Game Day

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Here is the preview and the notebook I wrote for today's paper, and the preview capsule that is not available online:

Arizona at UCLA
Noon, Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Fox Sports Net, 570-AM.
UCLA WINS IF ...It can run the ball for 80 yards. Yes, it isn't much, but the Bruins are last in the nation at 19 yards per game. ...The defense can get pressure on UofA QB Willie Tuitama. He gets rattled when he gets hit, but the Bruins have one sack in two games. ...The game is close in the fourth quarter. Coaching will take over, and being at home should be enough.


TOP UCLA PERFORMERS
Passing
Comp. Att. Yds TD INT Lg
Kevin Craft 48 82 489 1 5 29

Rushing
Att. Yds Avg. TD Lg
Raymond Carter 17 21 1.2 1 7
Chane Moline 13 17 1.3 0 5

Receiving
Rec. Yds Avg. TD Lg
Terrence Austin 13 125 9.6 0 29
Dominique Johnson 11 112 10.2 0 18

Defense
LB Reggie Carter - 25 tackles
DE Korey Bosworth - 1 sack, 2.5 tackles for loss

UCLA INJURY UPDATE
Out: QB Ben Olson (foot), TE Logan Paulsen (foot), WR Marcus Everett (toe), QB Patrick Cowan (knee), LB Kyle Bosworth (knee), C Micah Reed (knee)
Questionable: RB Kahlil Bell (ankle)
Probable: WR Nelson Rosario (knee), WR Dominique Johnson (hamstring), RB Raymond Carter (knee)

Arizona WINS IF ...The spread offense gives UCLA's DBs trouble, and the Bruins cannot stop the underneath routes. ...It can force Bruins QB Kevin Craft to throw the ball down the field. Shut down the running game and take away the receiver slants, and UCLA's offense could melt. ...It turns the ball over one or less times. UCLA will need a few breaks because of its offense, and giving the Bruins short field won't be good.

TOP Arizona PERFORMERS
Passing
Comp. Att. Yds TD INT Lg
Willie Tuitama 69 104 792 8 2 43


Rushing
Att. Yds Avg. TD Lg
Nic Grigsby 57 376 6.6 6 55
Keola Antolin 13 33 2.5 1 6

Receiving
Rec. Yds Avg. TD Lg
Mike Thomas 26 302 11.6 3 43
Delashaun Dean 16 220 13.8 2 28

Defense
LB Sterling Lewis - 24 tackles, 4 tackles for loss
DE Ricky Elmore - 2 sacks

Arizona INJURY UPDATE
Out: DT Lolomana Mikaele (suspended) and WR Terrell Reese (suspended)
Doubtful: None
Questionable: None
Probable: LB Xavier Kelley (ankle) and RB Keola Antolin

PREDICTION
UCLA 17, Arizona 16
--Brian Dohn

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Peso said:

Thanks for giving us links to stories. The DN web site is not the easiest to find your UCLA content.

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