Oregon
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Steve Barker literally came off the
bench to stop Bryant at the 47.
Although the Ducks were
awarded the touchdown and went
on to win 29-24, it wasn’t easy.
“I've never been so glad in my
life,” said Brooks, "to see a game
end.”
Although the coaching staff was
not over-enthusiastic about the
two games in the South, the
Ducks nevertheless managed to
show, at long last, some potency
in offense to go with their strength
on defense. Against Georgia, the
Ducks were stymied on the
ground by the Bulldog eight-man
front, but Henderson went to the
air for 265 yards, including a 70
yeard TD strike to wide receiver
Ken Page. At TCU the Ducks
rushed for 228 yards, but the prob
lem was again fumbles. "We need
to hang on the football,” said
Brooks, "Nine turnovers in two
games is way, way too many.
If the Ducks find the handle, the
offense should really show some
thing that has been missing in re
cent years — excitement. Oregon
opened the Georgia game with a
reverse to Page, gambled later on
a fourth and one at the Bulldog 49,
and later turned a fake punt into a
33 yard gain. And this year the
talent of running backs Ed Raddiff
and Dennis Bullock is finally being
used, with powerful Kim Nutting at
Photo by Adnenne Salinger
The Ducks, shown here in preparation for Georgia, open the home season this Saturday night against
Wisconsin.
Southern Cal
Trojans continue strong stance
both offensively, defensively
The biggest problem at USC
this year was that of which player
to put on the media guide. They
only have about six or seven bona
fide first team All-Americans, and
the little booklets just aren't that
big.
So they solved the problem.
They put John Robinson on the
cover
Robinson, like most of the
coaches in the Pac-8, is taking the
quiet approach. "We just have to
win the games we re supposed to
win," he said "There could be a
three-way tie for the conference
title, so we have to do well in the
games out of the Pac-8. Washing
ton has the easiest games out of
the conference, so it could be
tough.”
Uh-huh. Who's he kidding? So
the Trojans lost Ricky Bell, Gary
Jeter, Marvin Powell, Vince
Evans, Donnie Hickman and Shel
ton Diggs. There's always more
closet All-Americans waiting.
Ten starters return — six on of
fense, four on defense—from last
year's team that went 11-1 and
was ranked second, behind the
Pitt Panthers, in both major col
lege polls.
‘The inexperience of this team
is definitely a question mark, said
Robinson. We had some part
timers last year who are going to
have to do the job.”
Perhaps the most notable of the
part-timers is one Charles White,
who is by no means untried. In
relief of Heisman Trophy runner
up Ricky Bell, White, the latest in
the long line of USC tailbacks,
rushed for 858 yards on 156 car
ries. As a freshman.
“He's the best we've had since
O.J. Simpson as far as being a
breakaway threat," said Robin
son. "Sometimes he's hard to be
lieve."
Last year's backup quarter
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The fortunes of the Duck of
fense, though, wilt key on senior
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“He’s adapted to it much better
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But for sheer strength, it’s the
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