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■ SPORTS EXTRA FOOTBALL Ducks face Frost as Stenstrom out for last two qames Trevor Kearney Ovgon Qmty fm#**** In the process of upsetting the Washington Huskies Inst week, the Stanford Cardinal lost starting quarter back Steve Stenstrom for the Inst two games of the sea son and vs 111 start sophomore Scott Frost against Oregon this Saturday. In last week's game. Stanford played the second half of its game without Stenstrom. who is averaging ;t01.6 yards of total offense and has lfi touchdown passes this season, due to a cracked hone in his finger. Stenstrom is the all-time I’ac-10 leader in l*oth career yards passing and career yards in total offense While the Cardinal held on to l>eal Washington dis wisely, Stenstrorns loss will Significantly shake up Stanford's offense this Satur day. "He is a great leader, a very inspirational player who has tremendous work ethic and one of the most respect ed players on our team.' Stanford « <m, ii Hill Walsh said "We will certainly miss him this Saturday against Ore gon and next week in the big game (against (California.)" But Walsh is not counting his team out. Even with Oregon's highly touted defense running rampant on "■ S last WOek's SU< I ess over to Saturday s game "I don't see any ( hange in anything we do." Walsh said, noting that he isn’t worried about Frost starting against the Oregon defense H<- demonstrates he's a competitor I'm sure he'll do well. I don't have any doubt about that." Frost, who played free safety in parts of five games earlier in the season, completed two passes for St yards last week, and rushed 11 times and pii ked up 88 yards and one touchdown. Because last week's game was played in adverse weather conditions, Walsh believes that Frost s passing statistics were misleading. "1 think he'll be fine in a good situation, ” Walsh said "He's a Steve Young. Dan Fonts kind of quarterback ''Scott Frost is a great athlete who can run and throw." ()rf*gon coach Rich Brooks said Along with solid quarterbacks. Stanford also has wide receiver Justin Armour, to test the Duck's defense lie The Oregon defense was bruised for 38 points against Stanford last year but hopes to reverse the Cardinal bar rage this time around has seven touchdowns in r>6 reception* and is averag ing 104.2 receiving yards per gam a Stanford is .10-19-1 against the Ducks, and has lost only nine games at home to Oregon List .year at Aut/.en Stadium. Stanford stopped a fourth quarter Oregon t ometun k and won the gam*- .18-34 With a record of I 5-1 this season, however, the Cardinal is out of the run ning for any postseason play hut stdl poses a significant threat as a spoiler to the Ducks' bid for the Rose Bowl. While Stanford can only spoil Oregon's season, the Dot ks have a chance to improve their record to fl-t in the I’m 10. and H-.'l overall. If the Ducks win both of their remaining games, they will have achieved their best record since t'HH. when they were 9-2. and earn coach Kit h Brooks his first Rose Howl appearance in his 1H seasons at Oregon "Ms guess would be that Oregon does not have the talent that three or four or more of the other l’ac-10 si hools has e. but that's not demeaning." Walsh said, quickly adding that Oregon's depth is not as strong as some other teams, but they don't lat k the skdls of a I’m 10 champion " I hey're i ertainiv talented enough to represent the I'm 10 in the Rose Boss I. Walsh said. The Duck's success is due in part to their strong defense that has earned the nickname Gang Green At t ording to Walsh, more surprising than how good the defense has performed is how fast they have developed into a strong Ion e "In the ji.ist, their defense has lieen fair to average and their offense has had to scorn and scorn and scorn." Walsh said "Hut now. with a defense like this, you get morn opportunities with the ImII and Itetler position on the field You t an have, ns a i oat h. a lot more confi dence in vvh.it you're going to be doing offensively tot tie' in<i-.t part, will stop the opponent," We've been playing very good football recently." Brooks said “Our defense stood up and made the plays they had to make to keep them out of the end /one until late in the game " After four straight home games, the Dm ks face two road games to end the season, and the outi ome of those cues v. iii-thel tie- lin goes to tile Hnsr lion I or not. "It's been a great home stand, but we've got to get it done on the road.' Brooks said Iho good news is that we re in it. but there's nothing to jump up and down about yet It's always difficult to win on the road, partic ularly til tills league " i-STA** VS. t " o!" f Stanford Sudium 3:30 p m. 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