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Pez Sez continued from page 2B is the highest-ranked team in the conference right now. Maybe the Huskies didn’t beat two third-ranked teams in their preseason, but they have shown the ability to emerge victorious in tough games. The Dawgs bit then No. 5 Miami 34-29, on Sept. 9, then silenced a hostile Colorado crowd to rally for a fourth-quarter win, 17-14, over head coach Rick Neuheisel’s former team. And unlike UCLA’s McCann, Washington’s senior quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo will not be rattled by any volume of crowd { { After winning those first three conference games, Oregon takes care of business the rest of the way, maybe getting upset once by a lesser opponent noise. A stop-the-run philosophy won’t work against the Huskies’ Heisman Trophy candidate, who terrorizes defenses with his ability to pass and run the football with the best of them. Oregon’s red-zone offense has also struggled this season. In a close contest, the difference be tween a touchdown and a field goal can decide the outcome of the game. So, with that said, Washington will be tougher to beat than the Bruins. That’s just the half of it. While the national spotlight was focused on Oregon last Saturday, the game by itself wasn’t necessar ily season-altering. Why? Because, as stated earlier, the Bruins were overrated. They won’t go to the Rose Bowl, and if the Ducks didn’t beat them, somebody else would have. Meanwhile, Washington is the Pac-lO’s most promising Rose Bowl contender. If the Ducks win on Saturday, then the Huskies can’t go to Pasadena unless Ore gon loses twice because of the tie breaking edge. Same goes for Washington if the Ducks lose. One can’t disregard Southern California, ranked No. 7 in the na tion after a 3-0 preseason, with wins over Penn State, Colorado and San Jose State. The first win was sensational at the time, but the Trojans nearly lost home games against Colorado and San Jose State. If the Ducks beat the Huskies, Southern California could be noth ing more than a speed bump on the schedule. Think about it: Oregon pulls out an emotional win over Washing ton, reclaiming Northwest domi nance for two full years because the teams don’t play next season. That momentum pulls the Ducks through a bye-week, in which a bruised-up Maurice Morris and Joey Harrington get some valuable rest after the toughest two games of their season. Then, it’s the Tro jans in Los Angeles: Another close win, but the Ducks show they can win on the road, as they should have done in Wisconsin. After winning those first three conference games, Oregon takes care of business the rest of the way, maybe getting upset once by a less er opponent. Then, with the tie-breaking edges over Washington and USC — the Pac-lO’s other Rose Bowl contenders — Oregon holds a deck with all the aces. Dare it be said? It could happen. Scott Pesznecker is the assistant sports ed itor of the Emerald. 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