FRIDAY
NQvomtxw 3. 1996
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The playability of Oregon tailback Ricky Whittle, who has been the backbone of the Ducks rushing attack, is uncertain for this weekend s game against Washington In Seattle
Huard and Huskies seeking revenge for last year’s loss
■ FOOTBALL: Ducks get
two defensive starters
back for bowl-berth run
By Mark McTyre
Assrstam Sfxvts tchtm '
l'ht> heated Oregon-Washing
ton football rivalry continues
this weekond in Seattle, with
Rose Bowl and season intplit a
tions on the line tor both teams,
The Duc ks (fi-2 overall. i-2
Pacific-10 Conference) are in
dtre need of e win over the
Huskies (5-2-1, 4-U-1) to st,n in
mathematical contention for a
sec one! consecutive invitation to
Pasadena Washington needs ,i
victory to hold stride with
Southern California atop the
Pac-IQ.
However, in this series, unlike
most others, a win is almost
more important in terms of brag
ging rights The Huskies havn
(inn control of the overall record
h\ winning 17 of the last 21
games The team increased their
margin over the Ducks to 54-29
5 entering the 79th meeting, hut
Oregon holds the victory to the
teams' last contest
In last year's Oregon victory.
Quarterback Danny O'Neil led
the Dm ks 98 yards for the go
ahead touchdown in the fourth
quarter, ami then cornerback
Kenny Wheaton capped the
game off with a 97 yard inter
ception return of a Hoard errant
pass for another touchdown
i > . know , it obviously left a
scar on me.” Hoard said, “hut
you move on with life I think if
we can go out there and win this
year's game, at least port of the
memory \y i!! he n is.-d
Entering the game, the Ducks,
who have been plagued by
injuries week in and week out
this vt’itr, will s*hi the return of
the much-needed services of
defensive lineman Troy bailey
Hailey has I teen sidelined since
the Stanford game with a leg
injury
'fust having Troy with us is a
positive thing." Oregon Head
Couch Mike H«-1 lot11 said "Not
just from his impact on the field
but as a leader l m ext iie<i fot
three reasons: (1) for hint, (a)
because of him being on emo
tional leader, and (l) pist
bet oust* we need a defensive
lineman."
Another notable player to
return this weekend will lie
Wheaton, who didn't see at lion
in the Ducks loss to Arizona
State bet ause of a needed
surgery to repair a torn tendon
The sophomore will he playing
Oregon’s Das Neves is flying again
■ CROSSCOUNTRY Darnel
Das Neves is back and
running well for the team
By Chris Stewart
N*xvftv
When coaches list qualities of
ifm kind of people they like to
have on their loam, there are
some important traits that
always get mentioned: someone
who is hard working and coach
able. someone who responds
well to adversity and someone
who is willing to set personal
goals aside to better the team
Daniel Das Neves of the men’s
cross country team is all of that
A native Brazilian. Das Neves
became a Duck in 1989. And his
reason for choosing Oregon was
fairly simple.
"The first school I ever visited
in the USA was the IJ of O and 1
loved it," Das Neves said.
Alter battling through a stress
fracture in his right foot. Das
Nevus was ready to go for this
cross country season. Hut as the
cold weather came, so did asth
ma
Because of the injurv and the
asthma Dos Neves hadn't been
able to go all out and run his
best ill the Ducks' two meets
during the season So lie got
some medit ation for Ins asthma
ami began to increase the inten
sity of his workouts in hopes of
doing well at the f'acific-10 Con
furence meet last weekend
"During workouts I was feel
ing good,” Das Neves said
“Going down to the Hac-lO’s I
was in such good shape and 1
was hoping the weather was
going to tie warmer "
The weather was better and so
were the results for Das Neves
He finished 12th in the meet to
help the Ducks upset third
ranked Stanford and rapture the
Pat-10 Championship
Das Neves said ho felt good
about his health and his chances
for success a! the District VIII
moot coming up Nov 11 Ho
noted his confidence in his
teammates and said that he
hopes to run in the lead pac k
with junior Karl Kesko and
sophomore Matt Davis, who fin
ished first and fourth, respec
tively. at the f’ac-to meet.
"If everything goes right I
should be up there," Das Neves
said
With the various problems
Das Neves has had, he has been
fort ed to < hange his slj hi of run
ning from an all-out effort
through the whole race to a
more conservative approach
"Usually I just go out hard
and keep going hard until the
race is over, hut I'm having to
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Wf'/r pretty fired about tho
Xante It's an opportunity to
make up for last year
— Damon Huard
Washington quarterback
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with n streamline cast for pro
tection. hot he is not likely to
have much freedom for fits (in
fers
Kicker Matt Holden, whose
heen out since the first game of
the year, will not tie making a
return to the field against the
Huskies tee ause Ins log injury
continues to twit tier him Hellot
ti said that Oregon may seek a
medical redshirt for Heidou and
thill he feels confident in the
ours annul they have kit king the
hall unlit nuu
At this point.! think well be
leaning toward getting a medit al
rwdshtrt for him," Bellotti said
The trainers, doc tors and Matt
really aren't sure if he can < ome
hat k this season
"Overall, I've been pleased
with the performance of nil of
them llosh Hidwell, joshua
Smith and Matt Brower), l think
josh Smith has lietm the surprise
but ause he was a walk on kick
er 1 fuel that in a name winning
situation ho could hit one from
52 yards if needed
While the status of Hailey,
Wheaton and Bolden is known,
it is unknown to what degree
tailback Kicky Whittle will he
used At this point, the only
news on him is that he will
being playing with bruised ribs
am! a tender ankle
Daniel Das Neves of the men's cross country team Is peaking at the
right time after recovering from a stress fracture In his right toot.