2009 UCLA Bruins football team
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The 2009 UCLA Bruins football
team (Motto: Then ... Now ... Forever and Our Finest Hour), under second year head coach Rick Neuheisel
, opened the season at the Rose Bowl
on September 5 against San Diego State. One scheduling change was that the last game of the season against USC
was moved from the "Championship Saturday" weekend of December. Instead, the UCLA-USC rivalry
game was played on Saturday, November 28 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
.
Following the regular season, which they finished with six wins and six losses, the Bruins were invited to play in the 2009 EagleBank Bowl
, thanks to the normal tie-in Army
not being Bowl eligible at 5-7. UCLA defeated Temple 30-21 to finish the season with a winning record.
All regular season UCLA football games were be broadcast on the UCLA ISP Sports Network (AM 570 KLAC in Southern California) and SIRIUS Satellite Radio
nationally.
, Rancho Cucamonga
, CA; Randall Carroll
, Los Angeles, CA; Todd Golper, Arcadia
, CA; Stanley Hasiak, Kapolei, HI; Dalton Hilliard, Honolulu, HI; Jared Koster, Norco
, CA; Taniela Maka, Long Beach, CA
; Stan McKay, Long Beach, CA; Marlon Pollard, San Bernardino
, CA; Morrell Presley, Carson, CA
; Sheldon Price, La Puente, CA
; Xavier Su'a-Filo, Provo, UT; Iuta Tepa, Long Beach, CA; Damien Thigpen, Manassas, VA
. Two junior college signees, Ryan Taylor of Denison, TX
and Eddie Williams of Walnut, CA
picked the Bruins.
With these signings, Scout.com's national recruiting rankings has placed the Bruins at No. 4 (tie), surpassing USC, which is rated #7.
At spring practice, quarterback Kevin Craft
battled with Kevin Prince
and freshman Richard Brehaut
for quarterback in 2009. Prince was selected by Coach Neuheisel as the starter.
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and Defensive Coordinator Rocky Long
are former UCLA coaches, and Tony White, Aztecs cornerbacks coach, played and coached at UCLA. Free game tickets were given to firefighters and their families for fighting the "Station wildfire" at nearby Angeles National Forest
.
Behind Rahim Moore
’s three record-tying interceptions, UCLA Bruins defeated San Diego State 33-14. The Aztecs scored first on a 4-yard pass from Ryan Lindley to Matthe Kawulok. The Bruins’ Kai Forbath
kicked a 49-yard field goal, but Lindley threw a 78-yard touchdown pass to Vincent Brown
to give San Diego State a 14-3 lead in the first quarter.
Those were the final points for the Aztecs. Then the Bruins scored 30 unanswered points on Johnathan Franklin’s 12-yard run in the first quarter, Derrick Coleman’s 29-yard run and a 6-yard pass from Kevin Prince to Terrence Austin in the second quarter. In the third quarter, Kai Forbath kicked a 50-yard field goal and Alterraun Verner returned a blocked field goal for a 70-yard touchtown.
replaced Phillip Fulmer
as the head coach of the Vols on December 1, 2008. The 33-year old Kiffin was an assistant coach at USC
with Coach Norm Chow for number of years.
Kai Forbath kicked four field goals to help the Bruins bring home a 19-15 victory at Tennessee. Rahim Moore again played an outstanding game with two interceptions. Chane Moline caught a 12-yard pass from Kevin Prince
for the only UCLA touchdown. The Bruin defense kept the Tennessee team from the end zone for much of the game, allowing the Vols 208 total yards. Prince completed 11 of 23 passes for 101 yards.
Scoring for the Vols was Montario Hardesty (11-yard run), Daniel Lincoln (31, 28-yard field goals) and Dennis Rogan (safety), which was aided by two UCLA third-and-long penalties and a UCLA fumble. During the final minutes of the game, Prince had his right jaw broken. He was projected to be out for three to four weeks.
came out of retirement to coach the Wildcats. Former wide receiver Mike Sherrard
, who played for 10 years with the NFL, was the honorary game captain. Kevin Craft
, last year's starter, took over at quarterback in relief of Kevin Prince, who fractured his jaw the previous week against Tennessee.
Craft passed for 186 yards and a touchdown to lead the Bruins to a 23-9 victory over the Wildcats. Freshman Johnathan Franklin rushed for a career-best 119 yards on 23 carries and Kai Forbath kicked three field goals in the victory. Craft completed 13 of 24 passes with one interception including a game-clinching 51-yard scoring pass to Terrence Austin with 6:18 remaining.
Josh Cherry kicked a 26-yard field goal in the first quarter and Daniel Thomas had a 7-yard run in the third quarter for the Wildcats (Ryan Doerr's PAT pass failed). UCLA's one lost fumble and eight penalties for 80 yards were the ugly part of the victory. The Wildcats had two fumbles and four penalties for 50 yards. Alterraun Verner had two interceptions and returned them for 47 yards for the Bruins.
, the Cardinal's 237-pound tailback who had 138 yards against UCLA last year, was averaging 129 yards a game.
Kai Forbath kicked a 29-yard field goal after a fumble recovery to give the Bruins the early lead. Then Gerhart rushed for 5 yards for a touchdown for Stanford in the first quarter. Aided by a UCLA personal foul in the second quarter, Gerhart scored his second touchdown. A partially-blocked punt allowed the Bruins to kick a field goal just before halftime.
Using a 46-yard trick play in the third quarter to put Stanford in the red zone, Gerhart scored his third touchdown from the five yard line. Unable to contain Gerhart, UCLA allowed Nate Whitaker to kick a 29-yard field goal for a 24-6 Stanford lead. The Bruins began the fourth quarter with a Johnathan Franklin 1-yard touchdown run. Forbath's 35-yard field goal reduced the Cardinal lead to 8 with about four minutes left. With Stanford failing to move the ball, UCLA took over with 3 minutes left but were unable to make a comeback win.
, Utah
, California and Washington State. At game time, UCLA was leading the series, 39-23, since 1928.
With a solid performance in the first half and taking a field goal lead into the locker room, the Bruins gave up three quick touchdowns within few minutes of the third quarter to give the Ducks their fifth win of the season. The Ducks scored on Kenjon Barner's 100-yard kickoff return, on Talmadge Jackson's 31-yard interception, and on Nate Costa
's 20-yard pass to Jeff Maehl that was aided by a UCLA fumble.
The Bruins scored their only touchdown when Akeem Ayers
intercepted a Costa pass in the back of the Rose Bowl north end zone by keeping his feet in bounds. Kai Forbath kicked a 52-yard field goal to give UCLA the early lead. Oregon’s Rob Beard attempted a 51-yard field goal, which was blocked by Jerzy Siewierski. Mogan Flint kicked a 33-yard field goal for the Ducks in the fourth quarter.
Both teams were looking for their first conference win, after losing the first two. Cal head coach Jeff Tedford
was looking for his first road victory in Southern California, having lost all seven games to the Los Angeles schools as Cal's coach.
The Bears took advantage of the Bruins' mistakes and poor defensive performance to beat UCLA 45-26 for Tedford's first win in the Rose Bowl. Shane Vereen's 42 yard run and Marvin Jones' 43 yard pass from Kevin Riley
were all the touchdowns the Bears needed in the first quarter. The scoring continued in the second quarter with Jahvid Best
catching a 51-yard touchdown pass from Riley and running for a 93-yard touchdown.
Shane Vereen finished with 154 yards in 17 carries and Marvin Jones caught two TD passes from Kevin Riley in his four receptions for a total of 89 yards. Giorgio Tavecchio kicked a 24-yard field goal in the third quarter and Mychal Kendricks returned a 68-yard touchdown interception for Cal in the fourth quarter with 5 minutes remaining in the game.
Johnathan Franklin scored for UCLA with a 7-yard touchdown and a 74-yard touchdown, UCLA's longest scoring run in six years. As one of the best in the nation, Kai Forbath kicked four field goals, 24, 39, 46, and 35 yards. Quarterback Kevin Prince
finished the game with 311 passing yards and that one interception in the fourth quarter. The Bruins had now lost three games in a row after starting the season with three victories, making it very difficult to have a winning season for Coach Rick Neuheisel
.
To save $100,000 in transportation cost, Cal took a bus from Berkeley on Thursday for the Southland. The long bus ride didn't have any ill effect on the Golden Bears during the hot 3-hour 24-minute game.
Entertainment was provided by both schools' bands and high school bands from Southern California and one from Las Vegas.
intercepted a Nick Foles pass. But in their second drive, Nick Foles passed to Juron Criner for a 41-yard touchdown to give the Wildcats a lead. After Arizona recovered a Bruin fumble, Grigsby rushed into the end zone for a 6-yard touchdown, extra point blocked.
Both Moore and Jerzy Siewierski intercepted a Wildcats pass in the second quarter. Kai Forbath kicked a 53-yard field goal to put UCLA on the board before the half. UCLA's Datone Jones recovered a Foles fumble and Forbath kicked a field goal to begin the third quarter. Kevin Craft
came in to replace Kevin Prince
in UCLA's second possession, but Christian Ramirez fumbled the ball to Arizona, which led to the Wildcats' third touchdown, a Nick Foles 25-yard pass to Juron Criner. Tony Dye recovered a Wildcats fumble and ran in for a 28-yard UCLA touchdown. Late in the third quarter, Nick Booth rushed for 6 yards for a score to give Arizona a 27-13 lead.
In the fourth quarter, the Bruins were unable to do anything and lost their fourth game in a row.
passed to Brady Camp for a 14-yard touchdown. Kahut kicked another field goal to give the Beavers a 16-0 lead at the half.
UCLA got on the board on Kai Forbath's 24-yard field goal in the third quarter. Kahut's fourth field goal attempt was short. Kahut kicked his fourth field goal (31 yards) in the fourth quarter to give the Beavers a 19-3 lead. A 58-yard pass to Nelson Rosario from Kevin Prince
, combined with a 2-point conversion to Rosario, put UCLA back in the game, behind by only 8 points. Then Taylor Embree caught a touchdown pass from Prince and Johnathan Franklin caught a conversion pass to tie the game for the Bruins with 2 minutes left. But James Rodgers
ran into the end zone for an Oregon State touchdown on a drive of 7 plays and 70 yards. UCLA took over the ball with 44 seconds remaining in the game and failed to make a complete comeback. The Bruins lost their fifth game in a row after winning their first three.
game, the Bruins donned throwback jerseys, the 1967-style jerseys wore by honorary captain Gary Beban
's team. The game was also the UCLA Veterans and Armed Forces
Appreciation Day.
Though they had five turnovers in the game, the Bruins did not lose their sixth conference game in a row. Kai Forbath kicked a 27-yard field goal early in the final period to win the game for the Bruins. Kevin Prince
completed 13 of 17 passes for 212 yards and Kevin Craft
had 10 of 14 completions for 159 yards. Both threw an interception. Wide receiver Nelson Rosario had seven receptions for 111 yards.
With the Huskies down by a point, Erik Folk
missed a 38-yard field goal attempt in the fourth quarter. Folk kicked three field goals, two in the second quarter, and Jermaine Kearse scored two pass-touchdowns in the game. Jake Locker
completed 23 of 40 passes for 235 yards for Washington. Coach Rick Neuheisel
still has not lost to his former teams, Colorado
and Washington.
, OL Nick Ekbatani, WR Gavin Ketchum, RB Chane Moline, TE Ryan Moya, TE Logan Paulsen, QB Osaar Rasshan, RB Craig Sheppard, DL Jerzy Siewierski, FB Trevor Theriot, CB Alterraun Verner
, DL Jess Ward, DB Aaron Ware.
at the 2009 EagleBank Bowl
at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C.
The bowl game was scheduled to start at 4:30 PM US EST on Tuesday, December 29, 2009. Navy defeated Army, allowing UCLA to play in its first bowl game since the 2007 Las Vegas Bowl
.
to flaunt his Owls' distinct weather advantage.
The teams traded touchdowns early, but Temple built a big lead early, thanks to the play of the running back tandem of Bernard Price and Matt Brown. After trailing 21-10 at the half, UCLA converted a 4th and 1 pass to Terrence Austin into a touchdown to pull within 4. The game was won in the 4th quarter with a field goal by Kai Forbath
, a 2-yard interception touchdown by Akeem Ayers
, a two-point PAT catch by Nelson Rosario from Kevin Prince
, and a safety from a bad snap on a Temple punt. Akeem Ayers was the MVP with several key tackles and the game-winning score, in which he fell attempting a pass rush, and was able to get up just in time to intercept the pass at the line of scrimmage and score easily.
American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Coaches' All-Americans First Team:
All Pacific-10 Conference teams
Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award
Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America
UCLA Bruins Football
The UCLA Bruins football program represents the University of California, Los Angeles in college football as members of the Pacific-12 Conference at the NCAA Division I FBS level. The Bruins have enjoyed several periods of success in their history, having been ranked in the top ten of the AP Poll...
team (Motto: Then ... Now ... Forever and Our Finest Hour), under second year head coach Rick Neuheisel
Rick Neuheisel
Richard Gerald "Rick" Neuheisel, Jr. , is an American football coach, former player, and attorney. He was most recently the head football coach at University of California, Los Angeles, a position he held from 2008 to 2011...
, opened the season at the Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl (stadium)
The Rose Bowl is an outdoor athletic stadium in Pasadena, California, U.S., in Los Angeles County. The stadium is the site of the annual college football bowl game, the Rose Bowl, held on New Year's Day. In 1982, it became the home field of the UCLA Bruins college football team of the Pac-12...
on September 5 against San Diego State. One scheduling change was that the last game of the season against USC
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
was moved from the "Championship Saturday" weekend of December. Instead, the UCLA-USC rivalry
UCLA-USC rivalry
The UCLA–USC rivalry is the American college rivalry between the UCLA Bruins sports teams of the University of California, Los Angeles and the USC Trojans sports teams of the University of Southern California ....
game was played on Saturday, November 28 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a large outdoor sports stadium in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, at Exposition Park, that is home to the Pacific-12 Conference's University of Southern California Trojans football team...
.
Following the regular season, which they finished with six wins and six losses, the Bruins were invited to play in the 2009 EagleBank Bowl
2009 EagleBank Bowl
The 2009 EagleBank Bowl was a college football bowl game. It marked the second edition of the EagleBank Bowl, played at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. The game, in which UCLA of the Pacific-10 Conference defeated Temple of the Mid-American Conference 30–21, started at 4:30 PM US EST on Tuesday,...
, thanks to the normal tie-in Army
2009 Army Black Knights football team
The 2009 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football during the 2009 season. Army competed as an Independent, with no conference affiliation and were led by...
not being Bowl eligible at 5-7. UCLA defeated Temple 30-21 to finish the season with a winning record.
All regular season UCLA football games were be broadcast on the UCLA ISP Sports Network (AM 570 KLAC in Southern California) and SIRIUS Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio
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nationally.
Recruitment
On Wednesday, February 4, 2009, UCLA announced 22 letter-of-intent signings from high school football players, including Richard BrehautRichard Brehaut
Richard Brehaut is a college football quarterback at UCLA.Brehaut played high school football and baseball at Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California, where he was a member of PrepStar Dream Team and SuperPrep All-American. He was rated as a top ten quarterback by rivals.com,...
, Rancho Cucamonga
Rancho Cucamonga
Rancho Cucamonga was a Mexican land grant in present day San Bernardino County, California given in 1839 to dedicated soldier, smuggler and politician, Tiburcio Tapia by Mexican governor Juan Bautista Alvarado. The grant encompassed present day Rancho Cucamonga...
, CA; Randall Carroll
Randall Carroll
Randall Carroll is an American football wide receiver. He currently attends the University of California, Los Angeles in his sophomore year.-High school career:...
, Los Angeles, CA; Todd Golper, Arcadia
Arcadia
Arcadia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Peloponnese. It is situated in the central and eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. It takes its name from the mythological character Arcas. In Greek mythology, it was the home of the god Pan...
, CA; Stanley Hasiak, Kapolei, HI; Dalton Hilliard, Honolulu, HI; Jared Koster, Norco
Norco
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, CA; Taniela Maka, Long Beach, CA
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
; Stan McKay, Long Beach, CA; Marlon Pollard, San Bernardino
San Bernardino
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, CA; Morrell Presley, Carson, CA
Carson, California
Carson is a city in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, Carson had a total population of 91,714. Located south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately 14 miles away from the Los Angeles International Airport, it is known as a suburb of the city....
; Sheldon Price, La Puente, CA
La Puente, California
La Puente is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 39,816 at the 2010 census.* City flower: The Golden Hibiscus* City colors: Green and White.-History:...
; Xavier Su'a-Filo, Provo, UT; Iuta Tepa, Long Beach, CA; Damien Thigpen, Manassas, VA
Manassas, Virginia
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. Two junior college signees, Ryan Taylor of Denison, TX
Denison, Texas
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and Eddie Williams of Walnut, CA
Walnut, California
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picked the Bruins.
With these signings, Scout.com's national recruiting rankings has placed the Bruins at No. 4 (tie), surpassing USC, which is rated #7.
Spring practice
2009 Spring Practice Schedule:- Week One – April 2 (4:00 pm), April 3 (4:00 pm) and April 4 (11:00 am)
- Week Two – April 6 (4:00 pm), April 7 (4:00 pm), April 9 (4:00 pm) and April 11 (12:30 pm)
- Week Three – April 13 (4:00 pm), April 14 (4:00 pm), April 16 (4:00 pm) and April 17 (4:00 pm)
- Week Four – April 20 (4:00 pm), April 21 (4:00 pm), April 23 (4:00 pm) and April 25 (7:00 pm Spring Scrimmage at the Rose BowlRose Bowl (stadium)The Rose Bowl is an outdoor athletic stadium in Pasadena, California, U.S., in Los Angeles County. The stadium is the site of the annual college football bowl game, the Rose Bowl, held on New Year's Day. In 1982, it became the home field of the UCLA Bruins college football team of the Pac-12...
)
At spring practice, quarterback Kevin Craft
Kevin Craft
Kevin Craft is a former college football quarterback at UCLA, who played for the Cougars de Saint-Ouen l'Aumône, France in France.-High school years:...
battled with Kevin Prince
Kevin Prince
Kevin Prince is an American football quarterback. He played at Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California. He is a redshirt junior at UCLA, the starting quarterback for the team...
and freshman Richard Brehaut
Richard Brehaut
Richard Brehaut is a college football quarterback at UCLA.Brehaut played high school football and baseball at Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California, where he was a member of PrepStar Dream Team and SuperPrep All-American. He was rated as a top ten quarterback by rivals.com,...
for quarterback in 2009. Prince was selected by Coach Neuheisel as the starter.
Pre-season practice
- Week One — August 10–14 (once a day), August 15 (twice a day)
- Week Two — August 17–21 (twice a day on 17th, 19th and 21st)
- Scrimmage — August 22, 5:00 pm, Drake StadiumDrake StadiumDrake Stadium is a stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It is primarily used for the Drake Relays, and is the home field of the Drake University Bulldogs. It opened in 1925 and underwent a $15 million renovation in 2005. Widening the track reduced the stadium's seating capacity from 18,000...
Schedule
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San Diego State
This was the season-opening game for both teams. Both San Diego State Offensive Coordinator Al BorgesAl Borges
Alan Borges is an American college football coach and the offensive coordinator of the University of Michigan football team. Borges is known for quarterback development having mentored Cade McNown and Jason Campbell, both first round NFL draft picks...
and Defensive Coordinator Rocky Long
Rocky Long
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are former UCLA coaches, and Tony White, Aztecs cornerbacks coach, played and coached at UCLA. Free game tickets were given to firefighters and their families for fighting the "Station wildfire" at nearby Angeles National Forest
Angeles National Forest
The Angeles National Forest of the U.S. National Forest Service is located in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, southern California. It was established on July 1, 1908, incorporating the first San Bernardino National Forest and parts of the former Santa Barbara and San Gabriel...
.
Behind Rahim Moore
Rahim Moore
-Denver Broncos:Moore was taken 13th in the 2nd round, 45th overall, by the Denver Broncos in the 2011 NFL Draft. Moore made his regular season debut on September 12, 2011 and recorded four solo tackles in the Broncos season-opening 23-20 defeat to the Oakland Raiders...
’s three record-tying interceptions, UCLA Bruins defeated San Diego State 33-14. The Aztecs scored first on a 4-yard pass from Ryan Lindley to Matthe Kawulok. The Bruins’ Kai Forbath
Kai Forbath
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kicked a 49-yard field goal, but Lindley threw a 78-yard touchdown pass to Vincent Brown
Vincent Brown (wide receiver)
Vincent Brown, Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He played college football at San Diego State University.-Freshman:...
to give San Diego State a 14-3 lead in the first quarter.
Those were the final points for the Aztecs. Then the Bruins scored 30 unanswered points on Johnathan Franklin’s 12-yard run in the first quarter, Derrick Coleman’s 29-yard run and a 6-yard pass from Kevin Prince to Terrence Austin in the second quarter. In the third quarter, Kai Forbath kicked a 50-yard field goal and Alterraun Verner returned a blocked field goal for a 70-yard touchtown.
Tennessee
Lane KiffinLane Kiffin
Lane Monte Kiffin is the current head coach of the University of Southern California Trojans college football team. He was previously the head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers college football team, the Oakland Raiders of the NFL, and the offensive coordinator for the Trojans...
replaced Phillip Fulmer
Phillip Fulmer
Phillip Fulmer is a TV college football analyst and the former head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers football team, who compiled a 152–52 record from 1992–2008 as head coach, but was fired during a 5–7 season in 2008...
as the head coach of the Vols on December 1, 2008. The 33-year old Kiffin was an assistant coach at USC
USC Trojans
The USC Trojans are the athletic teams representing the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. While the men's teams are nicknamed the Trojans, the women's athletic teams are referred to as either the Trojans or Women of Troy...
with Coach Norm Chow for number of years.
Kai Forbath kicked four field goals to help the Bruins bring home a 19-15 victory at Tennessee. Rahim Moore again played an outstanding game with two interceptions. Chane Moline caught a 12-yard pass from Kevin Prince
Kevin Prince
Kevin Prince is an American football quarterback. He played at Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California. He is a redshirt junior at UCLA, the starting quarterback for the team...
for the only UCLA touchdown. The Bruin defense kept the Tennessee team from the end zone for much of the game, allowing the Vols 208 total yards. Prince completed 11 of 23 passes for 101 yards.
Scoring for the Vols was Montario Hardesty (11-yard run), Daniel Lincoln (31, 28-yard field goals) and Dennis Rogan (safety), which was aided by two UCLA third-and-long penalties and a UCLA fumble. During the final minutes of the game, Prince had his right jaw broken. He was projected to be out for three to four weeks.
Kansas State
This was the first meeting between the two teams. Kansas State had a 1-1 record going into the game, having lost to the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns 17-15 the previous week. Bill SnyderBill Snyder
Bill Snyder is the head football coach at Kansas State University. He was rehired to the position on November 24, 2008, making Snyder one of the rare college football head coaches to have non-consecutive tenure at the same school. Snyder previously served as head coach at the school from 1989 to...
came out of retirement to coach the Wildcats. Former wide receiver Mike Sherrard
Mike Sherrard
Michael Watson Sherrard is a former professional American football player who was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1st round of the 1986 NFL Draft. A 6'2" wide receiver from UCLA, Sherrard played in 11 NFL seasons from 1986 to 1996...
, who played for 10 years with the NFL, was the honorary game captain. Kevin Craft
Kevin Craft
Kevin Craft is a former college football quarterback at UCLA, who played for the Cougars de Saint-Ouen l'Aumône, France in France.-High school years:...
, last year's starter, took over at quarterback in relief of Kevin Prince, who fractured his jaw the previous week against Tennessee.
Craft passed for 186 yards and a touchdown to lead the Bruins to a 23-9 victory over the Wildcats. Freshman Johnathan Franklin rushed for a career-best 119 yards on 23 carries and Kai Forbath kicked three field goals in the victory. Craft completed 13 of 24 passes with one interception including a game-clinching 51-yard scoring pass to Terrence Austin with 6:18 remaining.
Josh Cherry kicked a 26-yard field goal in the first quarter and Daniel Thomas had a 7-yard run in the third quarter for the Wildcats (Ryan Doerr's PAT pass failed). UCLA's one lost fumble and eight penalties for 80 yards were the ugly part of the victory. The Wildcats had two fumbles and four penalties for 50 yards. Alterraun Verner had two interceptions and returned them for 47 yards for the Bruins.
Stanford
Entering the game, the Bruins were the only undefeated team in the Pac-10 Conference. Toby GerhartToby Gerhart
Toby Gerhart is a professional football player, a running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was a consensus All-American running back at Stanford and was selected in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft, the 51st overall pick. In 2009 Gerhart won the Doak Walker...
, the Cardinal's 237-pound tailback who had 138 yards against UCLA last year, was averaging 129 yards a game.
Kai Forbath kicked a 29-yard field goal after a fumble recovery to give the Bruins the early lead. Then Gerhart rushed for 5 yards for a touchdown for Stanford in the first quarter. Aided by a UCLA personal foul in the second quarter, Gerhart scored his second touchdown. A partially-blocked punt allowed the Bruins to kick a field goal just before halftime.
Using a 46-yard trick play in the third quarter to put Stanford in the red zone, Gerhart scored his third touchdown from the five yard line. Unable to contain Gerhart, UCLA allowed Nate Whitaker to kick a 29-yard field goal for a 24-6 Stanford lead. The Bruins began the fourth quarter with a Johnathan Franklin 1-yard touchdown run. Forbath's 35-yard field goal reduced the Cardinal lead to 8 with about four minutes left. With Stanford failing to move the ball, UCLA took over with 3 minutes left but were unable to make a comeback win.
Oregon
After losing their first game to then #14 Boise State, the Ducks had won four straight games, over Purdue2009 Purdue Boilermakers football team
The 2009 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 2009–2010 college football season. They played their home games at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. It was Danny Hope's first season as head coach following the retirement of Joe Tiller following the 2008...
, Utah
2009 Utah Utes football team
The 2009 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team, coached by 5th year head football coach Kyle Whittingham, played its home games in Rice–Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah....
, California and Washington State. At game time, UCLA was leading the series, 39-23, since 1928.
With a solid performance in the first half and taking a field goal lead into the locker room, the Bruins gave up three quick touchdowns within few minutes of the third quarter to give the Ducks their fifth win of the season. The Ducks scored on Kenjon Barner's 100-yard kickoff return, on Talmadge Jackson's 31-yard interception, and on Nate Costa
Nate Costa
Nathaniel William "Nate" Costa is a former American football player. He played quarterback at the University of Oregon from 2006 to 2010 and was a team captain of the 2010 Oregon Ducks football team.-Early years:...
's 20-yard pass to Jeff Maehl that was aided by a UCLA fumble.
The Bruins scored their only touchdown when Akeem Ayers
Akeem Ayers
Akeem Christopher Ayers is an American football linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He played for the UCLA Bruins. He was a redshirt junior and the starting outside linebacker. At the end of the 2010 season, he declared for the NFL draft.-High school career:Ayers...
intercepted a Costa pass in the back of the Rose Bowl north end zone by keeping his feet in bounds. Kai Forbath kicked a 52-yard field goal to give UCLA the early lead. Oregon’s Rob Beard attempted a 51-yard field goal, which was blocked by Jerzy Siewierski. Mogan Flint kicked a 33-yard field goal for the Ducks in the fourth quarter.
California
Jeff Tedford
Jeff Tedford is an American football coach and the current head coach of the California Golden Bears football team, a position he has held since 2002. As a first-time head coach, Tedford has won wide acclaim for revitalizing the Cal football program...
was looking for his first road victory in Southern California, having lost all seven games to the Los Angeles schools as Cal's coach.
The Bears took advantage of the Bruins' mistakes and poor defensive performance to beat UCLA 45-26 for Tedford's first win in the Rose Bowl. Shane Vereen's 42 yard run and Marvin Jones' 43 yard pass from Kevin Riley
Kevin Riley
Kevin Riley is a former American football quarterback for the California Golden Bears. He played for California from 2007-2010.-High school:...
were all the touchdowns the Bears needed in the first quarter. The scoring continued in the second quarter with Jahvid Best
Jahvid Best
Jahvid Andre Best is a running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was selected by the Lions with the 30th pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. In college, he played for the California Golden Bears, setting several records, including most all-purpose yards in a single season and...
catching a 51-yard touchdown pass from Riley and running for a 93-yard touchdown.
Shane Vereen finished with 154 yards in 17 carries and Marvin Jones caught two TD passes from Kevin Riley in his four receptions for a total of 89 yards. Giorgio Tavecchio kicked a 24-yard field goal in the third quarter and Mychal Kendricks returned a 68-yard touchdown interception for Cal in the fourth quarter with 5 minutes remaining in the game.
Johnathan Franklin scored for UCLA with a 7-yard touchdown and a 74-yard touchdown, UCLA's longest scoring run in six years. As one of the best in the nation, Kai Forbath kicked four field goals, 24, 39, 46, and 35 yards. Quarterback Kevin Prince
Kevin Prince
Kevin Prince is an American football quarterback. He played at Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California. He is a redshirt junior at UCLA, the starting quarterback for the team...
finished the game with 311 passing yards and that one interception in the fourth quarter. The Bruins had now lost three games in a row after starting the season with three victories, making it very difficult to have a winning season for Coach Rick Neuheisel
Rick Neuheisel
Richard Gerald "Rick" Neuheisel, Jr. , is an American football coach, former player, and attorney. He was most recently the head football coach at University of California, Los Angeles, a position he held from 2008 to 2011...
.
To save $100,000 in transportation cost, Cal took a bus from Berkeley on Thursday for the Southland. The long bus ride didn't have any ill effect on the Golden Bears during the hot 3-hour 24-minute game.
Entertainment was provided by both schools' bands and high school bands from Southern California and one from Las Vegas.
Arizona
In the first quarter, Arizona's first drive ended when Rahim MooreRahim Moore
-Denver Broncos:Moore was taken 13th in the 2nd round, 45th overall, by the Denver Broncos in the 2011 NFL Draft. Moore made his regular season debut on September 12, 2011 and recorded four solo tackles in the Broncos season-opening 23-20 defeat to the Oakland Raiders...
intercepted a Nick Foles pass. But in their second drive, Nick Foles passed to Juron Criner for a 41-yard touchdown to give the Wildcats a lead. After Arizona recovered a Bruin fumble, Grigsby rushed into the end zone for a 6-yard touchdown, extra point blocked.
Both Moore and Jerzy Siewierski intercepted a Wildcats pass in the second quarter. Kai Forbath kicked a 53-yard field goal to put UCLA on the board before the half. UCLA's Datone Jones recovered a Foles fumble and Forbath kicked a field goal to begin the third quarter. Kevin Craft
Kevin Craft
Kevin Craft is a former college football quarterback at UCLA, who played for the Cougars de Saint-Ouen l'Aumône, France in France.-High school years:...
came in to replace Kevin Prince
Kevin Prince
Kevin Prince is an American football quarterback. He played at Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California. He is a redshirt junior at UCLA, the starting quarterback for the team...
in UCLA's second possession, but Christian Ramirez fumbled the ball to Arizona, which led to the Wildcats' third touchdown, a Nick Foles 25-yard pass to Juron Criner. Tony Dye recovered a Wildcats fumble and ran in for a 28-yard UCLA touchdown. Late in the third quarter, Nick Booth rushed for 6 yards for a score to give Arizona a 27-13 lead.
In the fourth quarter, the Bruins were unable to do anything and lost their fourth game in a row.
Oregon State
Justin Kahut kicked two field goals, 48 yards and 42 yards, to give the Beavers a 6-point lead. Oregon State increased its lead to 13 when Jacquizz RodgersJacquizz Rodgers
Jacquizz "Quizz" Rodgers is an American football running back for the Atlanta Falcons. Rodgers played for the Oregon State Beavers. During his freshman year, Rodgers was named the 2008 Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year...
passed to Brady Camp for a 14-yard touchdown. Kahut kicked another field goal to give the Beavers a 16-0 lead at the half.
UCLA got on the board on Kai Forbath's 24-yard field goal in the third quarter. Kahut's fourth field goal attempt was short. Kahut kicked his fourth field goal (31 yards) in the fourth quarter to give the Beavers a 19-3 lead. A 58-yard pass to Nelson Rosario from Kevin Prince
Kevin Prince
Kevin Prince is an American football quarterback. He played at Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California. He is a redshirt junior at UCLA, the starting quarterback for the team...
, combined with a 2-point conversion to Rosario, put UCLA back in the game, behind by only 8 points. Then Taylor Embree caught a touchdown pass from Prince and Johnathan Franklin caught a conversion pass to tie the game for the Bruins with 2 minutes left. But James Rodgers
James Rodgers (football)
James Rodgers is an American football wide receiver for the Oregon State Beavers. He is the older brother of former Oregon State and Atlanta Falcons running back Jacquizz Rodgers.-High school career:...
ran into the end zone for an Oregon State touchdown on a drive of 7 plays and 70 yards. UCLA took over the ball with 44 seconds remaining in the game and failed to make a complete comeback. The Bruins lost their fifth game in a row after winning their first three.
Washington
For this HomecomingHomecoming
Homecoming is the tradition of welcoming back alumni of a school. It most commonly refers to a tradition in many universities, colleges and high schools in North America...
game, the Bruins donned throwback jerseys, the 1967-style jerseys wore by honorary captain Gary Beban
Gary Beban
Gary Joseph Beban is a former American football player. Son of an Italian-born mother and a first generation Croatian-American father, Beban won the 1967 Heisman Trophy, the most prestigious award in college football, and the Maxwell Award, while playing quarterback for the University of...
's team. The game was also the UCLA Veterans and Armed Forces
Armed Forces
Armed Forces is Elvis Costello's third album, his second with the Attractions, and the first to officially credit the Attractions on the cover. It was released in the UK by Radar Records and in the U.S. by Columbia in 1979...
Appreciation Day.
Though they had five turnovers in the game, the Bruins did not lose their sixth conference game in a row. Kai Forbath kicked a 27-yard field goal early in the final period to win the game for the Bruins. Kevin Prince
Kevin Prince
Kevin Prince is an American football quarterback. He played at Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California. He is a redshirt junior at UCLA, the starting quarterback for the team...
completed 13 of 17 passes for 212 yards and Kevin Craft
Kevin Craft
Kevin Craft is a former college football quarterback at UCLA, who played for the Cougars de Saint-Ouen l'Aumône, France in France.-High school years:...
had 10 of 14 completions for 159 yards. Both threw an interception. Wide receiver Nelson Rosario had seven receptions for 111 yards.
With the Huskies down by a point, Erik Folk
Erik Folk
Erik Folk is an American college football player who is the current placekicker of the University of Washington and mostly remembered for kicking a 22 yard field goal to beat 3rd ranked USC on September 19, 2009 with just three seconds remaining and again in 2010, leaving the University of...
missed a 38-yard field goal attempt in the fourth quarter. Folk kicked three field goals, two in the second quarter, and Jermaine Kearse scored two pass-touchdowns in the game. Jake Locker
Jake Locker
Jacob Cooper "Jake" Locker is an American football quarterback selected by the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League in the 2011 Draft...
completed 23 of 40 passes for 235 yards for Washington. Coach Rick Neuheisel
Rick Neuheisel
Richard Gerald "Rick" Neuheisel, Jr. , is an American football coach, former player, and attorney. He was most recently the head football coach at University of California, Los Angeles, a position he held from 2008 to 2011...
still has not lost to his former teams, Colorado
2009 Colorado Buffaloes football team
The 2009 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Buffaloes were led by fourth year head coach Dan Hawkins and played their home games at Folsom Field. The Buffaloes finished the season with a record of 3–9...
and Washington.
Washington State
After an interception, the Bruins scored on a pass touchdown from Kevin Prince to Taylor Embree on their first offensive play.Arizona State
Andy Meyers, former offensive guard on UCLA's Pac-10 championship teams of 1997 and 1998, waws the honorary captain for this Senior Day game. Eighteen seniors were playing in their last home game: DL Chinonso Anyanwu, WR Terrence Austin, DL Korey Bosworth, LB Kyle Bosworth, LB Reggie Carter, QB Kevin CraftKevin Craft
Kevin Craft is a former college football quarterback at UCLA, who played for the Cougars de Saint-Ouen l'Aumône, France in France.-High school years:...
, OL Nick Ekbatani, WR Gavin Ketchum, RB Chane Moline, TE Ryan Moya, TE Logan Paulsen, QB Osaar Rasshan, RB Craig Sheppard, DL Jerzy Siewierski, FB Trevor Theriot, CB Alterraun Verner
Alterraun Verner
Alterraun Ennis Verner is an American football cornerback. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles. Verner was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the 2010 NFL Draft...
, DL Jess Ward, DB Aaron Ware.
USC
This was the UCLA–USC rivalry game for the Victory Bell. Both teams wore home jerseys, in a tradition that had been re-started the previous year. The Bruins wore their 1966 throwback powder blue jerseys. The Trojans defeated the Bruins 28-7. With the Trojans leading 21-7 after a touchdown with 1:30 in the fourth quarter, and having possession of the ball after UCLA turned it over on downs, Coach Neuheisel called a timeout to stop the clock. The Trojans immediately connected on a 48-yard pass play for the fourth touchdown.Bowl Game – EagleBank Bowl
UCLA played Temple2009 Temple Owls football team
The 2009 Temple Owls football team represented Temple University in the college 2009 football season. They competed in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision . Temple competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference East Division...
at the 2009 EagleBank Bowl
2009 EagleBank Bowl
The 2009 EagleBank Bowl was a college football bowl game. It marked the second edition of the EagleBank Bowl, played at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. The game, in which UCLA of the Pacific-10 Conference defeated Temple of the Mid-American Conference 30–21, started at 4:30 PM US EST on Tuesday,...
at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
The bowl game was scheduled to start at 4:30 PM US EST on Tuesday, December 29, 2009. Navy defeated Army, allowing UCLA to play in its first bowl game since the 2007 Las Vegas Bowl
2007 Las Vegas Bowl
The 2007 Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl was an NCAA-sanctioned Division I post-season college football bowl game between the UCLA Bruins and the Brigham Young University Cougars. The Las Vegas Bowl gets its first choice of bowl-eligible teams from the Mountain West Conference and the fourth/fifth choice ...
.
Temple
The Temple Owls were making their first bowl game in 30 years, but it was ruined by the UCLA Bruins. The game time temperature started at freezing, with significant windchill, and only decreased from there. This led notable Temple alum Bill CosbyBill Cosby
William Henry "Bill" Cosby, Jr. is an American comedian, actor, author, television producer, educator, musician and activist. A veteran stand-up performer, he got his start at various clubs, then landed a starring role in the 1960s action show, I Spy. He later starred in his own series, the...
to flaunt his Owls' distinct weather advantage.
The teams traded touchdowns early, but Temple built a big lead early, thanks to the play of the running back tandem of Bernard Price and Matt Brown. After trailing 21-10 at the half, UCLA converted a 4th and 1 pass to Terrence Austin into a touchdown to pull within 4. The game was won in the 4th quarter with a field goal by Kai Forbath
Kai Forbath
Kai August Forbath is an American football placekicker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He was a very successful placekicker for the University of California, Los Angeles...
, a 2-yard interception touchdown by Akeem Ayers
Akeem Ayers
Akeem Christopher Ayers is an American football linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He played for the UCLA Bruins. He was a redshirt junior and the starting outside linebacker. At the end of the 2010 season, he declared for the NFL draft.-High school career:Ayers...
, a two-point PAT catch by Nelson Rosario from Kevin Prince
Kevin Prince
Kevin Prince is an American football quarterback. He played at Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California. He is a redshirt junior at UCLA, the starting quarterback for the team...
, and a safety from a bad snap on a Temple punt. Akeem Ayers was the MVP with several key tackles and the game-winning score, in which he fell attempting a pass rush, and was able to get up just in time to intercept the pass at the line of scrimmage and score easily.
Awards and honors
- At their annual awards banquet at the Hyatt Century Plaza HotelCentury Plaza HotelThe Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles is a landmark 19-story luxury hotel forming a sweeping crescent design fronting the spectacular fountains on Avenue of the Stars adjacent to the twin Century Plaza Towers and the CAA building.- History :...
, running back Chane Moline, safety Rahim MooreRahim Moore-Denver Broncos:Moore was taken 13th in the 2nd round, 45th overall, by the Denver Broncos in the 2011 NFL Draft. Moore made his regular season debut on September 12, 2011 and recorded four solo tackles in the Broncos season-opening 23-20 defeat to the Oakland Raiders...
and defensive tackle Brian PriceBrian Price (American football)Brian Larisso Price is an American football defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played his collegiate football at the University of California, Los Angeles.-High school career:...
were selected winners of UCLA's Henry R. "Red" SandersHenry Russell SandersHenry Russell "Red" Sanders was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Vanderbilt University and the University of California at Los Angeles , compiling a career college football record of 102–41–3...
Award for most valuable players. Tight end Logan Paulsen was awarded the Jackie R. RobinsonJackie RobinsonJack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson was the first black Major League Baseball player of the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947...
Award for the highest scholarship of a senior player.
American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Coaches' All-Americans First Team:
- Kai Forbath, PK; Brian PriceBrian Price (American football)Brian Larisso Price is an American football defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played his collegiate football at the University of California, Los Angeles.-High school career:...
, DT
All Pacific-10 Conference teams
- Pat TillmanPat TillmanCorporal Patrick Daniel "Pat" Tillman Jr. was an American football player who left his professional career and enlisted in the United States Army in June 2002 in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attacks. He joined the Army Rangers and served several tours in combat before he died in the...
Defensive Player of the Year: Brian PriceBrian Price (American football)Brian Larisso Price is an American football defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played his collegiate football at the University of California, Los Angeles.-High school career:...
, DT - First Team: LB, Reggie Carter; PK, Kai Forbath; DB, Rahim MooreRahim Moore-Denver Broncos:Moore was taken 13th in the 2nd round, 45th overall, by the Denver Broncos in the 2011 NFL Draft. Moore made his regular season debut on September 12, 2011 and recorded four solo tackles in the Broncos season-opening 23-20 defeat to the Oakland Raiders...
; DL, Brian Price; DB, Alterraun Verner - Second Team: KOR, Terrence Austin; P, Jeff Locke
- Honorable mention: OLB, Akeem AyersAkeem AyersAkeem Christopher Ayers is an American football linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He played for the UCLA Bruins. He was a redshirt junior and the starting outside linebacker. At the end of the 2010 season, he declared for the NFL draft.-High school career:Ayers...
; OLB Kyle Bosworth; SE, Nelson Rosario; OT, Xavier Su'a-Filo
Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award
Lou Groza Award
The Lou Groza Award is presented annually to the top college football placekicker in the United States by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. The award is named after former Ohio State Buckeyes and Cleveland Browns player Lou Groza.-Winners:...
- Kai Forbath, the 2009 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award winner
Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America
College Football All-America Team
The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This...
- Place kicker Kai Forbath, first team All-America
- Defensive tackle Brian PriceBrian Price (American football)Brian Larisso Price is an American football defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played his collegiate football at the University of California, Los Angeles.-High school career:...
, second-team All-America - Safety Rahim MooreRahim Moore-Denver Broncos:Moore was taken 13th in the 2nd round, 45th overall, by the Denver Broncos in the 2011 NFL Draft. Moore made his regular season debut on September 12, 2011 and recorded four solo tackles in the Broncos season-opening 23-20 defeat to the Oakland Raiders...
, second-team All-America
Coaches
- Rick NeuheiselRick NeuheiselRichard Gerald "Rick" Neuheisel, Jr. , is an American football coach, former player, and attorney. He was most recently the head football coach at University of California, Los Angeles, a position he held from 2008 to 2011...
- Head Coach - Chuck BulloughChuck BulloughChuck Bullough is an American football coach, Who previously served as the Defensive Coordinator and linebackers coach for the UCLA Bruins under head coach Rick Neuheisel...
- Def. Coordinator/Linebackers - Norm ChowNorm ChowNorman Chow is the offensive coordinator for the Utah Utes, a position he started on January 22, 2011. He previously held the same position with UCLA, the NFL's Tennessee Titans, USC, North Carolina State, and Brigham Young University....
- Offensive Coordinator - Frank Gansz, Jr. - Special Teams
- Todd Howard - Defensive Line
- Tim Hundley - Secondary
- Carnell LakeCarnell LakeCarnell Augustino Lake is a former professional American football player who was a member of the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team. He was the Cornerbacks Coach for the UCLA Bruins under head coach Rick Neuheisel in 2009 before leaving after one season for family reasons.-College career:Lake played for...
- Cornerbacks - Reggie Moore - Wide Receivers
- Wayne MosesWayne MosesWayne Moses is an American football coach. He currently serves as running backs coach under head coach Rick Neuheisel at UCLA.-College playing career:Moses was a starter at the University of Washington, at cornerback...
- Running Backs - Bob Palcic - Offensive Line
- Philip Rauscher - Graduate Assistant/Offense
- Clark Lea - Graduate Assistant/Defense
External links
- UCLA Bruins Official site of the UCLA Athletic Department