After a year off, the Ducks and Huskies
jsumefneir rivalry, though both teams
ave been quiet after a rough season
Adam Jude
Senior Sports Reporter
They’ve said a lot bv saying very little.
Careful not to provide the other with bulletin
board material, the Ducks and Huskies have
steered clear of trash talk this week.
But that doesn’t mean there won’t be any yap
ping Saturday.
It’s been more than two years since the teams
have met on the field — Oregon won the last
meeting in 2000, a 23-16 win at Autzen Stadium
— but the tension between the hated rivals has
been present, even from afar.
In February, Washington head coach Rick
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d Oregon coach Mike Bellotti
ies. Ironically,
on the wrist by
the NCAA for
his recruit
ing methods
while at
Colorado.
Then, on
Monday,
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Neuheisel called ©fego n “a propaganda mac„__
with its national billboard campaign, which he lat
er said he meant as a compliment.
On the other side of the coin, Oregon Athletic
Director Bill Moos apologized for a video that was
shown during a game at Autzen last season, which
juxtaposed an image of Neuheisel with an image
And last week, Oregon safety Keith
Lewis called pW quarterback Cody
Pickett “overrated” during an inter
view with a Seattle radio station
Subsequently, Lewis became the
first player Bellotti banned from
media interviews.
Since then, both sides have
kept a low profile.
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KICKOFF AT 12:30 P.M. ■ AUTZEN STADIUM ■ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2002 ■ TV: ABC
Whoa Huskies
Washington has fallen on
hard times this season, and
needs to at least split its last
two to finish at or above .500.
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Tall tales
Jason Fife is a complex
quarterback with many
stories that make up who the
junior signal-caller really is.
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