EDWARD LIM Portland goalkeeper Curtis Spiteri snatches the ball away in the nick of time as UCLA forward McKinley Tennyson, Jr. charges the goal. Read more...

  NICOLE MILLER/Daily Bruin Senior forward McKinley Tennyson, Jr. dribbles the ball past an Oregon State defender earlier this month. CSU Fullerton 3 UCLA 2 (OT) By Jim Guthrie Daily Bruin Contributor UCLA couldn’t stop the recent losing trend, as they blew a two-goal lead and then surrendered the game-winning goal to Cal State Fullerton (12-5-1) in overtime. Read more...

FOOTBALL vs. Saturday 4 p.m. Tucson, Arizona ABC XTRA Sports 1150 AM By Adam Karon Daily Bruin Reporter The true test of strength comes when one is on the brink of disaster. Read more...

  Michael Jolivette By Josh Mason Daily Bruin Contributor While most of the talk about Michael Jolivette this week will center around the vicious blow he received Saturday against Oregon, the real talk should focus on the amazing season he’s putting together as a player. Read more...

  EDWARD LIN Sarah-Gayle Swanson dribbles past a USC player earlier this season. The Bruins face two tough matches this weekend. By Jeff Agase Daily Bruin Contributor The Pac-10 title may be out of sight, but there’s still plenty on the line as the UCLA women’s soccer team plays host to Stanford and Berkeley this weekend. Read more...

  KEITH ENRIQUEZ/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Brian Poli-Dixon returns home this weekend against Arizona. By Adam Karon Daily Bruin Reporter Go west, young man. Those must have been the words Brian Poli-Dixon heard as he made his final decision on which university to attend. Read more...

THE MATCHUP Position Comments Advantage Quarterbacks: UCLA’s Cory Paus and Ortege Jenkins have their own respective advantages. Though Paus certainly has a much more explosive package, his 1-2 record in his last three starts doesn’t sit well with his critics. Read more...