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Bruins bounce back

Associated Press

Quarterback Kevin Craft sparked UCLA’s offense in the second half Monday night in Pasadena, Calif., and Kai Forbath kicked a 42-yard field goal in overtime to lift the Bruins to a 27-24 victory over No. 18 Tennessee, making coach Rick Neuheisel’s debut a winning one.

The underdog Bruins, who took the lead with 27 seconds left in regulation, were forced into overtime when the Volunteers’ Daniel Lincoln kicked a 47-yard field goal as time expired.

But in the overtime, when neither the Bruins nor the Vols were able pick up a first down, Forbath made his kick and then Lincoln missed from 34 yards.

Craft, who threw four interceptions and totaled 66 yards in the opening half of his first game for UCLA, went 18 of 25 for 193 yards and one touchdown in the second half without an interception to spark the Bruins.

Craft , a junior college transfer who was a third-stringer for the Bruins before injuries to the first two quarterbacks, finished 25 of 43 for 259 yards, with the one touchdown and four interceptions.

Neuheisel, a former UCLA quarterback who was the 1984 Rose Bowl MVP, returned as head coach last December after Karl Dorrell was fired. The Bruins, plagued by quarterback injuries, went 6-7 last year.

Tennessee won the SEC East and finished 10-4, with one of the losses 45-31 to California at Berkeley in the Vols’ season opener.

Vols quarterback Jonathan Crompton finished 19 of 41 for 189 yards, with one interception.

Wells out of OSU practice

Tailback Chris “Beanie” Wells did not practice with the second-ranked Ohio State.

Wells, who injured his right foot in Saturday’s 43-0 victory over Youngstown State, continued to wear a protective boot on his right foot.

He fell to the turf on a carry at the Penguins 2-yard line in the third quarter. After lying on the field in pain, he was helped off and then carted to the locker room. He returned to the bench to watch the final few minutes before cautiously walking back to the locker room.

X-rays after the game did not show any broken bones.

Maclin probable

Missouri All-American Jeremy Maclin could play this weekend despite being carted off the field in Saturday’s win over Illinois with a sprained left ankle.

An MRI exam revealed a slight injury to the tendon in the ankle.

Maclin is probable for Saturday’s game against Southeast Missouri State.