UCLA sophomore center Kai Maiava and freshman wide receiver Morrell Presley are academically ineligible for the EagleBank Bowl.
Jake Dean will start at center for the Bruins, with Nick Ekbatani sliding to right guard.
It is a huge bowl for the offensive line, which faces the No. 19 rush defense in the country in the Temple Owls.
“It’s tough – I don’t think anybody’s taking it harder than he is,” redshirt freshman quarterback Kevin Prince said. “He apologized to the team on Saturday, and it’s a blow to not only the offense but the whole team. He’s the leader of that offensive line – he brings that fire and passion that I think helped the line play a lot better this year. I know he’ll be punching himself for not being in the game.”