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Ducks face 'real'
test against Arizona
By Steve Turcotte
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The Oregon football team will attempt to prove
it's really in the Pac-10 race when it tangles with
Arizona Saturday night in Tuscon.
Last weekend the Ducks, 2-3, opened conference
play in high style with a convincing 24-17 victory over
California.
With a victory over the Wildcats, Oregon would
win its second straight game in league play and
fourth straight dating back to last year.
But getting a fourth conference victory in a row
will not be easy. Arizona, ranked ninth in the nation,
is 5-0-1 on the season.
Saturday, the Wildcats- face an unpredictable
Oregon team. Against the Bears, the Ducks unveiled
a multi-threat offense that featured long bombs, a
pass from a tight end and a "swinging gate" play
where quarterback Mike Jorgensen snapped the ball
to wide receiver Lew Barnes.
"We are worried about the game because
Oregon has a good defense and has combined it with
an explosive offense," says Arizona coach Larry
Smith.
Oregon's offense ran and passed the ball effec
tively last Saturday, running for 279 yards and throw
ing for 165. If the Ducks get a repeat performance,
coach Rich Brooks feels the game could be an in
teresting battle.
"We have got to control our running game," says
Brooks. "We hope we can establish it early. We
should be able to do some things passing if we can
get the run going."
Getting the run going has been a job shared by
several players. Ladaria Johnson has gained 193 yards
on the season, Kevin Willhite 142 and Kevin McCall
119.
Still, if the Ducks want to find a win, the passing
game may be the means to do so. Jorgensen has
thrown for 756 yards this season and has a stable of
people to throw to.
There is one imposing figure that Jorgensen, and
the Ducks for that matter, must contend with — 6-2,
230-pound Arizona linebacker Ricky Hunley. The
senior All-American leads the conference with five in
terceptions, one of which he returned for a
touchdown.
Offensively, the Wildcats are dangerous on the
ground and in the air. The offense is directed by
quarterback Tom Tunnicliffe, who has excellent
receivers in Brad Anderson and Jon Horton.
"Offensively, they have a great passing game and
Tunnicliffe's the premier quarterback in the league,”
says Brooks.
In 1982, an Arizona team which is averaging 33
points a game this year was held to seven by Oregon.
The stellar defensive show gave the Ducks a 13-7
upset win at Autzen Stadium.
"Oregon just plaiir kicked our butts last year,”
admits Smith.
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KC teammates plead
guilty to coke charge
From Associated Press reports
Willie Wilson, last year's
American League batting cham
pion, and teammate Willie Aikens
of the Kansas City Royals each
pleaded guilty Thursday to a
federal misdemeanor charge of at
tempted cocaine possession.
Both players were released on
$5,000 personal recognizance
bonds and sentencing was set for
Nov. 17.
The charges carry maximum
penalties of one year in prison and
a $5,000 fine. However, Assistant
U.S. Attorney Amanda Meers said
she would not rule out the
possibility that both would be
placed on immediate probation.
John Schuerholtz, the Royals'
general manager, said the club
"was saddened by the entire
situation."
Schuerholtz, reached in
Philadelphia where he is atten
ding the World Series, said:
"We're looking forward to it being
put behind us, so we can all look
ahead as an organization to play
ing baseball and winning
ballgames again."
Whether the players face fur
ther disciplinary action by the
American League team or Baseball
Commissioner Bowie Kuhn was
unclear.
Chuck Adams, a spokesman for
Kuhn, said from World Series
headquarters in Philadelphia that
the commissioner had no com
ment. Pres Lee MacPhail, also at
tending the World Series
could not be reached for
comment.
Meanwhile, a six-month federal
investigation of local drug traffick
ing could reach its climax on Mon
day when information is
presented to a grand jury in Kan
sas City, Kan. The names of
several other current or former
Royals — including pitcher Vida
Blue, outfielder jerry Martin and
infielder U. L. Washington — have
been linked to the probe.
However, federal authorities
declined comment when asked if
the investigation still might in
volve members of the baseball
team or Blue, who has since left
the Royals.
Wilson, an All-Star outfielder, ar
rived at the courthouse with his
wife and two attorneys a few
minutes after the U S. attorney's
office charged him and Aikens
with attempting to possess
cocaine.
Aikens, a first baseman, walked
into the courthouse with his
lawyer a short time later.
Both declined comment.
"You gotta be kidding, man,"
said Aikens, when asked if he had
anything to say.
Meers told the court that ar
rangements for the pleas had
been made, including the govern
ment's promise that no further
charges of possession or distribu
tion of narcotics would be filed
against the players in connection
with the current investigation.
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