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Football continued from page 7 10-2 season and the return of eight offensive starters, including first team Playboy all-American quar terback Joey Harrington and tail back Maurice Morris. Not to mention the addition of sopho more transfer tailback Onterrio Smith from Tennessee. But as Oregon head coach Mike Bellotti is well aware, the Ducks must retool their defense and spe cial teams, and those will be the areas that he will key in on during Saturday’s game. “We have a lot of holes to fill, and the defense and the special teams are a question mark,” Bellot ti said. “But we’ll rebound.” The Ducks completed practice Thursday after a productive week in which Bellotti said the team went through “things not for pub lic inspection.” Oregon begins its season Sept. 1 at home against Wisconsin, but there are still many positions, C 4 We have a lot of holes to fill and the defense and the special teams are a question mark. But we'll rebound. MikeBellotti Oregon head coach yj mostly reserve spots, that will not be decided until then. “The spring time is when every body comes out and competes for positions, so you’re going to see a lot of competitive fire out there in that game,” Smith said. “And there’s a lot of good things going on that the fans should be excited about.” One person certainly excited about the Ducks is Hillsboro may or Tom Hughes. Saturday will be the first time in three years that the Spring Game has not been played at Autzen, but the city of Hillsboro is excited about creating a mini Autzen-like atmosphere. “We are happy to welcome Coach Bellotti and the rest of the Ducks’ team to Hillsboro Stadi um,” Hughes said. “It makes me proud as a life-long Duck fan to know the road to the National Championship is going to begin in Hillsboro.” Note: Hillsboro Stadium is locat ed southwest of Portland off High way 26 about 15 miles west of In terstate 5. Tickets for Saturday’s game cost $7 and the gates open at 11 a.m. • Mens continued from page 7 sional bar of 7-2 1/2. After I get that, I’ll go for the win.” Highlighted unattached athletes include a trio of Japanese long-distance runners, led by 2000 Olympian Toshinari Takaoka. Senior Michael Kasahun is seeded fourth behind the Japanese trio in the 5,000-meters. The race will be Kasahun’s first 5,000 of the season. Former Duck Piotr Buciarski returns to the Hay ward Field pole vault pit this weekend. The Warsaw, Poland, native was a three-time all-American and two-time Pac-10 Champion in the pole vault. Competing for the last time until the Pac-10 multi event championships will be decathlete Santiago Lorenzo. The junior from Buenos Aires, Argentina, has already qualified for the NCAA Championships in the decathlon and will compete in the 400-meters, 110-hurdles and in the pole vault. “The hurdles and pole vault are more technique events while the 400 is conditioning,” Lorenzo said. “Doing them will really help me in the decathlon.” Joining Lorenzo in the pole vault will be junior Cody Howell, sophomore decathlete Jason Slye and freshman NCAA provisional qualifier Trevor Woods, who will be going after an automatic mark on Satur day. “The ultimate goal is to get to the NCAAs,” Woods said. “I want to clear 17-8 or 18 this season.” Juniors Ross Krempley and Simon Kimata should compete in an interesting 800-meters. Kimata is get ting back into his groove following a stress fracture in jury he suffered in junior college. Both racers will look to break the 1 minute, 50 second barrier Satur day. Rounding out the Oregon contingent is football player Sarnie Parker in the sprints. The wide receiver was a Pac-10 qualifier last season, but has been ham pered by injuries sustained in spring football drills. The day session kicks off at 10 a.m. with the women’s 5,000-meters and ends with the women’s steeplechase. The evening session begins with the 4x100-meter relays. 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