Matchup: UT vs. UCLA

Here's a position-by-position look at Monday night's Tennessee-UCLA football game:

Game #: 1144
Site: Pasadena
Date: Sep. 1
Conference: PAC10
Coach Match-up:
For the Vols - Fulmer and for the Bruins - Neuheisel

Vols		Bruins
OL	COMMENTS	OL
	Tennessee returns all five starters from '07. UCLA has lost three key players to injury.
QB's	COMMENTS	QB's
	Jonathan Crompton is making only his second career start for UT. UCLA's Kevin Craft is only starting because the top two QBs are hurt.
RB's	COMMENTS	RB's
	Kahlil Bell is a quality back but UT has four good backs in Foster, Hardesty, Creer and Poole.
WR's	COMMENTS	WR's
	The Bruins' Terrance Austin is a blazer but the Vols have great depth with Lucas Taylor, Gerald Jones, Josh Briscoe and Austin Rogers.

Vols		Bruins
DL	COMMENTS	DL
	UCLA's Brigham Harwell and Brian Price might be the best tackle tandem UT faces all year. The Vol front four is somewhat suspect.
LB's	COMMENTS	LB's
	UCLA returns two starters, including superstar Reggie Carter. Tennessee returns one starter, the dynamic Rico McCoy.
DB's	COMMENTS	DB's
	Tennessee's top six DBs could play for any team in college football. Even with Brent Vinson suspended, the Vols are loaded with secondary talent.
S. Teams	COMMENTS	S. Teams
	UCLA's Kai Forbath nailed 25 of 30 field-goal tries last year, including 5 of 5 from 50 yards or more. That's impressive.

Vols		Bruins
	INTANGIBLES
	UCLA's home-field advantage is negligible because Bruin fans aren't as rabid as SEC fans. Both teams have much to prove.
	PREDICTION
	Injuries have decimated the Bruin lineup. This could turn into a Tennessee Waltz. UT 34, UCLA 17.