[TIN STADIUM, SATURDAY
The
Ducks know they
Y must rebound from last
week’s near disaster—and
they must do it against the
unpredictable Cougar offense
By Scott Pesznecker
Oregon Daily Emerald
Come Saturday, the Oregon football team will be faced with a few big questions:
Will its opponent have a blistering offense? Will that offense be based on long pass plays? If the
blitz is used, will the quarterback be able to escape and hit an open receiver?
The answers to those questions depend on Washington State quarterback Jason Gesser, who the No. 7
Ducks (7-1 overall, 5-0 Pacific-10 Conference) must stop if they are to beat the Cougars (3-5,1-4) in
Pullman, Wash., Saturday at 2 p.m.
“Obviously Jason Gesser—and I’ve said this all along — has tremendous escape ability and the
ability to create on the run,” Oregon head coach Mike Bellotti said. “That’s exactly what got us
into trouble against [Arizona State quarterback] Jeff Krohn.”
The game is yet another must-win situation for Oregon, which needs to take care of
business on the road before returning next weekend for its final home game of the sea
son against California.
Both the Ducks and Cougars are coming off exhausting weekends of football.
Turn to Game preview, page 10B
WASHINGTON STATE
Freshman sensation
Jason Gesser heads the
offensive attack for WSU
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GAME OF THE WEEK
Washington must beat
Arizona to stay in the
Rose Bowl chase.
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