COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : UCLA : Tailback Shah Hopes to Return Sept. 18

Tailback Sharmon Shah, who underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove cartilage from his left knee last Wednesday, said he hopes to return for the Nebraska game on Sept. 18 at the Rose Bowl.

“I don’t think I lost too much strength, but I’m just waiting for the swelling to go down,” Shah said. “After I get the swelling down, it’ll be a week after that (before he resumes practicing).”

Shah, a 5-foot-10, 185-pound sophomore who rushed for 124 yards and one touchdown last season, had been expected to contend for a starting job this season before his injury.

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Tailback Ricky Davis, who hasn’t reported to camp because of an illness in his family, is expected to begin practicing today. . . . Linebacker Chris Sanchez has been sidelined because of a knee injury. . . . UCLA will conduct a scrimmage Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at the Rose Bowl. Gates will open at 4:30 p.m. The scrimmage will be preceded by a field-goal kicking contest for children and an autograph session.