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Olson
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Neuheisel on Tuesday's Practice 
The coach talked about Ben Olson's status, the other injured, and Kahlil Bell's performance...
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Nov 19, 2008 |
Neuheisel on Tuesday's Practice
The head coach talks about improvement, working on tackling and the potential return of Ben Olson...
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Oct 15, 2008 |
VIDEO: Olson On His Foot Surgery
The senior quarterback, Ben Olson, talks about the procedure he'll undergo today...
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Aug 12, 2008 |
VIDEO: Cowan, Olson on Injuries
The two senior QBs talked Saturday, with Patrick Cowan barely able to say he won't play next season.
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Apr 27, 2008 |
Test Results in on Cowan, Olson
Patrick Cowan's injury is far more severe, while Ben Olson could be back throwing by June...
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Apr 25, 2008 |
Olson on the Hiring of Chow
The senior-to-be QB talks about fulfilling a dream and playing for the new UCLA OC, Norm Chow...
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Jan 22, 2008 |
VIDEO: Olson on the Bowl, Coaching
The quarterback talked about facing BYU, the offense, and getting an offensive-minded coach.
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Dec 19, 2007 |
Dorrell, Olson At Practice Tuesday
Both the head coach and the quarterback comment about Olson's status for the Oregon game...
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Nov 21, 2007 |
VIDEO: Olson After the Scrimmage
The starting QB talks about how the offense was intendedly conservative, but that it's clicking...
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Aug 19, 2007 |
VIDEO: Olson Throws in Practice
Check out the starting quarterback Ben Olson throwing to various receivers in practice Tuesday...
-by Scout.com
Aug 8, 2007 |
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| Olson, 8-28 PC |
| Olson, On Being Named Starter |
| Olson-Cowan, Scrimmage |
| Fall Camp, #1 |
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2006: Played and started in the first five games of the season before sustaining a knee injury against Arizona, forcing him to sit out five games while recuperating ... He returned to practice on Nov. 7 but did not appear in a game the remainder of the season ... Completed 79 of 124 passes (63.7%) for 822 yards with five touchdowns, and five interceptions.
2005: Battled for the starting job throughout Fall camp and finished a close second to senior Drew Olson ... A small fracture in his throwing (left) hand the week prior to the opener sidelined him for the first few weeks of the season ... Once he returned, he appeared in two games ... He made his collegiate debut late in the fourth quarter of the Oregon State game and threw his first career pass ... Played the final series at Arizona and completed two of three passes for 11 yards.
High School: As a senior at Thousand Oaks (CA) HS, under coach Mike Sanders, he was rated as the No. 1 player nationally in the 2002 high school class ... First-team All-CIF. Threw for 2,989 yards and 32 touchdowns as a senior in 2001 ... Holds school records for single-game passing yards (497) and touchdowns (6), single-season passing yards (2,989) and touchdowns (32), and career pass attempts (702), completions (421), passing yards (6,401) and touchdown passes (54) ... Ventura County co-Offensive Player of the Year as a senior and Marmonte League Offensive Player of the Year twice ... CIF Division IV Offensive Player of the Year ... Five-star selection by scout.com. Earned three letters in basketball under coach Rick Endres.
Personal: Full name: Benjamin James Olson ... Born: February 28, 1983 in Missoula, MT ... Parents: Rick and Anne Olson ... Has one brother, Chad, and three sisters, Holly, Diana and Kristina ... Married the former Andrea Anderson in May of 2007 ... Admires former NFL standout Jerry Rice because of his work ethic ... His hobbies include cars, playing the guitar, surfing and basketball ... Director's Honor Roll in Spring 2005, Fall 2005 and Spring 2006 ... History major.
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