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V.I.P. Taxi ■ ■ ■ -484-0920 ■ ■ ■ ■ Station wagons & vans available Discounts to students & seniors Let us be your designated driver Prompt, clean, courteous service Ten delightful garden-theme rooms await you. 0 ■ 1910 University Street, Eugene, Oregon 97403 541-484-6755 • fax: 541-431-1699 • 1-888-484-6755 Toll free www. secretgardenbbinn. com Catharine Kendall Emerald Senior defensive end Jason Nikolao, who missed last week’s game with a torn ligament in his right knee, is expected to start in his final game at Autzen Stadium Saturday. Game preview continued from page 1B Especially a team such as Cal, which boasts a defensive end in Andre Carter who should give the Oregon offensive line fits, and a quarterback in Kyle Boiler who passed for a career-high 349 yards against Oregon State last week. The Golden Bears played the Beavers as tough as anybody has this year in their 38-32 loss, which eliminated them from bowl contention. “It’s going to be a tough challenge for us this week,” Oregon quarter back Joey Harrington said. The Ducks will be looking to add another notch to the nation’s sec ond-longest home winning streak (currently at 19), and help 27 sen iors end their Oregon careers at Autzen Stadium on a bright note. This class is a special one to Bellot ti, as the fifth-year seniors in the group were a part of Bellotti’s first recruiting class. The seniors, who were members of the Las Vegas, Aloha and Sun Bowl teams, respectively, admit that playing in their final home game will evoke some strong emo tions. “Yeah, it’s a big game,” senior de fensive end Saul Patu said. “There’s a lot of memories here, so we defi nitely want to end it with a bang. ” Even for the non-seniors, return ing home to the Autzen faithful is a good feeling, especially after a trip to Tempe, Ariz., that involved plane delays and a weekend in the Palouse that was filled with nasty weather. “It’s a lot better at home because all those people are rooting for you instead of booing for you,” sopho more tailback Allan Amundson said. “You make a good play and the place goes wild. It adds to the excitement and pumps you up.” It’s a lot better at home because all those people are rooting for you instead of booing for you. You make a good play and the place goes wild. It adds to the excitement and pumps you up. Allan Amundson Oregon tailback Amundson has played a crucial role for the Ducks lately, as he has helped spell starting tailback Mau rice Morris, who is still dealing with sore ribs. Morris, who did not play in the second half last week, is scheduled to start Saturday. The junior college transfer is just 37 yards shy of the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the season. Also expected on the field is sen ior defensive end Jason Nikolao, who was projected to be out for a few more weeks after tearing a liga ment in his right knee against Ari zona State Oct. 28. Nikolao was seen in street clothes firing up his teammates on the sidelines during the Washington State game. His presence, however limited it may be, will bring an added emo tional boost to an Oregon team that will have its eyes on Cal during the day and on the television sets at night. “We’re going to go out against Cal and handle our business and hope Arizona handles theirs,” corner back Rashad Bauman said. “It would definitely be nice to know where you’re going to go before it’s been announced. We’re excited about all of this.” A few Oregon players — Harring ton and Bauman, in particular — have voiced their complaints about the team’s play as of late. The two helped instigate a players-only team meeting earlier in the week that appears to have refocused the team. The players know they shouldn’t be living on the edge and playing overtime games against teams such as the Sun Devils and Cougars. And maybe, just maybe, they say, the Ducks can actually play just four quarters this time around and avoid the extra session. “That’d be nice, wouldn’t it?” Harrington said. To earn a 4*00 in Brewology all you need to know is STEELHEAD* n 9 Award-Winning Micro-Brews □ Sonps, Salads □ Ribs n Fresh Pizza □ Sandwiches n Pastas □ Bergers □ Spirits □ Home-Made Rootbeer TAKE A BREW HOME IN STEELHEAD'S BOX O' BEER Steelhead Brewing Company i 199 East 5th Av enue Eugene, OR Phone 686-2739 Eugene, OR - Burlingame, CA - Fisherman’s Wharf, San Franc isco, CA - (nine, CA DDE ARCHIVES Find ODE stories since 1994 @ www.dailyemerald.com
