RESERVE QB TO RETURN SOON.

Reserve quarterback Dylan Aquino has not fainted since he checked out of UCLA Medical Center a week ago and hopes to resume practice next week.

Doctors are now trying to determine if migraine headaches are related to his recent fainting spells. Aquino said he has suffered from bad headaches since he was 3 years old and has played football with migraines.

No. 3 and moving: The Bruins' third quarterback, walk-on Drew Bennett, continues to impress coaches with his raw athletic skills. (He may join the basketball team as a practice player when football concludes.)

Several football coaches believe that Bennett will earn a scholarship one day, and that he may be UCLA's starting quarterback in three or four years.

Getting it straight: Coach Bob Toledo on this week's practice: ``They're starting to understand what (the coaches) want on a particular day. They know what to expect on a Tuesday, or on a Wednesday. They know what each day represents.''

Under attack: Chad Hutchinson has recovered from a bruised thumb and is expected to start at quarterback for Stanford on Saturday. A redshirt freshman, he ranks 10th in the conference in passing efficiency.

The Cardinal is last in the league in rushing offense, last in scoring and ninth in total offense.

Oregon State sacked Hutchinson 11 times in an upset victory two weeks ago. But UCLA defensive coordinator Rocky Long, who coached OSU from 1991-95, doesn't think that equates to Bruins success.

``That was Stanford's worst game of the season,'' Long said. ``They had a flaw in their protection, but they fixed the problem. Arizona State tried several of the same stunts (last week) and couldn't sack them.''