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Ducks face Frost as Stenstrom out for last two qames
Trevor Kearney
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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
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"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 "
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