COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : UCLA : Hicks Improves on Depth Chart

Freshman Skip Hicks, who scored a 40-yard touchdown in his second carry as a collegian, is the No. 2 tailback and is getting time playing No. 1 with Daron Washington sidelined because of a sprained ankle.

In UCLA’s final scoring drive Saturday night, Hicks and Jeff Ruckman, also a freshman, were the backs.

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Kicker Jason Lesley had a long talk with Coach Terry Donahue about his situation at the school. Lesley, a freshman, was beaten out by Bjorn Merten in training camp. Merten kicked two field goals Saturday night.

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Wide receiver Bryan Adams says he is about ready to return to the lineup after being sidelined because of a pulled left hamstring. Adams will test the leg today and says he should be ready for the Nebraska game.