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Ducks face must-win in Arizona
It was just 12 days ago that the
Oregon football team was 3-0 and
on the verge of upsetting Cali
fornia in its Padfic-10 Conference
opener.
How things have changed.
The Ducks meet Arizona State
on Saturday in Tompe. Ariz.. in
a game that will give much-need
ed life support to one team, while
the loser can turn its attention
toward recruiting and other off
season duties.
Make no mistake about it. if the
Ducks return to Eugene with a
loss on Saturday, there will be no
bowl game at the end of the sea
son. This is remarkable consid
ering only two weeks ago Oregon
fans were still sniffing the scent
of distant roses.
"Both us and Arizona State
hoped to be 2-0 at this point."
Oregon head coach Rich Brooks
said Wednesday. "Or at the
worst. 1-1 and still in the race.
The importance of this game is
significant because the loser will
lx: 0-3. and whatever hopes there
were of a good season will be
gone."
Saturday's game is crucial for
Oregon, as it marks one of the
more winnablegames remaining
on the schedule. The Ducks are
currently 3-2 overall, but 0-2 in
conference play with six games
remaining.
Oregon must win four of those
games to meet the NCAA require
ment of six wins over Division I
foes to bo eligible for postseason
play. (Oregon's victory over Mon
tana this year does not count
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toward this because the Grizzlies
are Division I-AA.)
A quick glance at the remain
ing schedule for tho I hicks shows
why this game is essential. If the
Ducks could knock off the Sun
Devils, thev would be in position
to reach six Division I wins by
winning all three remaining
home games. If the Ducks lose
Saturday, they would not only
have to win all remaining home
games, but they would also have
to defeat either Arizona or Wash
ington, the current co-leaders of
the Pac-10, on the road
Another reason why Saturday's
game is so important is because
it gives the Ducks a chance to get
into a groove. Three of Oregon's
final four games are at home,
where the Ducks could pick up
some momentum and continue
to ride it through the end of the
year.
Despite losing their last two
games, the Ducks swear they
have not lost confidence in the
team Oregon players ( oiltinue to
say their team will turn it around
before the season is lost
"1 believe in my team still,''
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Oregon wide receiver Cristin
McLemoro said after the Ducks
24-13 loss to USt: Saturday "I
think wo still have one of the best
teams in the Pat-10. 1 think we
are going to be alright, we ll
bounce back."
Oregon comerback Isaac Walk
er admitted the team may have to
switch the magnitude of its goals,
but they are basically the same as
before the season.
"They might be cut down a lit
tle short, but we still have the
goal to reach postseason play.”
Walker said
The Ducks are currently stand
ing at a crossroad and Saturday’s
game will begin to tell which way
the rest of the season will go
In 1991. Oregon suffered a slew
of injuries, much like the team
has now They lost their final six
games to finish the year i n The
Ducks looked to be on the verge
of doing the same thing last year
when they slipped to 3 4, but
they rebounded to win three of
their final five games and play in
the Independence Howl
It remains to be seen who h
direction Oregon w ill take this
year, but there is no doubt Sat
urday's game will play a major
role in determining this If the
Dm ks go another game w ithout
finding the rhythm that has
departed during the last six quar
ters. they will be sending Girist
mas at home for a change this
year.
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Brooks issues apology
By Steve Mims
Ontgon Ot#r Ernmukl
In • statement released Tuesday, Oregon head football coach
and athletic director Rich Brooks apologised to students who
were unable to got tickets to Saturday's Oregon-USC football
game.
Brooks said his department elected to sell the student seat
ing in Section S to the general public beginning Thursday. Oct.
7. two days before the game. This decision was made because
more than 4,000 of the available 6,000 student tickets had not
been sold as of Thursday morning. Brooks said.
"It was a judgment call on Thursday morning when less than
one-third of the student tickets had been picked up that we elect
ed to sell Section 5 to the general public,*' Brooks' statement
said. "This obviously could have been avoided had the students
picked up their tickets earlier so that we would have known
there was a chance on game day that student walk-up would
surpass the seats that were available."
Brooks said the problem arose from "trying to administer a
department that is in dire need of funding." He said they tried
to sell tickets that "the general public would be willing to buy
if the students are not going to use them."
The contract between the Incidental Fee Committee and ath
letic department states that student tickets can be sold to the
public as long as the decision is made 48 hours before game
time. The IFC cut the athletic department's budget last year,
resulting in a $2 fee for student tickets this year.
Brooks said he planned to try to slop this problem from occur
ring again by restructuring the seating sections in the reserved
sections of Autzen Stadium. Brooks said he will continue to try
to find ways to generate money while allowing each student the
opportunity to attend the games
"I do apologize to the students that were inconvenienced,"
Brooks said. "At the same time we're trying to generate enough
money to provide the type of competition that students will bo
proud of... for the 14 athletic teams that wo sponsor at the Uni
versity of Oregon."
Brooks also encouraged students to pick up their tickets ear
lier in the week, so that the athletic department can get an idea
of how many students are planning to attend the game.
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