Maddox Still Shaky, but Signs Are Positive : UCLA: He will miss three days of practice after suffering a concussion. If there aren’t complications, he will probably play against Oregon.

UCLA quarterback Tommy Maddox got off a plane Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport looking pale.

However, tests he took at Stanford Medical Center Saturday night after suffering a concussion in a game with Stanford were negative.

“I’m a little weak and a little sore,” Maddox said. “It’s one of those things you have to go through. It’s part of the game. I’m just thankful that I’m all right.”

Maddox didn’t accompany the team home Saturday night after UCLA lost to Stanford, 27-10. He was under observation at the Stanford facility until being released at 9:30 p.m. and spent the night with his parents in a hotel in Santa Clara.

“The doctor at the medical center said there was no (brain) swelling,” said Wayne Maddox, Tommy’s father. “They gave him a CAT-scan. All X-rays on his neck were negative. He just got a mild concussion and was knocked out. He’ll have a headache for a couple of days and be fine.”

UCLA Coach Terry Donahue said that it is too early to tell whether Maddox can play against Oregon Saturday at the Rose Bowl.

“We’ll hold him out of practice for three days and see how he responds,” Donahue said. “If there aren’t any complications, he’ll probably play.”

Maddox was hit by Stanford linebacker Ron George while releasing a pass, which was intercepted, with 2:56 remaining in the game.

“I don’t remember what happened,” Maddox said. “I was out for a while, and then I was kind of woozy for a while. I just remember bits and pieces.”

Nonetheless, Maddox walked off the field with some help from tackle Craig Novitsky.

“I don’t remember walking off the field,” he said. “I wasn’t feeling well, and it was getting worse as we got to the dressing room.

“The last thing I remember was that I was about to throw. He (George) caught me pretty good, I guess.”

The dressing room was closed for 30 minutes while Maddox reclined on a training table.

“I had my eyes closed in the dressing room, and every time I opened them I would get sick,” Maddox said. “It wasn’t a good feeling.”

Maddox was wearing a neck brace and was taking oxygen and intravenous fluids while strapped on a gurney, all standard procedures, when taken by ambulance to the Stanford Medical Center.

“It was just a concussion and neck sprain and I’ll be sore for a couple of days, and then I’ll get right back out there,” Maddox said. “All indications are right now I’ll be able to play, but we have to take it one day at a time.”

It was a frustrating evening for Maddox. He threw three interceptions, and his long passes--mainly to Michael Moore--barely missed making connections.

Also, the ball slipped out of Maddox’s hand when UCLA was threatening from the Stanford 14-yard line late in the third quarter.

“The ball got really wet at that time because of the moisture on the field,” he said.

“We kept missing (passes) by inches,” Maddox said, adding that Stanford’s defensive pressure prevented him from throwing more often to Sean LaChapelle, his favorite receiver.

“A lot of times I didn’t have enough time to look back at him,” Maddox said. “Their line did a great job. They put a lot of pressure on us, and they stopped the run. They were ready to play and it was a long night.”