UCLA wants to be like USC, and at least today, the Bruins will live like the Trojans usually do.
Also, here is the notebook I wrote for today’s paper, as well as the USC notebook, which has something about USC coach Pete Carroll possibly committing a recruiting violation in regards to a player USC and UCLA are both recruiting.
Finally, the preview capsule that ran in the paper is below.

UCLA WINS IF …It doesn’t freak out over being a 17- to 19-point favorite and plays hard and with a purpose. …QB Kevin Craft does not reverts to first-half Tennessee form and turns the ball over a bundle of times. …The Bruins build on the offensive momentum established in last week’s loss to Fresno State, when the running game churned out 234 yards.

TOP UCLA PERFORMERS

PASSING
Player AttComp. Yds TD INT Lg
Kevin Craft 74 133 720 2 5 32

RUSHING
Player Car. Yds Avg. TD Lg
Derrick Coleman 17 110 6.5 0 44
Kahlil Bell 25 84 3.4 2 13

RECEIVING
Player Rec. Yds Avg. TD Lg
Terrence Austin 20 180 9.0 0 29
Ryan Moya 16 151 9.4 1 32

DEFENSE
LB Reggie Carter – 39 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss.
DT Brigham Harwell – 27 tackles.

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), FB Trevor Therior (knee) .
QUESTIONABLE
TE Adam Heater
PROBABLE
RB Kahlil Bell (ankle)

Washington State WINS IF …UCLA remembers its history, which includes losing six of the last seven games to the Cougars, including three straight at the Rose Bowl. …The Cougs sudden forget who they are, namely a team that has lost to Cal and Oregon by a combined 129-17. And those games were at home. …UCLA’s defense trips all over itself in letting Wazzu into the end zone, and the offense turns the ball over at least four times.

TOP Washington State PERFORMERS

PASSING
Player Att. Comp.TB> Yds TD INT Lg
Marshall Lobbestael 31 55 341 4 3 53

RUSHING
Player Car. Yds Avg. TD Lg
Dwight Tardy 66 250 3.8 1 25

RECEIVING
Player Rec. Yds Avg. TD Lg
Brandon Gibson 30 398 13.3 2 43
Jeshua Anderson 13 113 8.7 2 14

DEFENSE
LB Greg Trent – 33 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
FS Xavier Hicks – 21 tackles

Washington State INJURY UPDATE
OUT
LB Jason Stripling (shoulder), QB Gary Rogers (back) and QB Kevin Lopina (back).
DOUBTFUL
WR Daniel Blackledge (shoulder), LB Cory Evans (hamstring).

QUESTIONABLE
RB Chris Ivory (hamstring), RB Logwone Mitz (ankle), OT Steven Ayers (neck-shoulder).

Prediction: UCLA 37, Washington 20

–Brian Dohn