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on in Arizona, and they said, We'd
throw in Jason.' Jason came in, got
some scores, got things rolling, then
they put me back in and we kept
things rolling.
"It's working, and as long as it's
working, we're happy with it."
Yet, members of the Oregon of
fense know there is more work to
be done.
While the offense has sparkled —
numerically, at least — the group has
had its problems as well. Namely,
fumbles are a cause for concern. The
team fumbled nine times in the first
three games, losing five loose balls.
"There's still room for improve
ment," senior wide receiver Sarnie
Parker said.
The Oregon defense, meanwhile,
allowed a little more than 22 points a
game through the Aj-izona blowout.
The group, often maligned last sea
son, has sparkled under defensive co
ordinator Nick Aliotti, although it has
given up a few big plays.
The secondary, under new coach
John Neal, has seen its share of those
big plays, but experience and a re
newed confidence have allowed the
group to heal from last season's
wounds.
Justin Phinisee has stepped up in
place of Aaron Gipson, who was rele
gated to the second team prior to
Oregon's game against Nevada. In
those first three games, he collected
one sack, while senior Keith Lewis
caught two interceptions and Moore
had one.
'This year, we came back with a lot
better focus," Moore said. "Going
back to the fundamentals has been
the main thing. Those little things
you mess up on let the big plays hap
pen, so you try to eliminate those. So
far, it's been all right."
The loss of Maloti Ngata for the
season — who went down in the sea
son opener against Mississippi State
— will probably catch up to the
Ducks, but for the first three games,
they were able to fend off that fact.
Oregon opens up with the meat of
its Pac-10 schedule Sept. 27 when
Washington State visits Autzen Stadi
um. The Ducks take on Utah a week
later, and from then on, will find out
what they are truly made of.
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