After a 9-3 regular season, UCLA football earned a berth to the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, where it faced Virginia Tech. The Bruins got a 42-12 win over the Hokies, led by a strong performance from redshirt sophomore quarterback Brett Hundley on offense and senior inside linebacker Jordan Zumwalt on defense, who were named co-MVPs of the game. UCLA finished the year with a 10-3 record.
