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Ducks play same ol’ song; UW dances to win
jwasnington turns uregon
fumbles and mistakes into
24-3 victory at Autzen Stadi
um Saturday
By Dave Charbonneau
Emerald Sports Editor
Remember the Hawaii name when the
Ducks fumbled on the go-ahead drive in
the fourth quarter?
Or how about the Stanford game when
the Cardinal intercepted a potential
game-lying pass in the end zone?
Or think back to two weekends ago
when Oregon's turnovers and terrible
special teams play accounted for die Tro
jans' first 26 points.
Well. the Ducks have done it again
Saturday, Oregon had four turnovers
and a blocked punt that resulted in the
Ducks' fourth ioss of the season. 24-d
against No. 1 -ranked Washington at Aut
zen Stadium.
"We wouldn't have had the same suc
cess without the turnovers and the fug
blocked punt." Washington head coach
Don James said.
A record crowd of 47.612 watched Or
egon play the saint; song and dance it has
all season. Of Washington's 24 points. 17
of those earne from the Ducks' mistakes
The Ducks were not outplayed by the
Huskies; they were out big-played.
"The obvious different* in this game
is that great teams make groat plays
when they need them," Oregon head
couch Rich Brooks said. "They made the
plays, und we didn’t. That's why they're
No. 1 in the nation."
Oregon had the trail in Washington ter
ritory six times, but instead of making a
"big play" to get into the end zone, the
Ducks usually made a big play for the
Huskies
The first failed drive had the Ducks at
Washington's 35-yard line Instead of
testing Thompson's leg for a field goal.
Brooks opted to punt. On the ensuing
drive, the Huskies went 87 yards for the
first score of the game, taking a 7-0 lead
on a 14-yard run by quarterback Mark
Brunell early in the second quarter
After a 40-yard run by Oregon running
buck Kicky Whittle in the second quar
lor, the Ducks wore in Husky territory
again But the drive stalled and Thomp
son missed a 51-yard field goal.
As the first half was coming to an end,
it looked as if the Ducks would go into
the locker room with a miniscule 7-0
deficit With two minutes loft in the half.
Thompson lined up to punt from his
own 20. but the Huskies broke through a
sorry Oregon line and blocked the punt
It took Washington only two plays to
go up 14-0 when Brunell rolled left,
avoided u sack and lofted a puss 31 yards
to Jason Shelley.
But the Huskies didn't stop there
Washington ended the first half with a
38-yard field goal by Travis Hanson and
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This blocked punt in the second quarter was the beginning ol a tO-pomt onslaught by the Huskies to end the first holt Washington
went on to win the game 24-3.
Oregon not too impressed with No. 1
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T/m Huskies left Eugene thinking they're
No. 1, but ere they?
□ Duck players question
Washington’s "top-ranked"
play in loss Saturday
By Erick Studenicka
Emtxaid Spom __
Although the Washington Huskies will
surnly rutuin thuir No 1 national ranking
after defeating Oregon 24-3 Saturday af
ternoon, tin) game left some Oregon play
ers questioning whether or not they had
actually played the best team in thu
country.
"Well. l‘vo never played a numiier one
loom before, so I have nothing to com
pare uguinsl," said Kicky Whittle, the
rodshlrt freshman who had just run fur
HO yards against the Huskies, "but 1 can
tell you. I was expecting to lake some big
hits loduy. Dul I never got hit really hard.
It was just like any other game; the holes
were still there."
Duck linebacker Joe Harwell, who fin
ished the game with 12 tackles, was left
unimpressed wiih Washington
"VVu definitely showed we can ploy
with them." I'arwell said 'They're ier
talnly not unbeatable If tilere was an un
beatable team, it might have boon last
year's (Washington) team, tail I'll be sur
prised if someone doesn't laial them tins
year"
I'arwell said the giime had boon an "if,
and, but. would, should game."
"For instance, 'iT we hadn't given up
the blocked punt ‘and' not have allowed
(he field goal, we Would’ have been
close," I'arwell said
"The blocked punt was really a killer;
it changed the entire momentum ol the
game We hud the chances and opportu
nities; we just couldn't get in the end
zone." he said.
The Huskies did not dominate the
Ducks statistically. Oregon quarterback
Danny O'Neil threw for more yardage
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Oregon's volleyball team won lit second Pac-10 match ol
the season Saturday, deleating Arizona at McArthur
Court.
Small crowd watches Ducks win
□ Oregon s volleyball team plays one
of its best matches of the year
By Enck Studenicka
Emerald Sports Reporter
Thu 107 hardy Oregon funs who chose to watch tho
volleyball match rather than tailgate Indore the Wash
ington football game were rewarded Saturday.
They saw tho Ducks pick up their second I'ucific
10 Conference win of tho year with a 15-12. 15-tt,
5-15,15-11 win over Arizona
Stephanie Warren, the Ducks' sophomore middle
blocker, had her best offensive match of tho year, reg
istering 22 kills Although the mark fell far short of
Sue Harbour's school record ol 41. the 22 kills were
tho most by un Oregon player this year.
Oregon slurtod out tho match by playing its best
volloyball of tho soason. racing out to a <M) loud and
forcing Arizona to call two quick timeouts in order to
regroup. Anno Conway was especially sharp, scoring
on two attacks and a solo bloc k
Tho Wildcats, who wore coming off a w in ai Ore
gon Stale Friday night, would pull lo within 14-12.
but LaKolna Woods and Angeo Henderson combined
on a block lo secure the final point for Oregon Hen
derson. wiio would finish ihe afternoon with lliree
kills and three digs, proved to be a solid contributor
coming off the bench.
It was more of the same in game two. will) ihe
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