Game Day
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 Att
Kevin Craft
RUSHING
Player Car.
Derrick Coleman
Kahlil Bell
RECEIVING
Player Rec.
Terrence Austin
Ryan Moya
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.
Marshall Lobbestael
RUSHING
Player Car.
Dwight Tardy
RECEIVING
Player Rec.
Brandon Gibson
Jeshua Anderson
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
You have Bell listen under Washington's top performers and listed under Ucla's injured.
brian, im sorry but nobody here wants to be like usc.