Football Notebook
By Daily Bruin Staff
Oct. 9, 2000 9:00 p.m.
Memories of Cal
With the upcoming game against Cal, quarterback Cory Paus easily
recalls the disaster of their 1999 meeting.
The Bears defeated the Bruins 17-0, which was UCLA’s first
scoreless game since 1993. That was only the third time in 28 years
the Bruin football team was shut out.
Describing it as “the worst game I’ve ever played
in,” Paus, who went 9-28 for 81 yards, looks to improve on
last year’s performance.
“We don’t ever play for revenge,” head coach
Bob Toledo said. “But it’s important that we realize
(we’ve) got to win this football game if we want to continue
to reach some of the goals we’ve set for
ourselves.”
The tables have turned … in UCLA’s
favor
While UCLA was injury-ridden when facing Cal last year, this
time it seems that Cal is the struggling team. Four of Cal’s
five projected starters have missed games due to injuries this
season. Their only consistent starter has been redshirt freshman
Mark Wilson, who plays right-tackle.
Off the Bruin injury list for this weekend’s game are
strong safety Marques Anderson, defensive tackle Ken Kocher, strong
safety Jason Stephens. They will be given as much playing time as
they can handle while cornerback Jason Bell will play a limited
role. Out for the game are linebacker Dennis Link with a hamstring
pull, linebacker Asi Faoa with a sprained ankle, defensive end
Kenyon Coleman with an injured knee and tailback DeShaun Foster
with a broken hand.
Going up and down in the polls
Oddly enough, the bye week was beneficial for the Bruins in more
ways than one. While UCLA fell a spot in both the AP and the ESPN
poll after defeating Arizona State 38-31 two weeks ago, they
climbed up three notches this week in the AP poll to No. 13 and two
places in the ESPN poll to No. 15.
At the mansion
Paus and senior wide receiver Freddie Mitchell have more in
common than playing football far from their hometowns. Both have
also been to the Playboy mansion, Mitchell as a guest and Paus as a
cook.
Note compiled by Amanda Fletcher and Christina Teller, Daily
Bruin Senior Staff.
