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PAC-10 PICKS mk^w id Peter Hockaday (2-4) ’ Jude (4-2) Hank Hager (4-2) Jesse Thomas (5-1) Mindi Rice (54) Michael Kleckner (3-3) chooses the favored team, that team would have to beat the spread — win by more points than the spread — for the picker to ‘win’ the pick. □ Favorite Underdog •$v /' , V ' 2, x- ' * '' x ' y', x ' ''/vFP s- ■' . ' ' A ' ‘f'' 's'-T, /'%a/ * tliS§88;f UCLA If : ' IPI1 Oregon St. Oregon St. lltl MMNMMMMMMMHN* Washington Washington illllllliil■Hi Washington Washington "■«'>]' ...uni .. . Michigan Michigan Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon Arizona St, Arizona St Arizona St Arizona St Arizona St Arizona Arizona Arizona Caifornia California California Penn St, Penn St Penn St Penn St Penn St Motel 6 Eugene South Affordable Rates and Friendly Service Come stay with us after the game! Is there ANYTHING better than college football? Only 1 mile from U of O Take I-5 to exit 191 Tel: (541)687-2395 AAA AUTO REPAIR »Tune up specials*"-'; 4 cylinder engines V-6s and V-8s extra 232 Walls St. Unit P (off west 1st) _ 334-0490 24 years of experience 014692 £uncfi Mon-Fri 11:30 am- 2pm Dinner Mon-Thurs 5pm-9pm & Fri-Sat 5pm-10pm 388 W. 7th 485-0601 ♦ lllie's On 7th Street V V Restaurant is a spacious enchantingly restored, tum of-the-century residence, just two blocks from the center of downtown Eugene. We feature fresh daily specials, including veal, Oregon lamb, fresh seafood, quail, duck, chicken and pastas. Our international cuisine and warm friendly service combine to guarantee you a fine dining experience. Local and international wines and beers, full service bar. "Ducks! UCLA continued from page 2B and played very well,” Toledo told the Los Angeles Times. Paus has been equally impres sive, especially considering the neg ativity that followed his life off the field last season. So far this season he has completed 82 passes in 138 attempts for seven touchdowns and just three interceptions. In UCLA’s four victories, the senior has aver aged 253 yards in the air. In the Bruins’ only loss, a 31-17 setback to Colorado, Paus was 21-for-35 but threw for just 189 yards. "We have to do a better job keeping our poise." Bob Toledo UCLA head coach He has clearly been a key to UCLA’s resurgence this season. With three more touchdown throws, Paus will move into third place on the school’s all-time list, passing former star Troy Aikman. He is already second in passing yardage on the school’s all-time list and needs just 29 more comple tions to move into the top spot. But for Paus to get the yardage and the completions, he needs tal ented receivers. He has found one in one of the last places you’d look. Tight end Mike Seidman, consid ered one of the most talented ends in the Pac-10, has stepped up late ly. He already leads the Bruins with 21 receptions and 365 yards, but cemented his reputation with eight receptions and 138 yards against Oregon State. “A lot of tight ends think the only way to get recognized is to catch passes,” Toledo said. “Mike Seid man will get his chance at the NFL even if he doesn’t make another catch because he is an excellent blocker. He’s one of the best tight ends in the country.” On the other side of the ball, the Courtesy UCLA Media Services Cory Paus has completed 82-for-138 passes and seven touchdowns this year. Bruins have an injury and a sus pension that will decimate the Pae 10’s seventh-ranked defense. Junior defensive tackle Rodney Leisle suffered a stress fracture against the Beavers and will not play against the Ducks. Junior Mat Ball will also be kept off the field — albeit just for the first half — after serving a mandatory half-game sus pension for attempting to punch an Oregon State player. “We have to do a better job of keeping our poise,” Toledo said. “Football is an emotional game, but there is a line you can’t cross.” Despite the losses, the Bruins possess a fast defense, anchored by Manning. The group has grabbed nine interceptions and has forced opposing quarterbacks to the ground for 12 sacks. That defense will be tested this weekend, though, as the aforemen tioned losses will break up a defen sive line that has started all five games. The Bruins have seen just 12 different players start on de fense this season. On both sides of the ball, the Bruins are banged up and bruised. That’s not much different than last season, when UCLA lost to Oregon, 21-20, at the Rose Bowl. “They’re hitting us at a good time again,” Toledo said. Contact the sports reporter at hankhager@dailyemerald.com.
