Kai Forbath News

Georgia's Drew Butler holds the Ray Guy Award Trophy, given to the nation's top punter.

UCLA junior Kai Forbath has been named winner of the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award.

Alabama tight end Baron Huber lifts kicker Leigh Tiffin into the air after Tiffin kicked his third field goal against LSU and became Alabama's all-time leading scorer during the Crimson Tide's 24-15 victory over LSU on Nov.

Saban didn't hesitate Saturday in the SEC Championship Game against Florida. And when the Crimson Tide drive stalled, out trotted Tiffin to boot a 48-yard field goal, giving Alabama a quick lead and the momentum.

UCLA junior defensive tackle Brian Price has been named Pac-10 Pat Tillman defensive player of the year by the conference coaches.

UCLA defensive tackle Brian Price was named the Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year on Monday.

But better than his dad? Depends who you ask. Van Tiffin, Leigh's father, is still revered by Bama fans for his game-winning 52-yard field goal against arch-rival Auburn in the 1985 Iron Bowl.

Congrats to Brian and Kai. They are Bruin All Americans. To no one's surprise, Brian Price and Kai Forbath were named to the AFCA Coaches' All-American list for the 2009 football season.

Plus, a day after Texas' Colt McCoy had his Heisman showcase, Tide running back Mark Ingram gets his.

As tempers have cooled and UCLA head coach Rick Neuheisel has had some time to think about the end of Saturday's 28-7 loss, he still maintains he made the right call.

Before the season, UCLA head coach Rick Neuheisel repeated his expectations ad nauseam to anyone who would listen: Bowl or Bust.

All one had to do was take one look at the Pac-10 standings to see the chances were slim that UCLA would beat USC on Saturday night at the Coliseum were slim.

For the first time since 2001, Los Angeles' crosstown football rivalry doesn't have implications for a major bowl game.

For many football fans in America's second largest city, this is the only game that matters.

On Tuesday night around 9, UCLA tight end Logan Paulsen took a leisurely stroll down Bruin Square, passing by the Bruin Bear, the formidable metal statue dedicated in 1984 by the UCLA Alumni Association.

An edge that UCLA appears to have over USC is on special teams. The Bruins have the top field-goal kicker in the nation and the nation's ninth-ranked punter .

Georgia punter Drew Butler is averaging 48.8 yards per punt this season. Enlarge photo Georgia placekicker Blair Walsh, a sophomore, is 16-of-17 on field goals this season, and is perfect on extra-point attempts.

The defense accounted for two touchdowns and set up a field goal and quarterback Kevin Prince passed for 161 yards as UCLA beat Arizona State 23-13 Saturday at the Rose Bowl to become bowl eligible with their sixth win.

Pete Carroll has seen the scenario unfold before. A team struggles through the first part of its conference schedule and appears to be out of the bowl picture.

Chane Moline needed an ice bath - at the very least - after UCLA's 23-13 win over Arizona State on Saturday in front of 46,151 at the Rose Bowl.