PE.com - College Sports http://www.beloblog.com/Pe_Blogs/collegesports/ en Copyright 2008 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:40:00 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Update on UCLA's Austin.... UCLA wide receiver Terrence Austin was doing better on Sunday night and coach Rick Neuheisel would not rule him out of playing this week after Austin sustained a hard hit and was taken to the hospital on Saturday.

Austin was released late Saturday night and flew home with the team. He was diagnosed with a concussion and strained neck and was in a neck brace on Sunday.

Neuheisel said that Austin would go through UCLA's tough concussion protocol this week and did not want to rule him out for Saturday's game with Stanford. He will likely need to practice by Wednesday in order to be able to play.

"I anticipate him being full-speed soon," Neuheisel said. "He is questionable but I have my fingers crossed."

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Because of some upsets in the top 5, some mid-level teams won but dropped a slot or two, though that is uncommon.

1. Texas; 5
2. Alabama; 2
3. USC; 6
4. Penn State; 7
5. Florida; 8
6. BYU; 9
7. Oklahoma; 1
8. Texas Tech; 10
9. Georgia; 11
10. Oklahoma State; 18
11. Ohio State; 12
12. LSU; 4
13. Missouri; 3
14. Utah; 13
15. Kansas; 14
16. Boise State;15
17. South Florida; 17
18. Virginia Tech; 20;
19. Michigan State; 21
20. North Carolina; NR
21. TCU; 23
22. Cal; 24
23. Vanderbilt; 16
24. Tulsa; 25
25. Ball State; NR

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*Quarterback Kevin Craft's 27 completions on Saturday night tied him for 10th place on the school single-season completion list.

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UCLA IN THE 2008 NCAA, PAC-10 STATS
INDIVIDUAL
* Kevin Craft -- completions per game: T-2nd in Pac-10 (20.67); total offense: 5th in Pac-10 (216.50); passing yards: 5th in Pac-10 (205.50); passing efficiency: 10th in Pac-10 (109.47 rating)
* Terrence Austin -- all-purpose running: 12th in NCAA, 2nd in Pac-10 (164.00); receptions per game: 6th in Pac-10 (5.17); kickoff returns: 34th in NCAA, 2nd in Pac-10 (25.55); punt returns: 5th in Pac-10 (8.79) receiving yards: 11th in Pac-10 (52.17)
* Ryan Moya -- receptions per game: T-8th in Pac-10 (4.67)
* Aaron Perez -- punting: 14th in NCAA, 2nd in Pac-10 (43.75)
* Kai Forbath -- field goals: T-43rd in NCAA, 3rd in Pac-10 (1.17); scoring: 14th in Pac-10 (5.67); kick scoring: 7th in Pac-10 (5.67)
* Reggie Carter -- tackles: 8th in Pac-10 (7.67); fumbles forced: T-5th in Pac-10 (0.33)
* Bret Lockett -- tackles: T-1st in Pac-10 (8.40)
* Korey Bosworth -- TFL: 7th in Pac-10 (1.08); sacks: 7th in Pac-10 (0.58)
* Brian Price -- TFL: T-8th in Pac-10 (1.00)
* Alterraun Verner -- passes defensed: T-12th in NCAA, 3rd in Pac-10 (1.50); interceptions: T-5th in Pac-10 (0.33); tackles: T-13th in Pac-10 (6.67)
* Michael Norris -- passes defensed: T-16th in NCAA, T-5th in Pac-10 (1.33)

TEAM
Rushing Offense: 113th in NCAA, 9th in Pac-10 (91.67)
Passing Offense: 68th in NCAA, 6th in Pac-10 (205.50)
Total Offense: 106th in NCAA, 9th in Pac-10 (297.17)
Scoring Offense: 92nd in NCAA, 7th in Pac-10 (20.00)
Rushing Defense: 91st in NCAA, 8th in Pac-10 (171.33)
Pass Defense: 54th in NCAA, 7th in Pac-10 (196.17)
Total Defense: 705th in NCAA, 6th in Pac-10 (367.50)
Scoring Defense: 100th in NCAA, 8th in Pac-10 (30.67)
Third Down Conversion Offense: 6th in Pac-10 (37.6%)
Third Down Conversion Defense: 7th in Pac-10 (38.5%)
Red Zone Offense: T-58th in NCAA, 7th in Pac-10 (80.95)
Red Zone Defense: T-66th in NCAA, 3rd in Pac-10 (80.95)
Turnover Margin: 8th in Pac-10 (-0.83)
Kickoff Returns: 17th in NCAA, 1st in Pac-10 (24.85)
Punt Returns: 52nd in NCAA, 6th in Pac-10 (10.13)
Sacks Allowed: 7th in Pac-10 (2.33)
Sacks: 6th in Pac-10 (1.83)

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A boat store near the stadium had its marquee flash the following "Neuheisel has nothing Bruin in LA."

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We're about three hours from kickoff and the field looks nice, but I've always been curious why there is no Nike swoosh in the field, given Phil Knights deep pockets and love of his Ducks. Although rumor has it the rubber pellets in the fieldturf are all shaped like swooshes.

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