BYU, UCLA meet for third time in year

Craft originally played for San Diego State and made his first college start two years ago at LaVell Edwards Stadium, where the Cougars have won 13 straight.

BYU hasn't lost a home game in almost three years and has a 12-game winning streak overall, the longest in the nation.

The close call at Washington dropped BYU three spots in the AP poll last week, and that was after a rare nonconference road win.

"The polls I guess don't have any type of motivation for us to do better. It's neat, but it doesn't have anything to do with us," Cougars offensive lineman Bright said.

UCLA is making its first trip to the state since being routed by Utah 44-6 last year, one week after the Bruins' win over BYU ended the Cougars' 11-game winning streak.

The Bruins were ranked No. 11 after beating the Cougars at the Rose Bowl, but fell hard in Salt Lake City. Utah forced five turnovers and didn't allow a touchdown in a game that started a long unraveling process that ended with a 6-7 record.

Although he was an assistant with the Baltimore Ravens at the time, Neuheisel knows well what happened last Sept. 15 and what it led to.

"I have mentioned that I've been asked whether this team will lay an egg, as a reminder that there are people who still don't believe," Neuheisel said. "And there's only one way to change their mind."