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Wake Forest
Oregon looks to snap a three-game
losing skid with a win over Wake
Forest in the Dec. 30 Seattle Bowl
Adam Jude
Sonioi spoiK Kcporfi i .
Attorn dismal end ton senson flint I>'o•
ynn with si> i m loll |)i( mi iso, < )iyt*< ni In >pos
to botiin i ho 2<)(>2 sousem with n promising
oiul to2002.
"W'o io happy just to <*ot tho oppm (uni
ty to.ciid tho son-son with n win,’’ < hogon
soiiii n linol>;token' I >nvid Miirorti snid at tor
to a No. 2 ranking last year after .1 w in
over Colorado.in the -Fiesta 1 !o.u |. said lie
is excited about making a sixth'straight'
bowl appearance and the extra lew weeks
of practice that conics w ith it. '
'"This is to reward the seniors for their
work over the past four years. and a spring
board to the Mtd season. 1 iellotti said.
Despite such a drop-off in bowl prestige
this year, the'..1 Kicks say thc\ re preparing
jiiKt as hard for the .M•< )-mile trip ti > Se.ittle
"We want t« > get t lie (Civ il War loss out of
ou(r minds, Oregon senior wide receiver
Keenan How ry said. '-‘We want to get rid
ofthat taste ■”
With Washington State securing a trip
to the Hose i>(>vvl with a win over ' T .'LA on
Saturday. ()fegoh was slated !• a a Dept A i
visit to San .Ipse. ( Li lit’.. tor the Silicon Val
ley Classic;-which is given to'the Pac-lOs
sixth hots 1-eliyihle team
Hut < )tes>t>n.Athletic Ittrector i'.iH M<>os
hail independent discussions with Seattle
Howl president .lint [faugh to keep the
1 Hicks iti the Northwest ami . t>
reached wi th (he San Josu l it ni l ' o swap
i iregou anil (let >rgia Tech Tint's the sijic< >u
lurn to Seattle.paged'! B
KICKOFF AT 2:30 P.M. ■ SEAHAWKS STADIUM ■ MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2002 ■ TV: ESPN
Out of the Forest
Things were looking bleak
for the Deacons after a loss
to Maryland, but now Wake
Forest is ready for Seattle.
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Eeeee-gor
Igor Olshansky has turned
into a star this season
through hard work, quick
learning and help from fans.
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