WOODS
Continued from Page 2
After moving from Texas to
Corvallis. Woods saw plants of
Oregon State games but decid
ed to come to Oregon because
be wanted to play for a team on
the rise in the Pac-10. Woods
said he never really considered
going to a college far from
home because of his mother.
Bertha.
“She only got to see four of
my brother's games after we
moved from Texas and one of
those was the national champi
onship game." Woods said
“My mom is the biggest sports
fan and goes to all of our
games.
“It really kills her to miss
one of our games and if we
went some place else and she
couldn't see us play, she would
just die," he said.
Woods made an immediate
impact when he arrived at Ore
gon two years ago. being the
only true freshman to play on
defense.
He had two quarterback sacks
while backing up David Cusano
at nose tacklft and last year con
tinued to excel in a back-up
role, spelling Cusano at times
and also playing in Oregon's
four-man line on passing situa
tions.
Woods admitted he didn't
expect to have such an impact
as a true freshman but once be
started playing, lack of experi
ence was not a factor.
“I was surprised at first," he
said “The only thing was that
1 needed to learn and respond
to what 1 saw out there. Onc e I
played, 1 picked up things pret
ty fast bec ause I'm a fast learn
er."
Marcus Woods
I.ast season. Woods contin
ued to play well in limited situ
ations with three quarterbat Is
sacks and five tackles for lost
yardage despite missing tin
first two games with a knee in
iurv
Oregon Coach Ki< h brooks
knew what Woods could do
hut was.a little concerned abonl
Woods' ability to stay healthy
when playing all ot the time
"I thought Marcus woultl hi
a very good player but my feat
was that Marcus would miss
some time with nagging inju
ries which he has." brooks
said.
Woods has been banged ti|
quite a bit this season with an
kle problems and other injure
including missing most (it tin
Washington game with a bar
ankle.
In that game. Woods missel
most of the second quarter ant
the entire second half When ht
left the game. Oregon and tin
Huskies were tied 7-7 and tin
!)u< ks were down only 14 10 at
halftime
Hut without Woods Wash
ingtnn was aide to use its size
to wear Oregon dow n and run
all over the I links for a .tH t7
win as Woods watched the
game from the sidelines
"That was the worst feel
ing." Woods said I lost fell
so helpless
Woods i ante hai k strong Iasi
week and started, despite the
ankle sprain lie had one of his
best games of the season with
two sa< ks and applied constant
pressure to Arizona St.ite qiiar
terbai k Hret I’owers
When Woods is healthy,
there are few nose tackles
around that are any better His
It) sacks already rank him
among Oregon's top lit list
since sai ks officially started he
ing kept at Oregon ill WHO
Not only does Woods have
great size at ti foot-2. 2H.I
pounds, he has tremendous
quit kness that allows him to
shed hint kers and get to the
qoarterbui k in a hurry
In fact. Woods is probably
the quickest defensive lineman
brooks has coached in 14 years
at (Iregon
"He's as quick probably and
he's quicker than he is fast.”
brooks said "He has good size
and the most important thing is
lie has great instinctive real lion
skills He can read the blot king
st hemes and t ome oft of blot ks
better than most of the linemen
we've had in the past
That's a frightening thought
for quarterbat ks throughout the
bat III who don't cure to thank
Mit hael Woods for introducing
Marcus to football
PREVIEW
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thrown for l.t>88 yards and sev
en touchdowns.
Halfback Glyn Milburn. a
transfer from Oklahoma, is sec
ond in the nation in all-purpose
yards with 208 I yards per
game, and split end Kd McOaf
frey is fourth in the country in
receiving
Throw in bruising fullback
Tommy Vardell. who has scored
12 touchdowns, and the Stan
ford offense is a downright
nightmare for opposing de
fenses.
"I think |ason has done a tre
mendous job." Brooks said
“Anybody who completes t>H
percent of their passes and has
as few interceptions (six) is hav
ing a tremendous year
"Milburn presents problems
that not very many people can
present to you because of his
unique athletic ability." he
said "He is so quick and so fast
(and) can change directions so
dramatically. You don't face
players like that from week to
week.
"Now vou couple that with .1
very powerful running game
that Viirdell presents to you."
Hrooks saiil. "anil you've got a
real good combination of Mr In
side and Mr Outside
That I’alumbis is back starting
for the Cardinal is rather amaz
ing considering the circum
stances at Stanford the past two
seasons
Two years ago 1‘alumbis start
ed seven games as a red shirt
freshman hut didn't even take a
snap last year as Brian lohnson
and Steve Smith split time at
quarterback I’alumbis wasn't
even third string and was so tar
down the depth chart that no
one could find him
But in the off-season I’alumhis
had surgery on his right shoul
der. which was the throwing
shoulder that had been Ixither
ing him since high si hoot |ohn
son decided to pursue a baseball
career, and the rest, as they say,
is history
"Now he's throwing the ball
well, making good decisions
and reading defenses." Oreen
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s.iui 'Me throws at < uraleh >11111
ii> 1 apahle of leading the team
based on the sun ess Stiinfuni
fi.is had in tfie past against the
Ducks, 1‘alumhis could very
well lead los te>iiu to >1 win Sat
urday.
Dame Notes:! Jregon will like
lv he without starting flanker
Michael McClellan who rem
jured a knee against Arizona
State Sophomore Anthony
Jones will take lus place in the
starting line-up. Offensive
guard |un Tattersall and reserve
linchai ker special learner David
Massey should both play this
week after sitting out the Ari/.o
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