TODAY'S GAMES.

NO. 3 MICHIGAN at NO. 14 UCLA 

Kickoff: 12:30 p.m., at the Rose Bowl.

TV/Radio: Channel 7 (KABC); 1150-AM.

Records: Michigan 2-0, UCLA 2-0.

Series: Michigan leads, 8-2.

Injury update: Michigan: QB Drew Henson (foot) out, FS Cato June (knee), DE Jake Frysinger (knee) out, TE Shawn Thompson (knee) out. UCLA: QB Cory Paus (shoulder) out, DT Anthony Fletcher (knee) probable, DT Ken Kocher (ankle) probable, WR Brian Poli-Dixon (hamstring) probable.

Keep an eye on: The quarterbacks, John Navarre for Michigan and Ryan McCann for UCLA. With Anthony Thomas (239 yards, 37 carries, 3 TDs) and DeShaun Foster (327, 71 carries, 5 TDs), two of the nation's best running backs, the key will be whether either inexperienced quarterback can make the defense pay for loading up on the run. Navarre - 25 for 34 with 7 TDs and no interceptions - is the No. 1-rated passer in the nation, but the redshirt freshman has done it against Rice and Bowling Green and has yet to play on the road. McCann, meanwhile, is making his third career start and hasn't led the Bruins to more than a touchdown in the previous two (USC in '99 and Fresno State last week). Whoever passes best will establish the run, a factor even more critical with temperatures in Pasadena expected to be in the upper-90s today.

Michigan update: Coach Lloyd Carr said he will keep Drew Henson out at least one more game despite speculation that he might be available against the Bruins. ``Drew practiced some this week,'' Carr said in an Ann Arbor, Mich., radio interview. ``He's really on a day-to-day basis and he is making improvement. On Wednesday, he was much better. He will not play in this game. Based on the doctor's report and from what I see, it's not worth the risk. He will be ready to resume practice regularly on Monday.'' The Wolverines have cruised to blowout wins over Rice and Bowling Green, but how will they react to playing on the road with an untested quarterback? Michigan is eerily similar to UCLA offensively with an inexperienced quarterback, big-play receivers (David Terrell, Marquise Walker and Ronald Bellamy) and a physical tailback (Anthony Thomas) working behind a strong all-senior offensive line (LG Steve Hutchinson and LT Jeff Backus started as freshmen for the '97 national champions).

- Billy Witz

NORTHERN ARIZONA at CSUN 

Kickoff: 3:05 p.m., at North Campus Stadium (capacity 6,000).

TV/Radio: None.

Records: NAU 1-0, CSUN 1-1.

Series: NAU leads, 9-4.

Injury update: NAU: offensive lineman Chris Hann (knee) out, defensive back Charles Nash (ankle) probable, receiver Jeremy Cooper (ankle) probable. CSUN: lineman Andy Zaldivar (ankle) out, receiver Drew Amerson (hyperextended knee) out, defensive lineman Levi Line (strained left hamstring) probable, offensive lineman Mike Allen (ankle) probable, defensive back Sean Atkins (knee) probable.

!Keep an eye on: CSUN's Ethan Beck, who leads the Big Sky in punting at 43.8 yards, will go head to head with NAU's Mark Gould, who's averaging 43.3 yards per kick - second in the conference. Running back Matt Hicks, who's supposed to play for the first time this season. Linebacker Lewis Blanton, who had 19 tackles last week. Quarterback Marcus Brady, who threw three interceptions last week and is looking to get the CSUN offense back on track.

Northern Arizona update: Running back Marcus King ran for 181 yards on 28 carries and scored three touchdowns in the season opener. . . . Receiver Sidney Smith had 12 catches for 152 yards and one touchdown against Chadron State. . . . The Lumberjacks had no turnovers in their first game, in which they rallied in the second half to win. . . . Francis St. Paul, the team's best receiver, is out four games for penalties enforced by the Big Sky.

- Jill Painter

PAC 10 FOOTBALL AT A GLANCE

No. 5 TEXAS AT STANFORD

--Kickoff/TV: 7:15 p.m., Fox Sports Net

--Matchup: A season ago, the Cardinal's season-opening 69-17 loss at Texas was the most embarrassing early defeat in a season full of humiliating setbacks for Pac-10 teams. The rematch for the Cardinal (1-1) is at Stanford Stadium, where the Longhorns (1-0) look to improve on their highest ranking since 1990.

No. 9 WASHINGTON AT COLORADO

--Kickoff/TV: 12:30 p.m., PPV 

--Matchup: If the focus can get off coach Rick Neuheisel's return to Boulder, Colo. - ``I don't anticipate a lovefest or anything like that,'' he said - the Huskies (2-0) will take on a Buffaloes team hungry for a win after two straight losses, including last week's 17-14 decision at USC. Neuheisel was Topic A when the Huskies entertained and defeated Colorado 31-24 last season.

CALIFORNIA AT No. 19 ILLINOIS

--Kickoff/TV: 9 a.m., ESPN 

--Matchup: The Bears, 1-0 after squashing Utah in their opener, got 209 yards passing from Kyle Boller (Hart High) in the new no-huddle offense. The Illini (2-0) have been rolling behind underrated QB Kurt Kittner (36 of 51, 70 pct. completions, 6 TDs) with bullish backs Rocky Harvey (124 rushing last week), Antonio Harris (117 rushing, 3 TDs last week) and wide receiver Walter Young (12 catches).

IDAHO AT OREGON

--Kickoff: 3:30 p.m.

--Matchup: After dropping a game to No. 4 Wisconsin last week, Oregon coach Mike Bellotti hopes his receivers can hold on to the ball this week as the Ducks (1-1) face Idaho (0-2) in the final nonconference tuneup before the Pac-10 season.

WASHINGTON ST. AT UTAH

--Kickoff: 5 p.m.

--Matchup: The Utes are a talented team that has opened the season with two straight losses to Pacific-10 members Arizona and California. But this is also largely the same team that beat the Cougars 27-7 last year in Pullman.

SAN DIEGO ST. AT ARIZONA

--Kickoff: 7 p.m.

--Matchup: Two games into the season, the Wildcats (1-1) rank 110th nationally in total offense (170 yards a game) and 112th in passing (74 yards). The visiting Aztecs (0-2) are coming off a 49-13 loss to No. 19 Illinois and starting quarterback Jack Hawley has been lost for the season with a fractured vertebra. Sophomore Lon Sheriff will make his first career start tonight.

COLORADO ST. AT ARIZONA ST.

--Kickoff: 7 p.m.

--Matchup: The Sun Devils (1-0) have this one and another against Utah State next week before starting the Pac-10 schedule.