Mark McCambridge Senior Photographer
The offensive line has been an integral part of Oregon’s success this season, but the line has allowed nine sacks in the past two games.
Pac-10 play slows with two games
UCLA takes on Arizona
and the Huskies finish their
nonconference schedule
against Nevada
Scott Archer
Freelance Reporter
It's a slow week for Pacific-10 Con
ference games. Outside of the Ore
gon-Arizona State contest, only
UCLA, Arizona, Stanford and USC
play conference games.
Washington is in action against
nonconference opponent Nevada.
Currently, only Oregon State, Wash
ington State and UCLA are undefeat
ed in Pacific-10 Conference play.
UCLA (1-0 Pac-10,3-2)
at Arizona (0-2,1-5)
Arizona looked like it might re
bound from a tumultuous ride under
the John Mackovic regime last Satur
day against Washington State. Mack
ovic has been succeeded by former de
fensive coordinator Mike Hankwitz.
While it seemed like the Wildcats
might break from tradition and make
the game respectable, Arizona relapsed
and lost control in the second half, los
ing to Washington State, 30-7. On the
bright side, the Arizona offensive line
shut down the Cougars' 22-game streak
of at least one quarterback sack.
Meanwhile, the Bruins made a
statement against Washington last
week. The Bruins came from behind
to dominate die I luskiesjm every way.
iTCfA scored 24 points m the fourth
quarter against Washington en route
to the 46-16 win. It was the first time
all year a team had scored against the
Huskies in the final quarter.
"We feel that was a huge step for
our team, and we want to make sure
we can capitalize off of that leading to
(Saturday)," UCLA head coach Karl
Dorrell said. "We are finally getting
the execution to along with all of
those things that we've built."
Last year, the Bruins shut down
the Wildcats' offense in a 37-7 route.
Arizona had nine first downs and
rushed for 12 yards. The Wildcats
gave up six sacks in a late season
meedng in Tucson.
"Our only concern is ourselves,"
Dorrell said. "I think our foundadon
has been set for quite some time."
Nevada (2-0,3-2)
at Washington (1-1,3-2)
The last time these two teams met
the Chicago Cubs' streak of 95 years
of playoff futility hadn't begun. It was
109 years ago when Nevada and
Washington last clashed, and quite a
few things have changed.
Namely, offense.
Saturday's matchup should be con
trary to the team's previous meedng.
Washington inched by Nevada in a 2
0 victory that featured no touchdowns.
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Defense in the current matchup
could be a concern.
"On defense I think they have great
speed," Washington head coach Kei
th Gilbertson said. "I spent time look
ing at their defense, and I'm im
pressed with their defensive speed."
Washington wide receiver Reggie
Williams ranks 10th all-time in Pac-10
receiving with 192 receptions.
Williams has a catch in 30 consecutive
games, spanning every game of his ca
reer with the Huskies.
"We can't throw to (Williams) every
time," Gilbertson said. "Certainly Reg
gie is the lead dog, and we want to get
him die ball."
Washington is coming off a shock
ing 46-16 loss from last Saturday
courtesy of UCLA.
"After last Saturday, we are not over
looking anybody," Gilbertson said.
"It's good we have another game and
have something to look forward to."
Scott Archer is a freelance writer
for the Emerald.
UO offensive line
ready to protect
QBs Fife, Clemens
Oregon’s offensive line has
struggled, but the Ducks
are prepared to eliminate
the mistakes this week
By Jesse Thomas
Sports Reporter
For the Oregon football team, the
line of scrimmage has become a line
of measure.
The Duck offensive line has not
performed to its potential in the past
two weeks, and everyone on the team
knows it.
~rhere can't be any real excuses for
not getting the job done," right guard
Michael DeLaGrange said. "It's not
hard just to block someone and get
them out of the way or hold a guy
from getting to the quarterback. That's
all we got to do, and something we
need to get done."
Oregon has not gotten it done late
ly. In games against Washington State
and Utah, the offensive line allowed a
combined nine sacks.
'Our biggest problem is at the line of
scrimmage," Oregon head coach Mike
Bellotti said. "We're not doing a good
enough job of blocking."
All of this comes after a win over
Michigan. The Ducks allowed one
sack in the 31-27 win over the Wolver
ines. After that performance, left tack
le Adam Snyder became the first Pacif
ic- 10 Conference offensive lineman to
receive Pac-10 Player of the Week hon
ors in eight years.
"It's been frustrating," center Dan
Weaver said. "We've been playing
some solid guys but we aren't playing
up to our potential for sure. 1 don't
know what it is but we are definitely
going to change some things in the
way we practice and the way we do
things. 1 lopefully it will regenerate
that same old attitude we had."
What happened to that attitude?
"Once you beat a team of Michi
gan's caliber, it's almost natural,"
Weaver said. "Nobody's as good as
Michigan on the rest of our schedule,
so maybe we don't have to prepare as
much, but it's not the case. We have to
prepare even more."
Preparation will be key, especially
in the minds of the coaches.
DeLaGrange said the Ducks plan to
step up the intensity this week in prac
tice so they can be fully prepared for
anything die Sun Devils bring.
What will it take to be the offensive
line of old?
"We have gotten away from some
of the fundamental things that we
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