UCLA SCOUTING REPORT: UCLA (3-6,1-5) vs. Washington (6-3, 5-1)

* Time: 12:30 p.m.

* Site: Rose Bowl.

* TV: Channel 7.

* Radio: KTXA (1150).

* The offenses: UCLA will start Danny Farmer and Brad Melsby at receiver, partly as a tribute to Melsby, quietly having a nice senior season, in his final home game. But the plan is to have the Bruins’ two biggest threats, Farmer and Freddie Mitchell, on the field together as much as possible in hopes of finding a spark for the moribund offense that has totaled 14 points the last three games. The return of DeShaun Foster to the tailback rotation should help, but only if the Bruins don’t fall behind quickly and are forced to throw a lot and if the patchwork line is able to open holes. Only two Bruin runners have broken the 100-yard barrier all season, Foster at Stanford and Keith Brown at Arizona State. Only Washington State has a worse running game in the Pac-10. Washington, meanwhile, has had four players hit triple digits a combined five times, including quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo with his 207 yards Oct. 30 against Stanford. With the Huskies relying heavily on the option, he is second on the team in rushing. In all, Tuiasosopo is first in the Pac-10 and 18th in the country in total offense.

* The defenses: UCLA, in need of any encouragement, is finding some in a goal-line stand with a 19-point deficit in the third quarter against Arizona two weeks ago and the Wildcats’ failed two-point conversion attempt on another drive, saying that shows the Bruins have not quit. Linebacker Ryan Nece definitely has not. He has 10 tackles each of the last two games and is playing with greater emotion. “Nece has really picked it up,” Coach Bob Toledo said. “He’s playing like he did a year ago.” Washington cornerback Anthony Vontoure has six interceptions in eight outings, tying him for third in the nation based on per-game average.

* Key to the game: “We need to make some big plays and we need to stop the big play,” Toledo said. “And we haven’t done that all year.”

* Fast fact: UCLA has been outscored, 105-14, in the last three games.

* Line: Washington by 8 1/2.

HOW THEY COMPARE

UCLA: WASHINGTON

22.2 Scoring 29.7

30.4 Points allowed 26.8

225.7 Passing offense 218

110.8 Rushing offense 192.8

336.4 Total offense 410.8

272.7 Passing defense 263.8

196.8 Rushing defense 145.3

469.4 Total defense 409.1