UCLA granted bowl waiver from NCAA
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}UCLA has been granted a waiver from the 12 Championship Game on Friday and finish with a losing record.
The Bruins completed the regular season at 6-6 overall and won the Pac-12 South with a 5-4 mark, but will play for the title only because of NCAA sanctions against Southern California, which closed the year at 7-2 in the Pac-12 after a 50-0 rout of UCLA last week. UCLA heads into Friday's contest as a tremendous underdog against the eighth-ranked Ducks.
"As a program, we appreciate the NCAA approving our petition for a bowl waiver," said UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero. "We will be able to give our 18 seniors one more chance to represent their university and end their collegiate careers on a high note, regardless of the outcome of this Friday's Pac-12 Championship Game. We'd like to thank the NCAA for considering the unique situation in which we find ourselves this year and rewarding us with this opportunity."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Bowl pairings will be announced Sunday and the waiver gives the Pac-12 seven eligible teams with seven bowl tie-ins.