1.   After a strong performance during the season opener at Kansas, freshman defensive tackle Shawn Worthen has been picked to replace sophomore J.W. Wilson today in the starting lineup.

2.   But he said he will frequently rotate his three freshman defensive tackles, with Woodard staying on the field most of the time.

3.   For seven games, freshman defensive tackle Adam Doiron roamed the Texas sideline and watched his teammates handle the blocking and tackling duties.

4.   Freshman defensive tackle Daniel Nwangwu of Sugar Land, Texas, chose UC-Berkeley over Colorado, Kansas, Baylor and Northwestern.

5.   Freshman defensive tackle Sagan Atuatasi concludes his summer work today, but his status will probably not be known until next week.!

6.   Freshman offensive tackle Marvel Smith also has been impressive, Snyder said.

7.   Four of the sacks were by end DeWayne Patterson, who was matched against UCLA redshirt freshman tackle Chad Overhauser.

8.   In another move, freshman defensive tackle Robby Wood has been switched to offensive line.

9.   Separately, freshman defensive tackle Jason Wardlow, who was injured most of last season, has quit the team.

10.   Senior defensive end Sultan Abdul-Malik suffered a back injury, freshman defensive tackle Nathan Goodson sprained his ankle and freshman tackle Kenechi Udeze strained his neck.