Ducks host bowl-hungry ’Cats
By Paul Oanzer
Of the Emerald
The good news heading into Oregon's home
football finale Saturday at Autzen Stadium against
the Arizona Wildcats is that last week’s bye
allowed some of the wounded Ducks, including
quarterback Mike Jorgensen, to heal
The bad news is that Jorgensen, and the
Oregon offense, will have to keep up with one of
the most explosive attacks in the Pac-10.
That is a tall order for an offense that has had
trouble keeping up with the ball most of the
season. The Ducks have turned the ball over an
average of four times in each of their nine games
"We’ve just tried to eliminate the mistakes,"
says Oregon coach Rich Brooks echoing the
season's theme. "We always look good in prac
tice,” he said, adding that only the outcome of the
game will tell him if his squad has made any
headway.
Arizona is also familiar with the turnover bug
It bit them painfully as USC returned three inter
ceptions for touchdowns last week to upend the
Wildcats 48-41
The 41 points they scored has Brooks con
cerned "It's hard to believe anybody could score
41 points against USC’s defense," says the
Oregon coach, who had his contract renewed this
week "It’s incredible really.
"They are an extremely explosive team," he
says, noting the proficiency of quarterback Tom
Tunnicliffe, and runningbacks Vance Johnson
and Brian Holland. "They give you a lot of differ
ent dimensions to contain," Brooks says of their
use of varied formations such as the shotgun and
pro set
There is good reason for Brooks to be con
cerned about the Arizona attack The Wildcats
have scored over 41 points the last three times
out Tunnicliffe, a junior, stands 12th in the nation
in passing efficiency, connecting on 147 of 264
passes for 2,094 yards
To go along with Tunnicliffe’s strong arm,
Arizona has some powerful legs in Johnson, who
scored the go-ahead touchdown in Arizona’s
18-14 win at Autzen, and Holland. Johnson has
rushed for 402 yards on 89 carries, including a
160 yard effort in the Wildcats' victory at Stanford
"I don't think anyone will be letting down after
last week's game with USC,” says Arizona coach
Larry Smith "We need this win to give us a shot at
going to a bowl "
If their past holds true, the Wildcats should
dispose of the Ducks Arizona is undefeated on
the road, and they have won in places where no
one else has managed to. They pulled off a 16-13
upset of Notre Dame in South Bend, drilled Stan
ford 41-27 and tied UCLA (24-24) all away from
Tucson
But Smith is not about to take Saturday's
game for granted. "I have a lot of respect for
Oregon, the coach says The first thing I look at
when I look at a team that hasn't won is their
defense, and Oregon has a good defense
While Smith respects Oregon's defense he
Oregon will be keying Saturday on Brian Holland,
who ran. for 63 yards against a tough USC defense
last week in the Wildcats 48-41 loss
isn't exactly pleased with his own, which has
given up an average of more than 35 points a
game the last three times out
Despite the bye, which Brooks would rather
not have had, the Oregon lineup on offense is up
in the air again entering the game. Although
Jorgensen has recovered from his back spasms,
the Ducks may still miss Ladaria Johnson in the
backfield, and receiver Eugene 'Choo Choo"
Young is out for the season with torn cartilege in
his knee
Also a probable no show will be freshman
Eugene King, who was the Ducks leading rusher
m the loss to Washington State two weeks ago
with 66 yards King has not recovered completely
from the serious concussion he suffered against
WSU
That means that Harry Billups, a 5-11 junior
who started the season as a tailback, then moved
to receiver, will return to the backfield as a starter
if Johnson is unable to go
Johnson, who missed the WSU contest with
bruised ribs, sprained his ankle in practice this
week
In the absence of Young, senior Rourke Lowe
will get the nod at split end Also guard Gary
Zimmerman, who injured a knee and ankle
against the Cougars, should be ready to go
Saturday.
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