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Beck wants this one
Oregon safety
will battle in
last Civil War
By DONALD COULTER
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The situation in 1977 wasn’t
much different than today the
last game of the season was a
matchup between two rivals
trying to save face
To the winner — bragging
rights for the top college
football team in the state of
Oregon to the loser — a spot
alone in the conference cellar
Despite the records (Oregon
was 1-9, Oregon State. 2-8 in
1977; this year both teams are
1-9) the annual Civil War con
test is not the game coaches
want to add to the loss column
Just ask former OSU head
coach Craig Fertig, whose firing
two years ago doubtless had
something to do with his inabili
ty to beat the Ducks in four tries
"It's a big one ' adds Oregon
head coach Rich Brooks, who
has yet to lose to the Beavers
"I've always felt pressure to win
it "
in other words, it's a game
that can make or break even a
dismal season A final hurrah for
both teams seniors So why
was Brooks starling a seldom
used freshman named Gary
Beck back in '77?
"Our regular running backs
were injured,' Brooks says of
that game, "so we started Gary
at tailback He did a super job
for a guy who had never played
much in a college game
before "
Going into the OSU game,
Beck, who will line up at safety
against the Beavers this
Saturday, had carried the ball
only five times during the 1977
season But he rushed for a total
of 19 times in the season finale,
ripping the Beavers defense for
151 yards, to the surprise of just
about everyone at Autzen
Stadium that day
"The first year, I really didn't
understand about the Civil War
rivalry," Beck says "I was just
excited to be starting at tail
back. and excited that my dad
was attending the game "
"All I can remember about
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Photo by Bob Baker
The offensive star in the 71 Civil War. senior Gary Beck will be on
the other side — at safety — when OSU and Oregon renew the rivalry
in Autzen Stadium
that day was that it was really
cold And I remember the
second play from scrimmage "
That play was a halfback op
tion pass which Beck completed
for 65 yards, positioning the
Ducks for their first touchdown
moments later and setting the
tempo for Oregon's 28-16 vic
tory
"That victory was pretty im
portant in trying to turn things
around," Brooks says about the
win, which came in his first sea
son as head coach "We had no
immediate dividends as far as
in-state recruiting (after that
game), but we gained some
after we won again the next
year "
The heroics against Oregon
State didn't end there for Beck
Last year, the running back
turned-safety had a season
Vobora, Hagerty named
Senior linebackers Andy Vobora and Ed Hagerty were
Oregon's representatives on the Pacific-10 Conterence all-aca
demic football squad announced Wednesday
To be eligible, the student-athlete must be a starter or im
portant reserve who maintains at least a 3.0. or B, grade average
Vobora, a 3.0 student majoring in business, and Hagerty, 3.6 in
political science, were part of a 23-man squad. Stanford placed six
on the squad, while Washington State had five selected
high 16 tackles in the OSU
game
“Last year I was splitting time
with Mike Nolan at weak safety,
but I started at strong safety
because Joe Figures was hurt It
was easy to get psyched I knew
they would be running at me
since I hadn't been playing (that
position) last year “
Now a senior, Beck says he
appreciates the importance of
the Civil War matchup
"It’s usually the last game of
the year, and it gives us a
chance to go off on a good
note It's easier to go through
the next winter, and to lift
weights for the next season,
knowing we won that game ”
Despite the lack of motivation
that Brooks says the Ducks
have shown in recent outings,
Beck says he thinks Oregon
won't have problems getting up
for Oregon State
We've had a disappointing
season so far — there's no
doubt A win won't make up for
it, but it will leave a good taste in
the mouths of the seniors It will
make a good foundation for the
freshmen and sophomores
No seniors on this team have
ever lost to Oregon State We
want to win We have to win.''
Oregon prepares for tough matches
If history can serve as a precedent, then it
should be a barnburner' weekend for the
Oregon volleyball squad when it faces Oregon
State in Corvallis, and then return to host the
University of Washington, according to Oregon
coach, Chris Voelz
"Both matches should be very, very close,"
said Voelz "In the past they always proved that
way, and this shouldn't be any exception "
The Ducks have already lost to both teams
this year, but Oregon's play has improved of late,
as evidenced by the team's three-game sweep
over Montana State, and things may turn out
differently this time around
"The Montana State match was the best an
Oregon team has played in the last two years We
really played well, with many players putting out
their best match of the season," said Voelz.
"Improvement and beating the teams that
beat us the first time around have been our goals
for the end of the season If we sweep this
weekend, then we know we’ve come very far in
accomplishing that," said Voelz.
"We feel we have a real edge going into these
matches though Everyone is playing well as a
team They are all a bunch of fighters who never
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