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Oregon State tailback Steven Jackson, averaging 126.6 rushing yards per game, ran for 153 yards in last year’s Civil War.
Jackson in class of his own
as leader of Beaver offense
Oregon knows it needs
to slow down Steven
Jackson to have a shot
at winning the Civil War
By Jon Roetman
Sports Reporter
The question facing Oregon this
week: How do you stop Steven Jack
son?
Its answer: You don't.
Along with Duck defenders, head
coach Mike Beilotti spoke highly of
Oregon State's bruising running back
and said a defense's best option
against Jackson is trying to contain
him rather than stopping him.
"Steven Jackson is the one that
makes the (Beaver) offense go," Bel
lotti said. "When (he) runs the ball, a
lot of things happen. I think you have
to try and contain him. He's a tremen
dous back."
Just how tremendous is Jackson?
"He's the best back in the nation in
my opinion," Beilotti said.
During the 2002 Civil War, then
sophomore Jackson carried the ball
36 times for 153 yards and two touch
downs. He also caught two passes for
70 yards and another score, helping
the Beavers to a 45-24 trouncing of
the Ducks.
An amazing blend of size and
speed, the 6-foot-3-inch 229-pound
junior owns the fastest 40-yard dash
time in school history at 4.3 seconds.
In order to contain Jackson, the Ore
gon defense will need to be quick to
the ball as it often takes more than
one defender to bring him down.
"He's a hell of a back," Oregon line
backer Jerry Matson said. "1 le's so fast
that you wouldn't think he's (229)
pounds. We just have to do our jobs,
fly to the ball and gang tackle. He's a
hell of a player, and you have to take
care of him. It's no easy days' work."
Jackson entered 2003 as an Athlon
Sports first team preseason All-Ameri
can. So far, he's held up his end of the
deal as he enters Saturday's Civil War
with the nation's sixth best rushing
average of 126.6 yards per game. Jack
son has rushed for 1,266 yards this
season, which is more than four other
teams in the Pacific-10 Conference.
With opposing defenses focusing
on him, Jackson's body often takes a
beating. He's averaged 28 carries a
game this season, which is up from 25
a game in 2002. Despite the physical
punishment he's received, the Las Ve
gas native is ready for Saturday's
showdown with the Ducks.
"I feel pretty good," Jackson said.
"The pounding that I'm taking is
why you lift weights weekly and take
care of your body in the training
room. The training and the strength
staffs have done a great job helping
me stay healthy."
While his statistics speak for them
selves, the most impressive aspects
Jackson brings to the table are his
physical attributes. Along with blaz
ing speed, Jackson can bench press
355 pounds, squat 520, power clean
314 and has a 38-inch vertical jump.
"He's got the size, he's got the speed
and the strength, he's got the vision,
he's got good hands, he's able to run
after he catches the ball or when they
hand him the ball," linebacker Kevin
Mitchell said. "He's got everything
you want as a running back."
Jackson has a mutual respect for
Mitchell as well. The Oregon State star
admires Mitchell's talents, but said
he's up for the challenge of facing the
Duck linebacker.
"Kevin is a good player," Jackson
said. "But you have to remember I go
up against guys like Richard Seigler
every day in practice, so I'm used to
competing against very good players
every day."
Jackson's talents have NFL scouts
drooling. Mitchell said the running
back "has what it takes" to play at the
next level. The decision whether or
not to leave for the professional ranks
after his junior season awaits Jackson
at the end of the year. Until that time
comes, however, Jackson and the rest
of the Beavers will be focused on beat
ing the Ducks.
"To me there's no question who the
most outstanding player in the (Pac
10) is," Oregon State head coach Mike
Riley said. "I wouldn't trade him for
anybody."
Contact the sports reporter
at jonroetman@dailyemerald.com.
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