Ed Reynolds, Shaquelle Evans

Bruins receiver Shaquelle Evans is chased down by Stanford safety Ed Reynolds after hauling in a pass for a 71-yard gain in the first quarter Saturday at the Rose Bowl. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times / November 24, 2012)

By Eric Sondheimer

9:45 p.m. EST, November 24, 2012

Stanford 35, UCLA 17 (final)

So much for all that talk that spread offenses can't be stopped. For the second consecutive week, Stanford's defense proved it was up for the task, and now the Cardinal are headed to the Pac-12 Conference championship game after a 35-17 victory over UCLA before 68,228 at the Rose Bowl on Saturday.

One week after containing Oregon's high-powered attack in a 17-14 victory, Stanford's defense held UCLA to 13 first downs while sacking quarterback Brett Hundley seven times. 

Hundley struggled through one of his poorest efforts of the season. He completed 20 of 38 passes for 261 yards with one touchdown and one interception.

Stanford (10-2, 8-1) wins the Pac-12 North Division and will host UCLA (9-3, 6-3), the Pac-12 South champion, in a rematch on Friday at 5 p.m. in the conference title game.

Stepfan Taylor rushed for 142 yards in 20 carries and scored two touchdowns. Quarterback Kevin Hogan completed 15 of 22 passes for 161 yards and one touchdown.

UCLA was assessed 12 penalties for 135 yards.

The Cardinal outgained the Bruins, 221 yards to 73, on the ground.

Stanford 35, UCLA 17 (1:53 left in the third quarter)

Johnathan Franklin's 11-yard touchdown run ended UCLA's scoring drought.

The 65-yard drive featured a 38-yard run by quarterback Brett Hundley and a 14-yard diving catch by tight end Joseph Fauria.

Stanford 35, UCLA 10 (7:28 left in the third quarter)

Oregon fans are not very happy with UCLA. They were hoping the Bruins could beat Stanford and send Oregon into the Pac-12 Conference title game, but Stanford is pulling away.

UCLA freshman Kenneth Walker decided to return a kickoff from the end zone, fumbled the ball, and Stanford's Usua Amanam picked it up and ran 11 yards for the touchdown.

Stanford 28, UCLA 10 (7:41 left in the third quarter)

UCLA's offense has been ragged since the first quarter, and Stanford has taken advantage with Stepfan Taylor scoring on a one-yard touchdown run.

Jordan Richards gave Stanford the ball on UCLA's 42-yard line with an interception. Taylor then broke off a 40-yard run to UCLA's two. Taylor has rushed for 142 yards in 20 carries.

UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley is nine of 21 for 160 yards.

Stanford 21, UCLA 10 (halftime)

The combination of the running of Stepfan Taylor and the receiving of tight end Zach Ertz has led Stanford to its halftime lead.