Preview: Clemens, Whitehead
continue to drive offense
Continued from page 2B
Leading the charge are quarter
back Kellen Clemens and running
back Terrence Whitehead.
Though he threw his first intercep
tion in 178 attempts last week,
Clemens leads the conference and is
eighth in the nation in total offense
(288.1 yards per game).
Whitehead produced through both
rushing and receiving last week
against Stanford and now ranks
fourth in the Pac-10 in all-purpose
yards (148.4 per game).
“They have good balance and
good skill,” Gilbertson said. “The
quarterback is good, and add the tail
back who is running the ball well,
and they’re hard to defend.”
The Huskies also rank near the
bottom of the Pac-10 in rushing, to
tal and scoring defense. The
Huskies are giving up over 30 points
per game and nearly 200 yards per
game on the ground.
But Bellotti knows that a team like
Washington can be a very dangerous
opponent for the Ducks.
“Regardless of their record, like
one of their players said, they are like
a wounded animal in the corner that
has to fight back,” Bellotti said. “We
expect them to fight back.”
claytonjones@dailyemerald.com
Roetman: 1991 Huskies
still favorite football team
Continued from page 4B
me something to argue about with my
Duck-loving buddies.
During my senior year in high
school, being an Oregon fan became a
trend. Those who weren’t already
Duck fans started jumping on the
bandwagon due to the team’s new
found success. After putting up 72
points against Nevada and a triple
overtime victory against Southern Cal
ifornia in 1999, the Ducks traveled to
Seattle for a much-anticipated
matchup with my Huskies.
Verbal taunts and threats of an ass
whoopin’ from my friends were quick
ly silenced as Washington cruised to a
34-20 victory.
Bleeding Husky purple and gold
seemed like one of the best sports deci
sions I’d ever made.
Until 2001.
As a sophomore transferring to
Oregon, l had to weigh both sides of
a tough decision. I’ve never been
someone who jumped from team to
team, no matter how well or how
badly my squad was doing. At the
same time, I’m a firm believer in hav
ing some freakin’’ pride in where one
goes to school.
After much deliberation, I became
an Oregon fan. The pride I possessed
in my place of education outweighed
my childhood love for the Dawgs.
Ironically, Washington pounded
Oregon twice after my conversion to
Duck nation, just to remind me of how
things used to be.
After spending three years as an
Oregon fan, my position on the North
west rivalry has changed yet again. I
won’t be decked out in green and yel
low Saturday, and I won’t be scream
ing my guts out in the student section.
I’ll be up in the press box as a neutral
observer whose job is to objectively re
lay game information to readers. I
imagine there aren’t too many people
who have seen this rivalry from three
different perspectives.
As for that Washington video, it will
continue to reside on my entertain
ment center shelf. The 1991 Huskies
are one of the most underrated teams
in college football history, and they de
serve more respect.
No matter which team I cheer for,
I’ll always remember the glory days.
jonroetman@ dailyemerald, com
Valenzuela: Defenseman
deems sacks 'a celebration'
Continued from page 3B
old enjoys deer hunting in Wolf Creek,
located two hours south of Eugene.
Getting company for his trips has
proved difficult, however.
“He tries to get me to go out with
him,” Ngata said. “But he goes really
early and my body’s too sore. ”
With only four regular season con
tests and a potential bowl game left
in his collegiate career, Valenzuela
said he thinks about competing at the
next level all the time. While playing
football on Sundays would hinder his
hunting plans, the chance to prove
himself against the best would be
worth it.
Now he just has to get noticed.
“(NFL scouts) always look at these
6-4,6-5 guys,” Valenzuela said. “I’m 6
2, 6-3. It’s something that makes me
work harder. I feel like I can play just
as well as them. Two inches isn’t really
that much.”
jonroetman@ dailyemerald, com
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