Two seasons ago, then-sophomore quarterback Richard Brehaut was knocked out of UCLA's game at Washington with a blow to the head.
With their other quarterback, then-redshirt sophomore Kevin Prince, already ruled out, the Bruins' final option at signal caller was fellow sophomore Darius Bell.
Bell had a less-than-memorable debut under center, completing only one of three pass attempts with the completion being to the wrong team. His interception was returned for a touchdown that proved to be the final blow to the Bruins who lost 24-7.
Nowadays, he doesn't line up behind center. Instead, he can be seen as a Y receiver, where he caught the first touchdown pass of his career Saturday. Early in the second quarter, Bell caught a perfectly placed pass from redshirt freshman quarterback Brett Hundley over his shoulder to put the Bruins up two scores. Read more...
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Redshirt junior receiver Darius Bell receives a 17-yard pass from Brett Hundley early in the second quarter, putting the Bruins up 13-0.