Notes and quotes: UW can’t stop The Myles Jack Show

The stories in today’s issue of the Los Angeles Daily News:

» My game story, on a dire running back situation paving the way for Myles Jack’s four-touchdown night, the most on the ground for UCLA since Maurice Jones-Drew.
» More on Myles Jack, from columnist Vinny Bonsignore.
» Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott said weeknight games are part of the price of generating national exposure for the conference.

More game notes from UCLA’s 41-31 win over Washington, their eighth straight over the Huskies at the Rose Bowl.

— Your latest dose of Myles Jack hype, this time courtesy of Cassius Marsh and Devin Lucien:

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At a glance: No. 13 UCLA vs. Washington

No. 13 UCLA (7-2, 4-2 Pac-12) vs. Washington (6-3, 3-3)
Location:
Rose Bowl, Nov. 15, 6 p.m.
TV: ESPN2 (Carter Blackburn, Danny Kanell, Allison Williams)
Radio: 570 AM (Chris Roberts, Matt Stevens, Wayne Cook)

Last meeting: The Huskies beat the Bruins, 24-7, in Seattle. UCLA tailback Johnathan Franklin opened scoring with a 31-yard touchdown run, but the offense generated little traction after that. Richard Brehaut — who left due to injury — combined with Darius Bell and Clayton Tunney to go 6-of-25 for 55 yards. They each threw one interception.

Key storylines: Washington hasn’t beaten UCLA at the Rose Bowl since Nov. 11, 1995, when Myles Jack was two months old. Breaking that streak would help be a highlight of Steve Sarkisian’s tenure. Continue reading “At a glance: No. 13 UCLA vs. Washington” »

Pac-12 links: Quarterback battles and recruiting hostesses

» Mike Riley finally named junior Sean Mannion his starting quarterback over senior Cody Vaz. Offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf said Mannion won’t need to look over his shoulder.

» Oregon announced its two-deep yesterday. Starting at defensive end is Tony Washington, whose father died of a heart attack exactly four years ago. He was 48.

» An upcoming book on college football called “The System” alleges that Lane Kiffin paid hostesses to help close the deal with recruits — the subject of an NCAA investigation in 2009. Reporters Armen Keteyian and Jeff Benedict got Lacey Pearl Earps, the most infamous of the hostesses, to speak on record for the first time. It’s far from the best tidbit in what Y! Sports columnist Dan Wetzel called “the best book on the sport written in years.” Continue reading “Pac-12 links: Quarterback battles and recruiting hostesses” »