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Lewis. However, after beating out
Ryan McCann and Scott McEwan
for the starting spot this season, the
quarterback is the team’s present
and future signal-caller.
A banged-up Paus will start
against the Ducks, despite throwing
three interceptions in the fourth
quarter against Washington State.
“They dared us to throw the ball,
and we couldn’t do it (against
WSU),” Toledo told the Daily Bruin.
Cougar safety Lamont Thompson’s
Pac-10 tying four picks were more
than any UCLA receiver caught from
their quarterbacks last weekend. Paus
didn’t start against the Cougars, but
was in the game long enough to make
his mark. If the same happens, look
for McEwan, despite not playing at
100 percent, to get the call.
“I told Cory that he needs to per
form well because Scott is ready in
reserve,” Toledo said.
The receiving trio of Tab Perry,
Ryan Smith and Poli-Dixon suf
■* fered a blow, as all three have been
injured in recent games against
Stanford and Wazzu.
Poli-Dixon is expected to play
against Oregon on Saturday, but the
once-strong group will certainly be
less effective. He will have to carry
the load, however, with Perry re
maining hospitalized with four bro
ken ribs and Smith still suffering
from a sprained ankle.
“I know my body better than any
body else, and I feel great,” Poli
Dixon told the Los Angeles Times.
“Not only was I not playing, but the
team was struggling. I’m ready to
make up for it.”
And then there’s the UCLA de
fense.
With their defense ranked No. 1
in the Pac-10 and 23rd in the nation,
the Bruins give up 310.6 yards per
game of total offense, and hold their
opponents to 16.9 points per game,
good for 12th in the country.
They are anchored by Thomas, a
6-foot-2 linebacker, who is an All
America and Butkus Award candi
date. The senior has a toughness not
matched by many in the confer
ence, and has used that to record 89
tackles so far this season. His 20
tackles for losses this season are the
most in the Pac-10.
Hank Hager is a sports reporter for the
Oregon Daily Emerald. He can be reached
at hankhager@dailyemerald.com
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Linebacker Ryan Nece (47) and the Pac-10’s top-ranked Bruins defense will need to contain
tailback Maurice Morris (9) and the Pac-10’s top-ranked Ducks offense in order to win.
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