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Sophomore quarterback Tony Grazlanl stood tall In last week's win over USC and hopes to once again take advantage of his new role as starter. Grazianl was pressed into duty after the Injury to senior Danny O'Neil. He credits last week's win to strong performances by his teammates Graziani enjoys winning first start Mark McTyre Oregon daily Emerald Tony Graziani is on top of the world after his first career start and victory against the 19th-ranked USC Trojans at the l.os Ange les Coliseum last Saturday. "It (Sunday) was great. I was on a big emo tional high after the game," Graziani said "It was a great fetding and it's something I want to definitely experience again." With the unexpected injury to Danny O'Neil. Graziani was ready to make his debut. Tho Oregon coaching staff had Graziani prepared fora situation like this. The week of practice before the Iowa game. tht* coaching staff had Graziani taking about half of tin* reps with the first team. During the week of practice prior to last Saturday's game, he worked full-time with the first team. "I was hoping to get playing time, but I hate to see Danny got hurt.” Graziani said. "He's a good buddy of mine. It's bad that it happened at bis senior year, but 1 had to be ready to step up .“ Graziani fuels that much of his success came from the balanced play of the running backs and the receivers "Dmo. Dwayne Jones, Pulou Maleptiai. all those guys are running hard," Graziani said. "Hatani it is great Wh«m they think you're going to run, you pass, and they think you're going to pass you can bust out for a 10-yard gain." (iraziuni also gives a lot of credit to the hig men up front on the offensive line. "They're doing a groat job. I think we're finally com ing together up front. We're jelling and that no sacks - it makes me happy. As many non negatives plays we can get. all the better.” When Graziani took the field on Saturday for his first start, there were many questions that he and his teammates would have to answer by example Would he lie able to Turn to GRAZIANI. Pago 12 Betting against Ducks just doesn’t pay Trevor Kearney Oregon Ckuty f wiW I must say. a sincere thank you goes out to the Oregon bucks foot hit 11 team 1 thank you. my roommates thank you. and the members of the Emerald staff who picked USC should feel shame Sure. I picked USC to w in. I got so cocky, I Ik>I my roommates that there was no way the Ducks could knock off No Ht USC without three of their starters. I mean realistically, with the way quarterback Tony Craziani performed against Portland State, I didn't know of anyone in the city of Eugene who thought he would run all over a top-25 team in his first start I guess I just forgot to ask Craziani and his teammates, the only ones who really count. Trevor Kearney But no matter whom 1 picked, there was no way that I could sit in my living room and hope that this sophomore and his team mates choked. And yes. as I sat there listening to my roommates try to decide what I should cook them for dinner, and watched them dirty as many dishes as they possibly could (yes, my wager was cooking dinner and doing the dishes). I tried my hardest to root for USC quarterback Rob Johnson Hut I really couldn’t help feeling some sort of green and gold pride pump through my veins ns Johnson got knocked from hell to breakfast, and as Ore gon's defense made USC look like n flag football team comprised of the Emerald sports staff And yes, my roommates loved it. Hut was there anyone in Eugene who didn't? The only people who didn't love it won dered who these Dm ks were and where Eugene was located, because it sounded like a cool place to live Which brings me to those members of the Emerald staff who picked USC. Well. I guess that would be all of us. Person ally. I thank you for making me look bed. We need that around here We showed absolutely no faith that our own football team could heat a 15-point spread Wo showed absolululy no school pride, and we were called on it. Now on to the quote of the week, which counts from former Cal star, turned Dal his Maverick multimillionaire Jason Kidd. Please refrain from breaking into complete and total laughter until you realize how sad this really is. "Now thut I'm here, we ll turn the program around dig) degrees.” Kidd was quoted as saying in The Oregonian. It hecomes very dear to me that money is at the root of sports when I see young players, such ns Kidd, leave school to take the money and run. Ilinm, is it real ly a surprise that there is are two more sports on top of baseball that are threatening to strike Turn to BETS. Page 12 (X tohcr 5, 1W4 Volume **» Ksir .'7 Total offense yards per game 1 Steve Sfcry?t;r\ SlarJord .-<903 ? Oa.v Bar CaMxna :-jj 3 fit* Jonmcn. U$C 3093 I Ai.ne Co*. uClA 1902 5 Dorn* Huart. 'tnvi'-igyi 1 76 3 6 Don Stennin. Oregon Si 1?13 Oar Antona 8 Napwon KaiAnan A.is.vgion 1675 9 Chad Oav-s. Wastagian St 158 3 . H»l, Oregon 1490 Passing Efficiency TO YPG • Sieve Stenjlrom Stanton] 7 143 6 ? Dan Wide A/vara 6 143 6 3 Rob johrwen uSC 3 1383 l Dave San Cailpmia 4 133 3 y.fcuoinaSt 3 12Q.7 ’ • ’ • r 0 1 19 6 7 Damon iWfl, Aishin^on 5 1195 8 Chad Dans Washngftn St 3 1174 ■ ' ■ j in.’ ^ Oregon ? 11/3 ■ ,s «■ .* u(;A 4 114A Rushing YPG TO i ftefoieon Kaufcnjn. Washington 167 5 3 120 6 4 109? 2 107 7 4 10? 5 5 95 7 ? 82 8 ? 74 3 3 708 3 68 0 5 ? Qriiwaun Can«, Aruona 3 Shannon Shah, UClA t W*- Mi' r.-i V i '' r-< 5 Shair ffahers. U$C 6 Don Shaniun, 6reg*i Si 7 Chra Ncptn Anttna Si 8 Reynard RuUvriord. CaAtonu 9 JJ Young, Oregon St ' Phijaw, Oregon Receiving TD YPC 1 KewiJprt|n,UClA 3 ib S i Goce li$i | 10 3 1 jhayy UwwMte, CaHanS i 13.5 4 W Befljanwi.Citonia 1 12 7 i JwtrAmw.Stonfafd 3 'SO MoCor,Aiuon» Si 1 15? 7 ftctartCto.AwoM 5_221 8rjn lybnnmg. Stankxd 0 70 1 9 Jji Dumas. Washington Si 1 12 3 10 Keysnamr Johnson, U5C 1 18 4 osscou ZEE/ NCAA Division I Coaches' Poll Woman 1 Arkansas (6) _ Providence (Ij 1 Vilianova Stanford n; 5 Wisconsin 6 Georgetown I Colorado 8 Oregon • Mi ' g ir 10 Penn Slate II Alabama 12.UOA 13 Brigham Young 14 Nebr isk i 1b Wake Fores! 16 North Carolian 1/ An/ona _ 18 Noire Dame 19 Colorado State ?0 W am 4 Mar^ . ?1 Washington ?? _ 23~ Auburn__ - 24 Boston University 25 Cornell
