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Adam Jude
Senior Sports Reporter
Ducks,
The streaking Oregon
head to UCLA for an early
season showdown that
havePac-10
not named Miami. Streaking right into
the Rose Bowl, where those streaks
could quickly turn tofteeks.
No. 7 Oregon has several notable
Streaks heading
matchup at UCLA (44 overall, 1-d
Pacific-10 Conference), ranked No. 25
pp in the coaches’ poll. ,
W At the forefront of streaks for Oregon
(5-0, 1-0), the lone undefeated Pac-10 team,
is 10 consecutive wins, which ties a
record and currently stands as the second-best
mark in the country.
Then there’s Oregon’s road-winning streak, which stands
at a league-best six games. Not to be forgotten are two con
secutive wins over the Bruins, although that mini-streak is
overshadowed by UCLA’s 37-19 all-time advantage.
“It’s our first trip to the Rose Bowl, hopefully to ensure a
second one,” Oregon head coach Mike Bellotti said.
Individually, Onterrio Smith looks to set a school record
with his sixth consecutive 100-yard rushing effort. Keenan
Howry has caught a pass in 40 straight games and looks to get
within one game of tying the conference record.
The streaking list goes on. As does Oregon’s desire
for improvement.
Despite averaging 38.8 points per game, third-best in
the conference, Smith said the Oregon offense has not had a
complete game
“We still haven’t arrived yet,” said Smith , who leads the
Pac-10 with 122.4 rushing yards per game. ‘But our main
thing is just to keep improving every game, and that’s what
we’re doing.”
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KICKOFF AT 12:30 P.M. ■ ROSE BOWL - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2002 ■ TV: ABC
Hollywood spotlight
UCLA has battled adversity
this season and used a
strong offense to guide it to
| the top of the conference.
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Siegel the sensation
Jared Siegel has come back
from a disappointing
freshman season to emerge
as a force for Oregon.
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