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10/30/2007 -
LOS ANGELES (AP) -Their No. 1 quarterback is still sidelined, their backup is limping, their leading rusher is out with a sprained knee, and their top receiver is sidelined by bruised ribs.
What already was an up-and-down season for UCLA seems in peril of being a real downer the rest of the way for the battered Bruins.
Coming off their latest stumble, a 27-7 loss at Washington State, the Bruins continue their Pac-10 schedule with a game at Arizona this weekend.
Afterward, they face No. 6 Arizona State and No. 4 Oregon before closing out the regular season against No. 13 Southern California.
UCLA coach Karl Dorrell said the Bruins remain determined to finish on a high note.
``We're determined to continue to work through some of the difficult circumstances that happened this season. There have been some unfortunate setbacks, but this team still has a lot to play for, with four games remaining,'' Dorrell said Monday.
``We still have a lot of time to get ourselves improved and that begins this week and playing this weekend in Arizona. We're just going to continue to work hard; that's really the answer to all the scenarios floating out there.''
The Bruins (5-3, 4-1) remain in the Pac-10 race since they have just one league loss.
``There's a a lot to still play for in this conference,'' Dorrell said. ``We're in pretty good shape in terms of that. We're not in the best of shape in terms of our health. But there are a lot of teams that are ailing.''
The Bruins have been without starting quarterback Ben Olson since a left knee injury knocked him out in the first quarter of the 20-6 loss to Notre Dame on Oct. 6. Backup Patrick Cowan, who hurt his right knee against Washington on Sept. 22, returned to help the Bruins beat California 30-21 on Oct. 20. Then, obviously still not fully recovered from the knee injury, was ineffective in last weekend's loss in Pullman.
Tailback Khalil Bell, who has averaged 99.4 yards a game rushing this year, scored on a 50-yard run on the third play against the Cougars, then went out with season-ending knee injury. He will undergo surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee as soon as the swelling subsides.
Tailback Chris Markey, the team's leading rusher and receiver last year, has seen limited duty in recent weeks because of a toe injury.
Brandon Breazell, who has 34 catches for 555 yards and three touchdowns, left the game against WSU in the second quarter because of bruised ribs and is listed as day-to-day.
``We're going to have young players have opportunities to step up and play,'' Dorrell said. ``I'm confident with getting them prepared and getting them ready to play, that they can do some good things for us. They're excited about the opportunities, too.''
Dorrell, asked what might explain the Bruins' inconsistency this year, said: ``How well you're executing on Saturdays. That's really the result of determining whether you're going to get yourselves out of that particular mind-set. I think secondly, it's more mental than anything.
``It's not a physical issue. We're more than capable of playing very, very well, and we need to continue to push this team to overcome, and for us coaches to continue to overcome these setbacks. That's really what our mind-set is.''
Arizona (3-6, 2-4) rallied for a 48-41 victory over Washington in Seattle on Saturday, when the Wildcats' Willie Tuitama threw for 510 yards and five touchdowns.
``That was a big, big win for them,'' Dorrell said. ``Now they're coming back home to play us. We know they're going to be excited. We're going to have to be ready to play and improve from this unfortunate setback (at WSU). This team is ready to respond and do that, like we've done in the past.''Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.
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Tallahassee, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Florida State has suspended backup
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Setoguchi's first goal tied the game with 8:07 left, and
Report: Torre to Dodgers >>
Westchester, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly
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The Journal-News of Westchester, New York, citing tw
College Basketball Preview - Atlantic Sun Conference >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) -
OUTLOOK: The Atlantic Sun Conference becomes more crowded this season, as two
more teams will join the ranks, making the jump to the big time. The two new
programs are South Carolina-Upstate and Florida
College Basketball Preview - Mid-American Conference >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) -
OUTLOOK: The Akron Zips and Kent State Golden Flashes battled for the East
Division last season, while the Toledo Rockets ran away with the West
Division, but none of those three teams captur
College Basketball Preview - Northeast Conference >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) -
OUTLOOK: The Northeast Conference has experienced uncommon parity in the
era of dominant programs in Division I basketball. There has not been a
repeat NEC champion since the 1993-94 season, an
MySportsbook.com Favors Fighting Irish to win College Football betting odds
According to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, on January 8, the Fighting Irish faithful may be toasting their 14th national title in Arizona – Notre Dame’s first national championship in close to 20 years.
Although MySportsbook.com has listed Notre Dame as the 5-1 favorite to win thecollege football College Football betting, fans in Columbus do not need to cancel their tickets to Glendale just yet. The Ohio State Buckeyes, listed right behind the Irish at 7-1, are also heavy favorites to win college football’s most coveted prize, while West Virginia, USC and the 2007 National Champion Texas Longhorns - all listed at 8-1 – are strong contenders as well.
MySportsbook.com has also posted gambling odds on the conference championships for the ACC, Big 12 and SEC. In the ACC – it could be anyone’s title, particularly for the two schools from the Sunshine State. Florida State and Miami, both listed at 2-1, are favored to win the ACC Championship Game odds, with the ‘Noles hoping to finish in the nation’s top 10 for the first time in five years, and the ‘Canes looking to avenge their 10-7 loss against FSU in last year’s ACC Championship betting.
Moving west to the Big 12, MySportsbook.com has betting lines listing Texas as 7-5 favorites to repeat as conference champions, even though the Longhorns lost their national championship-winning quarterback Vince Young to the NFL. In the south, the Auburn Tigers – led by Heisman-hopeful senior running back Kenny Irons – have been given the best odds to win the SEC Championship odds at 5-2.
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Kurt Warner to start, Matt Leinart to watch
Despite the debate that's swirling , Kurt Warner will remain the starting quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals, coach Dennis Green said today. The Arizona Cardinals are the +7 point underdog at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com for this Sunday's game.
Green's comment came in a statement released by the team following an ESPN report that Green decided that rookie Matt Leinart would replace Warner as starter for Sunday's game at Atlanta.
"Generally talking about the starting lineup is not something we do," Green told the AP. "However, given the speculation that was out there we want to make it clear. We're disappointed after last week, but we still expect to be a playoff football team and we fully expect Kurt Warner to be the quarterback that leads us. That has not changed."
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