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Newspaper Page TextC3 THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2019 FOOTBALL PREVIEW NO. 16 OREGON DUCKS (2-1) SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (2-0) Aug. 31: No. 16. Auburn 27 Oregon 21, Sept. 8: Seattle 21, Cincinnati 20 Sept. 7: Oregon 77, Nevada 6 Sept. 15: Seattle28, Pittsburgh 26 Sept. 14: Oregon 35, Montana 3 Sunday vs. New Orleans, 1:25 p.m. (CBS) Saturday at Stanford, 4 p.m. (ESPN) Sept. 29 at Arizona, 1:05 p.m. (FOX) Oct. 5 vs. No. 23 California, TBA Oct. 3 vs. Los Angeles Rams, 5:20 p.m. (FOX/NFLN/ Amazon) Oct. 11 vs. Colorado, 7 p.m. Oct. 19 at No. 22 Washington, TBA WOUNDED SAINTS FACE Oct. 26 vs. No. 19 Washington State, TBA UNBEATEN SEAHAWKS Nov. 2 at vs. No. 24 Southern Cal, TBA Nov. 16 vs. Arizona, TBA Nov. 23 at No. 24Arizona State, TBA Nov. 30 vs. Oregon State, TBA Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson scrambles past Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Cameron Heyward during the second half in Pittsburgh Sept. 15. The Seahawks won 28-26. In 13 seasons in charge, New Orleans coach Payton has always had one constant by his side Sept. 7: Hawaii 31, Oregon State 28 Sept 14: Oregon State 45, Cal Poly 7 Sep. 28 vs. Stanford, 4 p.m. (PAC12) Oct. 5 at UCLA, TBA Oct. 12 vs. No. 10 Utah, TBA Oct. 19 at California, TBA Nov. 2 at Arizona, TBA Nov. 8 vs. No. 23 Washington, 7:30 p.m. (FS1) Nov. 16 vs. No. 24 Arizona State, TBA Nov. 23 at No. 19 Washington State, TBA Nov. 30 at No.16 Oregon, TBA AP TOP 25 SCHEDULE SATURDAY No. 1 Clemson vs. Charlotte, 4:30 p.m. No. 2 Alabama vs. Southern Miss., Noon No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 7 Notre Dame, 5 p.m. No. 4 LSU at Vanderbilt, 10 a.m. No. 6 Ohio State vs. Miami (Ohio), 12:30 p.m. No. 8 Auburn at No. 17 Texas A&M, 12:30 p.m. No. 9 Florida vs. Tennessee, Noon No. 11 Michigan at No. 13 Wisconsin, Noon No. 12 Texas vs. Oklahoma State, 4:30 p.m. No. 15 UCF at Pittsburgh, 12:30 p.m. No. 16 Oregon at Stanford, 4 p.m. No. 19 Washington State vs. UCLA, 7:30 p.m. By TIM BOOTH Associated Press No. 23 California at Mississippi, Noon No. 24 Arizona State vs. Colorado, 7 p.m. No. 25 TCU vs. SMU, 12:30 p.m. FAR WEST SCHEDULE SATURDAY E. Washington (1-2) at Idaho (1-2), 12 p.m. Monmouth (NJ) (2-1) at Montana (2-1), 12 p.m. Norfolk State (1-2) at Montana State (2-1), 12 p.m. South Dakota (0-3) at N. Colorado (0-3), 1 p.m. New Mexico State (0-3) at New Mexico (1-1), 1:30 p.m. Harvard (0-0) at San Diego (0-2), 2 p.m. Eastern Oregon (0-0) at Portland State (1-2), 2:05 p.m. Sacramento State (2-1) at Fresno State (0-2), 7 p.m. Toledo (1-1) at Colorado State (1-2), 7:15 p.m. Utah State (1-1) at San Diego State (3-0), 7:30 p.m. Cent. Arkansas (3-0) at Hawaii (2-1), 8:59 p.m. Oct. 27 at Atlanta, 10 a.m. (FOX) Nov. 3 vs. Tampa Bay, 1:05 p.m. (FOX) Nov. 11 at San Francisco, 5:15 p.m. (ESPN) Nov. 17 BYE Nov. 24 at Philadelphia, 5:20 p.m. (NBC) Dec. 2 vs. Minnesota, 5:15 p.m. (ESPN) Dec. 8 at Los Angeles Rams, 5:20 p.m. (NBC) S EATTLE — In his 13 seasons in charge New Orleans coach Sean Pay- ton has always had one constant by his side. Nearly every game. Nearly every snap. It’s almost always been Drew Brees on the other end of the receiver, listening to what Pay- ton is saying, and for the most part tormenting opponents. And now Brees is gone for an undetermined time after surgery to repair an injured ligament near his right thumb. It’s a test Payton’s never faced, being without Brees for an extended period. It begins on Sunday when the Saints face fellow NFC contender Seattle. Brees’ injury comes in what was supposed to be a redemptive season for the Saints, with Super Bowl expectations that could put to rest the anguish of missing the title game a year ago, victimized by an ofﬁ ciating non-call. And for now, there is no panic among the Saints. “That’s the thing. Drew’s down, we all know that. But we’ve still got the same coaching staff. We’ve got the same guys calling plays, especially like you said, Sean,” New Orleans running back Alvin Kamara said. “I don’t feel like Sean’s down. He’s ready for the challenge.” Brees has failed to start just three games since he and Payton arrived together in 2006. Not sur- prisingly, the Saints are 0-3 in those games, although two of those came in Week 17 with noth- ing at stake for New Orleans. Which is why this injury and this absence is so signiﬁ cant. It will be Teddy Bridgewater’s team — with some Taysom Hill sprinkled in — for the next six games before the Saints’ bye and likely any consideration of Brees’ return. “The job for us as coaches is to put a plan in place that gives our players the best chance to win,” Payton said. “I don’t know if any one person has to change or step up but, by in large the group I think does.” One person not expecting any sort of drop off is Seattle coach Pete Carroll, in part because of his admiration for the job Payton has done. “After a few years coaching, you look forward to these kinds of matchups. It’s one that we’ve been looking toward through the offseason,” Car- roll said. “I have great respect for what he’s done. He’s a fantastic coach and I like that he’s sculpted and then re-sculpted his team a couple times over the years and you can see the difference.” TEDDY’S TEAM SERIES RECORD —Seattle leads 8-7 THE OTHER QB LAST MEETING — Saints beat Seahawks 25-20, Oct. 30, 2016 OPENING LINE — Seahawks by 3 RECORD VS. SPREAD — New Orleans 0-2; Seattle 1-1 SURGING FRONT SAINTS DEFENSE — OVERALL (24), RUSH (27), PASS (17). The Saints’ pass rush has produced nine sacks through two games, including three by reserve defen- sive end Trey Hendrickson, who seems to have made a big jump in his third season. He had two sacks as a rookie and none last season when he was a healthy scratch a number of games. For now, though, he has one more sack than 2017 ﬁ rst-team All-Pro Cam Jor- dan and two more than 2018 ﬁ rst-round draft choice Marcus Davenport. New Orleans’ front has been pro- ductive so far without help from 2016 ﬁ rst-rounder Sheldon Rankins, who is close to returning from an Achilles tendon tear last January. The Saints will be facing a Seattle offensive line that has underperformed so far and gave up four sacks last week to Pittsburgh. CHANGING CONSIDERATIONS How will the Saints use Hill? They’ve had the luxury of exposing him to heavy contact on spe- cial teams, as a tight end and as a change-of-pace, read-option QB because they had Bridgewater as a more conventional backup in the event of a Brees injury. If Bridgewater starts, Hill likely would be the primary backup, which could conceivably prompt Payton to dial back Hill’s role as a utility player. PERFECT AT HOME Seattle is always really good at home: It has been exceptional in the ﬁ rst month of the season under Carroll. Seattle is 15-0 in September home games since Carroll took over in 2010. The Sea- hawks are the only unbeaten team in September during that time frame. streaks in the FBS. Herbert also has just one INT over his last 298 passes in Pac-12 road games. Stanford: RB Cameron Scarlett. He has been a workhorse back with 51 carries for 224 yards the ﬁ rst three weeks. He also has 10 catches for 88 yards. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Oregon looks to win its Pac-12 opener for ﬁ rst time since 2014, with a game against nemesis Stanford. The Cardinal are trying to avoid their ﬁ rst three-game losing streak since 2008 in Jim Harbaugh’s second season as coach. Stanford is 5-0 after dropping two in a row under coach David Shaw. LAST WEEK — Saints lost to Rams, 27-9; Seahawks beat Steelers 28-26 AP PRO32 RANKING — Saints No. 10, Seahawks No. 6. SEAHAWKS OFFENSE — OVERALL (24), RUSH (14), PASS (23). SEAHAWKS DEFENSE — OVERALL (16), RUSH (4), PASS (26). STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Seahawks have won past three meetings played in Seattle, two coming in playoﬀ s. ... Saints stayed on West Coast and practiced in Seattle following last week’s loss to Rams. ... Saints without QB Drew Brees following thumb surgery. Teddy Bridgewater expected to start. Coach Sean Payton says Taysom Hill could play QB as well. ... Seahawks 2-0 for ﬁ rst time since 2013 season. ... Seahawks 15-0 in September home games under Pete Carroll. NFL STANDINGS AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST W L T Pct New England 2 0 0 1.000 Buﬀ alo 2 0 0 1.000 N.Y. Jets 0 2 0 .000 Miami 0 2 0 .000 PF 76 45 19 10 PA 3 30 40 102 SOUTH W L T Pct PF Houston 1 1 0 .500 41 Indianapolis 1 1 0 .500 43 Jacksonville 1 2 0 .333 58 Tennessee 1 2 0 .333 67 PA 42 47 60 52 NORTH W L T Pct PF PA Baltimore 2 0 0 1.000 82 27 Cleveland 1 1 0 .500 36 46 Cincinnati 0 2 0 .000 37 62 Pittsburgh 0 2 0 .000 29 61 WEST Kansas City Oakland L.A. Chargers Denver W 2 1 1 0 L 0 1 1 2 T Pct PF PA 0 1.000 68 36 0 .500 34 44 0 .500 40 37 0 .000 30 40 NATIONAL CONFERENCE EAST W L T Pct Dallas 2 0 0 1.000 Philadelphia 1 1 0 .500 N.Y. Giants 0 2 0 .000 Washington 0 2 0 .000 PF 66 52 31 48 PA 38 51 63 63 SOUTH W L T Pct PF Tampa Bay 1 1 0 .500 37 Atlanta 1 1 0 .500 36 New Orleans 1 1 0 .500 39 Carolina 0 2 0 .000 41 PA 45 48 55 50 NORTH W L T Pct PF PA Green Bay 2 0 0 1.000 31 19 Detroit 1 0 1 .750 40 37 Minnesota 1 1 0 .500 44 33 Chicago 1 1 0 .500 19 24 WEST San Francisco L.A. Rams Seattle Arizona W 2 2 2 0 L 0 0 0 1 T Pct PF PA 0 1.000 72 34 0 1.000 57 36 0 1.000 49 46 1 .250 44 50 FACTS & FIGURES KEY MATCHUP PLAYERS TO WATCH SAINTS- SEAHAWKS CAPSULE SAINTS OFFENSE — OVERALL (10), RUSH (17), PASS (13T). Line: Oregon by 10½. Series record: Stanford leads 49-32-1. Oregon: QB Justin Herbert. He Dec. 29 vs. San Francisco, 1:25 p.m. (FOX) It’s worth mentioning how good Russell Wil- son has been to start the season. He’s completing 78 percent of his passes, has ﬁ ve touchdowns and no interceptions, and last week had his ninth career game of at least 300 yards and three touchdowns. Oregon seeks to win 1st Pac-12 opener since 2014 against nemesis Stanford Oregon front seven vs. Stanford offensive line. The Ducks have a strong defense that hasn’t allowed a TD in back-to-back games in the same season since 1972. Freshman OLB Mase Funa is making a big impact with three sacks and ﬁ ve tackles for loss and goes against an injury-de- pleted line missing star left tackle Walker Little and probably guard Dylan Powell. Dec. 22 vs. Arizona, 1:25 p.m. (FOX) Bridgewater started Week 17 last year, but his last meaningful starts came during the 2015 sea- son before suffering a catastrophic knee injury that sidelined him for the better part of two seasons and derailed his career. Bridgewater was 17 of 30 for 165 yards after taking over for Brees last week against the Rams. “It’s nothing like being out there during the games when it counts the most,” Bridgewater said. “Not saying the preseason doesn’t count. I’d never take the game for granted. But just to go out there and compete at the high level is what that means.” No. 21 Virginia vs. Old Dominion, 4 p.m. No. 22 Washington at BYU, 12:30 p.m. Oct. 20 vs. Baltimore, 1:25 p.m. (FOX) Dec. 15 at Carolina, 10 a.m. (FOX) OREGON STATE BEAVERS (1-2) Aug. 30: Oklahoma State 52, Oregon State 36 Oct. 13 at Cleveland, 10 a.m. (FOX) Chris Pietsch/AP Photo Oregon’s Justin Herbert looks down ﬁ eld against Montana on Sept. 14. enters conference play with two impressive streaks. He has throvwn at least one TD pass in 31 straight games and has gone 150 attempts without an interception, both the longest active Stanford has won three straight in the series since 1995-97. A win would give the Cardinal their longest streak over Oregon since ﬁ ve-gamer from 1973-77. ... Oregon has outscored opponents 70-12 in the ﬁ rst half this season. ... The Ducks haven’t allowed a TD on 27 consecutive drives and haven’t allowed a ﬁ rst-half TD all season. ... Oregon leads the nation with 13 players having scored TDs. ... Ducks LB Troy Dye leads all Power 5 players with 334 career tackles and has 18 games with at least 10. ... Stan- ford is 51-8 at home this decade, the best mark in the Pac-12. ... WR Con- nor Wedington leads Stanford with 328 all-purpose yards. — Associated Press NFL SCHEDULE Thursday’s Game Jacksonville 20, Tennessee 7 Sunday’s Games Miami at Dallas, 10 a.m. Oakland at Minnesota, 10 a.m. Cincinnati at Buﬀ alo, 10 a.m. Baltimore at Kansas City, 10 a.m. Atlanta at Indianapolis, 10 a.m. Detroit at Philadelphia, 10 a.m. Denver at Green Bay, 10 a.m. N.Y. Jets at New England, 10 a.m. N.Y. Giants at Tampa Bay, 1:05 p.m. Carolina at Arizona, 1:05 p.m. Houston at L.A. Chargers, 1:25 p.m. New Orleans at Seattle, 1:25 p.m. Pittsburgh at San Francisco, 1:25 p.m. L.A. Rams at Cleveland, 5:20 p.m. Monday’s Games Chicago at Washington, 5:15 p.m.