UCLA stuns Tenn. in Neuheisel's debut

Quarterback Kevin Craft sparked UCLA's offense to life in the second half last night in Pasadena, Calif., and Kai Forbath kicked a 42-yard field goal in overtime to lift the Bruins to a 27-24 victory over No. 18 Tennessee, making coach Rick Neuheisel's debut a winning one. The underdog Bruins, who took the lead with 27 seconds left in regulation, were forced into overtime when the Volunteers' Daniel Lincoln kicked a 47-yard field goal as time expired. Craft, who threw four interceptions and totaled 66 yards in the opening half of his first game for UCLA, went 18 of 25 for 193 yards and one touchdown in the second, without an interception . . . Ryan Mathews ran for 163 yards and three touchdowns, Seyi Ajirotutu set up two scores with long receptions, and Fresno State made its first trip to the East Coast a successful one with a 24-7 victory over Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J. The win was Fresno State's 13th over teams in BCS conferences, tied with Utah for the most in the nation for teams from non-BCS leagues.

The University of Massachusetts moved up a spot to fourth in the Sports Network's Football Championship Subdivision poll after beating Albany, 28-16, Saturday in Amherst. Idle New Hampshire moved up a spot to 15th and Harvard fell one place to 25th . . . At least two Oklahoma athletes were injured during a brawl at a Norman nightclub that police said involved guns, knives and tire irons. Police reported two people had been stabbed and a third had been hit by a car. The Oklahoma Daily student newspaper reported that freshman defensive end Frank Alexander was treated and released from Norman Regional Hospital and cited "multiple student sources" in reporting that freshman basketball guard Ray Willis was injured in the altercation . . . Ohio State tailback Chris "Beanie" Wells did not practice with the second-ranked Buckeyes. Wells, who injured his right foot in Saturday's 43-0 victory over Youngstown State, continued to wear a protective boot on his right foot. X-rays after the game did not show any broken bones and the school said it had nothing new to report on his status for Saturday's game against Ohio . . . Missouri All-American receiver/kick returner Jeremy Maclin could play this weekend despite being carted off the field during Saturday's win over Illinois with a sprained left ankle. An MRI revealed a slight injury to the tendon in the ankle, a school spokesman said. Maclin is probable for Saturday's game against Southeast Missouri State . . . Auburn's promising freshman receiver Philip Pierre-Louis tore a knee ligament returning the opening kickoff of the 10th-ranked Tigers' 34-0 win over Louisiana-Monroe and is lost for the season . . . Virginia starting linebacker Aaron Clark will miss the rest of the season because of a knee injury suffered in the Cavaliers' 52-7 loss to Southern Cal . . . Clemson guard Barry Humphries will have knee surgery this week and miss at least one game . . . North Carolina State will be without starting quarterback Russell Wilson (concussion) and tight end Anthony Hill (chest) for Saturday's home opener against William & Mary.

One day after CC Sabathia pitched a controversial one-hitter against Pittsburgh, Milwaukee general manager Doug Melvin said he may lobby to have changes made to the way official scoring decisions are made. Melvin said there should be a committee to decide scoring decisions like the one that may have cost Sabathia a no-hitter in the Brewers' 7-0 victory over the Pirates Sunday. One official scorer is used in all baseball games until the World Series, where a three-person panel reviews scoring plays. Sabathia tried to make a barehanded pickup of Andy LaRoche's softly hit grounder, but the Brewers ace dropped it. Official scorer Bob Webb immediately ruled it a hit . . . The son of Roger Clemens and two other minor league teammates were arrested early Sunday morning and briefly jailed after a disturbance at a restaurant in Salem, Va. Police said Koby Clemens, Mark Ori, and Jimmy Goethals were arrested after police were called to the parking lot of a restaurant. Clemens and Ori were charged with disorderly conduct. Goethals was charged with assault and battery. All three play for the Single A Salem Avalanche . . . Catcher Koyie Hill may have been the happiest call-up of all when the Chicago Cubs expanded their roster for the final month of the season. A little more than 10 months ago Hill nearly lost three fingers and the thumb on his right hand in a table saw accident. A specialist was able to reattach all four after they were severed and Hill, 29, made a miraculous comeback after hours of therapy and rehabilitation. He batted .275 with 17 home runs and 64 RBIs in 113 games for Triple A Iowa.

Jorvan Viera is returning to coach Iraq a year after leading the country to an improbable Asian title. The Brazilian will sign a one-year contract in Baghdad today, Iraq federation head Ahmed Abbas said. Viera stepped down after Iraq unexpectedly won the Asian Cup by defeating Saudi Arabia, 1-0 - a feat that gave the Brazilian instant hero status. Iraqi Adnan Hamad was fired in June after Iraq lost to Qatar in a World Cup qualifier, ending the soccer-mad country's dream of attending the 2010 finals in South Africa . . . Manchester City agreed to a takeover by a United Arab Emirates business group, ending former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's brief ownership of the Premier League club. The deal is believed to be worth $360 million . . . Nick Cianci scored in the 16th minute and host Providence upset fourth-ranked Boston College, 1-0, in men's college soccer . . . Candace Parker had 24 points and 16 rebounds, and Lisa Leslie added 20 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 blocks as the Sparks routed the Minnesota Lynx, 82-58, in a WNBA game in Los Angeles . . . The Globe's Bud Collins was presented with the ATP Tour's Ron Bookman Award for media excellence. The award was presented by world No. 1 Rafael Nadal at the US Open in New York . . . Anak Nikal surged ahead of the favorites to win the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby at Philadelphia Park in Bensalem.