Thursday practice report: Cowan will start

The Times’ Chris Foster has reported that UCLA junior Patrick Cowan, who quarterbacked the Bruins' 13-9 win over USC last year, will start Saturday. Bruin Coach Karl Dorrell said Cowan’s mobility "was the determining factor."

Ben Olson, who played in the second half of last Saturday’s win over Oregon, is still "not 100%" but could see some action during the game, Dorrell said.

Running back Craig Sheppard, who has a thigh injury, will be a game-time decision as the backup to Chris Markey.

And in what is a Bruin tradition, the seniors were carried off the practice field by the underclassmen.

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Unfortunately, with the way the season has been going, the seniors are more likely to be carted off the field than carried.

[Embarrassed in O.C.]

STEVE MARIUCCI, you heard it here first. If todays game is a blow out, he could be here for a bowl game. What predicament, have you ever wanted the Bruins to lose to SUC???