TODAY'S GAMES UCLA (6-1, 3-1) VS. WASHINGTON ST. (7-1, 4-1).Kickoff: 3:30 p.m., at Martin Stadium (37,600). TV/Radio: Ch. 9; 1150-AM. Series: 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 leads 34-12. Teams have not met since 1998. Injury update: UCLA wide receiver Brian Poli-Dixon (dislocated shoulder A dislocated shoulder occurs when the humerus separates from the scapula at the glenohumeral joint. As the most maneuverable joint in the human body, the shoulder is the joint most vulnerable to dislocation. ), strong safety Jason Stephens Jason Stephens is an Australian actor and comedian who starred in The Late Show. Article - 'Jason Stephens' Today, he is the Director of Development for Fremantlemedia Australia, one of Australia's leading independent television production companies. (turf toe turf toe Sports medicine A ligamentous sprain of the metatarsophalangeal–MTP joint of the great toe affecting athletes in various sports–baseball, football, soccer played on artificial turf Clinical Commonly presents as an intensely painful, swollen, ) are out. Quarterback Scott McEwan (sprained ankle A sprained ankle, also known as a ankle sprain, ankle injury or ankle ligament injury, is a common medical condition where one or more of the ligaments of the ankle is torn or partially torn. ) is doubtful. Center Troy Danoff (sprained ankle, separated shoulder  This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one or [ improve this article] yourself. See the talk page for details. ) is questionable. Quarterback Cory Paus (sprained thumb), wide receiver Ryan Smith For the hockey player see Ryan Smyth. Ryan Smith may refer to:
Keep an eye on: 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. . The UCLA tailback could put himself back in the Heisman chase against a defense that's allowed 799 yards in the last three games - including 446 last week against Oregon. The UCLA quarterback, whoever it is. The Bruins need an efficient effort from either Cory Paus, Ryan McCann Ryan McCann (born 21 September 1981 in Bellshill) is a Scottish football midfielder currently playing for Bohemians. McCann began his career with Celtic, where he made one solitary appearance in an end of season game. or Scott McEwan. Mike Bush. The Washington State receiver, who is 6-foot-5, 200 pounds, was the leading scorer on the basketball team and is averaging 20.6 yards per catch with eight touchdowns. The UCLA offensive line. Washington State leads the Pacific-10 Conference The Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I. Membership Full members with 26 sacks, while UCLA - which could be playing three freshmen (Eyoseph Efseaff, John Ream and Steve Vieira) is next-to-last in sacks allowed with 20. Washington State update: The Cougars have the most prolific offense in the Pac-10, averaging 40.6 points and 480 yards per game. Quarterback Jason Gesser leads the Pac-10 in passing, slotback Nakoa McElreath leads the conference in receiving and running back Dave Minnich, who could make his first start since knee surgery, is second to DeShaun Foster with 113.3 yards per game. Washington State has two of the best safeties in the West in Billy Newman and Lamont Thompson Lamont Darnell Thompson (born July 30, 1978 in Richmond, California) is a safety who is currently playing for the Miami Dolphins national football team. He played football at El Cerrito High. and the secondary should be bolstered by the return of cornerback Marcus Trufant, their best cover man, who has missed the past five games with a broken hand. - Billy Witz OREGON STATE (3-4, 2-3) vs. USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. (3-5, 2-3) Kickoff: 12:30 p.m., at the Coliseum (68,000). TV/Radio: Ch. 7; 1540-AM, 1090-AM (Spanish). Series: USC leads 53-8-4, and had won 26 in a row before last year's 31-21 loss in Corvallis. USC has won 17 in a row in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , and Oregon State has not won here since 1960. USC won 37-29 at the Coliseum in 1999. Injury update: USC tailback Sultan McCullough (stomach muscle), linebacker Lee Webb (foot), cornerback Darrell Rideaux (ankle), wide receiver Grant Mattos (knee), offensive lineman Derek Graf (knee), tight end Gregg Guenther (back), wide receiver Marcell Allmond (suspension), defensive tackle Bernard Riley (knee), tailback Malaefou Mackenzie (left team), defensive end Jamaal Williams (leg), linebacker Bobby Otani (hamstring), defensive end Anthony Daye (foot) and linebacker Chris Prosser (concussion) are out. Cornerback Kevin Arbet (ankle) is probable. Oregon State strong safety Calvin Carlyle (shoulder, quarterback Shayne House (shoulder), tailback Riley Jenkins (knee), linebacker Seth Lacey (shoulder) and free safety Eric Mobley (leg) are out. Keep an eye on: USC wide receiver D. Hale. With Kevin Arbet and Darrell Rideaux ailing, Hale and Frank Strong will return kickoffs. Fullback Charlie Landrigan. His ankle is bothering him, and he might not last the whole game, so Chad Pierson should see more playing time. Free safety DeShaun Hill. If Arbet is out, Antuan Simmons moves to cornerback in the nickel defense, and Hill replaces Simmons at safety. Tailback Chris Howard. He might get a few carries, if the Trojans decide to give Sunny Byrd a break. Oregon State update: The Beavers have stumbled all season, and tailback Ken Simonton is in jeopardy of failing to be the first Pacific-10 Conference tailback to have four consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. One reason for the Beavers' struggles is their inability to stop the run. They rank 10th in the Pac-10 and allow 196 yards per game. - Scott Wolf SACRAMENTO STATE (2-6) vs. CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge (2-6) Kickoff: 1:05 p.m., at North Campus Stadium. TV/Radio: On the Internet at www.gomatadors.com Series: Tied 14-14. Last year, Sacramento State won 64-61 - one of the highest-scoring games in college football history. Injuries: CSUN offensive lineman Keith Kincaid (shoulder), defensive back Travis Campbell (shoulder), offensive lineman Ashcon Madjid (foot), defensive lineman Jason Nicastro (foot), defensive back Greg Strausberg (knee), linebacker Cos Abercrombie (knee) are out. Fullback Ruben Gomez (knee), linebacker Pieter Keus (knee) are questionable. Sacramento running back Kendall Riley (knee) and Terence Wagner (knee) are day-to-day. Bilal Watkins (knee) is out. Defensive back Elton Gabourel (shoulder) is doubtful. Keep an eye on: Lewis Blanton. The Senior linebacker needs just eight tackles to reach 291 and become CSUN's career leader. D.J. Hackett. The sophomore receiver has caught a touchdown pass for 10 consecutive games. Drew Amerson. The junior receiver is the first Matador matador In bullfighting, the principal performer, who works the capes and attempts to dispatch the bull with a sword thrust between the shoulder blades. Most of the techniques used by modern matadors were established in the 1910s by Juan Belmonte (b. 1894–d. to surpass the 200 career receptions mark. Marcus Brady. The CSUN quarterback Marcus Brady leads Division I-AA quarterbacks with 2,249 yards. He's thrown 23 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Sacramento State update: The Hornets offense committed seven turnovers in a 43-0 loss to UC Davis. Strong safety Camron Mbewa has 24 tackles in the past two games. The Hornets, who have lost five consecutive games, are a different team without running back Charles Roberts, who had 159 rushing yards against CSUN last year. Offensive lineman Wagner, who is 6-foot-4 and 290 pounds, is expected to make his 42nd career start. - Jill Painter PAC-10 PREVIEWS ARIZONA (3-5) at CALIFORNIA (0-7) Kickoff: 12:30 p.m. Matchup: Winless Bears have perhaps their last chance at a victory this afternoon. Arizona quarterback Michael Jolivette picked off two passes against USC, returning one 60 yards for a TD, while Wildcats defense limited USC to just 64 yards rushing on 30 carries, a 2.1-yard average. QB Jason Johnson passed for a career-high 311 yards. ARIZONA STATE (4-3) at OREGON (7-1) Kickoff: 7:15 p.m. TV: Fox Sports Net Matchup: Teams met in Tempe, Ariz., a year ago, with Oregon winning 56-55 in double overtime. Matchups between QBs Jeff Krohn (ASU ASU Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) ASU Appalachian State University ASU Arkansas State University ASU Angelo State University ASU Alabama State University ASU Australian Services Union ) and Joey Harrington (O) could be outstanding. Krohn passed for 432 yards and five TDs and Harrington had 434 yards and six TDs. STANFORD (5-1) at WASHINGTON (6-1) Kickoff: 12:30. Matchup: Huskies sport longest home winning streak among Pacific-10 teams with 12 consecutive victories at Husky Stadium. Cody Pickett's completion percentage of 58.6 tops Pac-10 regular QBs. Cardinal has knocked off two consecutive teams ranked in the top 5 in Oregon and UCLA. |
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