The Bruins won the conference's South Division and played in the Holiday Bowl, where they lost 26–49 to Baylor.

UCLA finished the season 9–5, including 6–3 in conference play, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 482 to 386.

The radio broadcast team members on flagship station KLAC-AM 570 are Chris Roberts, play-by-play; Matt Stevens, analyst; and Wayne Cook, sidelines.

1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Brett Hundley 12 Yd Run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick) 2nd quarter scoring: UCLA -Darius Bell 17 Yd Pass From Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); COLO – Dustin Ebner 17 Yd Pass From Jordan Webb (Will Oliver Kick); UCLA – Brett Hundley 1 Yd Run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick) 3rd quarter scoring: UCLA – Joseph Fauria 8 Yd Pass From Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick) 4th quarter scoring: UCLA – Jordon James 25 Yd Run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); UCLA – Damien Thigpen 23 Yd Run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); COLO – Nick Kasa 31 Yd Pass From Nick Hirschman (Will Oliver Kick) The Bruins look to end their losing streak at Memorial Stadium dating back to the 1999 season.

1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Cassius Marsh 4 Yd Pass From Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); CAL – Vincenzo D'Amato 26 Yd FG 2nd quarter scoring: CAL – C.J.

Last season, UCLA downed ASU 29–28 at the Rose Bowl, a last second field goal attempt by the Sun Devils was just off the mark.

1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Sheldon Price 68 Yd Return Of Blocked Field Goal (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); WSU – Dominique Williams 6 Yd Pass From Connor Halliday (Andrew Furney Kick) 2nd quarter scoring: UCLA – Johnathan Franklin 16 Yd Pass From Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); UCLA – Joseph Fauria 9 Yd Pass From Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); UCLA – Connor Halliday Tackled By Anthony Barr In End Zone; UCLA – Devin Fuller 10 Yd Pass From Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); UCLA – Eric Kendricks 40 Yd Fumble Return (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick) 3rd quarter scoring: WSU – Brett Bartolone 7 Yd Pass From Connor Halliday (Andrew Furney Kick); UCLA – Jordon James 2 Yd Run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); WSU – Marcus Mason 4 Yd Pass From Connor Halliday (Andrew Furney Kick) 4th quarter scoring: WSU – Dominique Williams 11 Yd Pass From Connor Halliday (Andrew Furney Kick); WSU – Kristoff Williams 3 Yd Pass From Connor Halliday (Connor Halliday Pass To Dominique Williams For Two-Point Conversion) The matchup was the first time since 2005 that UCLA and USC met as ranked teams.

[3][4] Jim Colletto, who played football and baseball at UCLA, was the honorary captain for this game.

1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Brett Hundley 1 Yd Run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); UCLA – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 23 Yd FG, UCLA – Joseph Fauria 17 Yd Pass From Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick) 2nd quarter scoring: UCLA – Johnathan Franklin 16 Yd Run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick); USC – Nelson Agholor 33 Yd Pass From Matt Barkley (Andre Heidari Kick); USC – Randall Telfer 2 Yd Pass From Matt Barkley (Andre Heidari Kick) 3rd quarter scoring: USC – George Uko Recovered Fumble In End Zone (Pat Failed); UCLA – Brett Hundley 3 Yd Run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick) 4th quarter scoring: USC – Marqise Lee 14 Yd Pass From Matt Barkley (Matt Barkley Pass To Robert Woods For Two-Point Conversion) UCLA – Johnathan Franklin 29 Yd Run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn Kick) Stanford defeated UCLA 35–17 and clinch the Pac-12 Conference North Division championship, setting up a rematch with UCLA the following week in the Pac-12 Championship Game.

UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley, in one of his poorest games of the season, was sacked seven times while completing 20 of 38 passes for 261 yards with one touchdown and one interception.

1st quarter scoring: Baylor – Glasco Martin 4-yard run (Aaron Jones kick); Baylor – Antwan Goodley 8-yard pass from Nick Florence (Jones kick) 2nd quarter scoring: Baylor – Tevin Reese 55-yard pass from Florence (Jones kick); UCLA – Joseph Fauria 22-yard pass from Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick); Baylor – Martin 26-yard run (Jones kick); Baylor – Lache Seastrunk 43-yard run (Jones kick); UCLA – Fairbairn 30-yard field goal 3rd quarter scoring: UCLA – Fairbairn 40-yard field goal; Baylor – Martin 1-yard run (Jones kick) 4th quarter scoring: UCLA – Shaquelle Evans 24-yard pass from Hundley (two-point pass conversion failed); Baylor – Florence 1-yard run (Jones kick); UCLA – Logan Sweet 34-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick) Sources: Eight Bruins were selected to the 2012 Pac-12 Conference Football All-Academic team: Media related to 2012 UCLA Bruins football team at Wikimedia Commons