McNown Reaching Target

The goal was 60%, and he has even improved on that.

Through three games, UCLA quarterback Cade McNown has completed 61% of his 100 passes for 859 yards and seven touchdowns, with only two interceptions.

It’s better than the 52.4% completion rate of a season ago.

“That’s due to a lot of things, including me not having to throw away a lot of balls, getting better protection and guys holding on to the balls,” McNown said.

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Linebacker Brian Willmer is being held out of practice to rest his right knee, which swelled after Saturday’s game and is heavily taped. . . . Linebacker Danjuan Magee is nursing a strained abdominal muscle. . . . Backup free safety Glenn Thompson, who has started the last two games for injured Shaun Williams, is wearing a splint on his lower left leg to protect a sprained foot and was held out of Wednesday’s practice.

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