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Bruin receiver Craig Bragg has caught a pass in 37 consecutive games and at least two passes in 32-straight games With four receptions today, Bragg moved into second place on UCLA's all-time recepti

Sept. 4, 2004

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  • The series against Oklahoma State is now tied at 1-1.
  • Bruin receiver Craig Bragg has caught a pass in 37 consecutive games and at least two passes in 32-straight games
  • With four receptions today, Bragg moved into second place on UCLA's all-time receptions list (161), passing Danny Farmer (159).
  • Drew Olson moved into ninth place on the career passing list, passing Matt Stevens (226 completions). He needs just one more completion to tie Gary Beban for eighth place (243).
  • With 258 yards of total offense today (all passing), Olson moved up to 24th on UCLA's all-time total offense list with 2,761 total yards, passing Kevin Nelson (2,583).
  • Manuel White's 60 yard touchdown run was the longest of his career. His previous best was 56 yards last season.
  • The 60-yard run was the last Bruin run of 60+ yards since Maurice Drew had an 83-yard run in 2003
  • White's total of 145 rushing yards in the game is a new career high. His previous best was 102 yards vs. Illinois in 2003
  • Justin Medlock's 52-yard field goal in the third quarter was a career long and the first 50+ yard field goal by a Bruin since Nate Fikse's 51-yard field goal vs. Arizona in 2002.
  • Medlock's field goal ties for the fourth-longest field goal in school history (school record is 56 yards by Chris Sailer, 1997 vs. Oregon).
  • Ten redshirt freshmen (Dennis Keyes, Chris Horton, Michael Pitre, Bruce Davis, Aaron Whittington, Troy Brown, Noah Sutherland, Nikola Dragovic, William Snead and Olukayode Oredugba) and nine true freshmen (Fred Holmes, Brian Abraham, Chris Joseph, Shannon Tevaga, Rodney Van, Brandon Braezell, Michael Norris, Kenneth Lombard and Brigham Harwell) played for UCLA in the first half.
  • Oklahoma State tailback Vernand Morency has rushed for 200+ yards in three of his last four games (269 vs. Kansas, 227 vs. Baylor).
  • Morency's total of 261 yards rushing is the third-best rushing total ever against the Bruins and the most against UCLA since Miami's Edgerrin James rushed for a school opponent record 299 yards in 1999.