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title="Rose Bowl (stadium)">Rose Bowl</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header"><div style="width:100%; background:#eeeeee;color:#000;">Uniform</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Pac-10-Uniform-UCLA-2006-2008.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8d/Pac-10-Uniform-UCLA-2006-2008.png/280px-Pac-10-Uniform-UCLA-2006-2008.png" decoding="async" width="280" height="238" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8d/Pac-10-Uniform-UCLA-2006-2008.png 1.5x" data-file-width="342" data-file-height="291" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below noprint" style="background:#eee;color:#000;"><div class="" style="width:100%; text-align:center;">Seasons</div><div style="width:100%"><div style="float: left; text-align:left;padding-right:0.5em;" 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title="Number">No.</abbr> 3 <a href="/wiki/2008_USC_Trojans_football_team" title="2008 USC Trojans football team">USC</a> $ </td> <td> </td> <td>8 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>12 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> 10 <a href="/wiki/2008_Oregon_Ducks_football_team" title="2008 Oregon Ducks football team">Oregon</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>10 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> 18 <a href="/wiki/2008_Oregon_State_Beavers_football_team" title="2008 Oregon State Beavers football team">Oregon State</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>9 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/2008_California_Golden_Bears_football_team" title="2008 California Golden Bears football team">California</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>9 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/2008_Arizona_Wildcats_football_team" title="2008 Arizona Wildcats football team">Arizona</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>8 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/2008_Arizona_State_Sun_Devils_football_team" title="2008 Arizona State Sun Devils football team">Arizona State</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/2008_Stanford_Cardinal_football_team" title="2008 Stanford Cardinal football team">Stanford</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">UCLA</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>8 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/2008_Washington_State_Cougars_football_team" title="2008 Washington State Cougars football team">Washington State</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>–</td> <td>8 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>11 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/2008_Washington_Huskies_football_team" title="2008 Washington Huskies football team">Washington</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>–</td> <td>9 </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>–</td> <td>12 </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-conference-title"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-legend"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409" /><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>$ – Conference champion</li></ul></div>Rankings from <a href="/wiki/2008_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_rankings#AP_Poll" title="2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings">AP Poll</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Ben_Olson.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Ben_Olson.jpg/220px-Ben_Olson.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="279" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Ben_Olson.jpg/330px-Ben_Olson.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Ben_Olson.jpg/440px-Ben_Olson.jpg 2x" data-file-width="668" data-file-height="846" /></a><figcaption>Quarterback <a href="/wiki/Ben_Olson" title="Ben Olson">Ben Olson</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Patrick_Cowan.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Patrick_Cowan.jpg/220px-Patrick_Cowan.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="275" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Patrick_Cowan.jpg/330px-Patrick_Cowan.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Patrick_Cowan.jpg/440px-Patrick_Cowan.jpg 2x" data-file-width="498" data-file-height="623" /></a><figcaption>Quarterback <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Cowan" title="Patrick Cowan">Patrick Cowan</a></figcaption></figure> <p>The <b>2008 UCLA Bruins football team</b> represented the <a href="/wiki/University_of_California,_Los_Angeles" title="University of California, Los Angeles">University of California, Los Angeles</a> (UCLA) in the <a href="/wiki/2008_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season</a>. They opened the season at home against Tennessee under new head coach <a href="/wiki/Rick_Neuheisel" title="Rick Neuheisel">Rick Neuheisel</a>, at the <a href="/wiki/Rose_Bowl_(stadium)" title="Rose Bowl (stadium)">Rose Bowl stadium</a> in <a href="/wiki/Pasadena,_California" title="Pasadena, California">Pasadena, California</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Bruins played six of the Top 25 teams in the 2007 final Associated Press rankings. More than half of the opponents had won nine or more games during the 2007 season. </p><p>The Bruins had seven home games and five away games this season, UCLA's 90th season in college football and 27th season at the Rose Bowl. Since moving to the Rose Bowl, the Bruins had a 109–46–2 record, winning 70% (prior to this season). </p><p>On Monday, August 19, Neuheisel named <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Craft" title="Kevin Craft">Kevin Craft</a> (#3) as starting quarterback for the first game of the season. Both <a href="/wiki/Ben_Olson" title="Ben Olson">Ben Olson</a> (#7) and <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Cowan" title="Patrick Cowan">Patrick Cowan</a> (#12) were injured in pre-season practices. Other available quarterbacks were Chris Forcier (#8), Osaar Rasshan (#11), and Nick Crissman (#18). </p><p><a href="/wiki/Alterraun_Verner" title="Alterraun Verner">Alterraun Verner</a> and Aaron Perez were named to the <a href="/wiki/2008_All-Pacific-10_Conference_football_team" title="2008 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team">2008 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team</a>. Verner majors in mathematics and Perez is a sociology major.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sophomore place kicker <a href="/wiki/Kai_Forbath" title="Kai Forbath">Kai Forbath</a> was named to Associated Press' All-America third team. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Schedule">Schedule</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_UCLA_Bruins_football_team&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"><tbody><tr><th>Date</th><th>Time</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Site</th><th>TV</th><th>Result</th><th>Attendance</th></tr><tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD;color:inherit"><td style="white-space:nowrap">September 1</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">5:00 pm</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 18 <a href="/wiki/2008_Tennessee_Volunteers_football_team" title="2008 Tennessee Volunteers football team">Tennessee</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Rose_Bowl_(stadium)" title="Rose Bowl (stadium)">Rose Bowl</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Pasadena,_California" title="Pasadena, California">Pasadena, CA</a></li></ul></div></td><td><a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 27–24 <sup>OT</sup></td><td style="text-align:center">68,546</td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD;color:inherit"><td style="white-space:nowrap">September 13</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">12:30 pm</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at No. 15 <a href="/wiki/2008_BYU_Cougars_football_team" title="2008 BYU Cougars football team">BYU</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/LaVell_Edwards_Stadium" title="LaVell Edwards Stadium">LaVell Edwards Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Provo,_Utah" title="Provo, Utah">Provo, UT</a></li></ul></div></td><td><a href="/wiki/Versus_(TV_channel)" class="mw-redirect" title="Versus (TV channel)">Versus</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 0–59</td><td style="text-align:center">64,153</td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD;color:inherit"><td style="white-space:nowrap">September 20</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">12:00 pm</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2008_Arizona_Wildcats_football_team" title="2008 Arizona Wildcats football team">Arizona</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Rose Bowl</li><li>Pasadena, California</li></ul></div></td><td><a href="/wiki/Fox_Sports_Networks" title="Fox Sports Networks">FSN</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 10–31</td><td style="text-align:center">65,434</td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD;color:inherit"><td style="white-space:nowrap">September 27</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">12:30 pm</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 25 <a href="/wiki/2008_Fresno_State_Bulldogs_football_team" title="2008 Fresno State Bulldogs football team">Fresno State</a><span class="CFB-schedule-ncgame">*</span></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Rose Bowl</li><li>Pasadena, CA</li></ul></div></td><td><a href="/wiki/ESPN_on_ABC" title="ESPN on ABC">ABC</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 31–36</td><td style="text-align:center">73,963</td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD;color:inherit"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 4</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">7:15 pm</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2008_Washington_State_Cougars_football_team" title="2008 Washington State Cougars football team">Washington State</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Rose Bowl</li><li>Pasadena, CA</li></ul></div></td><td><a href="/wiki/Bally_Sports_SoCal" class="mw-redirect" title="Bally Sports SoCal">FSNPT</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 28–3</td><td style="text-align:center">65,469</td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD;color:inherit"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 11</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">7:15 pm</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/2008_Oregon_Ducks_football_team" title="2008 Oregon Ducks football team">Oregon</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Autzen_Stadium" title="Autzen Stadium">Autzen Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Eugene,_Oregon" title="Eugene, Oregon">Eugene, OR</a></li></ul></div></td><td>FSN</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 24–31</td><td style="text-align:center">58,728</td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD;color:inherit"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 18</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">1:00 pm</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2008_Stanford_Cardinal_football_team" title="2008 Stanford Cardinal football team">Stanford</a><sup class="CFB-schedule-hcgame"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="dagger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png" decoding="async" width="9" height="14" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="9" data-file-height="14" /></span></span></sup></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Rose Bowl</li><li>Pasadena, CA</li></ul></div></td><td><a href="/wiki/Bally_Sports_SoCal" class="mw-redirect" title="Bally Sports SoCal">FSNW</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 23–20</td><td style="text-align:center">64,883</td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD;color:inherit"><td style="white-space:nowrap">October 25</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">12:30 pm</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/2008_California_Golden_Bears_football_team" title="2008 California Golden Bears football team">California</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/California_Memorial_Stadium" title="California Memorial Stadium">California Memorial Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Berkeley,_California" title="Berkeley, California">Berkeley, CA</a></li></ul></div></td><td>ABC</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 20–41</td><td style="text-align:center">64,653</td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD;color:inherit"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 8</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">3:00 pm</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2008_Oregon_State_Beavers_football_team" title="2008 Oregon State Beavers football team">Oregon State</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Rose Bowl</li><li>Pasadena, CA</li></ul></div></td><td>FSNPT</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 6–34</td><td style="text-align:center">83,478</td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#DDFFDD;color:inherit"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 15</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">7:15 pm</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/2008_Washington_Huskies_football_team" title="2008 Washington Huskies football team">Washington</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Husky_Stadium" title="Husky Stadium">Husky Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Seattle" title="Seattle">Seattle, WA</a></li></ul></div></td><td>FSN</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">W</span> 27–7</td><td style="text-align:center">59,738</td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD;color:inherit"><td style="white-space:nowrap">November 28</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">6:30 pm</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">at <a href="/wiki/2008_Arizona_State_Sun_Devils_football_team" title="2008 Arizona State Sun Devils football team">Arizona State</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sun_Devil_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Sun Devil Stadium">Sun Devil Stadium</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Tempe,_Arizona" title="Tempe, Arizona">Tempe, AZ</a></li></ul></div></td><td><a href="/wiki/ESPN2" title="ESPN2">ESPN2</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 9–34</td><td style="text-align:center">61,005</td></tr> <tr class="CFB-schedule-row" style="background-color:#FFDDDD;color:inherit"><td style="white-space:nowrap">December 6</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">1:30 pm</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">No. 5 <a href="/wiki/2008_USC_Trojans_football_team" title="2008 USC Trojans football team">USC</a></td><td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Rose Bowl</li><li>Pasadena, CA</li></ul></div></td><td>ABC</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="display:inline-block; font-weight:bold; width:1em">L</span> 7–28</td><td style="text-align:center">87,790</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="7" style="font-size:85%"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /><div class="hlist"><ul><li>*Non-conference game</li><li><sup class="CFB-schedule-hcgame"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="dagger" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png" decoding="async" width="9" height="14" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="9" data-file-height="14" /></span></span></sup>Homecoming</li><li>Rankings from <a href="/wiki/2008_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_rankings#AP_Poll" title="2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings">AP Poll</a> released prior to the game</li><li>All times are in <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Time_Zone" title="Pacific Time Zone">Pacific time</a></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Coaching_staff">Coaching staff</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_UCLA_Bruins_football_team&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Coaching staff"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:UCLA_Football_Practice_08.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/UCLA_Football_Practice_08.jpg/400px-UCLA_Football_Practice_08.jpg" decoding="async" width="400" height="132" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/UCLA_Football_Practice_08.jpg/600px-UCLA_Football_Practice_08.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/UCLA_Football_Practice_08.jpg/800px-UCLA_Football_Practice_08.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1072" data-file-height="353" /></a><figcaption> Fall football practices at Spaulding Field</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Rick_Neuheisel.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/Rick_Neuheisel.jpg" decoding="async" width="142" height="200" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="142" data-file-height="200" /></a><figcaption>Head coach <a href="/wiki/Rick_Neuheisel" title="Rick Neuheisel">Rick Neuheisel</a></figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Rick_Neuheisel">Rick Neuheisel</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_UCLA_Bruins_football_team&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Rick Neuheisel"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>MVP, 1984 Rose Bowl game</li> <li>Played for USFL <a href="/wiki/San_Antonio_Gunslingers_(USFL_team)" title="San Antonio Gunslingers (USFL team)">San Antonio Gunslingers</a></li> <li>Assistant UCLA football coach</li> <li>Played for NFL <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_San_Diego_Chargers" class="mw-redirect" title="History of the San Diego Chargers">San Diego Chargers</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers" title="Tampa Bay Buccaneers">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a></li> <li>Head coach, <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Buffaloes_Football" class="mw-redirect" title="Colorado Buffaloes Football">Colorado</a> & <a href="/wiki/Washington_Huskies_football" title="Washington Huskies football">Washington</a></li> <li>Quarterback Coach and Offensive Coordinator for NFL <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Ravens" title="Baltimore Ravens">Baltimore Ravens</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="DeWayne_Walker">DeWayne Walker</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_UCLA_Bruins_football_team&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: DeWayne Walker"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/DeWayne_Walker" title="DeWayne Walker">DeWayne Walker</a></div> <ul><li>Defensive coordinator Walker's defensive unit ranked best in each of his first two seasons.</li> <li>UCLA ranked 14th in rushing defense (109.2 yds/game) and 29th in total defense (343.23) in 2007.</li> <li>The Bruins also ranked second in tackles for loss per game (8.7), third in thirddown conversion defense (29.1%), tied for 15th in sacks per game (3.0) and tied for 17th in fumbles caused (14).</li> <li>The Bruins ranked tied for ninth in the nation in rushing defense (91.08) and ranked fifth in third-down conversion defense (28.4%) in 2006.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Norm_Chow">Norm Chow</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_UCLA_Bruins_football_team&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Norm Chow"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Norm_Chow" title="Norm Chow">Norm Chow</a></div> <ul><li>Offensive coordinator Chow has worked with several of the NCAA's all-time career pass efficiency leaders.</li> <li>He has mentored six quarterbacks selected in the first-round of the NFL draft (<a href="/wiki/Carson_Palmer" title="Carson Palmer">Carson Palmer</a>, <a href="/wiki/Matt_Leinart" title="Matt Leinart">Matt Leinart</a>, <a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Philip Rivers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Steve_Young_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Steve Young (American football)">Steve Young</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jim_McMahon" title="Jim McMahon">Jim McMahon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Marc_Wilson_(American_football)" title="Marc Wilson (American football)">Marc Wilson</a>).</li></ul> <p>Other members of the coaching staff include: <a href="/wiki/Wayne_Moses" title="Wayne Moses">Wayne Moses</a>, running backs coach; Bob Palcic, offensive line coach; <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Moore" title="Reggie Moore">Reggie Moore</a>, wide receivers coach; Todd Howard, defensive line coach; <a href="/wiki/Chuck_Bullough" title="Chuck Bullough">Chuck Bullough</a>, linebackers coach; <a href="/wiki/Tim_Hauck" title="Tim Hauck">Tim Hauck</a>, secondary coach; Frank Gansz Jr., special teams. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Players">Players</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_UCLA_Bruins_football_team&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Players"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Depth_chart">Depth chart</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_UCLA_Bruins_football_team&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Depth chart"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table> <tbody><tr> <td align="center"> <table style="width:100%"> <caption><div style="font-size:150%"><b>Defensive starters</b></div> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td align="right"> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Defensive_back" title="Defensive back">FS</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td>Aaron Ware (27) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Glenn Love (20) </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td align="center"> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">WLB</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">MLB</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">SLB</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kyle_Bosworth" title="Kyle Bosworth">Kyle Bosworth</a> (54)</td> <td>Reggie Carter (51)</td> <td>John Hale (12) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Sean Westgate (21)</td> <td>Steve Sloan (43)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Akeem_Ayers" title="Akeem Ayers">Akeem Ayers</a> (40) </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td align="left"> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Defensive_back" title="Defensive back">SS</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rahim_Moore" title="Rahim Moore">Rahim Moore</a> (3) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Dye" title="Tony Dye">Tony Dye</a> (6) </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Cornerback" title="Cornerback">CB</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td>Michael Norris (22) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Aaron_Hester" title="Aaron Hester">Aaron Hester</a> (9) </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td align="center"> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">DE</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/Defensive_tackle" title="Defensive tackle">DT</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/Defensive_tackle" title="Defensive tackle">DT</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">DE</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td>Tom Blake (56)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brian_Price_(American_football,_born_1989)" title="Brian Price (American football, born 1989)">Brian Price</a> (92)</td> <td>Brigham Harwell (93)</td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Korey_Bosworth&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Korey Bosworth (page does not exist)">Korey Bosworth</a> (55) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Reginald Stokes (91)</td> <td>Jerzy Siewierski (90)</td> <td>Chase Moline (50)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Carter_(defensive_lineman)" title="David Carter (defensive lineman)">David Carter</a> (85) </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td align="right"> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Cornerback" title="Cornerback">CB</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Alterraun_Verner" title="Alterraun Verner">Alterraun Verner</a> (1) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Courtney Viney (7) </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="height:3em"> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center"> <table style="width:100%"> <caption><div style="font-size:150%"><b>Offensive starters</b></div> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td align="left"> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver#Types" title="Wide receiver">SE</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td>Dominique Johnson (19) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Taylor_Embree" title="Taylor Embree">Taylor Embree</a> (82) </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Offensive_tackle" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive tackle">LT</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/Guard_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (American football)">LG</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/Center_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Center (American football)">C</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/Guard_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (American football)">RG</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/Offensive_tackle" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive tackle">RT</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td>Micah Kia (73)</td> <td>Nick Ekbatani (75)</td> <td>Micah Reed (58)</td> <td>Sonny Tevaga (55)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nate_Chandler" title="Nate Chandler">Nate Chandler</a> (68) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Brandon Bennett (69)</td> <td>Darius Savage (77)</td> <td>Jake Dean (57)</td> <td>Scott Glicksberg (66)</td> <td>Mike Harris (65) </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">TE</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Logan_Paulsen" title="Logan Paulsen">Logan Paulsen</a> (86) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ryan Moya (15) </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td align="right"> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver#Types" title="Wide receiver">FL</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td>Marcus Everett (9) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Terrence_Austin" title="Terrence Austin">Terrence Austin</a> (4) </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td align="center"> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">QB</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Craft" title="Kevin Craft">Kevin Craft</a> (3) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Forcier&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chris Forcier (page does not exist)">Chris Forcier</a> (8) </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td align="center"> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Fullback_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Fullback (American football)">FB</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td>Trevor Theriot (31) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Tobi Umodu (45) </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td align="center"> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">RB</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kahlil_Bell" title="Kahlil Bell">Kahlil Bell</a> (36) </td></tr> <tr> <td>Raymond Carter (20) </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>SPECIALISTS: PK – <a href="/wiki/Kai_Forbath" title="Kai Forbath">Kai Forbath</a> (25), <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Locke_(American_football)" title="Jeff Locke (American football)">Jeff Locke</a> (49); KO – Jimmy Rotstein (37); P – Aaron Perez (17), 39 Danny Reese (39); LS – <a href="/wiki/Christian_Yount" title="Christian Yount">Christian Yount</a> (52); H – 17 Aaron Perez (17); PR – Terrence Austin (4), Ryan Graves (2); KOR 4 Terrence Austin (4), Raymond Carter (20). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Media">Media</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_UCLA_Bruins_football_team&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Media"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In addition to the games on TV, the football games were broadcast on the UCLA ISP Sports Network (AM570 Sports, in Los Angeles), with Chris Roberts, <a href="/wiki/Matt_Stevens_(quarterback)" title="Matt Stevens (quarterback)">Matt Stevens</a> and <a href="/wiki/Wayne_Cook_(American_football)" title="Wayne Cook (American football)">Wayne Cook</a>. 2008 marked the 17th year of the voice of the Bruins for Roberts, 12th season for Stevens, and 7th year for Cook. Both Stevens and Cook are former quarterbacks for UCLA. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Game_summaries">Game summaries</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_UCLA_Bruins_football_team&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Game summaries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Tennessee">Tennessee</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_UCLA_Bruins_football_team&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Tennessee"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6; color:#000;"> <th> </th> <th width="25"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1038841319">.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}</style><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th><th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Overtime">OT</span></th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Volunteers </td> <td>0 </td> <td>14 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>10</td><td>0</td> <td><b>24</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Bruins</b> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>14</td><td>3</td> <td><b>27</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/2008_Tennessee_Volunteers_football_team" title="2008 Tennessee Volunteers football team">2008 Tennessee Volunteers football team</a></div> <p>This was the season-opening game for both teams. Tennessee held a 7–4–2 record on the Bruins before game time. Only San Diego State had more games with the Bruins in a non-conference series history. The 1996 game against Tennessee set an attendance record with a crowd of 106,297 at <a href="/wiki/Neyland_Stadium" title="Neyland Stadium">Neyland Stadium</a>. </p> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:UCLA-Tennessee-Sept-1-2008.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/UCLA-Tennessee-Sept-1-2008.jpg/250px-UCLA-Tennessee-Sept-1-2008.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/UCLA-Tennessee-Sept-1-2008.jpg/375px-UCLA-Tennessee-Sept-1-2008.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/UCLA-Tennessee-Sept-1-2008.jpg/500px-UCLA-Tennessee-Sept-1-2008.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2637" data-file-height="1581" /></a><figcaption>UCLA on offense</figcaption></figure> <p>UCLA and the University of Tennessee agreed to move up their football game to <a href="/wiki/Labor_Day" title="Labor Day">Labor Day</a> in order to have the game nationally televised on <a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a> as one of only two football games played on the final day of college football opening weekend. The game was originally scheduled for September 6. The game kicked off from the Rose Bowl at 5 p.m. Pacific Time in the ESPN <a href="/wiki/Monday_Night_Football" title="Monday Night Football">Monday Night Football</a> time slot, which for the rest of the season was devoted to NFL professional football. The moving of the game altered the schedules of the two teams. Tennessee was scheduled to begin the season on August 30 against the University of Alabama-Birmingham, but that game was moved to September 13. UCLA changed the September 6 slot to be an open date. </p><p>UCLA went ahead in the first quarter when Sean Westgate returned a blocked-punt for a 17-yard touchdown. After throwing four interceptions in the first half, <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Craft" title="Kevin Craft">Kevin Craft</a> threw a 3-yard pass to Ryan Moya in a 70-yard drive that gave UCLA the lead late in the fourth quarter. Then Tennessee's Daniel Lincoln's 47-yard field goal tied the game with no time in regulation. But Kai Forbath kicked a 42-yard field goal to give the Bruins a 27–24 lead in overtime. The Volunteers were unable to match the Bruins in overtime when Lincoln's field goal attempt went wide left.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The win made <a href="/wiki/Rick_Neuheisel" title="Rick Neuheisel">Rick Neuheisel</a>, a former UCLA quarterback who was the 1984 Rose Bowl MVP, only the third head coach to win in the first game. The win also marked the first win as a Bruin offensive coordinator for <a href="/wiki/Norm_Chow" title="Norm Chow">Norm Chow</a>. </p><p>Tennessee Head Coach Phil Fulmer has a season opener record of 14–3, with all three losses coming to teams in California: a 25–23 loss to UCLA at the Rose Bowl in 1994, a 45–31 loss to California in 2007, and this game. </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="BYU">BYU</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_UCLA_Bruins_football_team&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: BYU"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6; color:#000;"> <th> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Bruins </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>0</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Cougars</b> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>35 </td> <td>17 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>59</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/2008_BYU_Cougars_football_team" title="2008 BYU Cougars football team">2008 BYU Cougars football team</a></div> <p>It was a homecoming for Norman Chow, who was an assistant coach at BYU for many years. Dewayne Walker also coached the Cougars as defensive coordinator. The Bruins held a 7–2 record on the Cougars prior to the game. BYU was ranked No. 18 in the AP Top 25 poll and No. 15 in the USA Today/Coaches Poll. Former BYU quarterback Ben Olson did not play due to injuries. In his first career start at San Diego State, Kevin Craft completed 20 of 32 passes for 216 yards against BYU. </p><p>BYU scored first on a <a href="/wiki/Max_Hall" title="Max Hall">Max Hall</a> pass to <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Pitta" title="Dennis Pitta">Dennis Pitta</a> for 10 yards for a touchdown; then another Hall pass to <a href="/wiki/Austin_Collie" title="Austin Collie">Austin Collie</a> for a two-yard score in the second quarter. UCLA fumbled the ball and the Cougars recovered, which led to Hall's pass to Collie for the third touchdown. The Bruins again fumbled and Hall had his 4th touchdown pass to Michael Reed. Another Bruins' fumble gave Hall his 5th pass touchdown. Before the end of second quarter, Hall threw his 6th pass (2 yards) to Pitta. </p><p>In the second half, Max Hall passed to Harvey Unga for a 6-yard touchdown, Mitch Payne kicked a 24-yard field goal and Wayne Latu rushed for a 13-yard touchdown to give BYU the 59-0 win. This was the worst loss the Bruins endured since a 76–0 defeat in the very first <a href="/wiki/UCLA%E2%80%93USC_rivalry" title="UCLA–USC rivalry">UCLA–USC rivalry</a> football game.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Arizona">Arizona</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_UCLA_Bruins_football_team&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Arizona"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6; color:#000;"> <th> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Wildcats</b> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>14 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>14</td> <td><b>31</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Bruins </td> <td>7 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>10</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/2008_Arizona_Wildcats_football_team" title="2008 Arizona Wildcats football team">2008 Arizona Wildcats football team</a></div> <p>The Bruins held a 19–11–2 record on the Wildcats at game time. On a day when the Bruins were woeful in punt coverage and bad in third down conversions, the Arizona Wildcats won 31-10 in the Rose Bowl. Arizona quarterback <a href="/wiki/Willie_Tuitama" title="Willie Tuitama">Willie Tuitama</a>, who had been a thorn to UCLA for the last couple of years, threw 222 yards and a pair of touchdowns to tight end <a href="/wiki/Rob_Gronkowski" title="Rob Gronkowski">Rob Gronkowski</a>. </p><p>The only touchdown for UCLA came from Korey Bosworth, who recovered a Wildcat fumble and rolled one yard into the end zone for the score. Kai Fobath kicked a 35-yard field goal to cut Arizona's lead to 17–10 at half-time. </p><p>No scoring by either team in the third quarter, but Arizona took care of that by scoring two touchdowns with the short fields in the final period. UCLA running back Chane Moline (#42) had 72 yards rushing and Arizona's wide receiver Mike Thomas (#10) caught for 112 yards. Aaron Perez kicked two punts for more than 50 yards for the Bruins and they were downed inside the two-yard line.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Fresno_State">Fresno State</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_UCLA_Bruins_football_team&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Fresno State"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6; color:#000;"> <th> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Bulldogs</b> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>13 </td> <td>16 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>36</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Bruins </td> <td>7 </td> <td>12 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>7</td> <td><b>31</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/2008_Fresno_State_Bulldogs_football_team" title="2008 Fresno State Bulldogs football team">2008 Fresno State Bulldogs football team</a></div> <p>Before the game, the Bruins held a 6–1 record on the Bulldogs. The game was a public safety appreciation game. Because of a knee injury, Fresno State's top defense lineman Jon Monga did not play. </p><p>A Derrick Coleman fumble in the redzone in the fourth quarter took away the Bruins' hope of keeping the Bulldogs from winning a game in the Rose Bowl stadium. Fresno State won its first game there by five points, taking control of the final 8 minutes and 55 seconds and not allowing a UCLA comeback. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Washington_State">Washington State</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_UCLA_Bruins_football_team&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Washington State"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6; color:#000;"> <th> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Cougars </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>3</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Bruins</b> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>14 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>7</td> <td><b>28</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/2008_Washington_State_Cougars_football_team" title="2008 Washington State Cougars football team">2008 Washington State Cougars football team</a></div> <p>The Bruins had a 35–18–1 record on the Cougars. UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame Ceremony was held during half-time. The game was the conference opener for both teams. </p><p>UCLA quarterback Kevin Craft (#3) passed for 224 yards, Derrick Coleman (#33) rushed for 51 yards and Terrence Austin (#4) had 78 yards of receiving in this game. There were no UCLA turnovers for the first time since their game at Arizona on November 3, 2007. With the win, Coach Rick Neuheisel has a 6–0 record on the Washington State Cougars. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Oregon">Oregon</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_UCLA_Bruins_football_team&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Oregon"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6; color:#000;"> <th> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Bruins </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>14 </td> <td>10</td> <td><b>24</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Ducks</b> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>10</td> <td><b>31</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/2008_Oregon_Ducks_football_team" title="2008 Oregon Ducks football team">2008 Oregon Ducks football team</a></div> <p>The Ducks beat the Washington Huskies 44–10 in the first game of the season. UCLA led the series with a 39–22 record on Oregon. </p><p>The Oregon Ducks handed UCLA a fourth loss for the season by scoring two touchdowns in the first half. In the early third quarter, Derrick Coleman scored a touchdown for UCLA, but the Ducks answered with a LeGarrette Blout touchdown within 90 seconds. Kahlil Bell scored with 27 seconds left in the third quarter to close the gap at 21–14. </p><p>Fourth quarter saw both teams scoring a field goal and a touchdown. Jeff Miller caught a touchdown pass for the Bruins and Blount had a touchdown for the Ducks. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Stanford">Stanford</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_UCLA_Bruins_football_team&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Stanford"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6; color:#000;"> <th> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Cardinal </td> <td>7 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>6</td> <td><b>20</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Bruins</b> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>10</td> <td><b>23</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/2008_Stanford_Cardinal_football_team" title="2008 Stanford Cardinal football team">2008 Stanford Cardinal football team</a></div> <p>It was Homecoming, parent's weekend and high school <a href="/wiki/Band_Day" title="Band Day">Band Day</a> at the Rose Bowl for the Bruins. High school bands, along with <a href="/wiki/Stanford_Band" title="Stanford Band">Stanford Band</a> and <a href="/wiki/UCLA_Band" class="mw-redirect" title="UCLA Band">UCLA Band</a> performed during half time. The Cardinal started the season with a Pac-10 win over the Beavers 36–28 and had a 4–3 (3–1 in Pac-10) record entering the game. In the previous week, the Cardinal beat Arizona 24–23 in an exciting conference game, while the Bruins lost a close game to the Ducks. UCLA had a record of 44–31–3 on the Cardinal going into the game. </p><p>With ten seconds left and UCLA behind by four points, quarterback <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Craft" title="Kevin Craft">Kevin Craft</a> passed to freshman Cory Harkey for a 7-yard touchdown in the northeast corner of the <a href="/wiki/Rose_Bowl_(stadium)" title="Rose Bowl (stadium)">Rose Bowl</a> to stage an upset win, 23–20, over the <a href="/wiki/Stanford_Cardinal" title="Stanford Cardinal">Stanford Cardinal</a>. Two turnovers by the Bruins led to the 14 Stanford points in the first half. </p><p>In the game, Bruins' Craft had 285 passing yards and Taylor Embree caught 72 yards, while Stanford's Toby Gerhard rushed for 138 yards. Also for UCLA, Terrence Austin scored on a 2-yard pass from Craft and Kai Forbath kicked three field goals (37, 19, and 28 yards). Gerhard scored two touchdowns and Aaron Zagory kicked two field goals (40 and 29 yards) for Stanford. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="California">California</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_UCLA_Bruins_football_team&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: California"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6; color:#000;"> <th> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Bruins </td> <td>0 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>7</td> <td><b>20</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Golden Bears</b> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>14 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>24</td> <td><b>41</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Kevin_Craft_passes_at_UCLA_at_Cal_10-25-08_1.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Kevin_Craft_passes_at_UCLA_at_Cal_10-25-08_1.JPG/220px-Kevin_Craft_passes_at_UCLA_at_Cal_10-25-08_1.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Kevin_Craft_passes_at_UCLA_at_Cal_10-25-08_1.JPG/330px-Kevin_Craft_passes_at_UCLA_at_Cal_10-25-08_1.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Kevin_Craft_passes_at_UCLA_at_Cal_10-25-08_1.JPG/440px-Kevin_Craft_passes_at_UCLA_at_Cal_10-25-08_1.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2288" data-file-height="1712" /></a><figcaption>Craft passes</figcaption></figure> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/2008_California_Golden_Bears_football_team" title="2008 California Golden Bears football team">2008 California Golden Bears football team</a></div> <p>Cal quarterback Kevin Riley started for the Bears, his first since nearly a month before against <a href="/wiki/2008_Colorado_State_Rams_football_team" title="2008 Colorado State Rams football team">Colorado State</a> on September 27. The Bruins took their only lead of the game at the beginning of the second quarter by managing to block a punt attempt by Bryan Anger and recovering the ball in the end zone to go up 7–3. On the ensuing possession Jahvid Best was able to break free for 34-yard run, the only offensive touchdown in the first half for the Bears. Marcus Ezeff then intercepted a pass by Bruins quarterback <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Craft" title="Kevin Craft">Kevin Craft</a> which he was able to return for a 69-yard touchdown. Both teams then traded field goals into the fourth quarter. After getting a stop on a fake Bruins punt attempt which nearly converted a 4th and 23 with a 22-yard pass, Riley hit <a href="/wiki/Nyan_Boateng" title="Nyan Boateng">Nyan Boateng</a> for a 53-yard touchdown. Michael Mohammed then intercepted a Craft pass for a 19-yard score. Riley threw his second touchdown pass of the game on a ten-yard strike to Cameron Morrah. UCLA got in the final score of the game when backup quarterback Chris Forcier threw a nine-yard pass to Dominique Johnson, which was set up by a kickoff return by wide receiver Terrence Austin for 81 yards. </p><p>Craft passed for 206 yards and was picked off four times, two coming off tipped balls.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Wide receiver Taylor Embree had 90 yards receiving. The Bears held the Bruins to 16 yards rushing, while Jahvid Best ran for 115 and Shane Vereen had 99. Riley passed for 153 yards and two touchdowns, although he was sacked three times. The victory continued Cal's win streak against UCLA at Memorial Stadium, having not lost to the Bruins at home since 1998.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Oregon_State">Oregon State</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_UCLA_Bruins_football_team&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Oregon State"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6; color:#000;"> <th> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Beavers</b> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>14 </td> <td>17</td> <td><b>34</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Bruins </td> <td>3 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>6</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/2008_Oregon_State_Beavers_football_team" title="2008 Oregon State Beavers football team">2008 Oregon State Beavers football team</a></div> <p>Veterans and Armed Forces Appreciation Day at the Rose Bowl, honoring the U.S. service men and women. Flyover by the United States Air Force. UCLA led the series with a 39–13–4 record. </p><p>The Oregon State Beavers took the game away from the Bruins in the second half by scoring 14 points after half-time in the third quarter and allowing only a field goal to UCLA. Kevin Craft was intercepted twice in the fourth quarter to dash any hope of a comeback. Highlights for the Bruins included a 67-yard punt by Aaron Perez, Taylor Embree's five receptions for 64 yards and Reggie Carter's 10 tackles.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Washington">Washington</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_UCLA_Bruins_football_team&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Washington"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6; color:#000;"> <th> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Bruins</b> </td> <td>7 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>10</td> <td><b>27</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Huskies </td> <td>7 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>7</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/2008_Washington_Huskies_football_team" title="2008 Washington Huskies football team">2008 Washington Huskies football team</a></div> <p>Huskies head coach <a href="/wiki/Tyrone_Willingham" title="Tyrone Willingham">Tyrone Willingham</a> already had been fired from his position. On October 27, 2008, the University of Washington announced that he will not be retained as head coach after the completion of Washington's 2008 football season.<sup id="cite_ref-AP102708_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AP102708-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Willingham became the third Washington coach to be fired (out of the last four) since Hall of Fame coach <a href="/wiki/Don_James_(American_football)" title="Don James (American football)">Don James</a> resigned in 1993 because of pending <a href="/wiki/National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association" title="National Collegiate Athletic Association">NCAA</a> and <a href="/wiki/Pacific-10_Conference" class="mw-redirect" title="Pacific-10 Conference">Pac-10</a> sanctions against his team<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> where his players were determined to have "accepted substantial and illegal benefits under James, likely with his knowledge".<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>UCLA coach Neuheisel had been fired in the summer of 2003 from the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Washington" title="University of Washington">University of Washington</a> in relation to his participation in a neighborhood pool for the <a href="/wiki/2003_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_basketball_tournament" title="2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament">2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament</a> and lies he told about his actions. The University of Washington had its probation extended for failing to monitor its football program.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This was Neuheisel's first return to <a href="/wiki/Husky_Stadium" title="Husky Stadium">Husky Stadium</a> following the firing. There was some booing, but not a significant amount.<sup id="cite_ref-UCLAUW2008_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-UCLAUW2008-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Huskies had been on a winless streak all season, and were at 0–9. </p><p>The day was sunny and dry, so weather was not a factor as can often be the case in Seattle in November. Under the direction of quarterback Kevin Craft, the Bruins drove 80 yards in 12 plays. Running back Derrick Coleman rushed for a touchdown in the first half.<sup id="cite_ref-UCLAUW2008_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-UCLAUW2008-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the second half, the Bruins launched a ninety-two yard drive. Backed up against the goal line, running back Kahlil Bell ran four straight times, and Craft followed with several key pass completions. UCLA finally scored on a run by Bell, taking the 24–7 lead.<sup id="cite_ref-UCLAUW2008_14-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-UCLAUW2008-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Arizona_State">Arizona State</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_UCLA_Bruins_football_team&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Arizona State"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6; color:#000;"> <th> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Bruins </td> <td>3 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>9</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Sun Devils</b> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>14 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>17</td> <td><b>34</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/2008_Arizona_State_Sun_Devils_football_team" title="2008 Arizona State Sun Devils football team">2008 Arizona State Sun Devils football team</a></div> <p>UCLA led the series 15–8–1 entering the game, following the Sun Devils' 2007 24–20 win. </p><p>The Sun Devils ended UCLA's hope of postseason play with a 34–9 victory over the Bruins. Kai Forbath kicked three field goals, including a 53-yarder, for all of the Bruins' points. ASU had four defensive touchdowns, including a 100-yard interception touchdown. </p><p>In the game, Marcus Everett caught eight passes for 75 yards, Michael Norris had six tackles, and Korey Bosworth tallied two sacks during the game for UCLA. A school record was set when Aaron Perez punted eight times for a total career punt yards mark and Terrence Austin ran for 188 all purpose yards, 131 yards in kickoff returns. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="USC">USC</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2008_UCLA_Bruins_football_team&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: USC"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin-left:3em;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6; color:#000;"> <th> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="First quarter">1</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Second quarter">2</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Third quarter">3</span> </th> <th width="25"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319" /><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Fourth quarter">4</span></th> <th width="25">Total</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left"><b>Trojans</b> </td> <td>14 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>28</b></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td align="left">Bruins </td> <td>7 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>0</td> <td><b>7</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/2008_USC_Trojans_football_team" title="2008 USC Trojans football team">2008 USC Trojans football team</a>, <a href="/wiki/Victory_Bell_(UCLA%E2%80%93USC)" title="Victory Bell (UCLA–USC)">Victory Bell (UCLA–USC)</a>, and <a href="/wiki/UCLA%E2%80%93USC_rivalry" title="UCLA–USC rivalry">UCLA–USC rivalry</a></div> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:2008-1206-USC-UCLA-007-RB-redblue1.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/2008-1206-USC-UCLA-007-RB-redblue1.JPG/250px-2008-1206-USC-UCLA-007-RB-redblue1.JPG" decoding="async" width="250" height="119" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/2008-1206-USC-UCLA-007-RB-redblue1.JPG/375px-2008-1206-USC-UCLA-007-RB-redblue1.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/2008-1206-USC-UCLA-007-RB-redblue1.JPG/500px-2008-1206-USC-UCLA-007-RB-redblue1.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2357" data-file-height="1125" /></a><figcaption>The 2008 edition of the rivalry marked a return to the tradition of both teams playing in home jerseys.</figcaption></figure> <p>USC led the series, 42–28–7, but UCLA had an 8-5 record over the Trojans in the Rose Bowl. Rick Neuheisel vs. USC was 1-1. Senior athlete salute. Before the season, this game garnered interest in seeing how coach <a href="/wiki/Rick_Neuheisel" title="Rick Neuheisel">Rick Neuheisel</a> would perform in his battle to gain supremacy in Los Angeles.<sup id="cite_ref-ESPN082508b_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ESPN082508b-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ESPN082508ms_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ESPN082508ms-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Both schools wore their home colorful uniforms, the first time since 1982. </p><p>A fumble recovery turned into a pass reception touchdown by Kahlil Bell in the beginning of the game was all the scoring by the Bruins in this the latest cross-town rivalry game. Quarterback <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Craft" title="Kevin Craft">Kevin Craft</a> completed 11 out of 28 passes for a total of 89 yards and had one pass intercepted. He finished the season with 232 completions, second place in history. <a href="/wiki/Terrence_Austin" title="Terrence Austin">Terrence Austin</a> set a new school record with 1,878 all-purpose yards, surpassing <a href="/wiki/Maurice_Jones_Drew" class="mw-redirect" title="Maurice Jones Drew">Maurice Jones Drew</a>, who had 1,863 yards in 2005. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Joe_McKnight" title="Joe McKnight">Joe McKnight</a> (12-yard run), <a href="/wiki/Damian_Williams_(wide_receiver)" title="Damian Williams (wide receiver)">Damian Williams</a> (12-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Mark_Sanchez" title="Mark Sanchez">Mark Sanchez</a>), <a href="/wiki/Stafon_Johnson" title="Stafon Johnson">Stafon Johnson</a> (2-yard run) and Patrick Turner (18-yard pass from Sanchez) accounted for the Trojans' scores. 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