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Brunell to start aaainst Oregon
SEATTLE (AI>) — The top
ranked Washington Huskies
made a quarterback change;
Monday, moving Mark Brunei!
ahead of Billy Joe Hubert be
cause of Hobnrl's lackluster
performance against California.
Brunell. a senior, will start in
place of Hubert on Saturday for
the 5-0 Huskies at 3-3 Oregon.
The timing of the announce
ment was surprising because
Washington has a 19-game win
ning streak, including 17-0
with Hobert as its starting quar
terback.
"It's not like we wait until
something is broke before we
try to fix it," offensive coordi
nator Jeff Woodruff said.
Coach Don James said
IJrunell outplayed Hubert, a ju
nior, in Washington's 35-1 ti
victory over (ail last Saturday
Hobert completed just three of
12 passes for 3(> yards and lost
a fumble.
Brunell came off the bench to
spark Washington to two touch
down drives in the third quar
ter as the Huskies broke a 7-7
halftime tie He was four for 11
for Hit yurds and also had a 37
yard run.
"Mark had a higher grade."
James said.
"I'm excited to get a chance
to start again," Brunell said
"But 1 don’t think there's any
quarterback controversy here I
think it's just a case where we
have goixl depth at u position
Wo have two guys who ran
play Now, wo'vu just got to
keep winning games ."
Jamos and WorxJruff attempt
ed to downplay Hubert's demo
tion They pointed out that
Brunoll. ns Hubert's backup,
hud been getting a lot of play
ing time this season.
Hubert was not immediately
reachable for comment at
Washington
Woodruff said Hubert look
the news hard but that was to
be expected because Hubert is a
perfectionist
"But Billy's a very confident
person," Woodruff said "I
don't think this will bother him
at all It's still a long season and
there are a lot of plays left.
There's no doubt in my mind
llxit we're going to need both of
them
"It's just u matter of the re
liever becoming the starter and
the starter becoming the reliev
er." Woodruff said "Of course,
it could switch buck next week
just like It did this week
"We have two quarterbacks
who an; very good, two quarter
backs who are very even,”
James said. "Both players have
boon fine. They've gut good at
titudes. They work hard. They
both want to do well. They
both want to play They both
want to win."
Brunell got his starting job
bar k that hi* lost to Hubert be
cause of a severe knee Injury In
spring practice last year alter
leading Washington to a to 2
record In the 19*10 season.
Brunell was the MVP of the
1991 Rose Bowl
Hubert quarterbacked Wash
ington to a 12-0 record and the
USA Today-CNN conches iu
tionul championship last sea
son He was the co-MVP in the
1992 Rose Bowl
In 1**92. Brunell is com pin!
ing 55 percent of his passes and
Hubert 5-t percent Brunell is
27 of 49 for ;t20 yards vsith no
touchdowns and no intertep
tions Hubert is (»-l of 119 lor
049 yards and five touchdowns
with two interceptions
Hobcrt has a 00 yard tout h
down run this season. Burnell's
37-yard run against Cal was Ins
longest since the 1990 season
and set up ,i lean lidown
"Both of us are going to
play." Brunell said "Both of us
an* going to get to contribute
He's Inter* nothing but support
ive for rue and I'm going to be
nothing but supportive lor
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