Aug. 20, 2011

Video Highlights | Video of Rick Neuheisel

UCLA head coach Rick Neuheisel put the football team through a 90-play scrimmage on Saturday in Drake Stadium. The offense scored three touchdowns on sustained drives. Bruin quarterbacks completed 12 passes of at least 10 yards during the scrimmage.

After the UCLA defense held the offense to one first down in its first two possessions of the day, quarterback Richard Brehaut directed a 15-play scoring drive which resulted in a 23-yard field goal by Kip Smith.

Running back Derrick Coleman helped produce the first touchdown drive of the day. Coleman's 22-yard burst set the offense up at the two-yard line. Anthony Barr found the end zone a couple of plays later on a one-yard run. Quarterback Kevin Prince used the big pass play of the day, a 44-yard strike to Josh Smith, to help set up a touchdown. Prince took it in on a keeper from five-yards out for the score.

The defense stiffened, forcing a three-and-out by the offense. Brehaut used a 25-yard catch-and-run play by Shaquelle Evans to produce the third touchdown of the afternoon. Malcolm Jones used two runs to cover the remaining 20 yards to the end zone, scoring on a 12-yard dash.

The defense held on three straight possessions. The third drive ended on an interception by linebacker Todd Golper who covered over 50 yards on the return before being dragged down by running back Steven Manfro.

Quarterback Christoph Bono led the Bruins on a drive that produced a 47-yard field goal by Smith. Logan Sweet had a 14-yard reception. Quarterback Maxwell Schuh guided the Bruins down inside the 20-yard line on the final drive of the scrimmage, hitting some big passes of 21 yards to Sweet, 17 yards to Raymond Nelson and 10 yards to Devin Lucien. However, no points went on the board as the Bruins missed a field goal attempt.

UCLA will open the regular season on Sept. 3 at Houston. The Bruins return home to the Rose Bowl on Sept. 10 to host San Jose State at 7 p.m.

UCLA Fall Scrimmage Stats Aug. 20 - Drake Stadium on UCLA campus

Rushing Leaders
Derrick Coleman 6 carries for 51 yards (long of 22 yards)
Malcolm Jones 5 carries for 34 yards (12-yard TD run)
Jordon James 4 carries for 20 yards
Richard Brehaut 3 carries for 12 yards
Kevin Prince 5 carries for 11 yards
Anthony Barr 3 carries for six yards (one yard TD run)

Passing Leaders
Kevin Prince 4-11 for 81 yards - 0 TD and 0 int.
Richard Brehaut 7-12 for 75 yards - 0 TD and 0 int.
Maxwell Schuh 5-5 for 67 yards - 0 TD and 0 int.
Nick Crissman 1-4 for 32 yards - 0 TD and 1 int.

Receiving Leaders
Josh Smith 2 catches for 51 yards (long 44 yards)
Devin Lucien 2 catches for 42 yards (long 32 yards)
Shaquelle Evans 2 catches for 35 yards (long 25 yards)
Logan Sweet 2 catches for 35 yards (long 21 yards)
Nelson Rosario 2 catches for 29 yards (long 17 yards)
Joseph Fauria 2 catches for 24 yards (long 16 yards)
Raymond Nelson 2 catches for 23 yards (long 17 yards)

Scoring Notes
Kip Smith 23-yard field goal
Anthony Barr one-yard run
Kevin Prince five-yard run
Malcolm Jones 12-yard run
Kip Smith 47-yard field goal
Kip Smith 30-yard field goal (miss)

Defensive Note
Todd Golper had one interception (of Nick Crissman)