. Fairbairn kick blocked); UCLA – Jerry Johnson 11-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick blocked); UCLA - Franklin 74-yard run (Fairbairn kick); RICE – Luke Willson 8-yard pass from T. McHargue (Chris Boswell kick); RICE - Boswell 53-yard field goal
2nd quarter scoring: RICE - McHargue 1-yard run (Boswell kick); UCLA – Devin Lucien 27-yard field goal; UCLA - Franklin 78-yard run (Fairbairn kick); RICE – Sam McGuffie 2-yard pass from McHargue (Boswell kick); UCLA – Damien Holmes 44-yard fumble recovery (Fairbairn kick blocked)
4th quarter scoring: UCLA – Joseph Fauria 4-yard pass from Hundley (Hundley pass failed); UCLA - Franklin 22-yard run (David Allen pass from Hundley)
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The 2012 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season They were led by sixth year head coach David Bailiff and played their home games at Rice Stadium They were a member of the West Division of Conference USA They finished the season 7 6 4 4 in C USA play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division They were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl where they defeated Air Force 2012 Rice Owls footballArmed Forces Bowl championArmed Forces Bowl W 33 14 vs Air ForceConferenceConference USADivisionWest DivisionRecord7 6 4 4 C USA Head coachDavid Bailiff 6th season Offensive coordinatorJohn ReaganDefensive coordinatorChris ThurmondHome stadiumRice Stadium Capacity 47 000 Seasons 20112013 2012 Conference USA football standings vte Conf OverallTeam W L W L East DivisionUCF xy 7 1 10 4 East Carolina x 7 1 8 5 Marshall 4 4 5 7 Memphis 4 4 4 8 UAB 2 6 3 9 Southern Miss 0 8 0 12 West DivisionTulsa xy 7 1 11 3 SMU 5 3 7 6 Rice 4 4 7 6 Houston 4 4 5 7 UTEP 2 6 3 9 Tulane 2 6 2 10 Championship Tulsa 33 UCF 27 Conference championx Division champion co championsy Championship game participantRankings from AP Poll Contents 1 Schedule 2 Game summaries 2 1 UCLA 2 2 Kansas 2 3 Louisiana Tech 2 4 Marshall 2 5 vs Houston 2 6 Memphis 2 7 UTSA 2 8 Tulsa 2 9 Southern Miss 2 10 Tulane 2 11 SMU 2 12 UTEP 2 13 Air Force Armed Forces Bowl 3 ReferencesSchedule EditDateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceAugust 306 30 pmUCLA Rice StadiumHouston TXCBSSNL 24 4923 105September 82 30 pmat Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence KSFSNW 25 2444 683September 156 00 pmat Louisiana Tech Joe Aillet StadiumRuston LAESPN3L 37 5623 228September 222 30 pmMarshallRice StadiumHouston TXCSSL 51 54 OT14 204September 292 30 pmvs HoustonReliant StadiumHouston TX rivalry FSNL 14 3532 718October 66 00 pmat MemphisLiberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis TNFCSL 10 1417 831October 132 30 pmUTSA nbsp Rice StadiumHouston TXFCSW 34 1428 677October 202 30 pmat TulsaChapman StadiumTulsa OKFSNL 24 2822 567October 2712 00 pmSouthern MissRice StadiumHouston TXCSS CSNHW 44 1714 927November 32 30 pmat TulaneMercedes Benz SuperdomeNew Orleans LAW 49 4715 467November 172 30 pmSMURice StadiumHouston TX Battle for the Mayor s Cup CSS CSNHW 36 1420 710November 246 00 pmat UTEPSun Bowl StadiumEl Paso TXFCSW 33 2420 384December 2910 45 amvs Air Force Amon G Carter StadiumFort Worth TX Armed Forces Bowl ESPNW 33 1440 754 Non conference game nbsp HomecomingAll times are in Central timeSource Schedule Archived July 7 2018 at the Wayback MachineGame summaries EditUCLA Edit 1 2 3 4 TotalBruins 19 16 0 14 49Owls 10 14 0 0 24See also 2012 UCLA Bruins football team UCLA s Johnathan Franklin rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns in this rout UCLA dominated both in the air with 303 yards passing compared to 184 yards for Rice and on the ground with 343 yards rushing compared to 174 for Rice This was despite Rice having about 8 1 2 minutes more of possession than UCLA Franklin s performance was 2 yards short of a career high Quarterback Brett Hundley took the first snap of the game 72 yards for a touchdown Rice was led by quarterback Taylor McHargue who was 17 of 28 in passing for 179 yards and one interception and had 129 yards rushing In addition Rice linebacker Cameron Nwosu set an NCAA record blocking three PATs in the first half 1 1st quarter scoring UCLA Brett Hundley 72 yard run K Fairbairn kick blocked UCLA Jerry Johnson 11 yard pass from Hundley Fairbairn kick blocked UCLA Franklin 74 yard run Fairbairn kick RICE Luke Willson 8 yard pass from T McHargue Chris Boswell kick RICE Boswell 53 yard field goal2nd quarter scoring RICE McHargue 1 yard run Boswell kick UCLA Devin Lucien 27 yard field goal UCLA Franklin 78 yard run Fairbairn kick RICE Sam McGuffie 2 yard pass from McHargue Boswell kick UCLA Damien Holmes 44 yard fumble recovery Fairbairn kick blocked 4th quarter scoring UCLA Joseph Fauria 4 yard pass from Hundley Hundley pass failed UCLA Franklin 22 yard run David Allen pass from Hundley Kansas Edit 1 2 3 4 TotalOwls 3 10 3 9 25Jayhawks 10 7 7 0 24See also 2012 Kansas Jayhawks football team Last meeting was in the 1961 Bluebonnet Bowl Louisiana Tech Edit 1 2 3 4 TotalOwls 0 17 6 14 37Bulldogs 21 14 7 14 56See also 2012 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team Marshall Edit 1 2 3 4OT2OT TotalThundering Herd 14 7 14 676 54Owls 7 7 14 1373 51See also 2012 Marshall Thundering Herd football team vs Houston Edit 1 2 3 4 TotalCougars 7 7 14 7 35Owls 0 0 7 7 14See also 2012 Houston Cougars football team and Bayou Bucket Classic Memphis Edit 1 2 3 4 TotalOwls 7 3 0 0 10Tigers 0 0 14 0 14See also 2012 Rice Owls football team UTSA Edit 1 2 3 4 TotalRoadrunners 0 3 11 0 14Owls 6 7 14 7 34See also 2012 UTSA Roadrunners football team Tulsa Edit 1 2 3 4 TotalOwls 7 14 0 3 24Golden Hurricane 7 7 7 7 28See also 2012 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team Southern Miss Edit 1 2 3 4 TotalGolden Eagles 3 7 7 0 17Owls 7 14 17 6 44See also 2012 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team Tulane Edit 1 2 3 4 TotalOwls 14 14 7 14 49Green Wave 7 3 28 9 47See also 2012 Tulane Green Wave football team SMU Edit 1 2 3 4 TotalMustangs 7 0 7 0 14Owls 6 14 3 13 36See also 2012 SMU Mustangs football team and Battle for the Mayor s Cup UTEP Edit 1 2 3 4 TotalOwls 3 14 3 13 33Miners 7 7 7 3 24See also 2012 UTEP Miners football team Air Force Armed Forces Bowl Edit 1 2 3 4 TotalOwls 7 0 7 19 33Falcons 0 14 0 0 14See also 2012 Air Force Falcons football team and 2012 Armed Forces BowlReferences Edit Duarte Joseph August 30 2012 Rice LB Nwosu sets NCAA record Houston Chronicle Retrieved March 15 2013 nbsp This college football 2010s season article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2012 Rice Owls football team amp oldid 1162176930, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,