8 Joseph Fauria 2010 2 1-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 2011 7 6-1 0.0-0 1.0-3 0 Totals 9 7-2 0.0-0 1.0-3 0 Y RS-Sr./6-7/258 Encino, CA/Crespi HS/Notre Dame
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2012 UCLA Football Schedule Date Opponent Time Site Sept. 1 at Rice tbd Houston, TX Sept. 8 Nebraska tbd Rose Bowl Sept. 15 Houston tbd Rose Bowl Sept. 22 Oregon State* tbd Corvallis, OR Sept. 29 at Colorado* tbd Boulder, CO Oct. 6 at California* tbd Berkeley, CA Oct. 13 Utah* tbd Rose Bowl Oct. 27 at Arizona State* tbd Tempe, AZ Nov. 3 Arizona*† tbd Rose Bowl Nov. 10 at Washington State* tbd Pullman, WA Nov. 17 USC* tbd Rose Bowl Nov. 24 Stanford* tbd Rose Bowl Nov. 30 Pac-12 Championship tbd tbd All games broadcast on the UCLA Sports Network from IMG College (AM 570 KLAC in Southern California) and SIRIUS Satellite Radio nationally *Pacifi c-12 Conference Game †Homecoming For Season or Single Game Ticket Information, Please Call 310/UCLA W-I-N or visit www.uclabruins.com UCLA Football Schedule — A Glimpse at the Future 2013 (Tentative, Conf. schedule not set until Jan. 2013) Aug. 31 Nevada Sept. 7 Bye Sept. 14 at Nebraska Sept. 21 New Mexico State Sept. 28 TBD Oct. 5 TBD Oct. 12 TBD Oct. 19 TBD Oct. 26 TBD Nov. 2 TBD Nov. 9 TBD Nov. 16 TBD Nov. 23 TBD Nov. 30 TBD UCLA Spring Football Media Guide 1 2012 UCLA Spring Outlook BRUINS TAKE FIELD FOR FIRST TIME UNDER COACH MORA The Bruins begin Spring practice on April 3, taking to the fi eld for the fi rst time Bruin to exceed the 2,000-yard mark for a career. He enters 2011 with a shot at under the direction of head coach Jim Mora. It is a time for new beginnings as the joining the 3,000-yard club which features Gaston Green, Freeman McNeil, DeShaun practice sessions will afford the coaching staff the opportunity to install, implement Foster, Karim Abdul-Jabbar, Wendell Tyler and Skip Hicks. The Bruins offense churned and evaluate as UCLA points towards the 2012 season-opener at Rice. out six 200-yard plus rushing games in 2011. Coach Mora, former head coach of the Seattle Seahawks and the Atlanta Falcons, Fauria was added to the Mackey Award Watch List at mid-season in 2011 and led has brought in veteran offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone to run the offense and the team with six touchdowns catches, most by a Bruin receiver since Marcedes long-time NFL coach Lou Spanos to coordinate the defense. Former NFL players Lewis had 10 in 2005. make up the majority of the new coaching staff with Jeff Ulbrich serving as special On special teams, senior Jeff Locke, one of the nation's best punters, and senior long teams coordinator and linebackers coach; Eric Yarber mentoring the wide receivers; snapper Kevin McDermott return. Locke's career punting average of 44.58 ranks Adrian Klemm working as offensive line coach and running game coordinator; Steve No. 2 in UCLA annals and his 44.34 mark in 2011 ranked 12th in the country. A Broussard as running backs coach; Marques Tuiasosopo guiding the tight ends; pass- career-best twenty-six of his 64 punts were downed inside the twenty-yard line ing game coordinator Demetrice Martin will head up the Bruin secondary. Angus last season. McClure, in his sixth season at UCLA, returns to tutor the defensive lineman. The 2012 schedule starts for the second straight season in Houston, TX, this time Fifty letterwinners return to action for the Bruins, 34 have starting experience under with a date at Rice University. Nebraska, 9-4 in its fi rst season in the Big Ten a year their belts and 16 started in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. UCLA also welcomes back ago, comes to the Rose Bowl in game two. High-scoring Houston, from Conference 2009 starting left tackle Xavier Su'a-Filo, following the completion of his two-year USA, follows the Cornhuskers into Pasadena. church mission. Three members of the new coaching staff's highly regarded fi rst Five of the nine conference games will be contested in the Rose Bowl where UCLA recruiting class -- quarterback T.J. Millweard (MILL-word), defensive back Marcus captured all four league skirmishes a year ago. The Pac-12 slate opens with a home Rios, and junior college transfer offensive lineman Alexandru Ceachir (CHEECH-her) contest against Oregon State, before road games at Colorado and at California. will join the Bruins for Spring Ball. In addition, North Carolina transfer defensive Utah makes its fi rst trip to the Rose Bowl as a member of the Pac-12 conference in lineman Brandon Willis is ready for action. game seven. After a bye week, the Bruins road trip to Arizona State before returning The Bruins welcome back seven players who started the bulk of the games at their home to square off with Arizona. The fi nal travel game of the season is a November defensive positions in 2011: DL Datone Jones, DL Damien Holmes (now OLB), 10 date at Washington State. UCLA fi nishes the season with a pair of home games DL Cassius Marsh, LB Patrick Larimore, CB Aaron Hester, CB Sheldon Price, S against USC and Stanford. Three opponents on the schedule won double-digit games Tevin McDonald. The top seven tacklers on the 2011 defense return, as do fi ve last season and seven went on to play in bowl games. of the top six tackles for loss leaders and four of the top fi ve ranking players with interceptions. In terms of overall starting experience, the UCLA defense returns four linemen, OFFENSE Datone Jones 29/14 (career/2011 starts), Cassius Marsh 12/8, Owamagbe Odighizuwa 7/1, Donovan Carter 1/1; fi ve linebackers, Patrick Larimore 20/13, Damien Holmes QUARTERBACK (20/14), Jordan Zumwalt 8/4, Keenan Graham (7/1), Eric Kendricks (3/3); and eight The Bruins return both quarterbacks who started games in 2011, Kevin Prince (10 defensive backs, Aaron Hester (24/12), Sheldon Price (32/12), Andrew Abbott (13/7), starts) and Richard Brehaut (4 starts). Each will be looking to provide a consistent Tevin McDonald (11/11), Dietrich Riley (5/5), Dalton Hilliard (5/5-moving to offense), level of production and effi ciency within the new system. Alex Mascarenas (2/2), Stan McKay (2/2). Redshirt senior KEVIN PRINCE (6-2, 230) has opened the last three seasons The offense also returns seven players who started the majority of games at their as the starter and owns 26 career starts. He ranks eighth on the all-time school positions in 2011: OL Jeff Baca, OL Greg Capella, OL Alberto Cid, TE Joseph Fauria, career total offense list with almost 5,000 yards to his credit (4,975). Prince is also RB Johnathan Franklin, QB Kevin Prince, WR Shaq Evans. Overall, UCLA returns its eighth on the all-time school career pass completions list (341) and ninth on the top two passers, its top three total offense leaders, two of its top four receptions all-time passing yards list (4,262). leaders, along with its top rusher. The strong-armed signal-caller opened under center in the fi rst game last season The unit welcomes back seven linemen with starting experience, Jeff Baca (33/12), at Houston, but was sidelined in the fi rst half with a concussion. He returned to Greg Capella (14/14), Xavier Su'a-Filo (13/0), Alberto Cid (6/6), Chris Ward (4/4), the lineup to start game three against Texas, but was then replaced as the starter Wade Yandall (3/3) and Brett Downey (1/1); three receivers, Shaq Evans (6/6), Ricky by Richard Brehaut for games four through seven. After Brehaut was injured, Prince Marvray (4/0) and Jerry Johnson (1/0); one tight end, Joseph Fauria (9/9); two running once again assumed the starting role and went on to establish a career high with backs, Johnathan Franklin (32/14) and Jordon James (3/3); two quarterbacks, Kevin 12 touchdown passes, while approaching the 2,000 yards passing mark. His total Prince (26/10) and Richard Brehaut (11/4). of 425 rushing yards were the most by a Bruin quarterback since Jeff Dankworth Franklin (2,669 yards) is ninth on all-time rushing list at UCLA and became the 15th racked up 815 in 1976. UCLA QUICK FACTS School: UCLA Players Returning: 88 (50 letterwinners) Location: Los Angeles, CA Starters Returning: Total 17; Offense 7 (OL Jeff Baca, OL Greg Enrollment: 40,500 (27,000 undergraduates) Capella, OL Alberto Cid, QB Kevin Prince, RB Johnathan Franklin, TE Colors: Blue and Gold Joseph Fauria, WR Shaq Evans); Defense 8 (DL Datone Jones, DL Damien Nickname: Bruins Holmes, DL Cassius Marsh, LB Patrick Larimore, CB Aaron Hester, CB Website: uclabruins.com Sheldon Price, S Tevin McDonald, DB Andrew Abbott; Specialists 2 (P Ticket Info.: call (310) UCLA-WIN Jeff Locke, LS Kevin McDermott) Chancellor: Dr. Gene Block Letterwinners Lost: 18 Athletics Director: Dan Guerrero Starters Lost: Total 9; Offense 4 (WR Nelson Rosario, TE Cory Harkey, Conference: Pacifi c-12 OT Mike Harris, C Kai Maiava); Defense 4 (DT Justin Edison, LB Sean Stadium: Rose Bowl Westgate, LB Glenn Love); Specialist 1 (PK Tyler Gonzalez) Head Coach: Jim Mora (Washington, 1984) Spring Practice Dates: (Spaulding Field) Offensive Alignment: Multiple Apr. 3-5-7*-10-12-14*-17-19-21**-24-26-28** Defensive Alignment: Multiple May 1-3-5*** (Weekdays-3:45 pm;Saturdays-9:30*/ 1** pm) 2011 Record: 6-8 ***Spring Game: May 5 at the Rose Bowl - 5 p.m. Pac-12 Record: 5-4 (Pac-12 South Champs) (schedule subject to change) 2 UCLA Spring Football Media Guide 2012 UCLA Spring Outlook Prince missed seven games in 2010 due to a knee injury.