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Thursday, October 8, 2015
Injuries, low numbers leave Riverhawks in limbo
By BILLY GATES
The Oregonian/OregonLive
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Week 5
Overall:
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Sandy and Hermiston
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Wash. St. at Oregon
Oregon State at Arizona
Georgia at Tennessee
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