They were led by sixth year head coach David Bailiff and played their home games at Rice Stadium.

UCLA's Johnathan Franklin rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns in this rout.

Quarterback Brett Hundley took the first snap of the game 72 yards for a touchdown.

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) Last meeting was in the 1961 Bluebonnet Bowl.