Emerald
Great
Expectations
Wide receiver
LaCorey Collins
is working to
live up to the
promise of his
immense talent
'FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1997
Oregon Ducks vs. Oregon State Beavers
Autzen Stadium
An independent newspaper
Volume 99, Issue 59
INSIDE:
Oregon feature 2B
Column 2B
OSUplayerfeature 3B
OSU season wrapup 4B
McCullough makes history 5B
A senior pictorial 6B
Around the Pac-10 8B
Oregon's bowl chances 9B
OSUhistory JOB
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Follow us as we take a look at what’s
happened since Oregon State last had a
winning season, in 1970
Carol and Mike
Mike and Carol Brady went from young at heart to
old and gray, while the Beavers were turning their
coaches' hair gray with losing season after losing
season.
Tricky Dick
In 1971, Nixon had yet to
become a crook, but the
Beavers were just learning
how to steal losses from the
clutches of victory.
Bell Bottoms
Since 1970, the stylish
trousers have gone in, out, in
and back out of style. In the
meantime, Oregon State has
yet to ever be in style.
Do or die time for Ducks’ bowl hopes
MARK McTVRE for the Emerald
To win Saturday's game and make themselves howl eligible, the Oregon Ducks must get an improved defensive effort from last u eek.
After giving up 405yards on the
ground against Arizona State, the
Oregon defense will get a rest this
Saturday against the Pac-10's worst
rushing offense in Oregon State
By Chris Hansen
Assistant Sports Editor
There will be two teams at Autzen Stadium on Sat
urday afternoon. One football team will be playing
for a trip to a bowl game while also aiming for its
fourth straight winning sea
son. The other will be looking
to end its season on a positive
note while suffering through
its 27th straight losing season.
It must be Civil War time in
Oregon.
The Ducks (5-5 overall, 2-5
Pacific-10 Conference) and
Oregon State (3-7, 0-7) will
face off at 1 p.m. in Eugene in
the 101st playing of this heat
ed in-state rivalry.
‘‘One of the neat things
about the Civil War,” said
Oregon head coach Mike Bel
lotti, “is that there aren’t too
many people on the fence —
they’re either a Beaver or a
Duck. There will be a great
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deal of emotion and excitement about the game with
in the state.
"We want to be known as the best football team in
the state of Oregon, and if you win this game that is
one of the ways you get that title.”
Just as the case has been the last three seasons, Ore
gon’s performance against Oregon State will reflect
directly upon its postseason. The Ducks are in a
must-win situation to become bowl eligible. If they
accomplish this, they have a good opportunity to be
invited to any one of three bowl games — the
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