Kevin Prince key in football's defeat of Cal

PASADENA “”mdash; Kevin Prince’s injury history is well documented.

He missed seven games a season ago with a knee injury, he broke his jaw during a game in 2009 and he has missed time this season with a sprained shoulder.

That being the case, most would have thought coach Rick Neuheisel’s game plan for UCLA’s 31-14 win over California Saturday at the Rose Bowl was insane.

“I told him I want 100 (rushing) yards,” Neuheisel said of his redshirt junior quarterback.

Sounding off: From the postgame locker room after UCLA's 31-14 win over Cal

PASADENA “”mdash; We clear out our word docs to bring you the best quotes from UCLA’s dominating 31-14 win over California on Saturday at the Rose Bowl.

Offensive coordinator Mike Johnson

On Kevin Prince’s 163 rushing yards

“He did a good job of making good decisions on the read plays in the run game.

Football intent on overthrowing Cal in homecoming game

Although the Bruins lead the overall “Battles of the UC” by 18 games since 2007, UCLA has been playing like the little brother as of late. The Bruins (3-4, 2-2 Pac-12) have lost three straight to the Golden Bears (4-3, 1-3), meaning many players on the UCLA team have yet to find success against their big brother from the north.