uclakid21
09-22-2006, 05:32 PM
Thought I would post.....nothing special or extraordinary but a Bruin tidbit nonetheless.
From Ted Miller's Pac-10 Notes on Insider:
UCLA
So which Ben Olson will show up at Washington. Will it be the UCLA quarterback who was 25 of 33 for 318 yards and three touchdowns in the opener against Utah? Or will it be the quarterback who fumbled twice and threw an interception and looked rattled by pressure against Rice? While the sophomore is an extraordinary talent, this will be his first start on the road and his first Pac-10 game. "Everyone was ready to put him on top of the world (after the first game)," coach Karl Dorrell said. "He has come back down to earth after the Rice game."
• The visit to Washington pits two of the most-improved units in the conference against each other: The Huskies' run offense and UCLA's run defense. Last year, Washington finished ranked sixth in the Pac-10 with 135 rushing yards per game. This year, the Huskies are No. 1 with 211 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, the Bruins own the conference's No. 1 rush defense (82.5 yards) a year after ranking last (233).
• Offensive tackles Aleksey Lanis (knee) and Noah Sutherland (ankle) used the bye week to get healthy and both are expected to start against Washington. They worked with the first-team offense Monday.
• Senior receiver Joe Cowan, the Bruins' top returning receiver from a year ago, is making progress from a preseason knee injury but he won't play against Washington. Junior cornerback Michael Norris (knee) also isn't ready to return.
• The Bruins, who have won five in a row against Washington, are grumpy because they've won 12 of their past 14 games yet remain unranked.
From Ted Miller's Pac-10 Notes on Insider:
UCLA
So which Ben Olson will show up at Washington. Will it be the UCLA quarterback who was 25 of 33 for 318 yards and three touchdowns in the opener against Utah? Or will it be the quarterback who fumbled twice and threw an interception and looked rattled by pressure against Rice? While the sophomore is an extraordinary talent, this will be his first start on the road and his first Pac-10 game. "Everyone was ready to put him on top of the world (after the first game)," coach Karl Dorrell said. "He has come back down to earth after the Rice game."
• The visit to Washington pits two of the most-improved units in the conference against each other: The Huskies' run offense and UCLA's run defense. Last year, Washington finished ranked sixth in the Pac-10 with 135 rushing yards per game. This year, the Huskies are No. 1 with 211 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, the Bruins own the conference's No. 1 rush defense (82.5 yards) a year after ranking last (233).
• Offensive tackles Aleksey Lanis (knee) and Noah Sutherland (ankle) used the bye week to get healthy and both are expected to start against Washington. They worked with the first-team offense Monday.
• Senior receiver Joe Cowan, the Bruins' top returning receiver from a year ago, is making progress from a preseason knee injury but he won't play against Washington. Junior cornerback Michael Norris (knee) also isn't ready to return.
• The Bruins, who have won five in a row against Washington, are grumpy because they've won 12 of their past 14 games yet remain unranked.