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Thursday, November 9, 2017
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BRIEFLY
College Football
Top defense in FBS belongs to Huskies
By TIM BOOTH
Associated Press
SEATTLE, Wash. — Pete
Kwiatkowski is quiet and
unassuming. He enjoys
remaining in the back-
ground, his role being that
of a teacher and planner as
the defensive coordinator for
No. 9 Washington.
His players, though, view
him a little bit differently as
the one largely responsible
for Washington fi elding the
best defense in the country.
“I think he’s kind of a
little bit of an evil genius,”
linebacker Ben Burr-Kirven
said. “He spends so much
time in the fi lm room seeing
what they’re doing and
every week he comes out
with some new scheme we
haven’t seen, some little
tweak we’re going to do that
gives us an edge you’re not
going to get from another
coach.”
When Washington
takes the fi eld Friday
night at Stanford, it
will do so with the
best defense in the
country in terms of
yards allowed per game.
Better than Alabama. Better
than Georgia. Better than
Wisconsin. The Huskies
are allowing 240.9 yards
per game and 11.1 points.
At this pace, this group of
Huskies may end up being
better statistically than the
1991 team that shared the
national championship and is
regarded as the best defense
in school history — and one
of the best in Pac-12 history.
That’s heady company,
although this defense’s
biggest tests — Stanford,
Washington State in the
Apple Cup and a potential
Pac-12 title game — are still
looming.
“We’re a big believer in,
football’s not that compli-
cated. There’s a lot of
nuance and detail that
goes into what we do,
but at the end of the
day it’s about striking
blocks, getting off
blocks, tackling, covering,”
Kwiatkowski said. “We try
to keep it that simple with
our guys so they can play
fast. And then the carry over
schematically — we have
some change-ups here and
there so offenses can’t dial us
up. But at the end of the day,
it’s fundamental football.”
What makes Washing-
ton’s defensive success
remarkable is what the team
has lost over the years.
After Kwiatkowski’s fi rst
season, the Huskies saw four
defensive players taken in
the fi rst 44 picks of the NFL
draft. And they were better
the following season.
In four seasons, Kwiat-
kowski has built a defense
that is stingy, aggressive and
refuses to give up big plays.
Granted, it’s helped that
Washington has not faced the
most dynamic offenses this
year. Of their nine opponents
to date, only UCLA ranks in
the Top 40 nationally and the
Bruins are the only team to
top 20 points against Wash-
ington, although that came
with the help of a defensive
score.
While the Huskies top the
country in total defense, they
are also second in scoring
defense, third in pass defense
and sixth at stopping the run.
They’ve allowed just eight
offensive touchdowns in
nine games and have yet to
allow an offensive play of
longer than 36 yards.
“If you’re going to have
a good team, to me it’s
always going to start out on
defense,” head coach Chris
Petersen said. “We’ve had
good defenses for a long,
long time.”
SCOREBOARD
Local slate
PREP FOOTBALL
Friday
No. 6 South Albany at No. 3 Hermiston
(5A quarterfi nals), 7 p.m.
Saturday
No. 8 Heppner at No. 1 St. Paul (2A quar-
terfi nals, at Newberg High School), 1 p.m.
PREP BOYS SOCCER
Saturday
No. 1 Riverside vs. No. 3 Catlin Gabel
(OSAA 3A/2A/1A Championship at Liberty
HS, Hillsboro), 3:30 p.m.
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
Friday
Eastern Oregon vs. College of Idaho (CCC
Tournament at Corban University), 4 p.m.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Saturday
Carroll at Eastern Oregon, Noon
COLLEGE MEN’S WRESTLING
Thursday
Eastern Oregon at Oregon State, TBD
COLLEGE WOMEN’S WRESTLING
Sunday
Eastern Oregon at Pacifi c, TBD
NCAA
AP Top 25
Week 11 Schedule
Friday
No. 9 Washington at Stanford, 7:30 p.m.
(FS1)
Saturday
No. 1 Alabama at No. 18 Mississippi State,
4 p.m. (ESPN)
No. 2 Georgia at No. 10 Auburn, 12:30 p.m.
(CBS)
No. 3 Notre Dame at No. 7 Miami, 5 p.m.
(ABC)
No. 4 Clemson vs. Florida State, 12;30 p.m.
(ESPN)
No. 5 Oklahoma vs. No. 8 TCU, 5 p.m. (FOX)
No. 6 Wisconsin vs. No. 25 Iowa, 12:30
p.m. (ABC)
No. 11 Ohio State vs. No. 13 Michigan State,
9 a.m. (FOX)
No. 12 Oklahoma State at No. 24 Iowa State,
9 a.m. (ABC)
No. 14 UCF vs. UConn, 9 a.m. (ESPNU)
No. 15 USC at Colorado, 1 p.m. (FOX)
No. 16 Penn State vs. Rutgers, 9 a.m.
No. 17 Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech, 9 a.m.
No. 19 Washington State at Utah, 2:30 p.m.
(PAC12)
No. 21 Michigan at Maryland, 12:30 p.m.
No. 23 West Virginia at Kansas State, 12:30
p.m. (ESPN2)
Pac-12 Schedule
Friday
Washington at Stanford, 7:30 p.m. (FS1)
Saturday
Oregon State at Arizona, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
USC at Colorado, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Washington State at Utah, 2:30 p.m. (PAC12)
Arizona State at UCLA, 6:30 p.m. (PAC12)
Football
NFL
Week 10
Thursday’s Game
Seattle at Arizona, 5:25 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Pittsburgh at Indianapolis, 10 a.m.
Minnesota at Washington, 10 a.m.
L.A. Chargers at Jacksonville, 10 a.m.
New Orleans at Buffalo, 10 a.m.
Green Bay at Chicago, 10 a.m.
Cincinnati at Tennessee, 10 a.m.
N.Y. Jets at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m.
Cleveland at Detroit, 10 a.m.
Houston at L.A. Rams, 1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at San Francisco, 1:25 p.m.
Dallas at Atlanta, 1:25 p.m.
New England at Denver, 5:30 p.m.
Open: Kansas City, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Oakland
Monday’s Game
Miami at Carolina, 5:30 p.m.
Soccer
MLS Playoffs
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Eastern Conference
Tuesday, Nov. 21: Toronto at Columbus,
5 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 29: Columbus at Toron-
to, 4:30 p.m.
Western Conference
Tuesday, Nov. 21: Seattle at Houston,
7 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 30: Houston at Seattle,
7:30 p.m.
PENDLETON — On
Nov. 17, the Country
Club is holding its dinner
and golf auction, where
attendees can enjoy a steak
and seafood dinner then bid
on golf packages to play at
some of the premier, private
courses in the Northwest.
Courses include Portland
Golf Club, Tualatin
Country Club, and Meadow
Springs Country Club all
with values well over $500.
Dinner price is $30
for members and $35
for non-members, with
all proceeds going to the
Pendleton Country Club
Junior Golf Program.
Reservations are necessary,
and can be made by calling
541-443-8874.
Then on Nov. 19, PCC
is hosting its Frozen Open
Triple Six Tourney, which
features two-person teams
playing in Scotchball,
Scramble and Chapman
formats. Entry fees are
$40 for members, $60 for
Buckaroo softball
star to sign with
Western Oregon
PENDLETON — In the
spring, Alexi Brehaut will
be mashing extra-base hits
for her Pendleton softball
team. But next spring, she’ll
be doing the same, but
wearing a different uniform.
Brehaut will sign a
National Letter of Intent on
Saturday to play softball at
Western Oregon University.
She will put pen to paper
during a party at 12:30
p.m. at Oregon Grain
Growers Brand Distillery in
Pendleton.
The Buckaroo senior
was a First Team all-league
selection last season.
Tampa Bay at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.
Hockey
NHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W
L OT Pts GF
Tampa Bay 15 11
2
2 24 59
Toronto
17 10
7
0 20 65
Ottawa
14 6
3
5 17 51
Detroit
16 8
7
1 17 45
Boston
14 6
5
3 15 41
Montreal
16 7
8
1 15 44
Buffalo
15 5
8
2 12 38
Florida
14 4
8
2 10 48
Metropolitan Division
GP W
L OT Pts GF
Pittsburgh 17 9
6
2 20 45
New Jersey 14 9
4
1 19 50
Columbus 16 9
6
1 19 52
N.Y. Islanders 15 8
5
2 18 55
N.Y. Rangers 17 8
7
2 18 56
Washington 16 8
7
1 17 47
Philadelphia 15 7
6
2 16 47
Carolina
13 5
5
3 13 35
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W
L OT Pts GF
St. Louis
16 12
3
1 25 53
Winnipeg
14 8
3
3 19 46
Nashville
15 8
5
2 18 40
Colorado
14 8
6
0 16 48
Dallas
15 8
7
0 16 42
Chicago
15 7
6
2 16 43
Minnesota 14 5
7
2 12 42
Pacifi c Division
GP W
L OT Pts GF
Los Angeles 15 11
2
2 24 52
Vegas
15 9
5
1 19 52
Vancouver 15 8
5
2 18 42
San Jose
13 8
5
0 16 36
Calgary
15 8
7
0 16 38
Anaheim
15 6
6
3 15 43
Edmonton 14 5
8
1 11 32
Arizona
17 2 13
2 6 42
————
Wednesday’s Games
Toronto 4, Minnesota 2
N.Y. Rangers 4, Boston 2
Tampa Bay at San Jose, late fi nish
Thursday’s Games
Edmonton at New Jersey, 4 p.m.
Chicago at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.
Minnesota at Montreal, 4:30 p.m.
Arizona at St. Louis, 5 p.m.
Detroit at Calgary, 6 p.m.
Vancouver at Anaheim, 7 p.m.
non-members and lunch is
included. To sign up call the
pro shop at 541-443-4653.
Also on Nov. 19, the
PCC Pro Shop has its open
house sale from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m., with golf clubs,
apparel and more up to 75
percent off.
Big weekend at
Pendleton CC
Basketball
GA
42
60
47
43
44
57
54
59
GA
59
45
46
48
57
51
43
38
GA
37
40
42
47
43
36
44
GA
34
44
37
30
43
47
44
68
NBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division W
L Pct GB
Boston
10
2 .833 —
Toronto
6
4 .600
3
Philadelphia
6
4 .600
3
New York
6
5 .545 3½
Brooklyn
4
7 .364 5½
Southeast Div. W
L Pct GB
Orlando
7
4 .636 —
Washington
5
5 .500 1½
Charlotte
5
6 .455
2
Miami
5
6 .455
2
Atlanta
2
9 .182
5
Central Division W
L Pct GB
Detroit
8
3 .727 —
Cleveland
5
6 .455
3
Indiana
5
7 .417 3½
Milwaukee
4
6 .400 3½
Chicago
2
7 .222
5
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Div. W
L Pct GB
Houston
8
3 .727 —
Memphis
7
4 .636
1
San Antonio
7
4 .636
1
New Orleans
6
5 .545
2
Dallas
2 10 .167 6½
Northwest Div. W
L Pct GB
Minnesota
7
4 .636 —
Portland
6
5 .545
1
Denver
6
5 .545
1
Utah
5
6 .455
2
Oklahoma City
4
6 .400 2½
Pacifi c Division W
L Pct GB
Golden State
9
3 .750 —
L.A. Clippers
5
5 .500
3
L.A. Lakers
5
6 .455 3½
Phoenix
4
8 .333
5
Sacramento
2
8 .200
6
———
Wednesday’s Games
Detroit 114, Indiana 97
Orlando 112, New York 99
Boston 107, L.A. Lakers 96
Miami 126, Phoenix 115
Golden State 125, Minnesota 101
Thursday’s Games
L.A. Lakers at Washington, 4 p.m.
New Orleans at Toronto, 4:30 p.m.
Cleveland at Houston, 5 p.m.
Philadelphia at Sacramento, 7 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Denver, 7:30 p.m.
ATHLETE
OF THE WEEK
Hunter Nichols
Heppner High School • Junior - Cross Country
Nichols finished
off a stellar
junior season by
earning a medal
at the OSAA
3A/2A/1A State
Championship
race with an 8th
place finish on
Saturday.
Proudly Sponsored By:
“If your actions inspire others to dream more,
learn more, do more and become more,
you are a leader”.
- John Quincy Adams
Congratulations to the Athlete of the Week!
- State Representative Greg Smith, District 57
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125 SW 18th Street Pendleton
360 Garage Sales
501 Open Houses
504 Homes for Sale
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Lifelong Santa collection and
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3004 SW Isaac Pendleton
Friday 8am-4pm
DOWNUNDER???????!!??
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Estate Sale for Greg and Doris
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Thursday noon to 3, Friday 9 to
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Acoustic Guitar, Taylor Acoustic
Guitar, Antique Violin, Deering
banjo, book cases, computer
desk and chair, Books Mov-
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Buffalo skull, Military knives,
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animal hyde, 1911 framed round
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yard tools, hand tools, ladder,
miniature Wells Fargo stage,
rug shampooer, vacuum, coins,
and commemorative coins, re-
enactment swords, Filson hat,
Hudson bay blankets, Pendleton
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air purifiers, military/ camo,
metal detector, long horn steer
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$97,000- Exceptional deal on
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