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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 1968)
O. J. SIMPSON, the nation’s leading running back, picked up big yardage against Washington two weeks ago. Simpson, USC’s All American halfback, will be in Eugene this weekend as the num ber one ranked Trojans meet Oregon Saturday in Autzen Stadium. Simpson led the nation in rushing in 1967 with 1543 yards and made every All-American team selected. He scored 13 touchdowns, passed for three more, and was runner-up in Heisman Trophy bal loting as a junior. High-Flying Ducks Face ’O. J. and the Boys Goliath is coming to town Saturday. Well almost . . . Goliath, in the form of Am erica’s number one football team, the undefeated USC Tro jans, will invade Autzen Sta - dium for a PAC League game with Oregon’s Ducks at 1:30 p.m. A crowd of 33,000 is anti cipated. The Trojans (5-0) and All American lleisman trophy can dlate O. ,T. Simpson will be run ning head-long into a high-flying flock of Oregon Ducks (33), currently on a three-game win ning streak. It might well be remembered Oregon is the only team in ma jor college competition to hold the vaunted O. J. to less than 100 yards in a single afternoon. Led by George Dames, and as Simpson called it, “the most spirited team we played last year,” Oregon will probably be as emotionally high as a team can be. However, it isn’t fair to look at USC’s 205-pound, 9.4 sprint ing Super-Back alone, as he brings with him a cunning ar ray of stunts to compliment his own ability. Quarterback Steve Sogge is considered by Oregon Coach Jerry Frei a very fine leader. “He was one of the better ones we played against last year,” Frei points out. Fullback Danny Scott and flanker Jim Lawrence also pose formidable threats in their own right. Scott has hurt many teams with counter-plays, using his hard-running from the fullback slot to compliment O. J. Lawrence, injured against OSU last fall in SC’s only loss over the last 16 games, has re turned to full speed and is Troy's leading receiver. “Just the thought of Simp r son makes a defense tend to lose these other players,” Frei points out. ‘‘This is one of the things we must be most con scious of now. If we key too much on him, the rest will ruin us.” Looking at his own attack, Frei has indicated practices this week have dealt with opening up “our game” more with the pass. “We haven’t been able to get the job done as desired,” he said. “We have developed our running game well, but throw ing is more involved, with for mations, assignments and pat terns plus timing all being co ordinated.” The Ducks have attempted to maintain a ball-control type of fense through the ground at tack, which also maintains good field position, vital to any winning football formula. The running attack may re ceive a shot-in-the-arm with the return of Andy Maurer, the huge slot-back, out twice this season with a shoulder separa tion. Andy, according to Frei, will see “limited action.” John Harrington, Frei’s quarterback, will open the game, with back-up from Eric Olson. On defense, where Oregon will face the supreme test, Bill Brauner has moved into the safety position vacated by injured Steve Hilbert, lost for the year with a fractured verte bra in his neck. “Bill is only a sophomore but he has fine potential to be an outstanding safety,” Frei not ed. Should the Trojans go to the air lanes Saturday, Hilbert’s loss could be telling. He is cur rently second in the league in pass interceptions with six, and has 103 yards in returns. A plaintiff cry of defensive Abby’s 1970 River Road t Open Noon Daily PIZZA INN FOR A SPECIAL TREAT Try one of our 21 variations of delicious Pizza For orders to go cell 689-0091 Come On Out And Enjoy A Pizza Tonight! inexperience seems forever forthcoming from Trojan leader John McKay’s lips this fall. And although it may be true overall, his key defensive per sonnel are far from new. Gary Shaw, Jim Snow, Mike Battle and Jim Gunn are all lettermen and Gunn is the only one-year man. These men fill key positions in McKay’s defen sive line and secondary, plus be ing his team leaders. And then there’s O. J., who just happens to be: • The PAC’s leading scorer and tied for the nation’s lead with 84 points. • The nation’s, and, of course, the PAC’s leading ground gainer with 980 yards in five games, or 198 yard average. • Challenging for six major NCAA records from most yards gained in a career, to most yards in a single season and most career carries. • And all this in just two years at USC. There isn’t much left for any man to do. WHY PAY MORE? Haircuts to your order Just $1.75 2 blocks from campus Fairmont Barber Shop Corner 19th & Agate Next to Del Hoff's . TV Rentals (weekly or monthly) • Top Service (all makes) See us at 1680 W. 11th Ave. l/l Jed t Side RADIO & T.V. SERVICE Call 345-4823 CD EE ROBO 50c WASH I IX im La IT'S AUTOMATIC WITH 10 GAL. MINIMUM FILLUP Richfield Gasoline NO INCREASE IN PRICE MOHAWK SHOPPING CENTER Want to Attend the USC Game? 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GEORGE WINGARD FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE PROVEN PUBLIC SERVICE Wing art! for Representative Committee: 130 E. 37th Ave., Eugene, Ore. 97405; Arlen C. Swearingen, Co-Chairman
