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G AME P REVIEW Saturday, November 22 12:30 p.m. (PDT) Autzen Stadium Eugene, Oregon Radio: Oregon Sports Network (Jerry Allen, Mike Jorgensen) Live TV: ABC (KEZI locally) by Jim Nakadate Series Record: Oregon leads, 53-43-10 Head Coach: Mike Riley (3rd year), 15-17 2002 Record: 8-5, 4-4 (tied for fourth in Pac-10) 2003 Record: 7-3, 4-2 THE HISTORY of the Civil War, at least the football version in this state, goes back over a century. In 1894 the Aggies beat the Webfoots, 16-0, to start one of the oldest rivalries in the country. Oregon got even a year later, 44-0. In almost every year since then (there were no games in 1900, 1901, 1911, 1943 and 1944) the fur and feathers have flown. In fact a couple of times the teams played two games in the same year, Oregon winning twice in 1896, Oregon State winning twice in 1945. Seven contests were played in Portland, and, believe it or not, two games were held in Albany. Since 1953 Eugene and Corvallis have alternated as game sites. 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The next year the rivals collaborated on a master- piece of offensive ineptitude (or defensive excellence, if you will) in producing a 0-0 tie, a feat that will stay unmatched in the NCAA record books forever. Starting with the 1997 Civil War, an Oregon victory in Eugene, the Ducks and Beavers have alternated winning on their home fields for the last six years. In 2001 Keenan Howry’s 70-yard punt return in a windy and rainy Autzen Stadium put the Ducks ahead and Maurice Morris eight-yard run sealed the deal on a 17-14 Oregon triumph and a Pac-10 cham- pionship. The Beavers had 19 first downs to the Ducks’ 10, and outgained Oregon 359 yards to 209. OSU’s Ken Simonton and Steven Jackson ran for 111 yards, while UO’s duo of Maurice Morris and Onterrio Smith rushed for 132 yards. Beaver QB Jonathan Smith outdueled Oregon’s Joey Harrington, 252 yards passing to 104, but the Ducks took advantage of a few key plays to grab the victory. Last year Oregon State turned the tables, dealing the coup de grace to Full Bar • Live Music Pool • Video Poker Daily Specials No cover Wednesday or Thursday $5 dinner special every Tuesday LUNCH: Tues.-Fri. 11:30-2:00pm • DINNER: Tues.-Sat. beginning at 4 pm 1626 Willamette, Eugene • 541-344-8600 4 NOVEMBER 20, 2003 DucksIllustrated Oregon’s pitiful regular season with a 45-24 rout at Reser Stadium. The Beavers domi- nated every significant statistical category: 24 first downs to 16, 528 yards of total offense to 322, four takeaways to zero for the Ducks, 10 penalties for OSU versus 13 for Oregon. The Duck tailback trio of Allan Amundson, Ryan Shaw and Terrence Whitehead combined for 125 tough yards, but were outdone by OSU’s Jackson who hammered out 153 yards by himself. Beaver quarterback Derek Anderson had the best game of his career with 21-of-37 completions, 370 yards and four touch- downs, while Oregon’s Jason Fife was a miserable 14-of-33 for 182 yards and three interceptions. Wide receiver James Newson made 11 catches for 168 yards and a TD, while UO’s Keenan Howry was the only bright spot for the Ducks with 142 yards receiving and a score, along with a 63-yard punt return for a TD in the fourth quarter. THE DUCKS have a lot of momen- tum and confidence going into the Civil War after their solid 31-13 win at UCLA last Saturday following their come-from- behind victory over Cal the week before. After losing three straight in the middle of the season, the Ducks and their fans were beginning to think about last year’s El Foldo (going 1-6 after starting 6-0) and maybe that it was going to be “deja vu all over again.” But a 35-0 domination of Stanford and recent wins over the Golden Bears and Bruins have the Ducks flying high. In Oregon’s four losses to WSU, Utah, Arizona State and Washington, the Ducks were outscored 173 to 53. However, in their three wins over the last four weeks, the Ducks outscored Stanford, Cal and UCLA, 87 to 30. It’s all a matter of perspective. After the big win at UCLA head coach Mike Bellotti understated what all Oregon fans felt, “I’m very pleased that we’re in a bowl game,” referring to the Ducks’ 7-4 record which qualifies them for post-season play. Defensive linemen Igor Olshansky, Junior Siavii and Devan Long disrupted the Bruin offense all after- noon, while LB Jerry Matson had his best game with nine tackles and an inter- ception touchdown. Cornerback Justin Phinisee and safety Keith Lewis were all over the field, combining for 19 tackles. QB Kellen Clemens was efficient with the offense, throwing no intercep- tions, and hooking up on scoring strikes to receivers Samie Parker and TE Tim Day. Although UCLA had 19 first downs to Oregon’s 13, and 327 yards of total offense to the Ducks’ 228, the Bruins never threatened from the get-go. It was a performance Oregon needed heading into the Civil War. THE BEAVERS were coldly efficient in dismantling previously resurgent Oregon State University TWO DEEP OFFENSE DEFENSE SE 2 JAMES NEWSON (6-1, 207, Sr.) 3 Josh Hawkins (6-0, 186, So.) DE 47 JAYSON JEAN-BAPTISTE (6-3, 241, Sr.) 96 Brandon Scales (6-5, 230, Fr.) T DT 97 BEN SEIGERT (6-4, 283, Fr.) 92 Alvin Smith (6-2, 327, So.) 62 BRIAN KILKENNY (6-5, 297, Sr.) 61 Adam Koets (6-6, 275, Fr.) G 75 DAVID LOSE (6-2, 305, Sr.) 60 J.C. Ronnfeldt (6-4, 345, Fr.) DT 98 DWAN EDWARDS (6-3, 301, Sr.) 95 Sir Henry Anderson (6-3, 288, So.) C 73 MATT BROCK (6-2, 301, Jr.) 74 Jason Fyda (6-3, 278, So.) DE 90 BILL SWANCUTT (6-4, 259, Jr.) 96 Brandon Scales (6-5, 230, Fr.) G 55 KANAN SANCHEZ (6-3, 324, Jr.) 58 Brent Bridges (6-3, 294, Jr.) LB 44 TRENT BRAY (6-1, 230, So.) 21 Chaz Scott (6-2, 228, So.) T LB 51 RICHARD SEIGLER (6-3, 238, Sr.) 41 Kevin Davidson (6-2, 230, Jr.) 65 DOUG NIENHUIS (6-6, 319, Jr.) 69 Josh Linehan (6-4, 278, Fr.) TE 84 TIM EUHUS (6-5, 249, Sr.) 89 Joe Newton (6-7, 254, Fr.) LB 40 JONATHAN POLLARD (6-1, 234, Jr.) 21 Chaz Scott (6-2, 228, So.) QB 14 DEREK ANDERSON (6-6, 226, Jr.) 12 Adam Rothenfluh (6-3, 194, Jr.) CB 8 ARIC WILLIAMS (6-0, 172, Jr.) 31 Brandon Catanese (5-11, 197, Sr.) TB 34 STEVEN JACKSON (6-3, 233, Jr.) 29 Dwight Wright (5-9, 196, Jr.) FS 5 MITCH MEEUWSEN (6-3, 211, Jr.) 24 Sabby Piscitelli (6-3, 211, Fr.) FL 28 MIKE HASS (6-1, 210, So.) 6 George Gillett (6-1, 210, Jr.) SS 7 LAWRENCE TURNER (5-11, 194, Sr.) 3 Harvey Whitten (6-3, 220, So.) SL 1 KENNY FARLEY (6-3, 227, Sr.) 91 Cole Clasen (5-9, 185, Jr.) CB 39 BRANDON BROWNER (6-4, 194, Fr.) 2 D.J. Coote (6-1, 196, Sr.)
