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Southern California linebackers. Richard Wood (foreground). Charles Anthony (55) and James Sims (41) will play a major part if the Trojans are to turn back Oregon in a football clash Saturday. The Trojans are rated by some polls as much as 21-point favorites. Of course Donnie Reynolds and his offensive crew, along Photo bv Wes Lorter with Reggie Lewis and his defensive crew, have dif ferent ideas. Tim Guy, Ron Hunt keys in big USC battle By BOB WELCH Of the Emerald Don Reynolds, a sly smile creasing his face, crosses the goal line as half the California team gives up their futile chase of the crafty tailback. Safely across, Reynolds holds the ball and one finger in the air while bouncing up and down. The crowd is wild. Meanwhile, back at the 20-yard line where the play evolved in football's “pit,” offensive tackle Ron Hunt lies face down on the Astro Turf, shaken up. Tim Guy, the other tackle, watches as Reynolds is bear-hugged by huge LeFrancis Arnold in the end zone. The crowd cheers on. For Hunt and Guy—two key cogs in an Oregon front line that has sprung Reynolds loose for 630 yards in only five games—there is little glory. And little sulking. “I’ve always liked publicity,” says Guy, “but that’s for the backs and the ends. Not many people like to watch us down there in the hole. But that’s your life. I’ve played the line long enough to know.” Hunt admits the lack of publicity bothers him but says he expects it and has learned to live with it. He respects those that get publicity and especially the Duck line. “Donnie didn’t get all those yards by himself,” he says. “When you see Donnie running good, you know the line is blocking good. When we do our job right, he does his job right.” Reynolds is the first to agree. “My yards are a direct result of their effort,” the little tailback says. “When they execute right, you won’t find anybody any better.” Opening holes for Donnie Reynolds is added in centive for Hunt and Guy. “It makes you try harder with someone like him back there,” says the latter. “I wanna give Donnie 1,000 yards. I know he can do it—probably before the last game. He’s better than Anthony Davis at this point in the season.” Tomorrow could decide that. It’s Oregon vs. Southern California and the Los Angeles sports writers will get a look at the Duck’s secret weapon. Both Guy and Hunt respect the Trojans. And both think the Trojans can be beaten. “To beat USC,” explains Guy, “It’ll take a team effort. If we can keep together like we did in the second half against Cal, we’re capable of taking it away from them. “Their record shows they’re pretty decent, but on film they don’t look as good as last year. Of course they have breakaway power in Lynn Swann (flanker) and Anthony Davis (tailback) but they don’t have the fullback and tight end that they had last year in Sam Cunningham and Charlie Young. They’re never going to lay down for you, you’ve just got to take it away from them.” Hunt sees the key to the game in how well the Oregon line can contain USC’s experienced linebackers, Richard Wood, and Charles Anthony and James Sims. “We’ve got a great line,” says Hunt, “but a lot depends on how well we block their linebackers. We can score on ’em, I know that.” Southern Cal likes to keep fresh defensive tackles coming in often and the loss of starter Mike Hancock, who had to undergo neck surgery this week, won’t make the line crumble. Coach Johnny McKay will probably start with junior Glenn Byrd (6-4 231) and freshman Gary Jeter (6-5, 250). However, junior Art Riley (6-4, 238), junior Fred Marderian (6-4, 235) and sophomore George Steward (6-4, 233) will probably be substitued in quite freely. Guy says it’s too hard to tell from films just how good the defensive line of USC is. Hunt says they shouldn’t be much of a problem. Will the substituting hurt him? “The only reason it would,” says Hunt, “is that they all have different moves and I won’t be able to get used to. any one guy’s moves. My biggest problem will be picking up the defensive end, but I got him last year so I think I can do the same this year.” Both agree that Oregon is psyched up for the Trojans. “If we beat USC we’ve got a good chance for the roses,” says Hunt. And roses beat headlines any day. Intramural wrestling Intramural wrestling weigh-ins will be conducted Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 22 and 23 in the Men’s PE locker room. The wrestling room will be open for workouts on Tuesdays and Thursdays before 10:30 a.m. and after 1:30 p.m. It will also be available Fridays between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Peerless Prognostications Erupting from a three-way tie for second piace, sophomore sports staffer Mike Yorkey posted a remarkable 18-2 peerless record this past week to blitz into first at 49-10-1 overall. Emerald editor Torrie McAllister bolted into second place alone on the strength of a 17-3 mark, with 48-11-1 total, and former progs leader James Russell is sulking in third at 47-12-1 after three weeks. Guests- this week include Emerald mailman Bill Stahl and Gratten Kerrans, ’70-’71 Emerald editor, who now works in Salem with the legislature. “This is my week. I’m hot,” news editor Drex Heikes was reported to have boasted when turning in his picks. Sophomores Yorkey and Russell are going one on one for the Emerald lead this week and editor Torrie also seems to have but one ob jective. The top. “You don’t get a 17-3 record for nothing,” she recently said. Yorkey and Russell are remaining quiet as Emerald secretary Joy Farthing (46-13-1) sets her sights on being number one. 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