UCLA starting quarterback Matt Moore is facing an extended stay on the injured list after severely bruising a bone in his left leg in Saturday’s 16-14 loss to Colorado. But coach Karl Dorrell discounts Moore’s absence as a factor in Saturday night’s game against Illinois at the Rose Bowl. “Drew Olson had just about as many reps as Matt did [in camp],” Dorrell said. “His knowledge of the offense is equal to or maybe even a little bit better than Matt’s.” . . .
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Illini fullback Carey Davis will be out for two more weeks, recovering from the staph infection related to his Aug. 25 arthroscopic knee surgery. . . . His replacement, Jason Davis, sprained a knee in the 49-22 win over Illinois State, curtailing the sophomore’s playing time. “Jason is day-to-day, but I’m expecting him to play against UCLA,” coach Ron Turner said.