COLLISION COURSE; BRUINS KEEP LETDOWN IN THE BACKGROUND.Byline: Jon Wilner Daily News Staff Writer This is not about UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX and Wisconsin. This is about UCLA and Oregon, it's about UCLA and USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. , and, especially, it's about UCLA and Kansas State. The Bruins' performance today in the Rose Bowl has as much to do with their heads as with their opponent. Since Christmas, they've watched Pacific-10 brethren Oregon and USC stroll into bowl games with indifference and complacency, perform poorly, and shuffle out embarrassed. Kansas State is the closest parallel, and the Bruins know it. Both teams were contending for a spot in the Fiesta Bowl The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Tostitos tortilla chips (a Frito-Lay product), is a United States college football game played annually since 1971. Originally, the game was hosted in Tempe, Arizona at Sun Devil Stadium where it remained until 2006. until devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. defeats on Dec. 5 - UCLA to Miami, Kansas State to Texas A&M in overtime in the Big 12 Championship game. Eliminated from the grand prize and relegated to the Alamo Bowl This article is about the NCAA Alamo Bowl college football game that began in 1993. For the 1947 college football game that had the same name, see Alamo Bowl (1947). The Valero Alamo Bowl because of BCS (1) (The British Computer Society, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, www.bcs.org) The chartered body for information technology professionals in the U.K., founded in 1957. politics, the Wildcats lost their edge and lost to Purdue, a two-touchdown underdog. Does the same fate await UCLA, which hit an emotional nadir after Miami and today plays a Rose Bowl devoid of national significance? ``I definitely thought (Kansas State losing) was a great wake-up for us,'' Bruins quarterback Cade McNown Cade McNown (born January 12 1977 in Portland, Oregon) is a quarterback who played in the National Football League. He attended played college football at the University of California, Los Angeles. said. ``It let you know what happens if you get down. . . . You could easily see how that could happen, if you let the past affect the present and the future. But I don't think that will happen. ``And, by the way, the Rose Bowl is not the Alamo Bowl.'' For the past month, it might as well have been. Around Westwood, there was little interest in the Rose Bowl: UCLA returned approximately 6,000 of its 33,000 tickets; students purchased 25 percent of their allotment; and athletic department officials bemoaned the lack of enthusiasm. Did those doldrums seep into the Bruins' subconscious, leaving them with a false sense of interest? No, the Rose Bowl isn't the Alamo Bowl, but what else is McNown going to say? ``I can't believe for a moment that we're disappointed to go to the Rose Bowl,'' he continued. ``I came to UCLA to go to the Rose Bowl. The Fiesta Bowl's fine'' - fine? - ``but I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. how much longer the (BCS) system is going to last. We can join an elite group of UCLA teams by going to the Rose Bowl and hopefully winning. ``It's a big, big deal.'' The Bruins (10-1) can set a school record with their 11th victory - a goal coach Bob Toledo Bob Toledo (born March 4, 1946, in San Jose, California) is an American football coach, recently hired as head coach at Tulane University. He is best-known as the thirteenth head coach at UCLA. has emphasized since the Miami collapse. He also made sure to mention to his players that UCLA hasn't won a Rose Bowl since 1986, and there's no telling what fuel he'll find in the edgy moments before kickoff. Actually, that's not true. Kansas State will probably make its way into his pregame speech. ``Most of them saw it,'' he said. ``I'm going to mention to them that if you're not ready to play, it shows what can happen.'' The themes have been much-discussed and well-documented: How will UCLA react to what could be a pro-Wisconsin crowd? Can the Badgers' highly rated defense contain the most potent, dynamic offense it has seen all season? Has UCLA's young, maligned ma·lign tr.v. ma·ligned, ma·lign·ing, ma·ligns To make evil, harmful, and often untrue statements about; speak evil of. adj. 1. Evil in disposition, nature, or intent. 2. defense overcome the psychological havoc wrought by Miami and turned its gaze to Wisconsin? Can the Bruins tackle? Wednesday, after UCLA's final practice at Spaulding Field, Toledo once again turned the spotlight on his 99th-ranked defense, which has five freshmen and three sophomores in the starting lineup For the line of action figures, see . A starting lineup in sports refers to the set of players actively participating in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes . On the injury-depleted line, the Bruins will start a 19-year-old and two 18-year-olds against a veteran Wisconsin offense that thrives on smash-mouth football. ``The whole key is our defense,'' Toledo said. ``You talk about kicking games, and both teams have excellent kicking games. You talk about offense, and we feel we have a good offense, and they have a great defense. ``Then you look at their offense, and they like to control the ball. Can our defense get off the field? That's the thing that worries you, because then our offense isn't on the field.'' Note: Toledo confirmed that receiver Freddie Mitchell For the fictional character, see . Freddie Lee Mitchell (born November 28, 1978 in Lakeland, Florida) is a former American football wide receiver in the NFL who most recently played for the Philadelphia Eagles. He was a 1st round draft pick in the 2001 NFL Draft out of UCLA. will participate in six-to-eight plays. ``We've got great chemistry on offense,'' Toledo said, ``so there's no need to create a game plan for him.'' ROSE BOWL at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif. Today, 1:30 p.m. Ch. 7 UCLA (10-1) vs. WISCONSIN (10-1) Kickoff: 2 p.m. TV/Radio: Channel 7; XTRA-AM (1150). Series: UCLA leads 7-2, but Wisconsin won the last meeting, Jan. 1, 1994, 21-16, as the Bruins committed six turnovers. Before that, the Bruins had won seven in a row. Injury update: For UCLA, receiver Brian Poli-Dixon (hamstring) and linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo Oladele Brendon Ayanbadejo (pronounced day-joe, not day-ho) (born September 6, 1976 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football linebacker and special teams standout who currently plays for the Chicago Bears of the NFL. Brendon is half Nigerian. (knee) will play. Defensive end Pete Holland (elbow) is questionable. Nose guard Micah Webb (knee) is out. Keep an eye on: UCLA tailback tail·back n. Football The back on an offensive team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage. tailback Noun Brit a queue of traffic stretching back from an obstruction DeShaun Foster DeShaun Xavier Foster (born January 10, 1980 in Charlotte, North Carolina) is an American football running back who plays for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. , who can score from anywhere at any time. . . . Wisconsin quarterback Mike Samuel, who wins games with his legs, not his arm. . . . UCLA freshmen defensive linemen Ken Kocher Ken Kocher (born 1980-07-30 in Fullerton, California) is an Arena Football League defensive lineman for the Columbus Destroyers. Kocher was a Parade High School All-American and a standout at UCLA. and Anthony Fletcher, who are making their first career starts. . . . Wisconsin defensive end Tom Burke
Wisconsin update: The Badgers played a weak schedule but finished the season with a 24-3 victory over Penn State. Their lone loss was to Michigan 27-10, and they did not play Ohio State. They have a conservative offense that emphasizes the run and avoids turnovers. Their defense is sound, their special teams superb, and they have a turnover margin of plus-22. Matched against a team that doesn't make mistakes, the Bruins cannot make any themselves. - Jon Wilner ROSE BOWL WINNERS 1902 - Michigan 49, Stanford 0 1916 - Washington St. 14, Brown 0 1917 - Oregon 14, Pennsylvania 0 1918 - Mare Island For the South Pacific island near New Caledonia, see . For an island in Indonesia, see . Mare Island is a peninsula in Vallejo, California, about 30 miles northeast of San Francisco. 19, Camp Lewis 7 1919 - Great Lakes Great Lakes, group of five freshwater lakes, central North America, creating a natural border between the United States and Canada and forming the largest body of freshwater in the world, with a combined surface area of c.95,000 sq mi (246,050 sq km). 17, Mare Island 0 1920 - Harvard 7, Oregon 6 1921 - California 28, Ohio St. 0 1922 - Washington & Jefferson 0, California 0 1923 - USC 14, Penn St. 3 1924 - Navy 14, Washington 14 1925 - Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame 27, Stanford 10 1926 - Alabama 20, Washigton 19 1927 - Alabama 7, Stanford 7 1928 - Stanford 7, Pittsburgh 6 1929 - Georgia Tech 8, California 7 1930 - USC 47, Pittsburgh 14 1931 - Alabama 24, Washington St. 10 1932 - USC 21, Tulane 12 1933 - USC 35, Pittsburgh 0 1934 - Columbia 7, Stanford 0 1935 - Alabama 29, Stanford 13 1936 - Stanford 7, Southern Methodist 0 1937 - Pittsburgh 21, Washington 0 1938 - California 13, Alabama 0 1939 - USC 7, Duke 3 1940 - USC 14, Tennessee 0 1941 - Stanford 21, Nebraska 13 1942 - Oregon St. 20, Duke 16 1943 - Georgia 9, UCLA 0 1944 - USC 29, Washington 0 1945 - USC 25, Tennessee 0 1946 - Alabama 34, USC 14 1947 - Illinois 45, UCLA 14 1948 - Michigan 49, USC 0 1949 - Northwestern 20, California 14 1950 - Ohio St. 17, California 14 1951 - Michigan 14, California 6 1952 - Illinois 40, Stanford 7 1953 - USC 7, Wisconsin 0 1954 - Michigan St. 28, UCLA 20 1955 - Ohio St. 20, USC 7 1956 - Michigan St. 17, UCLA 14 1957 - Iowa 35, Oregon St. 19 1958 - Ohio St. 10, Oregon 7 1959 - Iowa 38, California 12 1960 - Washington 44, Wisconsin 8 1961 - Washington 17, Minnesota 7 1962 - Minnesota 21, UCLA 3 1963 - USC 42, Wisconsin 37 1964 - Illinois 17, Washington 7 1965 - Michigan 34, Oregon St. 7 1966 - UCLA 14, Michigan St. 12 1967 - Purdue 14, USC 13 1968 - USC 14, Indiana 3 1969 - Ohio St. 27, USC 16 1970 - USC 10, Michigan 3 1971 - Stanford 27, Ohio St. 17 1972 - Stanford 13, Michigan 12 1973 - USC 42, Ohio St. 17 1974 - Ohio St. 42, USC 21 1975 - USC 18, Ohio St. 17 1976 - UCLA 23, Ohio St. 10 1977 - USC 14, Michigan 6 1978 - Washington 27, Michigan 20 1979 - USC 17, Michigan 10 1980 - USC 17, Ohio St. 16 1981 - Michigan 23, Washington 6 1982 - Washington 28, Iowa 0 1983 - UCLA 24, Michigan 14 1984 - UCLA 45, Illinois 9 1985 - USC 20, Ohio St. 17 1986 - UCLA 45, Iowa 28 1987 - Arizona St. 22, Michigan 15 1988 - Michigan St. 20, USC 17 1989 - Michigan 22, USC 14 1990 - USC 17, Michigan 10 1991 - Washington 46, Iowa 34 1992 - Washington 34, Michigan 14 1993 - Michigan 38, Washington 31 1994 - Wisconsin 21, UCLA 16 1995 - Penn St. 38, Oregon 20 1996 - USC 41, Northwestern 32 1997 - Ohio St. 20, Arizona St. 17 1998 - Michigan 21, Washington St. 17 CAPTION(S): 2 Photos, 2 Boxes, Chart PHOTO (1--Color) no caption (Collage of Rose Bowl, Cade Mcnown and Ron Dayne Ron Dayne (born March 14, 1978 in Berlin, New Jersey) is an American football running back for the Houston Texans of the NFL. He is best known for holding the NCAA record for career rushing yards and a memorable performance against the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving in 2005 as a ) Photo Illustration by Eric Barrow/Daily News (2) Wisconsin's Barry Alvarez Barry Alvarez (born December 30, 1946) is a retired college football head coach and current Director of Athletics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. On July 28, 2005, Alvarez announced that after the 2005 season he would step down as head coach. goes for his second Rose Bowl win. Reed Saxon/Associated Press BOX: (1) ROSE BOWL (see text) (2) ROSE BOWL WINNERS (see text) CHART: HOW THEY MATCH UP |
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