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PAC-10 Continued from Page 9B ond to last week. You think the Cal players may want some re venge on Snyder? Predicted Finish: 7-4, 5-3 in Pac-10 Arizona State Sun Devils Last Year: 6-5. 4-4 in Pac 10 (5th). Bruce Snydor takes over a team that struggled to find its niche offensively last year. Sny dor orchestrated a powerful passing attack at Cal and could be exactly what the Sun Devils need. However. Snyder first needs to find the quarterback to do tho trick. Brot Powors has tho most experience at tho posi tion (1,500 yards passing last season), but ho could be chal lenged by Kurt Lasher. ASU’s top two receivers (Eric Guilford and Bob Brasher), and top two running backs (George Montgomery and Mario Bates) will return to givo the QB more than ample support. The Dev ils' defense was solid last year (second in total defenso) and will be led by Shanto Carver, who led the conference in sacks last year with 11. If this Snyder thing works out, Arizona State could surprise some teams. Pradictad Finish: 7-4, 4-4 in Pac-10. (JCLA Bruins Laat Yaar: 9-3. 6-2 in Pac 10 (2nd). De feated Illinois in John Han cock Bowl. The most important under graduate to turn professional in the Pac-10 last season may not be Washington's Stevo Emtman, but instead UCLA sophomore quartorback Tommy Maddox. If Maddox had re turned to UCLA this season, the Bruins would be considered a national title contender: instead they are just another bowl hopeful. UCLA's quarterback job is now up for grabs with sopho more Wayne Cook and fresh man Rob Walker the leading contenders for the starting spot. Cook impressed the coaches during the spring and appoars to have won the starting job.. "Wayne had a very success ful spring practice," Donahue said. "While still untested In a game situation, we received a strong positive answer this spring as to whethor Wayne had the talent to be a winning quarterback in the Pac-10 " Whoever emerges as the start er will have lots of help in the form of running back Kevin Williams and wido receiver Sean LaChapello, last season's conference leaders in rushing and receiving, respectively. Williams ran for 1141 yards and eight touchdowns last sea son and will be counted on the take the prossure off of the quarterback. LaChapelle set school records last year with 73 catches for 1056 yards and 11 touchdowns. On dofense, the Bruins return sovon starters from a defense that ranked eighth in the nation in rushing defense. The second ary should also bo strong with tho roturn of cornerback Carl ton Gray, who finished second in the nation with 11 intercep tions. If tho Bruins can find a quur torback, they should lie near tho top of the Pac-10 ut seuson's end. Predicted Finish: 7-4, 4-4 in Pac-10. Oregon Ducks Last Year: , 3-8. 1-7 in Pac j, 10 (9th). After a disas trous 1991 cam paign. Orugon head coach Rich Brooks is preaching a return to tho "good 'ol days” of 1989 and 1990. "The players are just as frus trated about last season as I am." Brooks said. "They want to got back to tho good ol' days of'89 and '90." Oregon returns a solid cast of characters but most important UNIVERSITY THEATRE'S 1992-93 SEASON ROBINSON THEATRE AS YOU LIKE IT - EQUUS WINCS ON YOUR HEELS ON THE VERGE CHIMERA ~ KING LEAR and in SECOND SEASON ARENA THEATRE BLUE WINDOW - ASSASSINS T BONE 'N WEASEL - ROOSTERS BOX OFFICE REOPENS SAT., SEPT. 26, 1992 University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon Box Office Telephone (503) 346-4191 Inmvt, n<MM prafcxnom a» kxvM in part <««n'"««» <* “•*» »c atAVjOMtachpwjWy tubudU— URO»cse>>*«»■_ is that they am healthy. Brtwks was forced to play musical quarterbacks with five different starters last season but has set tled on sophomore Danny O'Neil as this season's No. 1 man. followed by junior Doug Musgrave. The Duck dofenso was dealt a severe blow whon safety Eric Castle was dlagnosod with mononucleosis, but Brooks be lieves his team ran overcome the setback. "Eric is an outstanding play er. but we must go on without him," Brooks said. "Wo will move Chad Cola to free safety and Paul Rodriguez will play strong safety, so we am In good shape, but wo would like to havo Eric.” With Castle out until the middle of the season, defensive end jeff Cummins will be looked upon for leadership Cummins has battled Injuries for the past few years but ap pears to be ready for his senior season. Silia Malepeal and Ro meo Bandison will linn up next to Cummins. The linebackers and defensive backs also ap pear to I* solid but most Im portant Is the depth at each po sition that was lucking last sea son. The team appears to havo put the unfavorable pre-season rankings out of their minds but must take advantage of a schod ulo thut includes 7 home games and four of the first five games at Aut/.on Stadium Predicted Finish: 6-5, 3-5 in Pac-10. Arizona Wildcats Last Year: 4-7. 3-5 in Pac 10 (6th) Arizona re turns 20 starters from last year, the most in the Pac-10. The problem is, they weren't that good. The offense could mustor only 113 yards passing a game, while allowing Turn to PAC-10, Page 14B fpiflv rr RGflim Sports Equipment that's used, but not used up... We buy and sell new and used sports equipment 50 E. 11th Ave. Between Oak & Willamette ^-o 342-4041 THE BOOK FAIR USED BOOKS • ART POSTERS • MAPS • Expert Book Repair • Architecture Magazines • Children's Books “Browser’s 1409 Oak St 343-3033 Opan Mon-Thuis 10 00-5:30 Fn Eva until 7 00 Sat 1000-5 00 Paradise” GREAT BUYS ON. SPECIALIZED. 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