COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : UCLA : Bennett Suffers Setback of Sorts

It has been a down week for Tommy Bennett, who covers against the pass for UCLA, which is preparing to play Oregon State, a team that doesn’t pass.

“I’m alternating at free safety and still fighting for a starting free safety position,” said Bennett, a sophomore. “Right now, Travis Collier has it, but I’m right there on his heels.”

Collier got the job from Bennett after the season opener, against California. Bennett, then the starter, had trouble in coverage on two Cal touchdown passes in the first half, was demoted soon thereafter and has been playing his way back since.

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The Bruins’ Jamir Miller is one of 10 finalists for the Butkus Award, presented to the top collegiate linebacker. . . . Jonathan Ogden is working again at left tackle and will make the trip to Oregon State, where he will play only in an emergency. Ogden suffered a knee injury in the season’s third game, against Stanford. . . . Ricky Davis will start at tailback Saturday.