Patu
continued from page 15
nationally in total defense. The
Ducks are also ninth in the nation in
guarding the pass and in the top-30
in stopping the run.
This will be the biggest challenge
thus far in the season, as Tuia
sosopo possesses many skills that
can confuse and disrupt a defense.
“As a defense, we’re excited
about the opportunity to shut down
the Huskies,” Patu said. “I expect
Marques to be at the top of his game
and I expect our defense to be at the
top of our game as well.”
An interesting side note to the
Patu-Tuiasosopo battle will be that
the two Samoans share some of the
same cousins.
“It’s nice to-see another Samoaq
out there,” Patu said.
Back to the books
It’s tough enough that the Ducks
have to switeh focus from one Top
10 opponent to another in back-to
back weeks, but they will also
have to deal with the added pres
sure of attending class this week.
The players will have to add some
Economic, Communication and
Sociology books to their collection
of playbooks.
No problem, they say.
“I think there won’t be that big
an adjustment,” wide receiver
Keenan Howry said. “Anytime
you have a chance to take a break
and relax outside of football it’s
good. Because you once you get
out to practice, your whole focus
has to be football and U-Dub, and
that’s it.”
Once a Duck, always a Duck
A face from the past was on
hand last Saturday to provide spe
cial encouragement to his former
teammates.
Former Oregon tailback Reuben
Droughns, now of the NFL’s De
troit Lions, returned to Eugene
watch the Ducks take on the then
No. 6 UCLA Bruins.
“It was great seeing Reuben be
{ { / don't pay much at
tention to the ducklings as
they are not a big rival.
“Dawgfan”
A Husky fan joining in some
message board fun
cause he’s one of those guys that
when you just look at him you see
that fire in his eyes that lets you
know he could strap on the pads at
any time and go to battle,” Howry
said.
Droughns separated his shoulder
in the preseason with the Lions and
has been on injured reserve since
Aug. 22. He also traveled to Madi
son, Wis., to be there for Oregon’s
loss against Wisconsin.
“I know it’s tough for him to not
be playing, but I know he’ll be out
there again in no time,” Howry said.
Message board trash talk
There certainly has been no idle
moments in the cyberspace battle
among Northwest college football
fans this week.
For example, “Dawgfan” had
this to say about this week’s con
test against the Ducks on the
Huskyfan.com message board:
“I don’t pay much attention to
the ducklings as they are not a big
rival,” the fan wrote. “We will beat
you again and move on to another
Pac-10 title. Face it, you’re not
much of a rival. Press on and shoot
for another trip to Hawaii. Wash
ington 35, Oregon 13.”
Meanwhile, over on the Duck,
message boards, the fans have
tried to stay somewhat objective in
their discussion about the game,
but with the rivalry as intense as it
is, that is often tough to do.
“I hate the arrogant Huskies and
I’m sure I’m not the only orie who
feels that way,” “Portland Duck”
said. “I hope Tui gets the crap
kicked out of him and Neuweasel
wipes that smirk off his face after
we beat the snot out of his team.”
The best comment about the game
didn’t even come from one of the fan
sites. It came from CBS
SportsLine.com when talking about
this weekend’s game being one of the
premier showdowns of the week.
“We don’t want to say the two
teams hate each other, but let’s just
say that if the players’ paths ever
cross again in life — and one was
on the ground dying of thirst — the
other wouldn’t give him a drink of
water. ‘I’d let the vultures get you,’
he’d say.”
The quote was taken in context
from Sue’s vicious speech toward
Kelly in the final episode of CBS’
hit television show, “Survivor.”
Fitting, because many people be
lieve that the winner of Saturday’s
contest will be the ultimate sur
vivor of the Pacific-10 Conference.
Catharine Kendall Emerald
Oregon quarterback Joey Harrington will lead the charge against their bitter Northwest
rival, the Washington Huskies. The winner will be the early Pac-10 leader.
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continued from page 15
offensive threats.
After only four goals in two
'years at USF, David already has
three as a Duck, tying for the team
lead.
She leads the team in points
with eight and would equal her
career point total at USF with just
six more.
Go, go goalie arms
With Jeanine Norstad mostly
healthy but still questionable for
Sunday’s game, Peters will likely
be the Ducks’ starting goalie on
Sunday. Peters has begun to have
more of a “presence,” according to
Steffen, on the field.
But even though Peters played
well Sunday against James Madi
son, Steffen says he will have the
goalkeepers continue competing
for the starting spot. Peters has a
3.44 goals-against-average, with 67
saves, while Norstad has a 2.14
GAA with nine saves.
Pac-ing the rankings
Florida State will be Oregon’s fi
nal game before the Ducks start Pa
cific-10 Conference play. The Pac
10 is well represented in the
national rankings with five teams
in the top-20. The highest-ranked
team is UCLA, ranked fifth, while
California is ranked eighth and
Washington tenth.
Bring on Florida State
Florida State’s football prowess
must have rubbed off on its
women’s soccer team. Florida
State is 8-4 on the-year, with losses
to No. 24 Missouri, Ohio State, No.
2 Clemson and No. 11 Duke. All
those losses were by a mere one
goal. Florida State also notched an
impressive 4-1 victory over No. 9
Texas A&M earlier this month.
“Florida State is a very good
team,” Steffen said. “For us to win,
it’s going to demand a lot of us.”
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