UCLA FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: BRUINS ARE HAVING DEEP THOUGHTS.Byline: BRIAN DOHN Staff Writer Early in the third quarter of the season opener against Utah, 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 tight end Logan Paulsen caught an intermediate pass, looked around, saw no defenders near and rambled for a 46-yard gain. It stands as UCLA's only pass play for more than 24 yards, and begs the question of whether the Bruins will throw 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" . Saturday's game at Washington may be a prime time to do so. The Huskies rank last in 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 in passing defense, and they are allowing 245 yards per game. In the past two games they allowed six pass plays of 25 yards or more. ``We'll probably take some shots this weekend,'' Bruins receiver Marcus Everett said. ``We haven't in the past twogames, but we're definitely going to have to start doing some just to keep the defense honest so they can't sit on any routes. You have to threaten them deep sometimes.'' Also, Washington is allowing 8.1 yards per reception, the second-worst mark in the conference, and opposing quarterbacks are completing 66 percent of their passes against the Huskies. ``We have a lot of (deep) plays, and we work on them,'' UCLA receiver Brandon Breazell said. ``We're just waiting. It's frustrating frus·trate tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates 1. a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: to wait.'' Official assignments: One of the members of the Pac-10 officiating crew that worked Saturday's Oregon-Oklahoma game is scheduled to work UCLA's game at Washington, sources said, although the identity of the official is not known. ``We aren't allowed to divulge (game officials) before the game,'' Pac-10 associate commissioner Jim Muldoon said. ``That is a stated policy. That has nothing to do with the events of this week.'' The on-field officiating crew and the replay officials were each suspended sus·pend v. sus·pend·ed, sus·pend·ing, sus·pends v.tr. 1. To bar for a period from a privilege, office, or position, usually as a punishment: suspend a student from school. for one game by the Pac-10 in the aftermath of blown calls during the closing minutes of Oklahoma's one-point loss at Oregon Oregon, city, United States Oregon, city (1990 pop. 18,334), Lucas co., NW Ohio, a suburb adjacent to Toledo, on Lake Erie; inc. 1958. It is a port with railroad-owned and -operated docks. The city has industries producing oil, chemicals, and metal products. . But there was no mandate the suspensions would take place this week, particularly because of late scheduling issues regarding game assignments. Norris likely out: Bruins defensive back Michael Norris sat out Tuesday's practice after reinjuring his knee Monday and is unlikely to play against the Huskies. ``He's doubtful,'' Bruins coach Karl Dorrell Karl Dorrell (born December 18, 1963 in Alameda, California) is the first black head coach in the history of the UCLA Bruins college football team, a position he took on December 18, 2002. said. ``I was optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op in the early part of the week, but we held him out. If he's not able to do something (today), he's probably out.'' brian.dohn@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 |
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