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The big box of football Tasty morsel No. 1 Oregon State and Oregon are used to going at each other. The two teams have played 105 previous games, the eight most-played rivalry in the nation. Morsel No. 2 Oregon head coach Mike Bellotti Is 5-2 all-time against the Beavers as he finishes his eighth year at the helm. However, the Ducks have been more successful against Arizona during that span, going 7-1. Trivia Bowl When was the last time Oregon lost to Washington State, Washington and Oregon State in the same season? Rank me Oregon and Oregon State in the 2002 Pac-10 rankings Rushing offense Oregon State.1 Oregon.3 Passing offense Oregon State.7 Oregon.9 Scoring offense Oregon State.6 Oregon . 3 Tota! offense Oregon State .... .4 Oregon ..7 Rushing defense Oregon State.1 Oregon.5 Passing defense Oregon State.1 Oregon.9 Scoring defense Oregon State.1 Oregon ...6 Trivia answer 1974 when Oregon finished the season 2-9 overall. Adam Amato Emerald Oregon's Seth McEwan (43) takes out Oregon State's James Newson (2) in last season's Civil War at Autzen Stadium. Newson and the Beavers have won three of four games. Beavers regain winning drive Oregon State is vastly improved from the team that went 5-6 in a disappointing 2001 campaign Hank Hager Sports Reporter Far from the team that was picked to finish as NCAA champions by Sports Illustrated prior to the 2001 season, but much improved from the team that finished 5-6 last season, Oregon State is not your typical Pa cific-10 Conference team. In other words, the Beaver run ning game plays a vital role in the well-being of the offense. Oregon State’s (7-4 overall, 3-4 Pac-10) pass ing game, while impressive, is less of a game-breaker. Sophomore tailback Steven Jack son is responsible for that. So far this season, he has run for 1,596 yards, which includes three games of 200 plus, and just three with less than 100. In those three games, Oregon State is 1-2. When Jackson is on his game — rushing for more than 100 yards — the Beavers are 6-2. “He’s a heck of a back, there’s no question about that,” Oregon State head coach Dennis Erickson said. “Steven brings a lot to the table. He’s big, he’s got good feet, he’s got good speed, sometimes 1 think he tricks you with how fast he is for how big he is. But he’s been our workhorse. Let’s face it, when we made a deci sion that he’s going to carry it 25 or 30 times a game, we’ve become more productive offensively.” Behind center, Derek Anderson has been a surprise success, in the sense that he has taken over for Jonathan Smith so quickly. The sophomore from Scappoose is al ready tied for the Oregon State sin gle-season touchdown record at 20, and has led the Beaver offense to an 84 percent (36-of-43 attempts) red zone success record. Yet, this will be his first Civil War, and expectations will be high. Er ickson expects a lot from the young signal-caller. “Like any young quarterback, he’s made mistakes,” Erickson said. “He’s got a lot of things that he has learned and a lot of things he’ll con tinue to learn.” In the previous three games against teams with former Oregon offensive coordinators, Oregon State is 1-2, having lost to UCLA and Arizona State before defeating California. Why, you ask, is this an important facet to the Beavers and their suc cess? The three squads typically run the same type of offense as the Mike Bellotti-led Ducks. If the Beavers have seen it before, well, there’s a good chance they could stop it. “It helps,” Erickson said. “They’re a little bit different than Oregon. The basic stuff is somewhat the same, but they all have their little different things. Jeff (Tedford, Cal head coach) is a little different than Dirk (Koetter, ASU head coach) ... some of the Turn to OSU, page 9B Always a great deal! 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