Toledo pleased with UCLA defense
The Bruins ’ defense has
allowed just 81 points in
its last five games
By John Nadel
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — Even though
the UCLA Bruins moved into first
place in the country in scoring
over the weekend, coach Bob
Toledo focused most of his atten
tion on his team’s defense Mon
day.
All things considered, it was
easy to understand why.
“They’ve played as well as 1
ever could have expected them to
at this point,” Toledo said of the
defense at his weekly meeting
with reporters. “I’m very pleased.
I don’t know if surprised is the
word, maybe it is.
"They’re playing hard, they’re
playing with a lot of confidence,
they’re [causing turnovers]. These
guys have really responded.
They’re overachieving.”
Toledo made his remarks two
days after the Bruins beat Oregon
State 34-10. The Beavers scored
their only touchdown with 1:09
remaining.
The 13th-ranked Bruins (5-2, 3
1 Pac-10) have allowed only 47
points in the second halves of
their seven games, and just 81
points in their last five games —
all wins. They gave up 67 in the
first two games — both losses.
Not only that, the Bruins lead
the country in turnover margin —
the defense has forced 30, leading
to 15 touchdowns and five field
goals — while the offense has
committed only 12.
Before the season began, Tole
do made no secret that defense
was his main concern. Led by
quarterback Cade McNown, tail
back Skip Hicks and an experi
enced line, he was confident the
offense would be just fine, and it
has been — the Bruins are averag
ing 43.3 points.
The defense, which allowed an
average of just under 29 points
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season, was
another sto
ry.
"We were
concerned
because of
the front people and inexperience
on the corner,” Toledo said.
The concerns certainly seemed
valid during UCLA’s 37-34 loss to
No. 10 Washington State in the
season-opener. The Bruins were
then beaten 30-24 by No. 8 Ten
nessee, but the Peyton Manning
led Volunteers were held without
a touchdown in the second half.
Toledo pointed to that perfor
mance as a turning point.
“By coming back against Ten
nessee the way we did, it gave us
hope, it gave us confidence,” he
said.
Toledo said his defensive play
ers and coaches have done an ex
cellent job of making adjustments
at halftime.
“You don’t go in and change
everything,” he said. “You make
subtle adjustments. That’s what
we’re doing. Our kids are really
doing a good job of making those
adjustments and carrying them
out.”
At least two defensive starters
are pleased with the attention
their unit is receiving.
“It is nice,” rover Wasswa Ser
wanga said. “The defense is play
ing real well right now. And we’re
still making mistakes. We have
yet to play to our potential as a de
fense.”
Maybe so, but Serwanga also
said, “Our defense can turn an of
fense into three-and-out real
quick.”
Outside linebacker Brendon
Ayanbadejo said he believes the
defense is starting to get the re
spect it deserves.
“That’s a good feeling,” he said
with a smile when asked about
the increased attention. “I know
we’re a whole lot better than we
were [against Washington State].
I just wish we could have that
game back.
“We have the athletic ability
and the talent to be very success
ful. Our overall goal is to be the
best defense in the conference.
Statistically, we’re not there. But
we’re getting better every week.”
The Bruins go for their sixth
straight victory against California
on Saturday at the Rose Bowl.
The Golden Bears (2-4, 0-3) bring
a four-game losing streak into
UCLA’s homecoming game.
“Each week, the game is big
ger," Toledo said. “Our big thing
right now is we need to focus on
ourselves. We don’t want to lose
football games, we want to make
people have to beat us.”
Toledo said the status of Hicks,
UCLA’s leading rusher, is day-to
day. Hicks hasn’t played in the
second half of his team's last two
games because of a bruised right
knee.
“The knee didn’t respond well
as the [Oregon State] game went
on,” Toledo said. "He wasn’t run
ning as hard as he needs to run."
Hicks gained 39 yards on nine
carries against Oregon State and
failed to score a touchdown for
the first time in 15 games.
Heaston opts not to play football
Liz Heaston, the first woman to play in
a college football game, says soccer and
her studies come first
By Julie Finnin Day
The Associated Press
PORTLAND — Liz Heaston, the first woman to
play in a college football game, wouldn’t mind help
ing out the guys at Willamette University again.
But right now, she would rather focus on soccer
and her studies.
The 5-foot-5,120-pound woman kicked her way
into the history books Saturday by scoring two extra
points as Willamette defeated Linfield College 27-0.
“She was a natural," football coach Dan Hawkins
said.
On Sunday, Heaston was back in her role as star
defender on the women’s soccer team, which is
ranked 14th nationally in the NAIA. With her help,
the Salem-based Bearcats held off Pacific Lutheran
3-2.
And on Monday morning, she appeared on the na
tional TV shows NBC’s “Today” and CBS’ “This
Morning.” Then it was off to a full day of classes for
the 20-year-old biology major.
“I was out there to have fun and do my job on the
field for the team,” the junior from Richland, Wash.,
said. "That was enough for me.”
Hawkins said he has received e-mail from around
the country thanking him for putting Heaston in the
game. But with the starting kicker returning from an
injury and Heaston’s schedule in school and on the
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soccer team, she’s unlikely to play football again any
time soon.
“She still wants to be part of the team, and I’m to
tally good with that,” Hawkins said. “Our schedules
just don’t jibe.”
The milestone Saturday had long been anticipat
ed. Women at Duke and Louisville had come close to
playing football, but never got into a game.
Arleigh Dodson, commissioner of the Northwest
Conference of which Willamette is a member, said he
supports women playing in men’s football games "as
long as the safety and training are there.”
Noting several Northwest women’s rugby and
lacrosse teams, Dodson said he sees interest growing
in some contact sports.
“Women are going to go the way they want to go,
but right now 1 don’t sense any big push for women
to play football,” he said.
Meanwhile, Heaston’s focus has returned to a test
later this week and her other sport.
“This was a once-in-a-lifetime shot,” she said, “but
I’ve got to take care of soccer now.”
Leaf named Pac-10 offensive player of the week
wsus Kyan Leaf passed
for 332yards and had
five touchdown passes in
win over California
The Associated Press
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. —
Quarterback Ryan Leaf, whose
five touchdown passes helped
Washington State rout California,
has been named the Pacific-10
player of the week on offense.
in just two ana a nan quarters,
Leaf completed 13 of 21 passes for
332 yards and no interceptions in
Washington State’s 63-37 victory
Saturday.
Leafs five touchdown passes
tied the Cougars’ single-game
record. Washington State is 6-0
and has won all four of its league
games.
Arizona State linebacker Pat
Tillman was named the confer
ence s top detensive player. Till
man had 11 tackles, caused one
fumble and intercepted one pass
to help the Sun Devils’ 31-14 up
set of Stanford.
USC’s Adam Abrams, who
kicked the game-winning field
goal at Notre Dame, is the special
teams player of the week. His 37
yard field goal gave the Trojans
their first victory at Notre Dame
since 1981.
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