Pac-10 race heats up Washington, Arizona square off in key Pac-10 battle this Saturday By Joel Hood Oregon Daily Emerald The good news is that five Pa cific-10 Conference teams are still ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 following a difficult week of play outside the conference. The bad news is that we now know exactly where the Pac-10's top teams rate compared to the powerhouses of college football. For the second straight season, the Washington Huskies suc cumbed to the Big Red machine of Nebraska on national television. And “succumb” might not even be the best word to use. Washing ton was flattened, 55-7. out tne Huskies (2-1 overall, 1-0 Pac-10) remain in the Top 25 thanks to two things: they have the most difficult schedule in the nation, according to the Sagarin ratings, and they have a history of quality play in the Pac-10. Furthermore, help is on the way. The No. 20 Huskies begin a four-game homestand this Satur day with a nighttime showdown against No. 16 Arizona. Washing ton head coach Jim Lambright said that could give his team the advantage. “It just increases the atmos phere and the drama a little more,” Lambright said of playing at night. “It just creates a tremen dous feeling in the stadium.” As if Arizona needed any extra incentive. The Wildcats (4-0,1-0) have their best start in four sea sons thanks to a rejuvenated pass Football Notes ing attack that feature two of the country's most explosive quarter backs in Keith Smith and Ortege Jenkins. But Arizona head coach Dick Tomey knows how difficult play ing in Seattle can be in the month of October. "I don’t think the environment that we’ve played in in any of our games on the road has been as ad versarial as the environment is in Washington,” Tomey said. Arizona has won eight straight games dating back to last season, including four straight on the road. Across the desert is Arizona State, which by its own admission isn’t having the season it had set out for in early September. The Sun Devils (2-2,0-1) struggled on defense in their first three games, but made up for it last week by only allowing nine rushing yards to Oregon State. Arizona State head coach Bruce Snyder knows that his team will need more performances like that if his team wants to get back into the Rose Bowl picture. “Two [losses] really knocks you out of the Rose Bowl and the championship of our conference,” Snyder said. “So from that stand point of reaching that particular goal, we cannot afford another loss.” On the other hand, Oregon State would just be happy with another win. The Beavers (2-2,0-2) have not won a conference game in three seasons. Yes, I would like more information about Hawaii Pacific University Send to: Graduate Service Center 1164 Bishop Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 www.hpu.edu E-mail: gradservctr@hpu.edu 1-800-669-4724 Name-__ __ Address _____ Phone L Clio J Want a better job after you graduate? A graduate degree from Hawaii Pacific University will enhance your job opportunities. Students from all 50 states and 80 countries attend Hawaii Pacific University because of our experienced faculty, challenging programs, and unrivaled location in the "Pacific Rim." Explore how Hawaii Pacific University can help you! Call today 1-800-669-4724 ^[Affordable Technology we build computers your we v WHOLESALE PRICES retail SERVICE □ REGDN’S LARGEST WHOLESALE COMPUTER MANUFACTURER IS NOW IN EUGENE *: SERVICE UPGRADES 17' DIGITAL SVGA MONITOR INCLUDED • 64mb SDRAM •36x CD-ROM • 4.3Gb UltraDMA HardDisk • 4Mb S3 ViRGE64 3D Card • 56k kFlex FaxA/oice Modem • 16bit Yamaha Sound Card • 1 70w Multimedia Speakers • Windows98 w/CD/Manual Hus 512a AGPMoirwiwa. 3 5''Bppvt>ive. 104 «evxeyt«ara Seoc» Mouse ALL SYSTEMS INCLUDE TONS OF FREE, REAL ' software: Office Suite for Win 95. Quicken, Chessmaster 4000. Compton's 3-in- 1 Reference Set. . Bodyworks 5.0. Mavis Beacon Typing. Complete U.S. a World Atlas Set. Kids',Zoo Explorer, and over 1.000 more! 1 1 42 WILLEGILLESPIE RD SUITE 1 3 1 .SSB.BYTE. 1 23 hours: Mon-Fri 9-6 / Sat & Sun 10-4 WWW com We are an authorized Mkrosoft OEM » 1868 Affordable- Technology. Inc All trademarks properly of their respective owners ' OAC P“^3 • 32mb RAM •24x CD-ROM • 4.3Gb UltraDMA HardDisk • 4Mb 64bit 3D Video • 56k kFlex FaxA/oice Modem • 16bit Yamaha Sound Card • 170w Multimedia Speakers • Windows98 w/CD/Manual f\* SI2k AGP Momaooora 3 5'Floppy Owe 104-kevKeytxxxa S» Mouse • 6.4Gb UltDMA HardDisk • 4Mb S3 ViRGE64 3D Card • 56k V.90 Fax/Voice Modem • 16bit Yamaha Sound Card • 170w Multimedia Speakers • Windows98 w/CD/Manual 440BX AGP MomeiOoata 3 5’floppy Drive. 104 teyKevCoao PS/2 Mouse S1499!