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Gunshot kills Idaho defensive back McMillan After sustaining a gunshot wound to the chest, the 19-year-old was pronounced dead early Monday BY STEPHEN MILLER SPORTS REPORTER Idaho cornerback Eric McMillan of Murrieta Valley, Calif., was pro nounced dead by an attending physi cian at Gritman Memorial Hospital early Monday morning after being shot on Sunday afternoon at his apartment in Moscow, Idaho. According to law enforcement releases, brothers Matthew R. Wells II, 27, and James J. Wells, 25, of Seattle, were arrested Sunday evening after a high-speed pursuit concluded on Interstate 90, 150 miles west of Moscow. The suspects were booked into the Whitman County Jail. No motive has been determined, but an investigation is under way. McMillan, 19, walked downstairs after sustaining a gunshot wound to the chest and had a neighbor drive him to the hospital, a local news out let reported. “It’s an unfortunate situation, and our heart goes out to the family in volved,” Idaho athletics director Rob Spear told The Associated Press. “Our first priority is to take care of the family and help them through this very difficult time.” Mr SupPUes * GtUom Gw » fO** ;r • Accessories • C?M°«w|)ci«l<. f "Jeo |K^ GO DUCKS! $849.99 $499.99 The Competitor AMD Athlon 2000+ • Gigabyte 7VM400M-RZ Micro Board • On-board Video Card • 20 Gig 7200 RPM Drive • 256 MB DDR Memory • Monitor Additional AMDS' ‘The Power Player AMOSempron 2500+ www.voscomputers.com Gigabyte 7VT600-RZ Board 64 MB GeForce 4 MX-4000 40 GB 7200 RPM Drive • 512 MB DDR Memory • 17".27SVGA Monitor 3131 West 11th. Ave. Call us at 343-8633 Open Mon-Sat 10-6 VOS Computers ol Kugcnc, I.IX Systems are also available at the DO Bookstore. Prices Rood .through 9/30/04. 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The Ducks football squad suffered a similar ERIC MCMILLAN IDAHO DEFENSIVE BACK and will hold a moment of silence before Saturday’s game to honor McMillan. Idaho’s defense now must rely even more on seniors Chris Nathan and J.R. Ruffin to anchor the cornerback position. Ju nior college transfers Lawrence Guynes and Herbert Cash, along with freshman Kyle Williams, will provide a tragedy to one of its newly acquired family members last summer. On Aug. 12, incoming freshman line backer Terrance Kelly, from De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif., was shot and killed outside the home of a family friend. “I’m sure he (Holt) has a lot of things to deal with,” Oregon head coach Mike Bellotti said. “It’s one of those things that is unfortunately becoming far too common and it’s a terrible tragedy.” Bellotti said his team expressed its reactions with two sympathy cards substantial amount of depth. McMillan was honored as an all league, All-Valley and All-California Interscholastic Federation athlete during his senior year at Murrieta Valley High School in California. He recorded four interceptions and broke up 10 passes that year. The University of Idaho has estab lished a memorial fund in McMillan’s name. Donations can be made at any FirstBank location in Idaho, Oregon or Washington. stephenmiller@dailyemerald. com ■ Game of the week Stanford attempts to break out of slump against No. 1 USC The Trojans look to continue their dominance over their oldest rival while trying to slow down Trent Edwards BY CLAYTON JONES SPORTS EDITOR On Saturday, the top-ranked Tfo jans of Southern California are put ting their dominating show on the road for a test against their oldest ri val, the surprisingly successful Stan ford Cardinal, at Stanford Stadium. This series dates back to 1905, and USC has had the upper hand, with a 55-24-3 record against the Cardinal. Recently, the Trojans have dominat ed the series, winning 21 of the past 27 contests. The undefeated Cardinal (2-0 over all) are coming off two one-sided victo ries over San Jose State and Brigham Young, outscoring its opponents 80-13. The young offense, starting eight soph omores, is averaging more than 400 yards of offense per game. Sophomore quarterback Tfent Edwards has led the Cardinal offense, averaging 242 yards through the air while throwing five touchdowns with no interceptions. “He has done a nice job for us to date,” Stanford head coach Buddy Teevens said. “He has emerged as our offensive line has emerged. So far, he has been making good decisions. He has the ability to continue to improve. ” “He is experienced now, to the point where he can really carry a game,” USC head coach Pete Carroll said of Edwards. “He is very well skilled throwing the ball. He runs well, and he’s got guys around him that are ca pable of making plays so they have a very good looking offense. ” GOTW, page 9 Roetman: Matson's quick talk matches his fast play Continued from page 7 how hard Matson could hit, they were laid to rest when he demolished Ore gon State kick returner Harvey Whiten during the 2003 Civil War. The collision was so violent that it knocked Whiten cold and ended up on SportsCenter’s “Top 10” plays of the day. Now a senior, Matson’s love of the game is more apparent than ever. His passion is evident on and off the field. Just talking about football caus es the broad-shouldered run-stuffer to get excited. “(Matson) plays the way he talks,” Bellotti said. “When Jerry talks to you, he gets going faster, faster and faster; it’s almost like he’s a runaway train. By the end he can barely keep the words separate. ” “But that’s the excitement factor about his passion for football. He has been, for two years, one of the most respected players on the team.” With Oregon underachieving after two games, Saturday’s showdown with Idaho is a must-win for the Ducks. Matson’s leadership qualities were evi dent when he said defeating the Van dals means more than just putting a “one” in the win column. “We’re hungry, and we’re looking for a win,” Matson said. “I want to get a win for us and show these people in the town (of Eugene) and the young guys on the team what it’s like. ” If Oregon is to turn its season around, Matson’s over-achieving per sonality will need to rub off on the rest of the team. If the Ducks can maximize their talent, they can put the rough start behind them and focus on competing for a Pac-10 Conference title. And it’s up to Matson and the rest of Oregon’s leaders to remind the team that a successful season turn around starts with a win over Idaho. “At this point,” Matson said, “we refuse to go into the league at 0-3.” jonroetman@daily emerald. 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