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Quarterbacks take center stage when No. 16 UCLA and Texas A&M meet Saturday in College Station, Texas.UCLA, the Pac-12 medias pick to win the leagues South Division, is led by sophomore Josh Rosen, whose blend of size, arm strength and football IQ is reminiscent of a young Andrew Luck at Stanford. He completed 60 percent of his passes for 3,670 yards, with 23 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, as a freshman last season.Texas A&M, after losing Kyle Allen and Kyler Murray to transfers after last season, re-armed with Oklahoma graduate transfer Trevor Knight, who will try to be a one-year savior. Knight lost his Sooners starting job to Baker Mayfield last season but has passed for 3,424 career yards and helped Oklahoma upset Alabama in the 2014 Sugar Bowl.Aggies coach Kevin Sumlin said Knight made a seamless transition into the team.Thats a special skill set for guys to come in and do that. Created friendships in a short period of time with guys in his room, Sumlin said Tuesday. That really helped his growth and helped the teams growth and the offenses growth. Wouldnt say that was a surprise, but it was just an added benefit he brought.Even though Texas A&M is unranked, it is a slight favorite to win the game, perhaps owing to its home-field advantage and crowd in excess of 100,000. Defensive end Myles Garrett might have something to do with it, too.Garrett, a potential No. 1 pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, had 12.5 sacks last season. Hell be hunting Rosens blindside if he can get past senior left tackle Conor McDermott, a projected second- or third-round pick, according to NFLDraftScout.com.Well put a tight end on that side at times, and well use our backs to chip him (Garrett) at times, UCLA coach Jim Mora told the L.A. Daily News. And there will also be times when Conor just has to take him on and get the job done. Thats what footballs all about.Another subplot is that Texas A&Ms new offensive coordinator, Noel Mazzone, spent the past four seasons with UCLA. Sumlin said any edge goes to the Bruins.If anything, Jim Mora has familiarity with Noel, Sumlin said. If theres any advantage, I would give it to UCLA. Theres a new coordinator (at UCLA, Kennedy Polamalu) and we dont have anything on him.I dont think thats going to have any bearing.Mazzone gets to game plan with one of best receiving corps in the nation, led by sophomore Christian Kirk, who caught 80 passes for 1,009 yards and seven touchdowns as a freshman. Ricky Seals-Jones and Josh Reynolds are experienced, tall targets.UCLA doesnt have that kind of depth at wideout for Rosen, although senior Ishmael Adams switch from All-Pac-12 cornerback to full-time receiver could pay dividends. He has shown his game-breaking ability with the ball in his hands; he has three interception returns for touchdowns, as well as a kick return score.The game marks the return of UCLA defensive tackle Eddie Vanderdoes, a run-stuffing pro prospect who suffered a torn ACL in last seasons opener.UCLA and Texas A&M split four games, the last coming in the 1998 Cotton Bowl, a 29-23 victory for the Bruins. This is UCLAs first trip to College Station. David Backes Jersey . Burris threw two TD passes, including a key 15-yard fourth-quarter strike to Bakari Grant that effectively countered a Toronto comeback bid and led Hamilton to a 33-19 victory. Bobby Orr Jersey .C. -- Calgarys Kevin Koe did it the hard way again. http://www.thebostonbruinshockey.com/matt-grzelcyk-hockey-jersey/ . 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The 33-year-old former Arsenal, Liverpool and Stoke winger made the comments as he departed Tampines Rovers after just nine months in the nine-team S-League having rejected a reduced offer on his super-scale salary.He told the Straits Times newspaper: No matter who you get, you could bring Messi here, yes, youd attract fans but without money, and the government and the league helping out like they do with other sports, or what they do in other countries, its not going to grow. If they dont do anything, football is always going to be in a comfort zone, not progressing. Top Tips Paul Merson predicts the weekends Premier League games Pennant was arguably the biggest signing in S-League history, but he was let go after Rovers, who have won the S-League five times, finished second, one point behind Albirex Niigata.The S-League struggles to attract spectators and sponsorship in an era when many Singaporean fans prefer to watch Euuropean football on TV.ddddddddddddIts been reported in the local press that Pennant was earning $14,000 (£11,500) a month under his contract.Club chairman Krishna Ramachandra described the former England U21 international as an immaculate professional, but defended the clubs wage policy. Watch NOW TV Dont miss any of the drama on Sky Sports, for just ￡6.99. No contract Ramachandra said: While the club could afford his wages, it would also send the wrong message to all the other players that one player is getting a super-scale salary while the others have to take a pay cut.It would create a social injustice within the dressing room.You can watch Premier League football, plus Englands tour of Bangladesh and the Mexican Grand Prix on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy six months at half price! Also See: Premier League video Fixtures Table Live on Sky Get Sky Sports Get a ￡10 free bet! ' ' '