UCLA FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: FOR SOME, FAITH THEN FOOTBALL.Byline: BRIAN DOHN Staff Writer If 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 kicks off to begin tonight's game against Washington, Jimmy Rotstein will be there to boot the ball. But if the Bruins kick a field goal, extra point or punt quickly, long-snapper Christian Yount had better stay healthy, because his backup could be stuck in Rose Bowl traffic. For Rotstein, UCLA's kickoff specialist, and backup long snapper In American football, the term long snapper refers to a player who is a specialized center during punts, field goals, and extra point attempts. His job is to snap the ball as quickly and accurately as possible. Brian Rubenstein, today will not be filled with watching college football, attending team meetings and filling up on the carbs. Both will observe Yom Kippur Yom Kippur [Heb.,=day of atonement], in Judaism, the most sacred holy day, falling on the 10th day of the Jewish month of Tishri (usually late September or early October). It is a day of fasting and prayer for forgiveness for sins committed during the year. , a Day of Atonement Day of Atonement n. See Yom Kippur. [Translation of Hebrew yôm kippûr.] Day of Atonement Noun same as Yom Kippur Noun 1. and the holiest day in the Jewish faith. It began sundown Friday, and ends at sundown tonight, which is 6:49p.m. in Pasadena. Kickoff is set for 7:28 p.m. "I discussed it with my mom and dad, and I decided to play," Rotstein said. "They support me. My dad brought up Sandy Koufax Rotstein said he would take the team bus to the Rose Bowl. "I love football, and if I can still observe it, I feel comfortable doing that with my religion," Rotstein said. "I was glad (kickoff) was pushed back." Rubenstein, meanwhile, will spend much of today in a Pasadena temple. He will attend an evening service, then travel a few miles to the stadium, in hopes of being there for the opening kickoff. "I will be fasting from Friday night until right before game time," Rubinstein said. "I'll be driving (to the game), downing Gatorade and some food. (Rose Bowl personnel) are going to tell me a good way to go so I can get around the traffic. I plan on showing up right before game time." Puttin' on P.J.: Senior left guard Shannon Tevaga will see his 34-game starting streak end because of a right knee injury. In his place, Agoura High product P.J. Irvin, a fifth-year senior, will make his first start. "This is a great opportunity for him," UCLA 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 of Irvin. "He knows the offense. He knows our runs, passes, all that stuff. He knows everything that he's doing and now he's getting a chance to play. "I know he's excited about it and he's had a good week of practice, (and) that's something you want to transfer to the game." Needing effort: Bruins middle linebacker Christian Taylor Christian Taylor may refer to:
"This can happen to any team," Taylor said. "If you have all the talent in the world, and you have huge guys, it might not happen to you. If you're LSU LSU Louisiana State University LSU Large Subunit LSU La Salle University (Philadelphia, PA) LSU La Sierra University LSU Link State Update (OSPF) LSU Learning Support Unit , it might not happen to you because you may be able to just walk in and kick a team's butt. "For who we are, we can't do that. Maybe some time down the road they're going to have the type of guys in this program to do that, but I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. ." |
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