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who began camp fully recovered from
the fractured fibula and ligament dam
age that ended his 1998 season but is
not completely in shape yet.
In less than five full games last sea
son, Droughns recorded three 200
yards-plus rushing performances.
O.J. Simpson and Marcus Allen are
the only other Pacific-10 Conference
players to do that in a single season.
“A healthy Reuben Droughns
will take a lot of pressure off the of
fensive line and the young quarter
backs,” Bellotti said. “But Reuben
Droughns is not a team in himself;
other people will have to step up. ”
The play of the offensive line
will, as usual, be crucial to all as
pects of the Ducks’ scoring. Se
niors Deke Moen, Josh Beckett and
Scott Fergus are all experienced
performers on the line.
Placekicker Nathan Villegas, a
second-team All-American last
season after leading the Pacific-10
Conference in scoring, returns op
timistic about his senior year.
“I’m just gonna do what I did
last year,” Villegas said. “It’s
gonna be a good year.”
Oregon has a new look at tight
end due to Jed Weaver’s gradua
tion. Either Enyi Nwamuo or La
Corey Collins will fill the role.
Both are athletically gifted enough
to compensate for being inexperi
enced at the position, Bellotti said.
As the offense develops, Oregon
players and coaches concur that
the defense will define the team
this season.
“You know the dfeense is gonna
come along,” said senior defensive
back and special-teams standout
Michael Fletcher. “So the defense
will carry the team the first couple
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Peter Sirmon, injured most of 1998, is ready to make an impact on behalf of the Oregon D.
games, get the quarterback broken in,
and we’ll be ready to roll from there.”
Beside Fletcher, the Ducks re
turn six defensive starters. Among
them are linemen Caleb Smith,
Saul Patu and Terry Miller. James
Rose, a’ 6-foot-4, 300-pound ju
nior-college transfer, adds size
and strength inside.
“I’m gonna bring tremendous
hitting speed,” Rose said. “I plug
the middle real good.”
Junior Tamoni Joiner and junior
transfer Brian Johnson will lead the
group of players trying to fill in for
Rashad Bauman at comerback.
Bauman tore his anterior cruciate
ligament in spring practice
Spartans looking for revenge
Senior quarterback Bill Burke
leads Michigan State in a nationally
televised rematch Sept. 2
By Tim Pyle
Oregon Daily Emerald
Last season, Michigan State marched into Eugene
with a big-name tailback and a No. 23 ranking.
The Spartans limped home with a 48-14 defeat
that wasn’t as close as the score indicated.
This season, Oregon travels to East Lansing, Mich.,
withabig-nametailbackand.. .well, no national ranking.
But that doesn’t mean Michigan State won’t be
eager for a shot at revenge.
How could the Spartans not be bitter?
Akili Smith and Reuben Droughns treated Michigan
State’s defense like silver-and-green confetti in their re
spective coming-out parties, leading the Ducks to a 48-0
lead before two fourth-quarter, thanks-for-coming
touchdowns gave the Spartans... well, some points.
In the Sept. 2 rematch, which will be nationally
televised on ESPN, Michigan State debuts an of
fense devoid of former star running back Sedrick
Irvin but still more than capable in the hands of
senior quarterback Bill Burke.
The single-season passing-yardage record is al
ready in Burke’s hands, thanks to his 2,595 yards last
season. And he has perhaps the Big 10’s best pair of
wide receivers to look for in sophomore Plaxico Bur
ress and senior Gari Scott, who combined for 123
catches, 1,856 yards and 12 touchdowns last season.
Senior Lloyd Clemons is listed atop the presea
Sson tailback depth chart. Clemons
actually outgained Irvin against Ore
gon last season, recording 95 yards
and a touchdown on 12 carries.
“Our skill position players are def
initely the strength of this offense,”
said fifth-year head coach Nick Sa
ban in a released statement.
Defensively, the Spartans’ strength lies in the
secondary, led by senior safety Aric Morris, who
paced the team in tackles in 1998.
Michigan State’s struggles up front—the Spartans
ranked second-to-last in the Big 10 in rushing defense
last season—may have Droughns eyeing a repeat of
his 202-yard breakthrough last season. But 6-foot-5,
269-pound senior defensive end Robaire Smith will
be among those blocking Droughns’ way
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