LOS ANGELES — UCLA senior quarterback Ben Olson took a handful of snaps in practice Tuesday for the first time since breaking his right foot Aug. 9 and was, well ... "A little rusty," Olson said.

Olson and the Bruins coaching staff are hopeful he will be ready to play at Arizona State on Nov. 28.

Olson will travel with UCLA to Seattle for Saturday's game with Washington but will not play.

"We'll see how he responds," UCLA offensive coordinator Norm Chow said. "We'll see how the foot feels tomorrow. It's way too early to call (on whether Olson will play against ASU)."

Although Olson still feels some soreness in the foot, he said the biggest obstacle in front of him is getting his timing back.

"The foot feels OK," Olson said. "The main thing is being out of shape and trying to get it all back.

My legs, my timing, just playing, there's definitely some rustiness there. But that's to be expected and now I just have to push through it."

At least Olson is back on the field. Olson has missed 20 games because of injuries over the past three seasons.

"It's been very hard," Olson said of his time on the sideline this season. "You'd think I'd learn how to handle injuries better I've been hurt so much. But it's very disappointing. You want to get out there and help your team. Now I just want us to come through and salvage these last three wins and go out on a high note."

Practice woes

UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel was upset with what was at times a sloppy practice Tuesday.

"It was a hard-working practice but there were too many mistakes, especially on offense," Neuheisel said. "We need to do a lot of cleanup. ... We'd like a little more focus."

Tuesday's lack of focus is particularly frustrating for Bruins coaches considering UCLA had four turnovers in last week's loss to Oregon State.

"(Today) is a crucial day, a crucial day, for preparations," Neuheisel said.

A second look

The Bruins staff took another look at Micah Reed at center Tuesday.

Reed, a senior, started the first two games of the season at center, then moved to right guard where he started against Stanford and Cal before being suspended last week for reportedly flunking a drug test.

"We're seeing how Micah does," Neuheisel said. "It doesn't mean Micah is the guy."