Craig Bragg likes to stay behind the scenes. After catching three or more balls for the fourth game in a row, the sophomore wide receiver may find that more difficult. “I don’t think people realize I play football. I guess I look different on campus or something,” said Bragg. But he looked like a football […]
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Football Notes: Raymo on rise, Saffer hurt, Ware’s size helpful
Jibril Raymo’s got money in the bank. The sophomore safety cashed in Saturday on his trademark: recovering a blocked punt for a touchdown. He patented the skill last year, as a true freshman, when he blocked a punt and returned it six yards for a touchdown against Washington. Saturday, sophomore corner Matt Clark blocked San […]
Page joins Bruins after declining Brewers’ baseball offer
There is nothing a professor hates more than a cell phone ringing in class. So Jarrad Page best silence his because the Milwaukee Brewers would like to talk to the true freshman strong safety before lecture starts. Page turned down the Brewers’ minor league baseball contract worth a reported $700,000 after being drafted in the […]
Bruins learn lessons the hard way
If A is greater than B and B is greater than C then A is greater than C. Right? In the classroom maybe, but not on the gridiron. Colorado State beat Colorado. UCLA beat Colorado State. But when given the chance to complete the syllogism, the Bruins faltered, falling 31-17 to the Buffaloes at the […]
Mix of star athletes, statistics form Pac-10
The Pac-10 may not pound you all day like your big brother, but with a passing game that spreads the field, the running game will hit you where it hurts. “We’ve played those (Big Ten and Big XII) schools,” UCLA offensive coordinator Kelly Skipper said of the perceived difference between Midwest conference and West Coast […]
Pac-10 outcome difficult to predict, up for grabs
Feel free to pick a team to win the Pac-10. Just don’t bet your house on them. With a different Pac-10 school claiming the title in each of the past seven years, the Pac-10 is more difficult to predict than any other conference. “There are no weak links,” Arizona State head coach Dirk Koetter said. […]
Easy thinking helps UCLA, Paus win game
STILLWATER, Okla. – There was a bad little man on Cory Paus’ shoulder. Perhaps it was even Pistol Pete. When Paus threw an interception on his first pass of the game he sent the Cowboy crowd into a hysteria as loud as their orange shirts. "I was trying not to think about it," the senior […]