But most fans are already over the disappointment and looking forward to a match up between two dangerous 6-5 teams, UCLA and Wyoming.
The Bruins played a school-record 12 freshman this year, which may explain why it took the team longer to reach their potential; in the final game of the regular season, UCLA matched up well with archrival USC and nearly upset the number one team in the country.
Tailbacks Manuel White and Maurice Drew lead a UCLA rushing game that averages 190.3 yards per game. For the Wyoming Cowboys, it's their first bowl appearance of any kind since 1993.
Though they enter the game as 12-point underdogs, the team's capable defense should make the game interesting. If the Cowboys win, it will be their first postseason victory since the Sun Bowl of 1966.
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