Oregon Daily ElUGrdld SpOl tS Duck offense returns to beat WSU By Stave Mims Optfoe Datty f marak] The return to form of Danny O'Neil. and the return of some familiar faces to the Orison offense, kept the Ducks postseason hopes alive with a 4fi 23 win over Washington State Saturday O'Neil put the six interceptions he threw last week against Washington out of his mind and had another spectacular performance for Oregon fho junior quarterback completed of 27 passes for 327 yards, three touchdowns and no inters options. O'Neil said he put the Washington game out of his mind last Saturday, anti proved that to he true against the Cougars. "Danny proved he can bounce back from adver sity." Oregon head coach Rii h Brooks said "I didn't have any reason not to expect Danny O'Neil to play very, very well today." Oregon's backfield got additional boosts from the return of running back Ricky Whittle and full back Juan Shedrick. Whittle had carried the ball only eight times in the last three games but had lb carries on Saturday in place of Sean Burwell. who sprained his ankle in the first half. Whittle was everywhere for the Ducks on Saturday, rush ing for 52 yards, catching five passes for 77 yards and returning two kickoffs for 77 yards "Sean Burwell was hurt, and they needed some body to catch those balls." Whittle said "i had to step up and take the reins from him sine e he was hurt." Shedrick gave the Dm ks a boost with ten yards rushing, but more important was the inspirational role he played. "It was very electric." Whittle said about the return of Shedrick. "We know he has lo lie in there because of the things he does." Shedrick missed the last three games after suf fering an elbow injury against California and wasn't expected lo see time on Saturday. Brooks said he decided to play Shedrick on Thursday after the team doctors examined him Thf game was not decided until the fourth quar ter when Oregon put 21 points on the hoard The Ducks held a tentative 25-17 lead nine seconds into the fourth quarter A holding penalty gave the Ducks a se< ond down and -1 yards at their own 12 yard line, hut O'Neil found Whittle on a short pass that the sophomore took 30 yards for the first down Whittle gained 1 l yards on the next play fol lowed by another short pass by O'Neil, this tune to Cristin Me I.emore, that the receiver turned into 0 23- vard gain to the Washington State 23-vard line Whittle powered his wav 11 yards on the next play, and two ploys later running hat k Dino l’hiiyow scored from three yards out behind hhx ks by center Tom Curran, guard brie Barnes and Shedrick Phllyaw is another one of the Ducks who stepped up his performance Saturday The junior college transfer run the ball only twice and caught two passes on offense, hut he turned around and played defensive bat k. a position that has been decimated by injuries Washington State came right back after the Philvnw touchdown to score on a four-yard tout h down pass to Keith Reynolds, cutting Oregon's lead to 32-23 with fi:55 left in the game. Washington State appeared to make the big play ol the game when the ensuing kit kolf was short, and Washington State recovered it at the Oregon 24- yard line However, the Cougars were offsides on the play and had to kick again “We had our hands team on the field," Brooks said. "The ball bounced backwards I was not pleased, hut 1 was very pleased when I saw the tel low flag ." Oregon got the resulting kit koff and rather than try to run out the clock. Oregon went on tin* offen sive O'Neil found Mi I.emore on the second play of the drive for a gain of 35 yards to Washington State's 15-yard line. Two plays later. Mcl.nmore took a reverse from O'Neil and tossed »»—■» Cash For Textbooks Mon Sat Smith Family Bookstore 768 E. 13th 1 Block From C.impus 345-1651 AIONM V Oregon running back Ricky Whittle high-stepped his way to 52 yards rushing In Oregon’s 46-23 win over Washington State Saturday. Ducks party past WAZZU By Dave Charbonneau If Saturday's game between Oregon and Washington Statu wore a campus party, it would have been a successful one: bvnryhody was s< oring The [lucks distributed the wealth in their 4h J.t win over the Cougars Saturday at Aut/en Stadium All six of Oregon's touchdowns were scored by someone different as the Ducks kept Washington State's highly touted defense off balance the entire day. "We have a lot of weapons on offense. I think that's very obvi ous." head coach Rich Brooks said "I'm really pleased the hall is being spread around because it makes it difficult for defenses to zero in and take our offense away by concentrating on one or two people The Ducks piled up 430 yards against the Cougar defense, which came into the game ranked sixtfi in the nation, allowing only 274 yards a game. Oregon quarterback Danny The Finest Chinese and American Food Open for lunches and dinners until 10:30 p.m Mon. - Thurs. and until llnnditu kl/XoAT O'Neil destroyed Washington Stall' s secondary throwing for \17 yards and throw touch downs A ftost of Duck running hm ks combined for more than 100 yards rushing against the No l rushing defense in the nation (tho Cougars wore giving up loss than fit) yards a gatin' on tlu> ground). Three Oregon receivers caught tom hdown passes, and one receiver threw for onti. Two run ning fiacks ran for tout hdowns, another was on thn receiving end of a score and two Ducks had thtur first touchdowns in Oregon uniforms Thu Ducks threw bomhs. ran a couple trick plays, tossed a few screens and quite simply embar rassed the Cougars' defense, putting a severe dent in their howl game aspirations. lorn to PARTY. Page 10 I I I I I I I I I I Camous SUBSHOP 1225 Alder 345-2434 ten v«ic1 atfw« d*«*n«i m coupon. 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