UCLA FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: BAD TIMING FOR INJURY BUG.Byline: JILL PAINTER Staff Writer 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 might play this week without Ben Olson For the American soccer player, see . Benjamen James Olson (born February 23, 1983 in Thousand Oaks, California) is a redshirt junior quarterback for the 2006 UCLA Bruins football team. and Christian Taylor Christian Taylor may refer to:
The Bruins travel to Oregon on Saturday, followed by a nonconference game at 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 . Then UCLA hosts Washington State and plays at Cal, making for a tough schedule over the next month. Olson suffered a sprained left knee in UCLA's 27-7 win over Arizona and couldn't put any weight on it. Olson is expected to get an MRI 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface. on his knee today and Taylor, who has a sprained left ankle and didn't play in he second half, is supposed to have an X-ray as well. But there's little time to worry about injuries to key players, not with the Ducks -- who were crushed by Cal 45-24 on Saturday -- and Fighting Irish next. The Bruins are 4-1, 2-1 in the Pac-10. Two more victories would make UCLA bowl eligible. ``It's huge,'' receiver Junior Taylor said. ``We've got to go out there and stay focused for 60 minutes these games. We've got to move the ball offensively and control the clock. We have to be balanced with the run and the pass and our defense just has to keep doing its part.'' The defense under first-year defensive coordinator A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on a football team in the National Football League or college football who is in charge of the defense. This position aids the head coach a great deal in many ways by delegating play calling to other coaches and allowing the head DeWayne Walker DeWayne Walker (born December 3, 1960) is an American football coach. Playing career College playing career Walker was a two-year starter at the University of Minnesota and played at Pasadena City College for two years. keeps getting better. The Bruins will have to play their best defense of the year, especially at Autzen Stadium The stadium is tucked between the Willamette River and Coburg Hills. The uniquely shaped bowl blends in with the wooded Eugene landscape. The shape also allows for unique acoustics, making it one of the loudest stadiums in NCAA Football for its capacity. in Eugene, Ore., and Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame Stadium is the home football stadium for the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team. The stadium is located on the campus of the University of Notre Dame at Notre Dame, Indiana, just north of the city of South Bend, Indiana, USA. in South Bend, Ind. ``Those are both monumental places to play,'' cornerback Rodney Van said. ``Our loss at Washington prepared us for this.'' Quarterback controversy? It looks like UCLA's fall quarterback controversy really was a competition, especially after the way backup Patrick Cowan played on Saturday. Cowan came in after Arizona lineman Jason Parker rolled over Olson's knee midway through the first quarter and led UCLA to a score on his first drive. ``Ben and Pat had a great camp,'' Taylor said. ``We had confidence in Pat. You don't see too many quarterbacks get hurt like that, but we didn't miss a beat. Pat's a great leader. He's quiet, but he's a funny quiet.'' Cowan completed 20 of 29 passes for 201 yards and twotouchdowns with no interceptions. Cowan completed his first four passes, and UCLA called for passes on his first two plays. When asked if Olson was healthy who he would play at quarterback, UCLA coach Karl Dorrell laughed off the question, saying it was only 15 minutes after UCLA's win. It was a valid question, although by the looks of Olson on crutches, it would be a surprise if Olson played against Oregon. Olson didn't think he suffered any damage to his anterior cruciate ligament anterior cruciate ligament n. Abbr. ACL The cruciate ligament of the knee that crosses from the anterior intercondylar area of the tibia to the posterior part of the lateral condyle of the femur. , which requires the longest rehab. But Cowan was impressive, partly because UCLA didn't change its game plan with him in there. ``We learned our lesson trying to harness the offense and that's not what we wanted to do,'' Dorrell said. ``We're fortunate to have Ben and Pat who have knowledge of the offense. We didn't decide to leave any of our game plan out. We wanted to make a statement with Pat early.'' jill.painter@dailynews.com (818) 713-3615 CAPTION(S): 2 boxes Box: (1) REPORT CARD UCLA 27, ARIZONA 7 (2) COLLEGE FOOTBALL TOP 25 |
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