Four touchdowns recalled
and probably Avezzano too
By Allan Lazo
Of the Emerald
It was a strange game having four
touchdowns called back because of penalties dur
ing the Oregon-Oregon State University clash
Saturday in Corvallis.
Oregon tailback Tony Cherry was “mad”
when it happened to him, and Duck flanker Lew
Barnes was "hurt” when it happened to him —
twice.
But more importantly. OSU “lost a lot of
their spark” after their only touchdown against
Oregon in the last three years was called back
because of a penalty. The nullified touchdown
left them without a win for the eleventh straight
year and quite possibly without a coach.
“When they called that (TD) back, I think it
was probably the point in the ball game when our
team noticeably took a less intense approach,”
said OSU coach Joe Avezzano, who many believe
has seen his last Civil War.
After only 6 wins in the last five years, Avez
zano wasn’t saying whether or not he would be
back next year, but the prospects looked dim after
the Beavers lost to the Ducks, 31-6, at Parker
Stadium.
Avezzano, who has been in contact with a
Florida college about job possibilities, said that a
statement would be made after he meets with
OSU's incoming president, John Byrne, Tuesday.
Between now and then, he would “reflect on
various things 1 will have to say to Dr. Byrne.”
Avezzano has never beaten the Ducks in the
Civil War and the closest he came was last year’s
0-0 deadlock. The thrashing from Oregon will
probably end the Avezzano coaching era. The
OSU coach has been under constant pressure this
season after many felt the Beavers were capable of
winning four or five games.
OSU beat the University of California and the
University of Wyoming, but lost games to the
University of Idaho and the University of Stan
ford. two teams the Beavers were suppose to beat,
but didn't.
“I want to thank most of the media for letting
this team play football this year,” said a disap
pointed Avezzano. “And for that I am grateful.”
During the third quarter of the 88th annual
Civil War, the Beavers decided to go to a razzle
dazzle play on offense, which had been grossly
ineffective, bordering on embarassing, for them
the entire day.
OSU went to the flea-flicker, and quarterback
Ladd McKittrick pitched the ball to Reggie
Hawkins who threw a 78-yard strike to wide
receiver Reggie Bynum.
Bynum waltzed into the end zone for the first
Beaver touchdown against the Ducks since 1981.
But the celebration lasted only a moment as
OSU's Reggie Hawkins was called for illegal mo
tion on the play. Hawkins adjusted his position
while another player was in motion before the
snap.
”1 thought we were in the game no matter
what. I thought we were in the ball game when
we threw the double pass, and it could have been
14-14,” said Avezzano of the lost touchdown.
“They called that back, and it seemed that took a
lot of spark out of us.”
But while the Beavers lost a very costly
touchdown , it was justifiable in the eyes of the
Ducks who had three touchdowns called back.
‘‘I think they deserved to lose one
touchdown, since we lost three,” said Oregon
coach Rich Brooks.
Barnes had a 41-yard reverse-run and a 43-yard
punt return nullified by penalties while Cherry
saw an 18-yard TD run wiped out.
“I was pleased that 1 was able to score two to
day. but it kind of hurt to have them called back
because I wasn’t really sure if I was even going to
be able to play today,” said Barnes. “It was a lit
tle disappointing but l am not going to let it bring
me down for the rest of the year, or the offseason,
I guess ” — especially since the Ducks have their
first winning season since 1980 to think about
instead.
Netters finish third in NorPac tourney
The Oregon volleyball team
traveled to San Jose, Calif., this
weekend trying to answer some
questions about post-season
play, and left with more ques
tions than they came with, after
finishing third in the NorPac
Conference playoffs.
The Ducks, ranked 11th in the
latest NCAA polls, fell to Fresno
State University Friday
night, 15-9, 15-11 and 15-9, en
ding all hopes of a conference
championship and an auto
matic NCAA bid.
Oregon's offense was led by
Sue Harbour and Cynthia
Shepherd. Harbour had 15 kills,
while Shepherd added 10 more
in the losing effort.
“Unfortunately we picked
this match to play our worst
match of the season," said
Oregon coach Chris Voelz. “We
had poor passing, poor blocking
and poor defense. Mentally, it
was a poor match for us as
well.”
The Ducks bounced back
strongly on Saturday to beat the
Oregon State Beavers in the
third-place consolation match,
15-4, 8-15, 15-10 and 15-9.
Shepherd had 11 kills for the
Ducks.
Oregon, 25-11. must wait un
til Sunday, when the NCAA
selection committee awards at
large bids to the national cham
pionship tournament. Voelz is
hopeful about the Ducks’
chances.
“We hope we’re still alive in
the NCAA tournament pic
ture.” Voelz said. “I think our
ranking and the toughness of
our schedule will come into
play."
The Ducks had some fine in
dividual performances this
weekend at the NorPac tourna
ment, as Harbour and Lisa
Gemoya were named to the all
tournament team. Gemoya
made the team despite having
her right hand heavily wrapped
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