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C3 THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2019 FOOTBALL PREVIEW NO. 12 OREGON DUCKS (5-1) SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (5-1) Aug. 31: No. 16. Auburn 27 Oregon 21, Sept. 8: Seattle 21, Cincinnati 20 Sept. 7: Oregon 77, Nevada 6 Sept. 14: Oregon 35, Montana 3 Sept. 21: Oregon 21, Stanford 6 Oct. 5: Oregon 17, California 7 Oct. 11: Oregon 45 Colorado 3 Saturday at No. 25 Washington, 12:30 p.m. (ABC) Oct. 26 vs. Washington State, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2 at vs. Southern Cal, TBA Nov. 16 vs. Arizona, TBA Nov. 23 at No. 17 Arizona State, TBA Sept. 15: Seattle28, Pittsburgh 26 Jackson and Ravens face Wilson’s Seahawks Sept. 7: Hawaii 31, Oregon State 28 Sept. 14: Oregon State 45, Cal Poly 7 Sept. 28: Stanford 31, Oregon State 28 Oct. 5: Oregon State 48, UCLA 31 Oct. 12: No. 15 Utah 57, Oregon State 7 Saturday at California, 11:30 a.m. (PAC12) Nov. 2 at Arizona, TBA Nov. 8 vs. No. 25 Washington, 7:30 p.m. (FS1) Nov. 16 vs. No. 17 Arizona State, TBA Nov. 23 at Washington State, TBA Nov. 30 at No.12 Oregon, TBA FRIDAY No. 4 Ohio State 52, Northwestern 3 SATURDAY No. 1 Alabama vs. Tennessee, 6 p.m. No. 2 LSU at Mississippi State, 12:30 p.m. Oct. 13: Seattle 32, Cleveland 28 Sunday vs. Baltimore, 1:25 p.m. (FOX) Oct. 27 at Atlanta, 10 a.m. (FOX) Nick Wass/AP Photo By TIM BOOTH Associated Press EATTLE — There is an understandable mutual admiration between Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson and Seattle’s Russell Wilson. In Jackson, Wilson sees a combina- tion of speed and shiftiness working in concert with an underrated passing ability that has the young QB causing headaches for anyone tasked with slowing him down. In Wilson, Jackson sees a veteran who has reached the pinnacle of the NFL, who has fi gured out a way to balance his athleticism and running ability with a dynamic right arm that makes him one of the premier passers in the league. “I love everything about his game,” Jackson said. “He’s a great quarterback. He makes guys miss. He breaks the pocket, and there will be guys chasing him everywhere. He knows what to do with the ball — dish it out, go to a checkdown. He makes plays. He’s a playmaker, and that’s what you need in a guy and at the quarterback position. That’s what he is.” Jackson and Wilson will meet on the fi eld or the fi rst time on Sunday when the Seahawks host the Ravens in a showdown between two of the better teams in each conference and two of the early MVP candidates. Jackson has wowed with his combination of run- ning and passing. He’s on pace to rush for 1,200 yards and throw for 4,000. Last week, he became the fi rst player in league history to throw for more than 200 yards and rush for more than 150 in the same regular season game. Jackson is completing 65% of his passes, has 13 touchdowns passing and rushing and causing night- mares for opposing defenses. MY NAME IS EARL AP TOP 25 SCHEDULE Oct. 3: Seattle 30, LA Rams 29 Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jacksonon is on pace to rush for 1,200 yards and throw for 4,000. Last week, he became the fi rst player to throw for more than 200 yards and rush for more than 150 in a game. S Aug. 30: Oklahoma State 52, Oregon State 36 Sept. 29: Seattle 27, Arizona 10 BIRD IS THE WORD Nov. 30 vs. Oregon State, TBA OREGON STATE BEAVERS (2-4) Sept. 22: New Orleans 33, Seattle 27 Aside from the quarterbacks, the biggest story line is the return of safety Earl Thomas, who spent his fi rst nine seasons with Seattle before sign- ing with Baltimore in free agency. Thomas was a star with the Seahawks, a founding member of the “Legion of Boom” secondary and a three-time fi rst- team All-Pro selection. The fi nal image of Thomas with Seattle was being carted off the fi eld last sea- son after breaking his leg in Arizona and fl ashing the middle fi nger at Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, No. 9 Florida at South Carolina, Noon No. 10 Georgia vs. Kentucky, 3 p.m. No. 11 Auburn at Arkansas, Noon No. 12 Oregon at No. 25 Washington, 12:30 p.m. No. 13 Utah vs. No. 17 Arizona State, 3 p.m. No. 14 Boise State at BYU, 7:15 p.m. No. 15 Texas vs. Kansas, 4 p.m. No. 18 Baylor at Oklahoma State, 1 p.m. No. 19 SMU vs. Temple, 12:30 p.m. No. 20 Minnesota at Rutgers, 12:30 p.m. No. 21 Cincinnati vs. Tulsa, 12:30 p.m. No. 22 Missouri at Vanderbilt, 1 p.m. No. 23 Iowa vs. Purdue, Noon No. 24 Appalachian State vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 12:30 p.m. BACKFIELD IN MOTION Dec. 8 at Los Angeles Rams, 5:20 p.m. (NBC) The Ravens have been forced to shuffl e their defensive backfi eld this season to cope with inju- ries to Tavon Young, Tony Jefferson, DeShon Elliott and Jimmy Smith. First-year general manager Eric DeCosta refurbished the secondary this week by trading for two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Marcus Peters and signing safety Bennett Jackson from the Jets practice squad. Both newcomers are expected to play Sunday, so it’s imperative that they work in unison with corner- backs Marlon Humphrey and Brandon Carr, as well as Thomas. “Communication is going to be really critical, especially there,” Harbaugh said. “It won’t be quite as loud, because their offense will be on the fi eld, maybe as it would be here. But it’s a loud place, and you’re on the road. It’s terminology.” THURSDAY UCLA 34, Stanford 16 FRIDAY Fresno State 56, UNLV 27 SATURDAY Portland State (4-3) at Northern Colorado (1-6), 12 p.m. New Mexico (2-4) at Wyoming (4-2), 12 p.m. Idaho State (3-3) at Idaho (2-5), 2:30 p.m. San Diego State (5-1) at San Jose State (3-3), 4 p.m. Colorado (3-3) at Washington State (3-3), 4 p.m. Montana (5-1) at Sacramento State (4-2), 6 p.m. Arizona (4-2) at USC (3-3), 6:30 p.m. Nevada (4-2) at Utah State (3-2), 7:15 p.m. Air Force (4-2) at Hawaii (4-2), 8 p.m. Dec. 2 vs. Minnesota, 5:15 p.m. (ESPN) Dec. 15 at Carolina, 10 a.m. (FOX) Dec. 22 vs. Arizona, 1:25 p.m. (FOX) Dec. 29 vs. San Francisco, 1:25 p.m. (FOX) RAVENS- SEAHAWKS CAPSULE OPENING LINE — Seahawks by 3½. RECORD VS. SPREAD — Ravens 1-4- 1, Seahawks 3-3. SERIES RECORD — Seahawks lead 3-2. LAST MEETING — Seahawks beat Ravens 35-6, Dec. 13, 2015. WELCOME BACK Seattle should get a boost on its defensive line with the return of Jarran Reed after he was sus- pended for the fi rst six games. Reed had 10½ sacks last season, but more important will be his abil- ity to draw attention and potentially open up more on the outside for Jadeveon Clowney and Ziggy Ansah. Seattle has just 10 sacks through six games and didn’t have a quarterback hit recorded last week against Cleveland. The task this week isn’t so much getting pressure on Jackson as it is keeping the elusive QB contained. “That’s why we come out here to practice, to get a feel of each other,” Reed said. “We talked a long time. We’re going to get out here. We’re going to work together. We’re going to build that chemistry together.” HIGH VOLUME The Ravens cranked up the music at practice this week to simulate the crowd noise at CenturyLink Field. Jackson played in packed stadiums while at Louisville, and he’s twice started in Kansas City against the Chiefs. But playing in Seattle is taking it to another (sound) level. LAST WEEK — Ravens beat Bengals 23-17; Seahawks beat Browns 32-28. AP PRO32 RANKING — Ravens No. 10, Seahawks No. 4. RAVENS OFFENSE — OVERALL (1), RUSH (1), PASS (14). RAVENS DEFENSE — OVERALL (13), RUSH (4), PASS (25). SEAHAWKS OFFENSE — OVERALL (5), RUSH (9), PASS (8). SEAHAWKS DEFENSE — OVERALL (20), RUSH (11), PASS (23). STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Matchup between two of NFL’s pre- mier QBs, Seattle’s Russell Wilson and Ravens 2018 top draft pick Lamar Jackson. Wilson has not thrown an INT and Jackson 10-3 as starter. ... Jack- son last week became fi rst NFL player with 200 yards passing and 150 yards rushing in same regular-season game. ... Ravens S Earl Thomas played nine years with Seattle before this season. ... Baltimore leads NFL with 205 yards rushing per game. Seattle led NFL last season. ... Win would improve Sea- hawks to 6-1 for second time in fran- chise history; 2013 the other. NFL STANDINGS RIVALRY SHOWDOWN No. 25 Washington hosts No. 12 Oregon WHAT’S AT STAKE? Oregon is in complete control of the Pac-12 North, but its path to a divi- sion title will face its biggest obstacle traveling to Seattle to face the Hus- kies. The Ducks have won fi ve straight overall for the fi rst time since 2015 on the strength of the third-best scoring defense in the country. Washington’s offense woke up from a six-quarter slumber and erupted for 38 second-half points in its victory over Arizona last week. Oregon’s secondary vs. Washing- ton’s pass game. The Ducks have shut down the air game of their opponents. They are giving up only 160 yards per game passing on average, good for eight in the country, and they’re sec- ond in opponent passer rating. Wash- ington’s sputtering offense fi nally took off in the second half against Arizona. Jacob Eason threw for 178 yards and both of his touchdowns came in the fi nal two quarters. PLAYERS TO WATCH Oregon: WRs Jaylon Redd and Johnny Johnson III. The Ducks lost leading receiver Jacob Breeland for the season to a leg injury suffered last week against Colorado. Breeland was a key threat in the middle of the fi eld and without him the focus will fall on AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST W L T Pct New England 6 0 0 1.000 Buff alo 4 1 0 .800 N.Y. Jets 1 4 0 .200 Miami 0 5 0 .000 PF 190 90 63 42 PA 48 70 123 180 SOUTH Houston Indianapolis Jacksonville Tennessee PF 162 113 117 98 PA 134 115 131 92 W 4 3 2 2 L 2 2 4 4 T 0 0 0 0 Pct .667 .600 .333 .333 NORTH W L T Pct PF PA Baltimore 4 2 0 .667 184 140 Cleveland 2 4 0 .333 120 154 Pittsburgh 2 4 0 .333 123 131 Cincinnati 0 6 0 .000 97 159 WEST Kansas City Oakland Denver L.A. Chargers Line: Oregon by 2 1/2. Series record: Washington leads 60-46-5. W 5 3 2 2 Pct .714 .600 .286 .333 PF 202 103 112 120 PA 150 123 136 118 NATIONAL CONFERENCE EAST W L T Pct Dallas 3 3 0 .500 Philadelphia 3 3 0 .500 N.Y. Giants 2 4 0 .333 Washington 1 5 0 .167 PF 153 161 111 90 PA 114 149 160 167 SOUTH New Orleans Carolina Tampa Bay Atlanta PF 128 166 173 135 PA 122 133 185 186 W 5 4 2 1 L 2 2 5 4 L 1 2 4 5 T 0 0 0 0 T 0 0 0 0 Pct .833 .667 .333 .167 NORTH W L T Pct PF PA Green Bay 5 1 0 .833 142 115 Minnesota 4 2 0 .667 150 93 Chicago 3 2 0 .600 87 69 Detroit 2 2 1 .500 119 118 WEST San Francisco Seattle L.A. Rams Arizona KEY MATCHUP FAR WEST SCHEDULE Nov. 17 BYE Nov. 24 at Philadelphia, 5:20 p.m. (NBC) No. 5 Oklahoma vs. West Virginia, Noon No. 7 Penn State vs. No. 16 Michigan, 4:30 p.m. Nov. 11 at San Francisco, 5:15 p.m. (ESPN) angry about not getting a contract extension with the Seahawks. “I don’t know what this game is going to bring, but I defi nitely respect and love the organization. They gave me my fi rst shot,” Thomas said. No. 3 Clemson at Louisville, Noon No. 6 Wisconsin at Illinois, Noon Nov. 3 vs. Tampa Bay, 1:05 p.m. (FOX) W 5 5 3 2 L 0 1 3 3 T Pct PF PA 0 1.000 147 64 0 .833 165 146 0 .500 153 154 1 .417 134 171 NFL SCHEDULE Chris Pietsch/AP Photo Oregon’s Jaylon Redd, top, dives into the end zone for a touchdown over Colorado’s Aaron Maddox Oct. 11 in Eugene. Redd and Johnson. Redd has 26 recep- tions, Johnson 25. Washington: RBs Salvon Ahmed and Sean McGrew. If the Huskies are going to fi nd success against the Ducks both Ahmed and McGrew need to have big games. That won’t be easy against and Oregon defense that is giving up just 107 rushing yards per game, 3.1 yards per carry and has allowed only one touchdown rushing. McGrew and Ahmed combined for 201 yards and three touchdowns in the win over Arizona. FACTS & FIGURES Oregon has held fi rst three confer- ence opponents to under 10 points for the fi rst time since 1933. ... Washington is outscoring opponents 90-6 in the fi rst quarter. ... Oregon has allowed only one touchdown in the last 63 opponents’ possessions. ... Oregon has won 13 of past 15 in the series, including 30-27 overtime win last year in Eugene. — Associated Press THURSDAY Kansas City 30, Denver 6 SUNDAY Miami at Buff alo, 10 a.m. Houston at Indianapolis, 10 a.m. Arizona at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m. Oakland at Green Bay, 10 a.m. L.A. Rams at Atlanta, 10 a.m. Minnesota at Detroit, 10 a.m. Jacksonville at Cincinnati, 10 a.m. San Francisco at Washington, 10 a.m. L.A. Chargers at Tennessee, 1:05 p.m. Baltimore at Seattle, 1:25 p.m. New Orleans at Chicago, 1:25 p.m. Philadelphia at Dallas, 5:20 p.m. Open: Tampa Bay, Cleveland, Carolina, Pittsburgh MONDAY New England at N.Y. Jets, 5:15 p.m.