CRII) ANALYSIS*
McCallum continues march into record book
By Ashley Conklin
Emerald Spoils Editor
It might not show up in the
statistics, but Oregon place
kicker Gregg Mr Galium might
l>e having a better season than
he did a year ago.
That might seem hard to Ire
lieve considering McGallum
led the nation in field goals
with two per game last year
and set single-season school
records for extra points (37).
field goals (24) and points
scored (109).
McGallum hasn't been called
upon nearly as much this sea
son. largely because the Ducks
are putting the ball in the end
zone more frequently. Through
seven games last season. Ore
gon had 28 touchdowns and
McGallum had 18 field goals.
This year the touchdowns have
increased to 32 while the field
goals have dropped to eight.
Those numbers don't mean
that McGallum still isn't a vital
part of the offense, however.
"We just haven't attempted
as many field goals this year,"
Oregon Coach Rich Brooks
said, "but he is kicking the ball
better than he did a year ago in
that he's three-for-three from
40-49 yards and one-for-two be
yond that.”
McGallum struggled on long
attempts a year ago, making
seven of 14 from 40-49 yards
and missing his only attempt
from 50-plus yards. Long dis
tance attempts have been Me
Callum's specialities this sea
son, however.
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Placekicker dreg# Mrf'.allum has improved on his long distance shots this season with a SI
yard blast against Arizona and a pair of 44-yarders.
He is ihree-for-three from
40-49 yards, including a 47
yarder against Washington and
a pair of 44-yarders.
Medallion also nailed a ca
reer-long 51-yarder at Arizona
off the grass whore ho didn't
have the advantage of kicking
off of artificial turf. Mis only
miss heyond 40 yards was a
desperation 59-yard attempt at
the end of the first half against
Washington
|ust like last year. Mi( .ilium
has launched another assault
on the Oregon record book
McCallum's current extra
point pace (he has 2H already)
would easilv break his school
rei oril set lost year. and his two
field goals against Arizona
Slate last week gave him 12 for
his career, tying the school re
cord held In Matt Mai Leod and
kirk Dennis It look Macl-eod
three years to reach that mark
while Dennis did it in two
years
With llil career points now.
McCallum stands fourth on the
si hool career list ami MacLeod,
with I HO points, is the only
kicker ahead of him. The top
spots are held down hy Derek
l.oville (272 points) and Bohby
McHirw (22ti points).
Washington State's Jason
Hanson is considered hy most
to he the best kicker in the Pa
cific 10 Conference and was a
first team All-American last
season, but few (fregon fans, or
Brooks, would argue against
Mi Callum for those honors
"I think he's an outstanding
kicker.” Brooks said "He's
lost a great kit ker. and he will
have Ins name alone in the re
cord Imoks in a very short time
probably after this week's
game.”
At the beginning of the sea
son Brooks said he wasn't able
to tell what type of personality
his team had. hut he feels pret
ty good about how the Ducks
responded after losses at Arizo
na and Washington
After the Arizona loss. Ore
gon played perhaps its best
game of the year in beating
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