UCLA alumni Carlos Bocanegra and Benny Feilhaber have been selected to the U.S. Men's National Team roster for upcoming friendlies against Poland (Oct. 9 in Chicago) and Colombia (Oct. 12 in Chester, PA).

The U.S.-Poland game will be broadcast live on Fox Soccer Channel and Galavision at 5 pm PT on Oct. 9, while the Oct. 12 game against Colombia will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and Galavision at 5 pm PT.

Both Bocanegra and Feilhaber are having strong seasons with their club teams. Bocanegra's squad Saint-Étienne is in first place in the French Ligue 1 after finishing in 17th place last season, going 5-1-1 to start the campaign. Feilhaber has scored five goals in his last three matches as AGF Aarhus holds the top spot in the Danish 1st Divisionen.

U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION
GOALKEEPERS (2): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton)

DEFENDERS (8): Carlos Bocanegra (Saint-Étienne), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover), Clarence Goodson (IK Start), Eric Lichaj (Aston Villa), Oguchi Onyewu (AC Milan), Michael Parkhurst (FC Nordsjaelland), Heath Pearce (FC Dallas), Jonathan Spector (West Ham United)

MIDFIELDERS (7): Alejandro Bedoya (Örebro), Michael Bradley (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Maurice Edu (Rangers), Benny Feilhaber (Aarhus), Stuart Holden (Bolton Wanderers), Jermaine Jones (FC Schalke), Brek Shea (FC Dallas)

FORWARDS (3): Jozy Altidore (Villarreal), Clint Dempsey (Fulham), Eddie Johnson (Fulham)

DALLAS, Sept. 30, 2010 - Selected as the best and brightest from the college gridiron, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced today the 121 semifinalists for the 2010 William V. Campbell Trophy (formerly known as the Draddy Trophy), endowed by HealthSouth, and the candidates for the 2010 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards.

Redshirt senior punter/holder Danny Rees has been named one of the 121 semifinalists.

"This year's Campbell Trophy semifinalists embody the National Football Foundation's mission of building leaders through football," said NFF Chairman Archie Manning whose sons Peyton (1997 Campbell Trophy winner) and Eli were named NFF National Scholar-Athletes in 1997 and 2003, respectively. "They are standouts in the classroom and on the field and have become leaders in their respective communities. Each school should take great pride in being represented by such well-rounded young men who will undoubtedly go on to do great things in life."

Nominated by their schools, which are limited to one nominee each, semifinalists must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of eligibility, have a GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, have outstanding football ability as a first team player or significant contributor, and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship. The trophy was renamed last fall in honor of Bill Campbell, the chairman of Intuit, former player and head coach at Columbia University and the 2004 recipient of the NFF's Gold Medal.

"The NFF would like to personally congratulate each Campbell Trophy semifinalist for maintaining such high standards throughout their collegiate careers," said NFF President & CEO Steven J. Hatchell. "We are extremely proud to showcase their achievements, and there is no question that the NFF Awards Committee will have an incredibly difficult task in selecting the finalists from among this esteemed group."

The NFF Awards Committee will select up to 15 finalists and announce the results via national press release on Thursday, Oct. 28. Each finalist will be recognized as part of the 2010 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, receiving an $18,000 post-graduate scholarship. The Campbell Trophy winner, who will have his scholarship increased to $25,000 and receive a 25-pound bronze trophy, will be announced live at the NFF's Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 7 at the prestigious Waldorf=Astoria in New York City. A total distribution of $277,000 in scholarships will be awarded that evening, bringing the NFF's all-time scholarship distribution to $9.5 million.

Launched in 1959, the NFF scholar-athlete program became the first initiative in history to award post-graduate scholarships based on both a player's academic and athletic accomplishments. The William V. Campbell Trophy, first awarded in 1990, adds to the program's mystique, having previously honored two Rhodes Scholars, a Rhodes Scholar finalist, two Heisman Trophy winners and five first-round NFL draft picks. The University of Florida's Tim Tebow was named the 2009 Campbell Trophy recipient and last year's finalists combined for a 3.77 average GPA. The class boasted 14 academic all-conference student-athletes, including seven academic All-America picks; 14 all-conference players, including six All-America picks; 16 team captains; one Heisman Trophy winner; and eight members of conference championship teams.

The past recipients of the Campbell Trophy include: Air Force's Chris Howard (1990); Florida's Brad Culpepper (1991); Colorado's Jim Hansen (1992); Virginia's Thomas Burns (1993); Nebraska's Rob Zatechka (1994); Ohio State's Bobby Hoying (1995); Florida's Danny Wuerffel (1996); Tennessee's Peyton Manning (1997); Georgia's Matt Stinchcomb (1998); Marshall's Chad Pennington (1999); Nebraska's Kyle Vanden Bosch (2000); Miami's (Fla.) Joaquin Gonzalez (2001); Washington University in St. Louis' Brandon Roberts (2002); Ohio State's Craig Krenzel (2003); Tennessee's Michael Munoz (2004); LSU's Rudy Niswanger (2005); Rutgers' Brian Leonard (2006); Texas' Dallas Griffin (2007); Cal's Alex Mack (2008); and Florida's Tim Tebow (2009).

2010 William V. Campbell Trophy Semifinalist Notes

• 3.58 Average GPA
• 46 Semifinalists with a 3.7 GPA or better
• 69 All-Conference Picks
• 76 Team Captains
• 16 Academic All-America Selections
• 20 All-America Selections
• 26 Players (among all divisions) represented in this week's national top 25 polls
• 2 Players formerly named NFF National High School Scholar-Athletes
• 47 Nominees from the Football Bowl Subdivision
• 28 Nominees from the Football Championship Subdivision
• 12 Nominees from the Division II
• 27 Nominees from the Division III
• 7 Nominees from the NAIA
• 56 Offensive Players
• 48 Defensive Players
• 17 Special Teams Players

The UCLA Gymnastics and Softball teams were featured on this week's UCLA Sports Report. Members of each team talked to Fox Sports West about their trip to the White House and being honored by President Barack Obama for winning the NCAA Championship last season.

Corey Pavin, one of the greatest golfers in UCLA history, is the captain of the U.S. Ryder Cup team.

Pavin - and his UCLA connection - is featured in several local newspaper articles to day.

The L.A. Daily News has two articles. One is a Q&A with Pavin while the other highlights conversations between Pavin and men's head basketball coach Ben Howland. To read the Q&A, click here. To read the Pavin-Howland article, click here.

The L.A. Times also has a column about the U.S. team's chances in the Ryder Cup, again mentioning Pavin's UCLA connections. To read that column, click here.

Senior track and field distance runner Alex Crabill recently headed to Germany to compete in the prestigious Berlin Marathon. Crabill finished the race 20th overall with a time of 2:20.38. That mark is tied for sixth all-time in UCLA school history (tied with Kyle Shackleton).

Crabill concluded his cross country eligibility last fall, but will rejoin the Bruins for the indoor and outdoor track season in 2011.

The men's basketball team is having its annual open walk-on tryouts this Friday, Oct. 1, 2010 on the floor of legendary Pauley Pavilion at 6:45 a.m.

A physical and proof of medical insurance is necessary to participate in the tryout. The doctor must use the physical form that is provided by the UCLA Athletic Department, which can be picked up at the men's basketball office from Arielle Moyal on the second floor of the J.D. Morgan Center. Next day appointments for physicals can be scheduled at the UCLA Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center.

For more information or to inquire about the tryouts, call the men's basketball office at 310-206-6276.

Center Ryan Taylor of UCLA, linebacker Sean Westgate of UCLA and place kicker Nate Whitaker of Stanford have been named Pac-10 Players of the Week in football.

Taylor, a senior from Denison, Texas, keyed the Bruin running attack that accounted for 264 yards against the No. 1 rushing defense in the 34-12 win at then-No. 7 Texas. UCLA's ground game was instrumental in the Bruins eating up 35:29 on the clock, compared to 24:31 time of possession for Texas. Taylor is the first lineman to earn the Pac-10 weekly offensive honor since Oregon tackle Adam Snyder claimed the award on Sept. 20, 2003.

Westgate, a junior from Oak Park, Calif., collected a career-high and team-high 11 tackles (seven solos) and forced a fumble on a punt to set up UCLA's first touchdown of the game. The Bruin defense limited Texas to 85 yards rushing and 264 yards passing (85 passing yards came on Texas' final possession of the game). Westgate leads the team with 32 tackles and ranks tied for seventh in the Pac-10, averaging 8.0 per game.

Whitaker, a senior from San Diego, Calif., matched a single-game Stanford record with five field goals as he was successful on all five of his attempts from 24, 41, 36, 33, and 29 yards. He added two PAT to tally 17 points in the Cardinal's 37-14 win at Notre Dame.

Also nominated for offensive player of the week honors were wide receiver Juron Criner of Arizona, and running backs Deantre Lewis of Arizona State and Shane Vereen of California, quarterback Darron Thomas of Oregon, and running backs Stepfan Taylor of Stanford and Stanley Havili of USC. Also nominated on defense were defensive tackle Justin Washington of Arizona, defensive back Chris Conte of California, linebacker Casey Matthews of Oregon, linebacker Shayne Skov of Stanford, and cornerback Nickell Robey of USC. Also nominated for special teams play were punter Trevor Hankins of Arizona State, punter Jackson Rice of Oregon, wide receiver/returner James Rodgers of Oregon State, punter Jeff Locke of UCLA and defensive end Wes Horton of USC.

DALLAS (FWAA) - With their 34-12 win at No. 7 Texas, the UCLA Bruins (2-2) are the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week for games of the weekend of Sept. 25.

The Bruins forced four first-half turnovers and Johnathan Franklin ran for 118 yards and a touchdown for UCLA. On the day, the Bruins ran for 264 yards against the nation's No. 2 rush defense.

In winning their second straight game after an 0-2 start, the Bruins registered their first road win against a ranked opponent since 2001. It was Texas' first home loss since 2007 and its worst home loss under coach Mack Brown.

"It is a huge thrill for our program to come in and play in this environment and play the way we did, and to go in there and feel like now we are maybe getting closer to being a program where we can be counted on and get back to our roots as a top program in the country," UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel said after the game.

Other Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Bowl National Team of the Week nominees for the weekend of Sept. 25 included:

• Toledo (3-1): The Rockets won their third straight road game, upsetting Purdue, 31-20, in West Lafayette, Ind. Austin Dantin threw two touchdown passes and ran for two other scores for the Rockets.

The Football Writers Association of America has named a national team of the week since the 2002 season. This is the seventh season that the award has been sponsored by the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.

Members of the FWAA All-America Committee decide the weekly honor. Each remaining Monday during the 2010 college football regular season, the FWAA will name the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week.

Founded in 1971, the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl has hosted six games that have decided the college football national championship, including three Bowl Championship Series title games. This season, the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl will host the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game on Jan. 10, 2011 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. The Tostitos Fiesta Bowl will be played on Jan. 1, 2011 in Glendale and the Insight Bowl will be played on Dec. 28, 2010 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz.

For more information on the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week, go to footballwriters.com or fiestabowl.org.

UCLA is one of more than 85 FBS teams taking part in the AFCA's third annual Coach to Cure MD effort with the games of September 25. Head coach Rick Neuheisel and his assistants are among more than 5,000 coaches at more than 350 NCAA schools that will be wearing a Coach to Cure MD patch to raise awareness and funding for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy research.

Fans are encouraged to donate online at www.CoachtoCureMD.org or donate $5 by texting CURE to 90999.

This Saturday's UCLA football game against Texas in Austin will be televised to 66% of the country on ABC. All of the West and virtually all of the Midwest and much of the Northeast will receive the game on the network.

The Upper Big Ten (Michigan, Illinois, Iowa) area will receive the game on ESPN (standard definition). The Southeast will see the game on ESPN GamePlan and ESPN3.com..

Coverage maps should be posted later today at this location.

TUCSON, Ariz. - The UCLA baseball program's incoming group of nine freshmen has been ranked the No. 4 recruiting class in the nation by Collegiate Baseball, the national weekly baseball newspaper announced on Tuesday.

The top five recruiting classes, as ranked by Collegiate Baseball, include LSU, San Diego, Oregon, UCLA and Florida, respectively. The Bruins' latest additions have arrived in Westwood this week, as fall quarter classes are slated to begin Thursday, Sept. 23.

Five players from the Bruins' recruiting class were chosen in the 2010 MLB Draft last June. Each of the incoming three-right handed pitchers were drafted - Adam Plutko (sixth round, Houston), Zack Weiss (10th round, Pittsburgh) and Nick Vander Tuig (39th round, Toronto). The two other incoming draftees - outfielder Brenton Allen (ninth round, Philadelphia) and infielder Kevin Williams (41st round, L.A. Dodgers) - both hit from the left side of the plate.

UCLA's recruiting class includes first baseman Patrick Gallagher, the 2010 Nevada Player of the Year and a three-year varsity letterwinner at Reno High School (Reno, Nev.). Standout infielder Pat Valaika joins the Bruins from Hart High School, while Jacob Shirley and Brian Carroll each shined as two-sport stars (baseball and football) at South Hills High School and Granite Hills High School, respectively.

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--Quarterback Nick Foles of ARIZONA, linebacker Patrick Larimore of UCLA and kick returner Travis Cobb of Arizona have been named Pac-10 Players of the Week in football.

Larimore, a sophomore from Santa Clarita, Calif., collected a career-high and team-high 11 tackles (10 solos), including 3.0 for loss, one fumble forced and one pass broken up in UCLA's 31-13 win over No. 23 Houston. Houston entered the game averaging 576 yards of total offense, but were limited to 360 yards (108 rushing, 252 passing) by the Bruins.

This week's Honorary Captain is 1998 Outland Trophy winner Kris Farris, who played at left tackle for the Bruins from 1996-98, compiling 35 career starts. Farris was on the line during the heyday of UCLA football when the Bruins won 20 straight games, a Pac-10 title and extended their streak of victories against USC to eight games.

As a junior in 1998, he earned consensus All-America honors and was one of 12 semifinalists for the Rotary Lombardi Award. He was a third round selection in the 1999 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers and also played for the Buffalo Bills and Atlanta Falcons. Farris, 33, earned his undergraduate degree from UCLA in 2003 and later received an MBA from the Anderson School of Management in 2009. He works as a Sale Manager for Crest Steel Corp. in Carson and lives with his family in Orange County.

Joe Bruin recently participated in FloTV's College Football commerical featuring various mascots.

Here is a link to the commerical itself.

In addition, here is a link to some behind-the-scenes footage from the commerical shoot.

Here is how the Bruins in the NFL fared during the league's opening weekend.

For Arizona, cornerback Matt Ware had two solo tackles in a 17-13 win over St. Louis.

For Chicago, running back Kahlil Bell was inactive.

For Cleveland, defensive tackle Kenyon Coleman made four tackles.

For Denver, wide receiver Matt Willis had a special teams tackle assist.

For Detroit, fullback Spencer Havner made one special teams tackle.

For Green Bay, linebacker Brandon Chillar tied for the team lead with seven tackles in a 27-20 win over Philadelphia.

For Jacksonville, tight end Marcedes Lewis made touchdown receptions of 21 and 10 yards in a 17-14 victory. Maurice Jones-Drew, one of the best backs in the NFL, rushed for 98 yards on 23 attempts and made three receptions for 15 yards, giving him 113 all-purpose yards.

For Minnesota, punter Chris Kluwe averaged 43.3 yards on seven kicks with two inside the 20-yard line. Three were returned for a total of two yards.

For New England, Matt Slater made two special teams tackles (one solo, one assist).

For Tampa Bay, rookie defensive tackle Brian Price made two solo tackles in a 17-14 win.

For Tennessee, rookie cornerback Alterraun Verner made two special teams tackles in a 38-13 win. Defensive end Dave Ball started and made three tackles and broke up two passes.

For Washington, safety Chris Horton had one special teams tackle in the Redskin win. Tight end Logan Paulsen was inactive.

Linebacker/special teams standout Brendon Ayenbadejo (Baltimore) and safety Jarrad Page (Kansas City) play on Monday night.

UCLA alums Russell Westbrook and Kevin Love have been playing for Team USA in the FIBA World Championships in Turkey.

Earlier today, the USA defeated host Turkey, 81-64, to win the title and Westbrook played a key roll. He was the team's third-leading scorer with 13 points in his 24 minutes, making three field goals (two three-pointers) and all five of his free throws. He also grabbed six rebounds - second on the squad - and passed for three assists.

During the nine-game tournament, Westbrook was the USA's third-leading scorer, averaing 9.1 points per outing. He was third on the team with 12 steals and 23 assists (2.6) and averaged 2.3 rebounds per outing.

Love averaged 5.7 points and 4.9 rebounds despite averaging just 8.9 minutes per game. He was the team's No. 3 rebounder.

Here is a link to the cumulative stats of Team USA.

Chauncey Billups scored 15 points and handed out five assists in the USA's 89-79 quarterfinals victory over Russia in Istanbul, Turkey on Sept. 9, 2010. Kevin Durant's (Oklahoma City Thunder) 33-point scoring outburst and the USA's wear 'em down defense were the difference Thursday night as the U.S. grinded out an 89-79 victory over Russia (5-2) to advance to the 2010 FIBA World Championship medal round semifinals. Durant's 33-point performance, which came on 11-of-19 shooting from the field and 8-of-9 free throw accuracy, tied for the third most all-time by a USA player in World Championship action.

The USA improved to 7-0 with the hard fought victory and next meets undefeated Lithuania (7-0) on Saturday in a medal semifinals match.  Lithuania easily handled Argentina 104-85 in Thursday's other quarterfinals contest. The USA defeated Lithuania 77-61 on Aug. 21 in an exhibition contest in Madrid, Spain, and the U.S. is 0-1 all-time in World Championship games versus Lithuania having lost 84-82 in the 1998 World Championship.

Aiding the USA's winning effort Thursday night with 15 points and five assists was Chauncey Billups (Denver Nuggets). Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder) added 12 points and three steals, while Lamar Odom (Los Angeles Lakers) worked the inside and recorded 12 rebounds and two steals to go with six points.

The U.S., behind seven Durant points, took an early 15-9 lead. Russia countered late in the first period with a 7-0 run and the first quarter finished in a draw 25-25.

Russia outscored the Americans 10-5 over the second quarter's first 5:12 to grab control 35-30.  Following a USA timeout, the U.S. came to life and assembled a 12-0 run that saw it move ahead 42-35 with 1:08 in the quarter. At halftime the USA owned a 44-39 lead.

Kelly Dwyer of Yahoo! Sports wrote an interesting story that appeared on-line about Kevin Love and why he should get more playing time and more respect in the NBA.

The link to the story can be found here.

     Here is information on what is going on prior to UCLA's home opener vs. Stanford this Saturday night at the Rose Bowl:

COMMEMORATING 9/11
     This will be the first game in the history of UCLA where the UCLA head coach will wear even a stitch of red on his sideline wear.  (The entire coaching staff and non-performing players are scheduled to wear it too.).  Because of the significance of the 9/11 game,  UCLA will have a brief tribute commemorating 9/11 and the coaches will wear a shirt with UCLA in red, white and blue in a flag design (the U and the C will be blue with white stars and the L and the A will have red and white stripes).  There will also be a color guard presentation during the National Anthem.

UCLA FAN ZONE IN AREA H
     What better way to experience the passion of college football than Saturday tailgating at the Rose Bowl! The UCLA Fan Zone caters to all football fans: families, sports fans, alumni and students.
     The UCLA Fan Zone showcases:
--KLAC/UCLA ISP Radio Stage AM570  - the centerpiece of the area is the live broadcast of the "Bruin Game Day" pre-game show hosted by former UCLA quarterbacks Wayne Cook (1991-94) and Matt Stevens (1983-86).  KLAC 570 AM (Los Angeles) is the flagship for the network.  Network affiliates include:  KWDJ 1360 AM (Ridgecrest) and KCTC 1320 AM (Sacramento).  The UCLA ISP Sports Network feed is also carried nationally on Sirius XM Satellite radio with longtime voice of the Bruins Chris Roberts joining Cook and Stevens. 
--Jumbo Screen Televisions
--Food Vendors
--Bruin Kids Club
--UCLA Store
--Interactive Entertainment & Activities
--VIP Hospitality
--Pre-Game Huddle Tailgate Tent
     The UCLA Fan Zone opens four (4) hours prior to kick-off and admission is FREE!
     Beginning October 2, the Pre-Game Huddle Tailgate Tent located in the Fan Zone, offers Bruin fans exclusive pre-game tailgate tent hospitality. Shallots will satisfy your hunger and beverages needs.
     Individual Pre-Game Huddle Tailgate tent passes are available. To order your pass today, go to the football page on www.uclabruins.com and check out the Football Fun Zone link.

UCLA FAN ZONE REFRESHMENTS
     The Fan Zone also includes the Food Zone, which includes the following restaurants on a season basis: American Pretzel, Baja Grill, Carl's Jr., Teri & Yaki, Mar-Ley Drinks, Now You're Poppin', Pizza Square, Robin's Wood Fire BBQ and Bristol Farms. The following food trucks are committed for one game each: The Sweets Truck (9/11), Kabob and Roll (9/18), Nam-Nam Truck (10/2), Nana Queen's (10/30), Fishlips Sushi (11/6) and Frysmith. (12/4).
The Alumni Band will also be performing in the Fan Zone.

PROMOTIONALS
     Team posters will be given away upon entry to the first 10,000 fans wearing UCLA Blue.  The title of the poster is "Come Together," the primary theme for this year's football team. The Beatles' song "Come Together" will be played in-stadium at each home game this year, as requested by Coach Neuheisel.
     Collector pins commemorating the 2010 season will be provided to all Bruin season ticket holders upon entry.

THEN, NOW, FOREVER
      Head coach Rick Neuheisel and UCLA Athletics host a pre-game tailgate tent for all alumni Bruin football players to enjoy each other's company prior to each contest (except Homecoming, when there is a different event for all alumni student-athletes).  The tent is made possible by the generous support of the following sponsors: Thompson National Properties, LLC, Shannon and Andy Meyers and Bar One Catering. Each former player is admitted for free and is allowed to bring a guest free of charge (additional guests may come for a nominal fee).

John McMullen of the Sports Network writes an interesting story that appeared in the Miami Herald on the NBA in which he names five young players in the league that are ready to take the next step in 2010-11 and three of the five are Bruins.

He names Kevin Love at No. 1, Jrue Holiday at No. 2 and Darren Collison at No. 5.

The link to the story can be found here.

The first episode of the Rick Neuheisel UCLA Football Weekly is set to debut tonight at 10:30 pm on Prime Ticket.

The 30-minute show will air weekly throughout the Bruin season every Monday night at 10:30 pm. It will feature exclusive interviews with head coach Rick Neuheisel also feature behind-the-scenes interviews with football student-athletes. There will be various segments on other facets of the program, such as athletic performance, nutrition, community service and academic and student services, just to name a few.

The show will also highlight other successful sports from UCLA's program, which has produced a nation-leading 106 NCAA team championships, including 20 in the last eight years.

Each show will also feature a "Where-Are-They-Now" segment. Wide receiver Cormac Carney, now a Federal judge; wide receiver Michael Young, now Chief Revenue Officer of the Los Angeles Dodgers; and 1966 Rose Bowl hero Bob Stiles, a restaurant owner on the Westside and frequent practice visitor; are just some of the Bruin alums who will be featured in this segment.

The Rick Neuheisel UCLA Football Weekly, a production of Prime Ticket and hosted by Bill Macdonald and James Washington with contributions by Courtney Jones, will be shown several times each week following the initial airing on Monday evenings at 10:30 pm.

Here is the September schedule:

Mon 09/06/2010 10:30:00 PM
Tue 09/07/2010 07:00:00 PM
Wed 09/08/2010 01:30:00 PM
Wed 09/08/2010 10:30:00 PM
Thu 09/09/2010 10:00:00 PM
Fri 09/10/2010 01:30:00 AM
Sat 09/11/2010 11:00:00 AM

Mon 09/13/2010 10:30:00 PM
Tue 09/14/2010 01:30:00 PM
Wed 09/15/2010 05:30:00 PM
Wed 09/15/2010 10:30:00 PM
Thu 09/16/2010 10:00:00 PM
Fri 09/17/2010 10:00:00 AM
Fri 09/17/2010 05:30:00 PM
Fri 09/17/2010 10:30:00 PM
Sat 09/18/2010 11:00:00 AM
Sat 09/18/2010 07:00:00 PM

Mon 09/20/2010 10:30:00 PM
Tue 09/21/2010 04:30:00 PM
Wed 09/22/2010 05:30:00 PM
Wed 09/22/2010 10:30:00 PM
Fri 09/24/2010 10:00:00 PM

Mon 09/27/2010 10:30:00 PM
Tue 09/28/2010 05:00:00 PM
Wed 09/29/2010 10:00:00 AM
Wed 09/29/2010 05:00:00 PM
Wed 09/29/2010 10:30:00 PM

Three members of the 2009 Bruin football team have made NFL Opening Weekend rosters and two more will spend the season on injured reserve.

Defensive tackle Brian Price (Tampa Bay Bucs), cornerback Alterraun Verner (Tennessee Titans) and tight end Logan Paulsen (Washington Redskins) are the three on active rosters. Wide receiver/kick returner Terrence Austin (Washington Redskins) is on the practice squad and linebacker Kyle Bosworth (Jacksonville Jaguars) will spend the season on injured reserve. Defensive end Korey Bosworth was waived/injured by the Detroit Lions early last week.

In other transactions over the weekend, linebacker Bruce Davis earned a spot on the San Francisco 49er practice squad. Tight end Spencer Havner was released by the Green Bay Packers and reportedly signed with the Detroit Lions late today.

Here is the list of Bruins on NFL rosters for Opening Weekend:

Arizona - Matt Ware-DB;
Baltimore - Brendon Ayanbadejo-LB;
Chicago - Kahlil Bell-RB;
Cleveland - Kenyon Coleman-DL;
Denver - Matt Willis-WR;
Detroit - Spencer Havner, LB (signed 9/5);
Green Bay - Brandon Chillar-LB;
Jacksonville - Kyle Bosworth-LB (IR), Maurice Jones-Drew-RB, Marcedes Lewis-TE;
Kansas City - Jarrad Page-S;
Minnesota - Chris Kluwe-P;
New England - Matthew Slater-DB/KR, Bret Lockett-DB (IR);
San Francisco - Bruce Davis - LB (PS);
Tampa Bay - Brian Price - DL;
Tennessee - Dave Ball-DE, Alterraun Verner - CB;
Washington - Chris Horton-DB, Terrence Austin-WR/KR (PS), Logan Paulsen-TE

UCLA head football coach Rick Neuheisel is optimistic by nature. But he saw enough good things watching the tape of the Bruins' game at Kansas State to be upbeat looking ahead.

"I saw a lot of things on the tape that make me feel good about the direction we are heading," said Neuheisel, "and I believe the players feel the same way."

"We played probably 25 freshmen or sophomores in an opening game on the road and we made a lot of mistakes. But with all of that, we were a two-point play away from tying the game with just over one minute remaining after a great drive.

"A lot of our guys played major roles for the first time in their careers and they played a lot of snaps. The good news is that they as individuals and we as a team can build on the experiences of yesterday's game as we prepare for our conference opener against an outstanding Stanford squad.

"I know our team is looking forward to playing at home on Saturday night before all of our fans at the Rose Bowl."

Brandon Willis, a 6-3, 255-pound freshman defensive tackle from Duncan, SC, is now a member of the UCLA football program.

Willis has been admitted to school and has signed a statement of intent to enroll. He will join the team immediately and will redshirt this season due to his transfer from the University of North Carolina. He will have four years of eligibility remaining.

"We are very excited about Brandon joining our program," said UCLA head football coach Rick Neuheisel. "We thought the world of him a year ago as a high school senior and we feel he will be a tremendous asset to our defensive front."

Willis enrolled at North Carolina this past January and participated in Spring Practice. He left the school early in Fall camp.

As a prep senior a year ago, he was considered the No. 6 defensive tackle in the country and No. 69 player in the nation by Rivals.com. He was a member of the Rivals100 team and ranked the No. 3 player in South Carolina by Rivals.com and the No. 4 player in South Carolina by The Charlotte Observer. He was also ranked the No. 8 defensive tackle in the country by Scout.com and the No. 5 defensive tackle by ESPN recruiting analyst Tom Lemming.

Willis played in the prestigious U.S. Army All-America game in San Antonio. He earned first-team all-state, all-region and all-conference honors his final two seasons at Byrnes High School and was named the conference defensive lineman of the year as a senior. He made 127 tackles, including 13 sacks, as a senior and 144 tackles, including 24 tackles for loss and 13 sacks, as a junior.

ISTANBUL, Turkey (Sept. 2, 2010) - Behind Eric Gordon's (Los Angeles Clippers) game high 21 points, 13 which came in the second half, the United States dominated Tunisia (0-5) in the second half and closed out preliminary play at the FIBA World Championship with a perfect 5-0 record after handling Tunisia 92-57.. 

The USA again featured a balanced scoring attack with 11 players scoring. Gordon led the charge for the red, white and blue behind 7-of-10 shooting overall, 4-of-7 from 3-point, in 25 minutes of action. Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder) added 14 points in 18 minutes; Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder) was also credited with 14 points, andStephen Curry (Golden State Warriors) accounted for 13 points and drained 3-of-5 3-pointers.

The win concluded the USA's preliminary round play and the Americans next play on Monday against Angola  (2-3), the No. 4 seed from Group A.  Medal round quarterfinals action is slated for Sept. 8-9, with semifinals scheduled for Sept. 11 and the gold and bronze medal games will be contested Sept. 12.

"In practice we have to get better.  In these next few days, we have to get better.  We have had eight games in 13 days and coach would tell you that when you have a lot of games, there is slippage. So we have to take care of slippage but I know our guys want to take care of that.  Hopefully - I think we are going to play Angola - on Monday night, we need to be ready for that and remember it's one and done.  If you don't win, you can't win it.  It's kind of like the NCAA tournament," USA and Duke University head coach Mike Krzyzewski said. 

With Group B's number one seed already assured regardless of the final preliminary round game's result, the USA was sluggish in the game's first two quarters.

The U.S. trailed 8-6 with 4:26 left in the opening quarter after Tunisia's Marouan Kechrid connected on his first of his five made 3-pointers. Durant pumped in the first five points of a 13-3 USA surge that saw its lead increased to 19-11.

With Coach Krzyzewski going with a different five to start the second period, Gordon pushed the U.S. ahead 22-13 with a drive and an ensuing free throw after being fouled.  With 7:06 left in the second quarter, following two consecutive baskets by Curry, the USA was up 28-18.

The Rick Neuheisel UCLA Football Weekly debuts this coming Monday night (Sept. 6) at 10:30 pm on Prime Ticket.

To read about the show, click here.

Here is the September broadcast schedule for the show:

Show #1 (Sept. 6)

Mon 09/06/2010 10:30:00 PM           

Tue 09/07/2010 07:00:00 PM

Wed 09/08/2010 01:30:00 PM           

Wed 09/08/2010 10:30:00 PM           

Thu 09/09/2010 10:00:00 PM

Fri 09/10/2010 01:30:00 AM  

Sat 09/11/2010 11:00:00 AM

Show #2 (Sept. 13)

Mon 09/13/2010 10:30:00 PM           

Tue 09/14/2010 01:30:00 PM

Wed 09/15/2010 05:30:00 PM           

Wed 09/15/2010 10:30:00 PM           

Thu 09/16/2010 10:00:00 PM

Fri 09/17/2010 10:00:00 AM  

Fri 09/17/2010 05:30:00 PM  

Fri 09/17/2010 10:30:00 PM  

Sat 09/18/2010 11:00:00 AM 

Sat 09/18/2010 07:00:00 PM

Show #3 (Sept. 20)

Mon 09/20/2010 10:30:00 PM           

Tue 09/21/2010 04:30:00 PM

Wed 09/22/2010 05:30:00 PM           

Wed 09/22/2010 10:30:00 PM           

Fri 09/24/2010 10:00:00 PM

Show #4 (Sept. 27)

Mon 09/27/2010 10:30:00 PM           

Tue 09/28/2010 05:00:00 PM

Wed 09/29/2010 10:00:00 AM           

Wed 09/29/2010 05:00:00 PM           

Wed 09/29/2010 10:30:00 PM           

This week's season-opening game at Kansas State is being broadcast by ABC. Approximately 34% of the country will see the game on the network. Carter Blackburn, Brock Huard and Mike Belliotti provide the play-by-play and analysis.

In addition, the game will also be available on ESPN2 to most of the Northeast and Florida. The game will also be seen in the South on ESPN3.com and GamePlan.

Here is a link to the ABC coverage map. The light blue area will see the game on ABC, the yellow on ESPN2 and the green on ESPN3.com/GamePlan.