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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. He can be reached at
JFIak1@aol.com
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