Pregame
UCLA will be without three prominent defensive backs against Stanford and quarterback Andrew Luck tonight.
Starting cornerback Sheldon Price, safety Dalton Hilliard and safety Alex Mascarenas did not make the trip to Palo Alto for the game.
Price has a sprained right knee, which he injured near the end of a 27-19 victory over Oregon State last week. Andrew Abbott is expected to start in his place.
Hilliard, who plays in the defense’s nickel packages, suffered a sprained left shoulder against Oregon State. Mascarenas, who also sees time in nickel packages, has a concussion.
Coach Rick Neuheisel had said all three would be “game-time decisions.”
Mascarenas also holds for field goals and extra points. He will be replaced by wide receiver Taylor Embree.
F-back Anthony Barr and kicker Kip Smith also stayed home. Barr is expected to undergo knee surgery to repair cartilage and Smith has a hip flexor injury.
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Photo: Rick Neuheisel's Bruins face the toughest test so far this season in Stanford. Credit: Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times.
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