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East Oregonian
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Saturday, August 18, 2018
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Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert
Oregon State head coach Jonathan Smith.
Ducks clearly need
to keep Justin
Herbert healthy
Coach Smith a
feel-good story for
Oregon State
son, a lot of attention has gone to Her-
bert’s targets. The Ducks return their top
receiver from last season, Dillon Mitchell,
ust 12 months ago it was the start of the who caught 42 passes for 517 yards. Then
“Willie Taggart Era” in Eugene. Now there’s fellow wideout Brenden Schooler,
it’s Mario Cristobal’s turn.
who switched from safety, and tight-end
The team’s former co-offensive
Jacob Breeland, who caught five TD
coordinator is embarking on his first
passes last season.
season at the helm of the Ducks.
TWO-WAY PLAYER? Bryan
Taggart, meanwhile, is doing the
Addison could also be a welcome
same at Florida State after a one-
addition to Oregon’s receiver corps.
year tenure at Oregon.
He somewhat surprisingly joined the
It’s not quite Cristobal’s debut. He led Ducks in July. Originally committed to
the Ducks in last season’s Las Vegas Bowl, UCLA, he was granted his release after his
a 38-28 loss to Boise State. With a full sea- admission was delayed.
son in front of him, Cristobal’s clearly ready
Addison, who is a 6-5 prospect out
to move on from 2017’s
of Gardena, Califor-
nia, could see time at
7-6 finish.
“This season has
both wide receiver and
2018 Schedule
nothing but opportunity
defensive back — both
Sept. 1 vs. Bowling Green
in front of it, and we’ve
positions where the
Sept. 8 vs. Portland State
got to do it. There is no
Ducks could use some
Sept. 15 vs. San Jose State
way to sugarcoat it or
help.
Sept. 22 vs. Stanford*
Sept. 29 at California*
try to dance around it,
Cristobal
didn’t
Oct. 13 vs. Washington*
there is not. We’ve just
hide his enthusiasm for
Oct. 20 at Washington State*
got to get it done,” he
Addison at the league’s
Oct. 27 at Arizona*
said.
media day: “He’s played
Nov. 3
vs. UCLA*
Cristobal, who was
both ways. He has spe-
Nov. 10 at Utah*
an assistant at Alabama
cial teams value. He is
Nov. 17 vs. Arizona State*
under Nick Saban for
intelligent, he’s tough,
Nov. 23 at Oregon State*
four years, has one of
he’s athletic. Great bal-
*-conference game
ance and body control.
the league’s top quar-
terbacks in junior Justin
Explosive. Incredible
Herbert, who threw for 1,983 yards and 15 ball skills.”
touchdowns last season — despite missing
REPLACING ROYCE: The Ducks’
five games with a fractured collarbone. He two top running backs from last season,
also rushed for 183 yards and five scores.
Royce Freeman and Kani Benoit, have
He was replaced as starter by freshman graduated. The top returnee is Tony Brooks-
Braxton Burmeister and the Ducks went 1-4 James, who ran for 520 yards and two
over the course of his absence. Burmeister touchdowns. He could get help from red-
threw for 324 yards with two touchdowns shirt freshman CJ Verdell. Herbert was the
and six interceptions during the span, while team’s fourth-best rusher last season.
DON’T FORGET THE D: There was
also rushing for 106 yards and three scores.
The key will be keeping Herbert healthy, lots of speculation that Taggart’s defensive
while also making sure he has a backup coordinator, Jim Leavitt, might follow him
who is ready to step in. And in this case, to Florida State at the end of last season. But
Burmeister took his lumps last season.
Oregon was able to keep him on staff, and
Herbert has done his part by bulking up that’s a good thing: In his first season, the
over the offseason and now weighs in at Ducks went to a 3-4 defense and improved
some 240 pounds.
to 75th in the nation in points allowed, up
“It’s not just how he looks. It’s the mind- from 126th. They also improved to 42nd
set that comes with it, the confidence that nationally for yards allowed. He has clearly
comes with it,” Cristobal said. “The abil- inspired his players, including linebacker
ity to create a galvanizing effect for the Troy Dye, who has led the team in tackles
guys in the locker room, because you know for the past two seasons.
you’re preparing and holding each other
OUTLOOK: Oregon was picked to fin-
ish third in the Pac-12 North. Washington
accountable.”
The Ducks averaged 52 points with Her- should rule the conference. But Oregon is
bert on the field last season, so the longer he helped by a schedule that has just two teams
stays there, the better for Oregon.
that are expected to be ranked: Washington
WHO’LL CATCH HERBERT?: With and Stanford. The Ducks get both of those
the departure of versatile WR Charles Nel- teams at Autzen Stadium.
in a 52-23 loss at Washington State. He fin-
ished the season with 853 passing yards
with four TDs and four interceptions.
onathan Smith is a feel-good story for
Darell Garretson stepped in and took
an Oregon State team that really needs over, throwing for 1,465 yards with six
one.
touchdowns and eight interceptions.
He’s since graduated.
The former Beavers quarterback
Luton is back this year and ready
filled the head-coaching vacancy
to pick the reins up again. He is
left by Gary Andersen, who
being challenged in fall camp by
abruptly parted ways with the pro-
gram last October after a 1-5 start.
Conor Blount, while Jack Colletto
Cornerbacks coach Cory Hall served
and Nick Moore push for playing
as interim head coach for the rest of the time, but the job is Luton’s to lose.
GOTTA RUN: Oregon State’s running
season, and the Beavers finished 1-11.
Oregon State won just seven games during game is in rough shape with the depar-
tures of Thomas Tyner, Trevorris John-
Andersen’s 2½-season stint.
son and Ryan Nall, who
It was a markedly
left school early and is
different Oregon State
now with the Chicago
team from the last one 2018 Schedule
Bears. The top returner
Smith played for.
Sept. 1 at Ohio State
is Artavis Pierce, who
Originally a walk-on, Sept. 8 vs. Southern Utah
ranked second on the
Smith was a four-year Sept. 15 at Nevada
team behind Nall with
starter and helped lead Sept. 22 vs. Arizona*
323 yards rushing and
the Beavers to a Fiesta Sept. 29 at Arizona State*
vs. Washington State*
one touchdown. Calvin
Bowl victory following Oct. 6
Tyler is the only other
the 2000 season under Oct. 20 vs. California*
rusher with experience.
coach Dennis Erickson. Oct. 27 at Colorado*
Freshman Jermar Jeffer-
Smith was MVP of the Nov. 3 vs. USC*
Nov. 10 at Stanford*
son
impressed during a
bowl.
Nov. 17 at Washington*
fall camp scrimmage.
He returns to Corval- Nov. 23 vs. Oregon*
lis after a stint at Wash- *-conference game
RETRO BENNY:
ington, where he was an
Much like Smith, the old
assistant to head coach
Benny Beaver is making
Chris Petersen. He followed Petersen to the his return, too. Oregon State will revive the
Huskies from Boise State.
mascot with special homecoming uniforms
“I kind of came in with all eyes on Oct. 20 against Cal. Benny, who wore a
wide open,” Smith said about his first jaunty orange OSU hat, was on the team’s
head-coaching gig. “Not doing it before, helmets back in 1973 and was part of the
I knew I was going to learn a ton and school’s identity from 1951-98.
LIFE OF RILEY: Longtime coach
experience it. So (I was) expecting the
Mike Riley was set to come back to Cor-
unexpected.”
One of the first things he’s been tasked vallis as Smith’s assistant, but another job
with is helping the team forget the disap- came calling this summer: a head coach
pointment and upheaval of last season. post with San Antonio of the new Alliance
Oregon State’s last game was a 69-10 loss of American Football league, set to start
to Oregon in the Civil War.
play next February. Riley has vowed to
He said he hasn’t dwelled too much on stay connected with the Beavers, however,
and will serve as a consultant to Smith.
the bad parts.
OUTLOOK: It’s not good. Oregon
“I wanted to come in with a message of,
‘I’ve experienced it here. I’ve sat in those State was picked to finish at the bottom of
seats. I’ve gone through a coaching change the Pac-12 North. The Beavers’ schedule
when I was a player,’” he said. “It’s been features five teams expected to be ranked
done before. We can do it again. So trying in the Top 25.
It all starts with the opener: Oregon
to be authentic that I’ve lived it, and I want
State is on the road to face Ohio State
to help them do the same.”
Other things to know as Oregon State on Sept. 1. The Buckeyes are experienc-
ing turbulence at the moment, but don’t
prepares to begin the 2018 season:
LOOKING TO LUTON: Oregon State expect it to have much of an impact on
had high hopes last season for quarterback the outcome of this game — the Beavers
Jake Luton, a junior college transfer, but are 35-point underdogs. The team’s other
his time as starter lasted just four games nonconference games are against Southern
after he sustained a thoracic spine fracture Utah and Nevada.
By ANNE M. PETERSON
Associated Press
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By ANNE M. PETERSON
Associated Press
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SCOREBOARD
Baseball
MLB
AMERICAN LEAGUE
East Division
W
L Pct GB
Boston
87 36 .707 —
New York
76 46 .623 10½
Tampa Bay
62 60 .508 24½
Toronto
55 67 .451 31½
Baltimore
36 86 .295 50½
Central Division
W
L Pct GB
Cleveland
70 51 .579 —
Minnesota
58 63 .479 12
Detroit
50 73 .407 21
Chicago
45 76 .372 25
Kansas City
37 85 .303 33½
West Division
W
L Pct GB
Houston
74 48 .606 —
Oakland
73 49 .598
1
Seattle
70 53 .569 4½
Los Angeles
62 62 .500 13
Texas
55 69 .444 20
———
Friday’s Games
N.Y. Yankees 7, Toronto 5, 7 innings
Cleveland 2, Baltimore 1
Boston 7, Tampa Bay 3
Texas 6, L.A. Angels 4
Chicago White Sox 9, Kansas City 3
Minnesota 5, Detroit 4
Oakland 4, Houston 3, 10 innings
L.A. Dodgers 11, Seattle 1
Saturday’s Games
Toronto (Reid-Foley 0-1) at N.Y. Yankees
(Severino 15-6), 10:05 a.m.
Baltimore (Cobb 3-15) at Cleveland (Plutko
4-2), 1:05 p.m.
Houston (Keuchel 9-9) at Oakland (Cahill 4-2),
1:05 p.m.
Detroit (TBD) at Minnesota (Stewart 0-1),
4:10 p.m.
Kansas City (Keller 5-5) at Chicago White Sox
(Covey 4-9), 4:10 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Glasnow 1-2) at Boston (Price
12-6), 4:10 p.m.
L.A. Angels (Heaney 7-7) at Texas (Perez 2-5),
5:05 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Hill 5-4) at Seattle (Ramirez
0-2), 7:10 p.m.
Wild Card Standings
W
New York
75
Oakland
73
Seattle
70
L
46
49
53
PCT GB
.625 +3
.598 —
.569 3½
NATIONAL LEAGUE
East Division
W
L Pct GB
Atlanta
68 53 .562 —
Philadelphia
68 54 .557 ½
Washington
62 61 .504
7
New York
52 69 .430 16
Miami
48 76 .387 21½
Central Division
W
L Pct GB
Chicago
71 50 .587 —
Milwaukee
68 56 .548 4½
St. Louis
67 56 .545
5
Pittsburgh
61 62 .496 11
Cincinnati
53 69 .434 18½
West Division
W
L Pct GB
Arizona
67 55 .549 —
Colorado
66 56 .541
1
Los Angeles
66 57 .536 1½
San Francisco
61 62 .496 6½
San Diego
48 76 .387 20
———
Friday’s Games
Philadelphia 4, N.Y. Mets 2
Chicago Cubs 1, Pittsburgh 0
Washington 8, Miami 2
Cincinnati 2, San Francisco 1, 11 innings
Colorado 11, Atlanta 5
St. Louis 5, Milwaukee 2
Arizona at San Diego, late finish
L.A. Dodgers 11, Seattle 1
Saturday’s Games
N.Y. Mets (deGrom 7-7) at Philadelphia
(Arrieta 9-7), 1:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (Chatwood 4-5) at Pittsburgh
(Musgrove 4-7), 4:05 p.m.
Miami (Chen 4-9) at Washington (Milone
1-1), 4:05 p.m.
Colorado (Senzatela 4-3) at Atlanta (Foltyne-
wicz 10-7), 4:10 p.m.
San Francisco (Bumgarner 4-4) at Cincinnati
(Harvey 5-7), 4:10 p.m.
Milwaukee (Miley 2-1) at St. Louis (Mikolas
12-3), 4:15 p.m.
Arizona (Godley 13-6) at San Diego (Richard
7-10), 5:40 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Hill 5-4) at Seattle (Ramirez
0-2), 7:10 p.m.
Wild Card Standings
W
Philadelphia
68
Milwaukee
68
St. Louis
67
Colorado
66
Los Angeles
66
Pittsburgh
61
San Francisco
61
L
54
56
56
56
57
62
62
PCT GB
.557 +1½
.548 —
.545
½
.541
1
.536 1½
.496 6½
.496 6½
Honolulu (HI), 11 a.m.
MiLB
NORTHWEST LEAGUE
North Division
Vancouver (Blue Jays)
Spokane (Rangers)
x-Everett (Mariners)
Tri-City (Padres)
South Division
W
13
13
10
9
L
9
9
12
13
Pct. GB
.591 —
.591 —
.454 3
.409 4
W
L Pct. GB
x-Hillsboro (D-Backs)
14
8 .636 —
Salem-Keizer (Giants)
11 11 .500 3
Eugene (Cubs)
10 12 .454 4
Boise (Rockies)
8 14 .363 6
x-first-half division winner
———
Friday’s Games
Hillsboro 6, Salem-Keizer 4
Spokane 4, Vancouver 1
Boise 11, Eugene 0
Tri-City 6, Everett 4
Saturday’s Games
Hillsboro at Salem-Keizer, 6:35 p.m.
Spokane at Vancouver, 7:05 p.m.
Boise at Eugene, 7:05 p.m.
Everett at Tri-City, 7:15 p.m.
LITTLE LEAGUE
Little League World Series
At South Williamsport, Pa.
All games televised on ESPN Networks and
online at ESPN+
Double Elimination
Friday, Aug. 17
Game 5: Kawaguchi (Japan) 11, Barcelona
(Spain) 1, 5 innings
Game 6: Grosse Pointe Woods (Mich.) 5,
Coeur d’Alene (Idaho) 4
Game 7: Arraijan (Panama) 8, Surrey (British
Columbia) 3
Game 8: Honolulu (HI) 2, Peachtree City
(Ga.) 0, 11 innings
Saturday, Aug. 18
Game 9: Guayama (Puerto Rico) vs. Gold
Coast (Australia), 10 a.m.
Game 10: Des Moines (Iowa) vs. Coventry
(R.I), Noon
Game 11: Barcelona (Spain) vs. Surrey
(British Columbia), 3 p.m.
Game 12: Coeur d’Alene (Idaho) vs.
Peachtree City (Ga.), 5 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 19
Game 13: Seoul (South Korea) vs. Matam-
oros (Mexico), 6 a.m.
Game 14: Staten Island (N.Y.) vs. Houston
(TX), 8 a.m.
Game 15: Kawaguchi (Japan) vs. Arraijan
(Panama), 10 a.m.
Game 16: Grosse Pointe Woods (Mich.) vs.
Football
NFL PRESEASON
Week 2
Friday’s Games
N.Y. Giants 30, Detroit 17
Kansas City 28, Atlanta 14
Carolina 27, Miami 20
Buffalo 19, Cleveland 17
Arizona 20, New Orleans 15
Saturday’s Games
Jacksonville at Minnesota, 10 a.m.
Oakland at L.A. Rams, 1 p.m.
Cincinnati at Dallas, 4 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Tennessee, 5 p.m.
San Francisco at Houston, 5 p.m.
Chicago at Denver, 6:05 p.m.
Seattle at L.A. Chargers, 7 p.m.
Monday’s Games
Baltimore at Indianapolis, 5 p.m.
Soccer
MLS
Saturday’s Games
LA Galaxy at Seattle, 1 p.m.
New York at Vancouver, 4 p.m.
New York City FC at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.
Chicago at Montreal, 4:30 p.m.
Minnesota United at FC Dallas, 5 p.m.
Portland at Sporting Kansas City, 5:30 p.m.
Real Salt Lake at Houston, 6 p.m.
Toronto FC at San Jose, 7 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Columbus at Atlanta United FC, 1 p.m.
New England at D.C. United, 4:30 p.m.
Colorado at Los Angeles FC, 7 p.m.
Basketball
WNBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W
L
x-Atlanta
22 11
x-Washington
21 11
x-Connecticut
20 13
Chicago
12 20
New York
7 26
Indiana
5 27
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W
L
x-Seattle
25
8
x-Los Angeles
19 14
x-Phoenix
19 14
x-Minnesota
17 16
x-Dallas
15 18
Las Vegas
14 19
Pct GB
.667 —
½
.656
.606 2½
.375 10
.212 15½
.156 17
Pct GB
.757 —
.575
6
.575
6
.515
8
.454 10
.426 11
x-clinched playoff spot
————
Friday’s Games
Connecticut 96, Minnesota 79
Washington 69, Los Angeles 67
Dallas 107, Las Vegas 102
Phoenix 104, Atlanta 95
Seattle 85, New York 77
Saturday’s Game
Chicago at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Los Angeles at Connecticut, Noon
Atlanta at Las Vegas, 3 p.m.
New York at Phoenix, 3 p.m.
Indiana at Chicago, 3 p.m.
Dallas at Seattle, 4 p.m.
Washington at Minnesota, 4 p.m.
Auto Racing
Golf
PGA TOUR
WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Friday
At Sedgwfield Country Club
Greensboro, N.C.
Purse: $6 million
Yardage: 7,127; Par 70
Second Round Leaderboard
Brandt Snedeker
59-67—126
D.A. Points
64-64—128
C.T. Pan
65-64—129
David Hearn
64-67—131
Peter Malnati
66-65—131
Keith Mitchell
65-66—131
Sergio Garcia
66-65—131
Harris English
66-65—131
Brett Stegmaier
64-67—131
Jonathan Byrd
64-68—132
-14
-12
-11
-9
-9
-9
-9
-9
-9
-8
LPGA TOUR
INDY WOMEN IN TECH CHAMPION-
SHIP
Friday
At Brickyard Crossing Golf Club
Indianapolis
Purse: $2 million
Yardage: 6,456; Par 72
Partial Second Round Leaderboard
(a-amateur)
Sung Hyun Park
68-63—131 -13
Lizette Salas
62-69—131 -13
Danielle Kang
65-68—133 -11
Nasa Hataoka
64-69—133 -11
Thidapa Suwannapura 67-67—134 -10
Ariya Jutanugarn
70-65—135 -9
Jackie Stoelting
70-66—136 -8
Mina Harigae
69-67—136 -8
Katelyn Dambaugh
69-67—136 -8
Hannah Green
69-67—136 -8
NASCAR CUP SERIES
BASS PRO SHOPS NRA NIGHT RACE
LINEUP
Friday’s Qualifying; Race Saturday, 4:30
p.m. (NBCSN)
At Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol, Tenn.
Lap length: 0.526 miles
Race distance: 266.5 miles, 500 laps.
(Car number in parentheses)
1. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 127.792
mph.
2. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 127.665.
3. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 127.639.
4. (21) Paul Menard, Ford, 127.605.
5. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet, 127.554.
6. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 127.039.
7. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 126.896.
8. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford, 126.880.
9. (41) Kurt Busch, Ford, 126.863.
10. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 126.762.
11. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 126.253.
12. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 125.988.
13. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet,
125.922.
14. (20) Erik Jones, Toyota, 125.856.
15. (38) David Ragan, Ford, 125.691.
16. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 125.675.
17. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 125.650.
18. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 125.592.
19. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 125.461.
20. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 125.404.
21. (19) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 125.363.
22. (88) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 125.117.
23. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 125.068.
24. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 124.347.
25. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 124.897.
26. (95) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 124.387.
27. (43) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet, 124.315.
28. (37) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet,
124.210.
29. (32) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, 124.066.
30. (72) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet, 123.937.
31. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford, 123.682.
32. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 123.261.
33. (96) Jesse Little, Toyota, 122.310.
34. (7) JJ Yeley, Chevrolet, 121.798.
35. (15) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 121.767.
36. (51) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet,
121.274.
37. (66) Timmy Hill, Toyota, 120.816.
38. (99) Gray Gaulding, Chevrolet,
120.687.
39. (00) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet,
120.407.
40. (23) Blake Jones, Toyota, 119.173.