Tuesday, September 30, 1997 Playoff berth not guaranteed for Bruins W. SOCCER: After loss to highly ranked Cougars, team must win Pac-10 for guaranteed shot at title By Chris Umpierre Daily Bruin Contributor As scoring chance after scoring chance sailed away, the UCLA women’s soccer team’s playoff chances may have also disappeared with those missed opportunities. Read more...

Monday, September 29, 1997 Football Briefs The game ball for Saturday’s contest goes to tailback Skip Hicks. Hicks scored four touchdowns on Saturday, raising his career total to 41. Read more...

Monday, September 29, 1997 Revenge is sweet FOOTBALL: Both offense and defense displayed great tenacity as the Bruins beat Arizona By Mark Dittmer Daily Bruin Staff Quarterback Keith Smith led his Arizona Wildcats to Pasadena on Saturday looking to gain some rhythm in what has thus far been a disappointing season for himself and his team. Read more...

Monday, September 29, 1997 Bruins take second place at Stanford Invitational Team pulls strong performance to challenge Cardinals By Donald Morrison Daily Bruin Contributor The men’s cross-country team knew that beating Stanford, the defending national champion, would be a difficult task Saturday afternoon at the Stanford Invitational. Read more...

Monday, September 29, 1997 Bruins dodge past difficulties in victory against Fresno State SOCCER: Team plays bravely despite missed opportunities and Victorine’s knee injury By Vytas Mazeika Daily Bruin Staff Often in sports the final score does not appropriately reflect the story of the match. Read more...

Monday, September 29, 1997 Skip Hicks has four down and a new record; now he wants five By Brent Boyd Daily Bruin Staff "Touchdown, Skip Hicks." "Touchdown, Skip Hicks." "Touchdown, Skip Hicks." In recent weeks, the phrase has been repeated so often that it only seems like a broken record to UCLA fans and opponents. Read more...