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Receiver Darren Andrews 'a pleasant surprise' for UCLA after injury struggles

Success hasn't come quickly, or easily, to UCLA receiver Darren Andrews.

Knee surgery ended his 2013 season after eight games that were spent mostly on special teams. Then he missed the 2014 season after reinjuring the knee.

Andrews contributed some early this season, but in the last two games he has become a favorite target of Bruins quarterback Josh Rosen.

In a loss to Stanford and a win over California, he combined for eight receptions for 145 yards and a touchdown.

"Opportunity is everything," said Andrews, a redshirt sophomore. "You have to seize it.