Oregon Daily Emerald Sports 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 r Turn to SATURDAY. Page 13 Pfcoto try McHami $**¥}»•« 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 Pnao U) UtM« SiwuJW 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 Turn to ONE, Page 13 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