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■ In my opinion
Sun Devils look to beat Ducks
and improve Pac-10 standings
For one half in the grueling
Tempe, Ariz., heat, the Arizona
State Sun Devils looked like the best
team in the Pacific-10 Conference.
Leading 21-3 at halftime, Sam
Keller, Terry Richardson, Derek Ha
gan and a host of others had the No.
1 USC TYojans and its 25 game win
streak on the ropes.
Instead, as they did a week prior
against Oregon at Autzen Stadium,
the mighty Trojans rallied to over
take the Sun Devils, winning 38-28.
And, as crazy as it may sound, I’d
like Oregon’s chances in Tempe Sat
urday against Arizona State had the
Sun Devils held off USC’s comeback
and pulled off the improbable.
Why would I prefer Arizona State
to knock off college football’s
biggest and best dynasty a week pri
or to playing Oregon?
It’s not because I’ve lost my
mind; it’s because emotional let
downs are a huge part of the roller
coaster that is college football from
week to week.
Case-in-point: The 2003 season
for the Oregon Ducks.
After taking down a heralded No.
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3 Michigan team and gracing the
cover of Sports Illustrated, Oregon
dropped the ball, literally, against
Washington State a week later, los
ing 55-16 to the Cougs.
Laying an egg, screwing the
pooch, the SI jinx — you’ve heard
them all.
We’ve witnessed emotional let
downs already this season around
the country.
Notre Dame went into Ann Arbor,
Mich., and shocked the Big House
by upsetting then No. 10 Michigan
17-10, only to return home to lay an
egg against Michigan State at home,
losing 44-41 in overtime.
Speaking of Michigan State, after
impressive victories over Notre
Dame and Illinois on the road, the
Spartans returned home and lost to
rival Michigan 34-31 in overtime.
How’s this relate to Oregon’s up
coming trip to Arizona State?
Well, had the Sun Devils defeated
the TVojans, chances are they’d be eye
ing a BCS Bowl and the Pac-10 Cham
pionship. Instead, all their
focus is squarely on the Ducks and im
proving to 2-1 in the Pac-10 standings.
Plus, the last thing Oregon needs
is a hungry Arizona State team
looking to avenge a loss.
Case-in-point: After its first loss
this season, a 35-31 heartbreaker to
LSU, Arizona State went on a tear,
posting 94 points and 1,248 yards of
total offense in its next two games
— wins against Northwestern and
Oregon State.
Factor in that Keller is looking to
make amends for his five interception
performance against USC, and things
do not bode well for the Ducks’ de
fense and its suspect secondary.
Let’s just hope, for Oregon’s sake,
that history does not repeat itself.
landrews@dailyememld.com
■ In my opinion
Duck offense needs to bring A'
game in order to win in Tempe
Four touchdowns, no interceptions
and 350-plus yards through the air.
That has to be Kellen Clemens’ line
if Oregon has a chance to defeat No.
17 Arizona State.
Clemens has to bring his best per
formance — his ‘A’ game if you will,
and utilize the Ducks’ weapons to
their full extent. Instead of being
dangerous, the weapons have to be
come deadly.
The senior quarterback has to
have touch, have velocity and work
errorlessly.
Touch: Demetrius Williams leads a
corps of wide receivers that will
stretch the defense.
Velocity: Tim Day and Dante
Rosario are golden on the short
routes, finding the gaps in the zone
just past the first-down marker.
Errorlessly: Veteran running back
Terrence Whitehead and the young
players in the backfield are waiting to
explode on every clean handoff.
The weapons are there, it is just a
matter of looking off the safety and
firing away.
Clemens hasn’t beaten a ranked
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opponent on the road in his career
and has been tested twice this sea
son. He completed 28 of 38 attempts
for 332 yards and four touchdowns to
lead Oregon to a 37-34 victory over
No. 23 Fresno State at home on Sept.
17. One disappointing week later,
Clemens was 15 of 30 for 162 yards
and one touchdown during a 45-13
loss to top-ranked USC.
Clemens currently ranks sixth in
the nation in total offense (331 yards
per game) and 17th in passing effi
ciency (154.3). He also is second in
the Pacific-10 Conference to Arizona
State’s Sam Keller in total offense and
touchdown passes (12).
Sportscasters, fans and people gen
erally associated with both programs
predict a shootout. I feel no different.
The first team to 40 points wins
and the turnover/takeaway ratio will
determine the winner.
Last week, Keller tossed five inter
ceptions during a 38-28 loss to USC.
He had thrown only two picks in his
four previous games of the season.
Clemens threw his first interception
last week at Stanford.
The bottom line is who will put the
touch on the deep ball and won’t al
low the defense to make a play, let
alone an interception. Which signal
caller will lead his team down the
field with calm precision?
This is Clemens’ opportunity to
prove critics wrong with a top-notch
performance rivaling a top-tier quarter
back manning his ranked team.
Clemens is already climbing the record
charts and all of the conference coach
es know him as a threat on all fronts.
The only thing he is focused on ac
complishing is a key victory in a
ranked opponent’s home.
smiller@dailyemerald.com
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