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Joey Harrington has shown good mobility both in the pocket and on the option.
Droughns
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feats at Michigan State and UCLA
when Droughns was less than ful
ly healthy.
The other? Last season’s over
time loss to the Bruins in which
Droughns was injured and missed
the deciding extra time.
In 12 games, Droughns has ac
cumulated 1,557 yards rushing on
275 carries, an average of 5.7
yards per attempt and 130 yards
per game. He has also scored 16
touchdowns.
With the way Droughns has
been running lately — 82 carries
for 390 yards in the last two
games — he could move into 10th
place on Oregon’s all-time rush
ing list Saturday against Washing
ton State. Droughns is currently
131 yards behind No. 10 Jack
Morris.
Deke Moen, the versatile an
chor of the Ducks’ offensive line,
has taken note of Droughns’ re
turn of late to his 1998 form.
“Reuben’s Reuben right now,”
Moen said. “He’s really making it
exciting for us out there and open
ing up a lot of opportunities.”
The reason for Droughns’ ex
plosion is clear — he’s finally
healthy.
“I am definitely feeling better,”
Droughns said. “When I’m out on
the field, I feel like I’m 100 per
cent.”
And that, undeniably, is a great
sign for Oregon.
To switch or not to switch?
Ducks head coach Mike Bellotti
remains quiet on who will start at
quarterback in Saturday’s game.
After Harrington’s second con
secutive heroic performance in re
lief of struggling incumbent Fee
ley, it seems Harrington would be
the obvious choice.
Bellotti apparently isn’t so sure.
“We’ll have, I’m sure, very spir
ited competition this week at
practice,” Bellotti said. “We have
two quarterbacks who can both
really play.
“A.J.’s fighting through some
thing right now, and a part of it is
probably confidence at this
({ When I’m out on the
field, I feel like I’m 100
percent. J J
Reuben Droughns,
Tailback
point... Joey did a very, very good
job, and still there were a couple
of things that I thought he could
do better.
“I’ll push them both to exceed
their performances so far.”
In the last two weeks, Harring
ton has completed 18-of-32 pass
es for 292 yards and three touch
downs with one interception. The
sophomore from Portland has
also carried eight times for 39
yards.
Meanwhile, Feeley, a junior from
Ontario, has completed just 16 of 48
for 229 yards and one touchdown
with two interceptions.
To switch
Bellotti, however, did reveal a
change in the starting lineup at a
different starting offensive position.
Justin Peelle, a 6-foot-4, 250
pound sophomore from Dublin,
Calif., will replace junior Enyi
Nwamuo as the starting tight end
against the Cougars. Peelle made
his first two receptions of the sea
son, good for 32 yards, against
Arizona State.
And Bellotti and the other Ore
gon coaches love Peelle’s block
ing ability.
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Portland’s Grant to miss five
TUALATIN — The Portland
Trail Blazers placed Brian Grant
on the injured list Monday, forc
ing the team’s best rebounder to
miss at least the first five games of
the season.
Grant hasn’t recovered fully
from off-season surgery to his left
knee. Grant suffered a deep bone
bruise late last season and played
in pain throughout the Blazers’ run
to the Western Conference finals.
Grant has participated in some
practice drills but nothing full
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Coach Mike Dunleavy said Grant
likely will return in Portland’s sixth
game, Nov. 12 at Denver.
The Blazers open the season
Tuesday at Vancouver, followed
by games against two more of the
NBA’s weaker teams — the Los
Angeles Clippers and the
Nuggets. After that however, Port
land hosts the Los Angeles Lakers
and travels to Utah,
The Utah game would have
been the first meeting between
Grant and Karl Malone since the
i-:
Blazers eliminated the Jazz in the
Western Conference semifinals.
In that series, Malone twice el
bowed Grant hard, in the mouth
in Game 1 and over his right eye,
opening a nasty cut, in Game 5.
Dunleavy said the Blazers will
miss Grant’s energy and defense, but
that the team has sufficient depth to
get by without him for a while.
“We’ve got enough guys, we
feel like, that we can combat any
body,” Dunleavy said.
The Associated Press
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Every year the Japanese government invites young people from the U.S. to
participate in this unique program, to serve as Assistant Language
Teachers or Coordinators for International Relations. Benefits include
round-trip airfare, great salary, paid vacation, subsidized housing and a
professional work environment.
Applicants must:
• Have U.S. citizenship • Hold a Bachelor’s Degree byjuly 2000
Representatives for the Consulate-General of Japan will be at the University
of Oregon for an informational orientation:
November 2,1999 * 12:00-1:00 pm * EMU, Rogue Room.
For an application or more information call 1-800-info-jet or the General
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