College Football Predictions UCLA Bruins PAC 10 Conference 2008: The welcoming of new UCLA Bruins head coach, Rick Neuheisel (66-30 overall), was cut a bit short after one of the Bruins’ co-starting QB suffered a season-ending injury early this spring during practice. The road now to a BCS game just got a bit tougher for the Bruins, as Patrick Cowan sustained a torn ACL in his left knee that will keep him sidelined in 2008. The UCLA Bruins’ betting odds to win the BCS Championship game in 2009 are +6000.
Literally minutes after Cowan went down, UCLA’s other starting QB Ben Olsen, broke his foot. Luckily for Cal's offensive coordinator, Norm Chow, Olsen is expected to make a full recovery back from the fractured foot, in time for the 2008 opener. 
Chow is expected to have backup QB Kevin Craft (Jr.) ready to go in case he is not ready to play. Craft is a junior college transfer, who was recruited after Cowan went down.
Other key returnees for coach Neuheisel and the Bruins, on offense: RB Kahlil Bell, FB Trevor Therior, WR Dominique Johnson, TE Logan Paulsen, and C Micah Reed. However, who ever it is that is going to run this offense will have to find new targets, as they’ll have to develop new talents at the receiving position. UCLA can only hope their defense is every bit as good as it was last year, especially at stopping the run.
Defensive coordinator DeWayne Walker has something to smile about with key (defensive) returnees such as: LBs Kyle Bosworth and Reggie carter, CB Alterran Verner, DT Brian Price, and DE Tom Blake. Last season with this defensive core, the Bruins were among the best in the PAC 10 Conference. The UCLA Bruins’ betting odds to win the PAC 10 Conference in 2008 are +800.
The UCLA Bruins finished last season with a record of 6-4,and 5-4 in the PAC 10. In the Las Vegas Bowl, the Bruins fell just short to BYU by a score of 16-17.
