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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Thursday, leaving his availability in question for the immediate future.Coach Mike Zimmer says Floyd had a cleanup procedure to address a cartilage issue in his knee that had been causing some discomfort. Floyd missed four games last season after having a similar procedure on his left knee.Its the latest in a long line of injuries for the Vikings this season. Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, running back Adrian Peterson and left tackle Matt Kalil are all out for the long term after needing surgeries.Floyd was the starter alongside Linval Joseph on the interior of the Vikings defensive line. But Zimmer has been frustrated at times with his inability to stay on the field.The Vikings (2-0) play at Carolina (1-1) on Sunday.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL Brandon Jones Jersey Store . 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LOS ANGELES -- Coach Jim Mora began his fifth season at UCLA with plans to contend for the Pac-12 and national titles behind a run-based offense built to grind out hundreds of yards on the ground.Seven games in, Mora would settle for even three yards and a cloud of dust.The Bruins utter inability to run the ball is among the biggest mysteries of the Pac-12 season. After managing 43 yards rushing in a 27-21 loss at Washington State last week, UCLA (3-4, 1/3 Pac-12) ranks 126th out of 128 FBS teams with 91.1 yards rushing per game and a comically low 2.8 yards per carry.Hopefully weve come to a point where we can get it fixed, but its an obvious understatement to say its not acceptable and that it hasnt been good, Mora said. Its as bad as Ive ever seen. Thats our issue. It all comes down to that.Only Texas State and Georgia State have managed fewer yards per game on the ground than the Bruins, who are off to the worst start of Moras half-decade in Westwood after three losses in the Bruins last four games. Last weekend in Pullman, the preseason favorites to win the Pac-12 South posted a measly 1.7 yards per carry, providing no help for backup quarterback Mike Fafaul in the rain.These rushing struggles dont make sense on paper for the Bruins, who entered this season with a specific mandate from Mora to run the ball aggressively. UCLAs new offensive coordinator, running backs guru Kennedy Polamalu, has three talented ball-carriers -- Soso Jamabo, Nate Starks and Bolu Olorunfunmi -- running behind a fairly experienced offensive line.Instead, UCLAs line has been bossed around almost every week, and none of the three tailbacks has seized the job left by Pac-12 rushing champion Paul Perkins. The struggles have completely derailed the Bruins season, putting even bowl eligibility in jeopardy -- a shock for a team led by touted quarterback Josh Rosen, who missed last weeks game with an injury.Theres really one issue that weve had, that is something we havent been able to fix yet, and thats our run game, Mora said.ddddddddddddWere playing good defense. Were throwing the ball well, but were not running it well, and when you cant run it, its tough to do anything consistent on offense.With No. 19 Utah (6-1, 3-1) bringing one of the nations best defensive lines to the Rose Bowl on Saturday, UCLAs problem doesnt seem likely to go away immediately. But after using zone-blocking strategies last week to no effect, Moras staff is making even more changes this week to the Bruins rushing attack this week, streamlining its concepts and rethinking certain unnamed strategies.Were simplifying the task, Polamalu said.When Polamalu replaced Noel Mazzone as the Bruins offensive coordinator and play-caller in the offseason, he intended to implement a complex power-running offense. While he hasnt given up, Polamalu notes that the Bruins current offensive line was recruited to block for Mazzones high-tempo passing offense.Its not that theyre not running hard, Polamalu said. Its a scheme, and technique, and those things are what were improving on and teaching every day. I told the guys, `Just work on the little things and dont worry about tomorrow.Even with a late-season surge, the Bruins probably have wasted the sophomore season of Rosen, one of the nations most promising quarterbacks. Mora hopes Rosen will return from injury this weekend, but the coach acknowledges his offense must figure out its running game to have a prayer.I feel like Ive let people down by not being able to get it going, Mora said. But Ive also been in these situations before, many, many times, coached a lot of football games, and theres not always an immediate fix. You have to work through it to find a way. I know its frustrating for our fans. Believe me, its equally frustrating for us. So hang in there, and youll still see some good football.---AP college football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '