third-string

The third-string center was elevated from the practice squad Saturday before starting at right guard in the offensive line injury shuffle that sent Trey Pipkins III to right tackle and Jamaree Salyer to left tackle.

He plans to finish his senior year at the place where he started as a third-string running back and starting linebacker his freshman year.

It didn’t matter that this was just a practice in the early stages of preseason training camp, or that it was UCLA’s third-string offense going against the third-string defense.

Perhaps it’s no coincidence that four months later, the bill is getting no traction thanks in part to the influence of the third-string quarterback who has become a go-to guy for NIL expertise.

But Kemp Wells, who coached the varsity soccer team, said Mizuhara was the third-string goalie.