Youngsters power Ducks past USC onns m«u Oroyofi iX'i'V Emvf&XI Thu Oregon Ducks weren't sup posed to win on Saturday The starting quarterback, tailback and arguably best all-around player on the team couldn't even make the trip But instead of an expected Inciting from the heavily-favored use Trojans. Oregon head conch Rich Brooks received one of the best all-around efforts in recent memory, largely on the play of a group of younger play ers. "We're a young football team,” Brooks said "With 17 of the top 22 on offense being freshman and sophomores. I think for them to perform like they did tonight is a real credit to them They showed n lot of poise and a lot of character.” The unexpected, stellar play of rodshirt freshman Kenny Wheaton, true freshman Bat Johnson and sophomore Tony Graziani was all the more important considering the fai t that Oregon was without three of its biggest weapons: Danny O'Neil, Kick\ Whittle and Her man O'Berry "1 think you can judge the heart of tins football team -- the toughness of this football team out here today," Brooks said immediate!) following the game "It was a real gutty perfor mance." Wheaton, who rm oived more playing time because of the injury to O'Berry, stepped up on several occasions against the Trojan offense Wheaton broke up the Trojan's opening drive with his first interception of the Turn to YOUNGSTERS, Page ?B ASSOCIATIO PW$& Oregon’s Cristin McLemore and Dino Philyaw celebrate after McLemore's second quarter touchdown. Trojans out of sync during home defeat Mark McTyre Orttgon Cunt) f tTMMtkl The USC Trojans and head coach John Robinson lost a Kama, a quarterback. and its national ranking as the team broke down mentally and physically on Saturday. “Obviously, all the credit goes to Oregon," Robinson said. "They played a great game." USC was kept off stride all day with great defensive and offen sive stances by Oregon. Tailback Shawn Walters carried for 207 yards against Baylor the week before, but was only able to car ry for 78 yards against a Ducks’ defense that posted its sec ond-straight week of outstanding rush defense. "For us to hold SC's running game to what we did. is.! think, a remarkable performance." Oregon head coach Rich Brooks said. "We expected to run the ball against them because wu knew they were going to come after us.” Robinson said. “We hoped to run the trail and wear them down as the game went on. Obvi ously that didn't work." USC wasn't just having trouble with its running game because, like the Ducks, it also had to find another quarterback USC starting quarterback and Heisman Trophy candidate Rob John son suffered a leg injury during the third quarter. Backup quar terback Brad Otton ran into the same trouble that Johnson faced prior to his injury — having to scramble for his life. The Ore gon defense zeroed in on Johnson and Otton for nine sacks Turn to VICTORY, Page 2B Oregon drops two more over weekend Krts Henry Oregon's volleyball loam dropped its seventh-straight match with tough losses to Cali forma on Friday and Stanford on Saturday, keeping the Ducks win less in conference play and li-H overall The Cal loss was an esper lully bitter pill for the Ducks to swal low because the team wasted its (rest chance to earn its first con ference victory so far this season. The Golden Bears. f-H overall and 1-3 in conference, upset the Ducks 15-11. 15-10. 15-0 in front of a shocked crowd of more thun 450. "I felt that Cal played well and created problems for us." Head coach (ieiTy Gregory said. "Not to take anything away from their victory but we beat ourselves. "I think the team had expecta tions to play better and. when it didn't happen, it just seemed like they got frustrated really early in the match and pressed It really looked like we play tight." The Golden Hears outplayed the Due ks in nearly every cate gory. outhitting Oregon 107 to .2 1 f> with 1 2 more sets and six more kills "1 thought our setters didn't give a high-quality set," said (ire gory. "and 1 thought that our hit ters did not do a good job with the quality sets that they did receive They were tense and not able to react and that's the kiss of death right there.” Senior An gee Henderson led Oregon with It kills and nine digs. Sophomore Amy McNeel led the team in hitting at 2Hti with nine kills and It digs Senior l.aReina Woods sat out most of the second game but was able to come up with nine kills and a team-leading 12 digs. The Ducks bounced back Turn to VOLLEYBALL. Page 4B October \ IW4 Volume on Iimjc 23 ijOESSL Oiitas 34 Washington 7 Ovetand 2 7 N*-* Yak Jets 7 Tampa Bay ?4 Detwt.M ?*"* tngtand 17 Green Bay 16 Inc&napote 17 Seattle 15 Atlanta 8 Los Angeles Ran* 5 j CNagt 80 Buffalo 13 Aruona 17 Mrmesota 7 New Orleans 2 7 Yi'fV Giants 2? PhAadelpWa 40 San Francesco 8 Mam 23 Cincinnati 7 Oregon 72 use 7 _____ Antona 30 Oregon State 1Q Washington 37 UCLA 10 Note Dame 34 Stanford 15 Tennessee 10 W;of*ngton Sr 9 GtMoma 56 San Jose StaleO FOOTBALL Oregon-22, USC-7 VOLLEYBALL Catena d Oregon 3-0{t5-tt. 15-10.159) Stanford d Oregon 30 (t 52.157.159) CROSSCOUNTRY Oregon mxi Nike Inv Mmeapofcs. 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