SNAP, SLAP AND BREAK FOR BRUINS.Byline: Jon Wilner Daily News Staff Writer Mark Weisman snaps the ball on UCLA's punts, which means he's on the field four or five plays a game. Rodney Lee catches the ball for 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 , but he has made just one memorable reception - a diving catch in the fourth quarter against USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. last year. Weisman and Lee are an unlikely duo to figure in the most important sequence of UCLA's 27-7 victory over Stanford on Saturday. But that's what Rose Bowl charges are all about - unheralded players finding their 15 seconds of fame. It all began with UCLA leading 7-0 in the first quarter and facing a fourth-and-29. Weisman snapped the ball to punter Chris Sailer Sail´er n. 1. A sailor. 2. A ship or other vessel; - with qualifying words descriptive of speed or manner of sailing; as, a heavy sailer; a fast sailer s>. , who boomed a 48-yarder. A split-second A Split-Second was a successful synth rock/new beat/EBM band from Belgium. The duo — Mark Ickx and Peter Bonne (under the artist name Chrismar Chayell) — were active from their debut in 1986 until they split up in 1991, when A Split-Second continued as a solo project. after the snap, Stanford defender Donnie Spragan Donnie Spragan, Jr. (born July 12, 1976 in Oakland, California) is an American football linebacker who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 1999. smacked Weisman on the ear hole. Weisman assumed no penalty would be called and raced downfield down·field adv. & adj. Sports To, into, or in the defensive team's end of the field. Adj. 1. downfield - toward or in the defending team's end of the playing field; "he threw to a downfield receiver" on punt coverage. A few seconds later, he saw a yellow flag. Then he heard the officials invoke a two-year-old rule that prohibits defenders from touching long snappers for one second after the snap. (The rule is designed to save their necks, literally, because of the awkward position in which they snap the ball.) The rule is often disregarded by defensive players. It is rarely called by officials. ``I've been smashed harder than that this year and they haven't called it,'' Weisman said. ``When the ref set the ball he said, `Stay off the center.' He told (Spragan) that. It's a great rule.'' Spragan didn't complain. ``It was a good call,'' he said. ``I didn't give him enough time.'' The Bruins retained possession with a first down on their 24. After a short run and an incomplete pass An incomplete pass is a term in American football which means that a legal forward pass hits the ground before a player on either team gains possession. For example, if the quarterback throws the ball to one of his wide receivers, and the receiver either does not touch it, or tries , they faced third-and-8. With Jim McElroy James Charles McElroy, Jr. (born October 4, 1953 in Cotton Plant, Arkansas) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'3" guard from Central Michigan University, McElroy played in the National Basketball Association from 1975 to 1982 as a member of the New on the sideline (twisted ankle), Lee got his chance with a flanker screen - a ``Malibu screen'' in Bruin diction. It was a quick-hitting play, exactly what the Bruins needed against Stanford's blitz. Lee hesitated as the blitz began and his blockers formed a wall near the left hashmark. Then he dashed into the middle, grabbed Cade McNown's pass and bolted through a crease in the defense. ``I asked the coaches Thursday if I could run the Malibu screen,'' Lee said. ``Brian Poli-Dixon scored on one against Houston, and Jim usually runs it. They said they'd think about it.'' Lee raced 73 yards but was caught at the 1 by Stanford's Corey Hill Corey Cornelius Hill (born October 3 1978) is an American mixed martial artist. He was a high school state champion wrestler on multiple occasions in Florida.[1] He competed as a lightweight on The Ultimate Fighter 5 television series. . One play later, Skip Hicks rumbled in for a 14-0 UCLA lead and what became the winning touchdown. ``I'm upset at myself for not scoring,'' Lee said. ``I got out good for 40 or 50 yards, and then I started dying at the end.'' The damage was done. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO UCLA quarterback Cade McNown passes in the first quarter. Stanford had a bye week to prepare but had no answer for the Bruins' attack. Associated Press |
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