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Pac-10: Washington in search of first win against San Jose State on Saturday Continued from page 8B “They pose a lot of threats,” Will ingham said. “Their defense is very strong, they are aggressive.” Aside from its defense, Stanford’s special teams have also left their mark on this year’s season — they have blocked three punts and one field goal. The Fighting Irish are in desperate need of a win Saturday to rebound af ter suffering a schalacking last week end against Purdue, 45-16. Despite the loss, Notre Dame sophomore quarterback Brady Quinn passed for a career-best 432 yards. This weekend marks the 19th time these two teams have played each other. Washington (0-4 overall, 0-2 Pac-10) vs. San Jose State (2-2) Washington is still searching for its first win of the season after falling to 0-4 Saturday against Stanford. The defeat marked the second conference loss of the year for the Huskies, who have nowhere to go but up in the Pac-10 standings. They square off against San Jose State [2-2) this Sat urday in Seattle. Last week’s game saw Washington head coach Keith Gilbertson make a quarterback switch and bring in red shirt freshman Carl Bonnell. Gilbert son plans on starting him this week end against the Spartans. “I thought he (Bonnell) gave us some really good stuff,” Gilbertson said. “I thought he threw the ball very accurately ... everything was right on the money.” Bonnell will face an aggressive San Jose State defense this weekend that features an eight-man front. The Spartans are ranked third in the West ern Athletic Conference, thanks to their high powered offense. Junior tailback Tyson Thompson is averag ing 6.2 yards per carry this season and senior quarterback Dale Rogers leads the WAC with a QB rating of 181.8. The Huskies have been plagued all season with a sub-par defense best known for surrendering 322 rushing yards to UCLA tailback Maurice DUCK CAPTAINS Four Ducks, two on offense and two on dnfpnse, were chosen as this game’s team captains. Each will be looked upon to lead Oregon to its first conference win of the season. MARCUS MAXWELL TIM DAY WIDE RECEIVER TIGHT END Why pay for one dish when you can sample 24 for 1 low price? Broccoli Beef Sweet and Sour chicken Fried Rice Lo Mein noodles Orange chicken Soups Appetizers and more Cou)ett Ckuu Buffer 1525 Franklin Blvd. Eugene, OR 97402 541-343-2828 11:30am-9:00pm Daily Next to Campus ALL YOU CAN EAT (every night $7.99 includes drink and ice creairO come eat buffet-style or order to go Szechwan and Mandarin dishes to choose from Drew three weeks ago. Offensively, the Huskies will need to establish a running game early to take the pressure off Bonnell, who is still new as a starting quarterback. Sophomore tailback Kenny James and senior fullback Zach Tliiasosopo will have their work cut out for them running the football. James currently leads the team in rushing yards with 293. UCLA (3-1, 1-0) vs. Arizona (1-3,0-1) What a difference a year makes. Karl Dorrell, now in his second year as the head coach of UCLA, has sur prised many after starting the year 3 1 heading into Saturday. The Bruins take on Arizona at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., for their Pac-10 home opener. First-year Arizona head coach Mike Stoops has done wonders for the Wildcats this season regardless of their 1-3 record. Arizona’s de fense has kept every game close, in cluding last week’s loss in Thcson, Ariz., against Washington State. Two out of three Arizona losses have been in games decided by two points or less. Dorrell said his squad is well-pre pared for Saturday, and every game counts immensely from here on out. “Now we are in the meat of our Pac-10 schedule,” Dorrell said. “The non-conference games are over, and now it’s time to get to the business at hand.” The Bruins feature a talented of fense led by Drew, who is top in the conference in rushing yards with 669 yards. Drew will be challenged by Arizona’s defense Saturday and will have to take any yards that his offen sive line can provide for him. Arizona sophomore quarterback Kris Heavner has posted a 135.34 QB rating, good enough for fourth in the conference and will look to ignite Ari zona’s offense. This may prove diffi cult considering that UCLA features a relentless defense lead by junior mid dle linebacker Spencer Havner. The Bruins have played some of the best football the school has seen in years and are coming off of a re spectable win last week over San Diego State, 33-10. Scott J. Adams is a freelance reporter for the Daily Emerald It's Not Too Late! 3225 Kinsrow Avenue, Eugene (541) 485-7200 www.ducksvlllage.com Still Looking for a great place to live this year? Come Check Us Out! 1, 2, 3 4 Bedroom Furnished Apartments Individual "By the Bedroom" Leases Recreation Center w/ Computer Lab Large Pool and Indoor Spa Volleyball Court & 2 Basketball Courts and so much more .... Springfield
