Spaulding Roundup: Oregon (Road) Worries
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... That was not encouraging. However, Wazzzu did stack the box throwing their entire kitchen sink to stop our run. And it could be that the UCLA coaches kept the scheme very basic against a bad Washington State team, not wanting to give away their full arsenal heading into more difficult matchups like the one coming up this weekend. Bell didn’t look very explosive against the Cougars and tweaked his ankle in the first half. More from the LA Times: ...
UCLA Preview - Game 6 at Oregon
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... a melting pot of quarterback options. Justin Roper returned to practice after missing three games with a medial collateral ligament strain, but is listed as number two on the depth chart. Jeremiah Masoli- a capable runner and thrower- will get his fourth straight start, but has at times given way to freshman Darron Thomas, the more athletic option. The Bruins defense held the Cougars to 11 first downs and 177 total yards. But more [image] importantly they recorded four sacks, double their total from the first four games . Simply subduing the Ducks running game could be ...

