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Oregon cornerback Alex Holden bottled Arizona Stole'» receiver*
with six deHected passes and an interception.
Fumbles can’t stop
Oregon’s third win
By Steve Mims
Emerald Spods Reporter
Just when It looked like the
Oregon football team might
fumble another game away, it
regrouped at halftime and went
on to complete the sweep of its
three-gamo homestand with a
30-20 victory over Arizona
Slate.
The Ducks lost three fumbles
in the first half, which led to 14
Arizona Slate points, but used a
field goal at tho end of the half
to regain the lead und cruise to
their first Pacific-10 Conference
victory in more than a your.
‘‘it's boon a long time," Ore
gon head coach Rich Brooks
said of tlio Ducks’ first confer
once win since they boat Wash
ington Slate on Sopt 7 of last
year. "I’m damn upset it has
boon that long. Wo are a good
footbull team, and It was impor
tant for us to prove that.”
Oregon got off to a shaky
start whan Ronnie Harris fum
bled on the opening drive, but
Harris came back quickly to
make up for his error.
After a strong defensive stand
by the Ducks, Harris burned the
Arizona Stott" defense on a
crossing pattern for 4H yards
and the first score of the game.
The Sun Devils played an
eight-man front line that left no
defender deep Once Harris
beat his man, it was clear sail
ing into the end zone
“It feels good to be able to
make the big plays." said Har
ris, who also returned a punt
«7 yards for a touchdown lust
week against UNLV. “I hope I
can continue to make big plays
and help the team.''
The Ducks' defense was
tough early, holding the Sun
Devil* to only 22 yards and one
first down In the first quarter
The Ducks dominated the first
quarter, piling up 142 yards
while keeping the bail for more
Turn to VICTORY, Page 18
O’Neil shows maturity in victory
By Dave Chartxmneau
Emerald Sports Editor
He didn't throw for 300
yards
He didn't complete 30
passes.
Rut on Saturday. Oregon
quarterback Danny O'Neil
had. quite possibly, the best
game of his short career with
the Ducks.
O'Neil s h o w o d poise.
smarts und maturity In load
ing Oregon to its third
straight victory with a :M)-20
victory over Arizona Statu
As Oregon's running (jacks
havti boon tho talk of tho
town for tho past throe
weeks, O’Neil has quietly es
tablished himself as tho quar
terback tho Ducks hoped lie
would bocomo.
O'Neil's slats wore not any
thing to scream about on Sat
urduy 14 of 26 for 209
yards and ono touchdown
but his patience In the pocket
and ability to find the open
man was the difference In the
game
"Danny played a fine, fine
football game." Oregon head
coach Kiih Hrooks said Me
made good decisions and did
some good things on the
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