Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012, October 18, 2002, Image 9

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Arizona State vs. No. 6 Oregon
The Ducks return home for the first time in almost
a month to take on the upstart ASU Sun Devils
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wouldn’t be a hard place for opposing teams to
play — it would be the hardest.
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(the team) that even though we’re
coming home, we can’t relax. We
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The Sun Devils have Oregon free safety Keith Lewis’ attention.
“It’s going to be another bombs-out type game,” Lewis said.
“(Walter) likes to air the ball out just like (UCLA quarterback)
Gory Paus.”
Of course, this is Keith Lewis talking.
“A big downfall for (the Sun Devils) is that their receivers are
the same size as our corners,” Lewis said. “That’s a big down
fall. Anybody that’s the same size as us, good luck to them.”
Lewis and the Ducks have reason to be confident heading
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KICKOFF AT 12:30 P.M. - AUTZEN STADIUM > SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2002 ■ TV: NONE
Turning the tables
A big reason for Oregon's
success this season has been
the Ducks' ability to win the
battle of the turnovers.
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'Thuggs' life
Arizona State defensive end
Terrell Suggs leads the
nation in sacks and strikes
fear in opposing offenses.
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