He was probes released Saturday staples center laker tickets gathers evening and Dorrell said, "I saw him eating lunch today and he was getting ready to go to some meetings. " Dorrell did not rule Taylor out for this week. Defensive tackle Jess Ward (sprained knee) is scheduled to have an MRI exam this week Defensive tackle Jerzy Siewierski (shoulder) had one Sunday. Their status is uncertain, which could mean more playing time for freshman Brian Price. Tailback Kahlil Bell is still bothered by a sore shoulder. Looking ahead to the game at Washington State (Saturday, Martin Stadium, 3:30 p. m. , FSN). Fast forwardFirst look: There is nothing here that should worry Bruins fans. So they should be scared. Washington State is stumbling its way to a probable exit for Coach Bill Doba, which will lead to the question: How happy is former Cougars Coach Mike Price down in the west Texas town of El Paso? You can bet there are more than a few "Price is Right" jokes circulating in the Palouse these days. But the last time the Bruins rolled into Pullman, in 2005, they were undefeated and playing a Cougars team on its way to a 4-7 season. UCLA escaped with a 44-41 overtime victory. Topic of the week: It's a twofold discussion. Can the Bruins build on a big victory, or will the blocks come tumbling down?The Cal victory was nice, but UCLA fans have seen these double features before. A great fourth-quarter rally against Stanford to stay unbeaten in 2005, followed by a 52-14 humiliation against a bad Arizona team. A victory over Arizona State to improve to 6-2 in 2003, followed by five straight losses.

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