A6 — BAKER CITY HERALD
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2021
SPORTS
Baker cross-country teams qualify for state Packers beat
Baker City Herald
Baker will be sending both boys and
girls cross-country teams to the state
championship meet Nov. 6 at Lane Com-
munity College in Eugene.
Led by junior Thaddeus Pepera’s
fi rst-place overall performance, the Baker
boys won the team title at the district
meet on Friday, Oct. 29 at Milton-Free-
water.
The Baker girls, paced by freshman
Sofi a Kaaen, who fi nished fi fth overall,
took second place behind La Grande.
The top two teams qualify for the
state meet.
“On the girls’ side we went out and
we ran really tough,” Baker coach Suzy
Cole said. “We were hoping to break up
La Grande’s runners, but La Grande ran
incredibly tough today. I am very happy
with the way that the girls competed,
and their effort. I am not disappointed
whatsoever.
“On the boys’ side, the boys came out
and did exactly what they were hoping to
do, they ran well as a group,” Cole said.
“I think Daniel (Brown) was second and
Jordan (Mills) was fourth. So they stuck
together and ran really well. They were
pretty happy with their times, they felt
really good about their races.”
Other Baker results, including offi cial
times, were not available by press time
Friday afternoon.
Complete results will be published in
the Nov. 2 issue of the Baker City Herald.
Cal’s defense in for tough test vs. Oregon St.
recording six sacks and allowing only 104
yards of offense in the 26-3 win last week.
“They play to their strength, in regards
BERKELEY, Calif. — After an
uncharacteristic poor start to the season to quality football on both sides,” Beavers
coach Jonathan Smith said. “They’re not
on defense for California, coach Justin
trying to get into a track meet and they
Wilcox’s squad is rounding into form in
don’t need to because they’re so good on
recent weeks.
defense year in and year out.”
Cal is coming off its best defensive
A win would make the Beavers bowl
performance in years when the Bears
eligible for the fi rst time since 2013, the
beat Colorado last week for their fi rst
longest active drought in the Pac-12.
conference win of the season.
Oregon State had gone to 11 bowl games
But the task gets much tougher for
the Golden Bears (2-5, 1-3 Pac-12) when in 15 seasons before hitting this rut.
While the Beavers have aspirations of
they host Oregon State (5-2, 3-1) on
going to the Rose Bowl for the fi rst time
Saturday, Oct. 30 at 4 p.m.
since the 1964 season, the focus right now
“It is a different challenge,” Wilcox
said. “Our guys understand that. It’ll take is on Cal.
“We’re not overlooking them in any
a really good week of preparation because
way,” Smith said. “Each year is different...
they’re a talented outfi t and they have
Yeah, we beat these guys last year, but we
really good scheme.”
beat the Ducks last year, too, and I guar-
The Beavers are one of the biggest
antee we won’t be overlooking them.”
surprises in the Pac-12 this season and
come into the game leading the confer-
ence in scoring (35.1 points per game)
Streaking
and ranking seventh nationally on the
Oregon State has rushed for at least
ground (245 yards per game) led by B.J.
200 yards in six straight games. That’s
Baylor and an experienced offensive line. the longest streak for the Beavers since
the 1993 team did that in the fi nal
Baylor is sixth in the nation at 118.6
seven games.
yards per game and has topped the 100-
But Oregon State has gotten there this
yard mark in four straight and fi ve of the
year with much more balance as the 1993
past six games. Baylor ran for 152 yards
team failed to complete a pass in two of
in last week’s win over Utah.
those seven games.
“He’s a very talented guy,” Wilcox
said. “Runs downhill, one cut. He can run
through arm tackles and if he gets out
Do it all
in the open fi eld he can go. He creates
Bears safety Elijah Hicks was all over
explosive plays.”
the fi eld last week. He had six tackles, one
sack, an interception and 2½ tackles for
Cal is doing a much better job limit-
loss to lead the defense.
ing those of late. After allowing 448.3
yards per game and 28.7 points per game
through its fi rst three games of the season, OSU injuries
Cal’s defense has toughened up.
At his Monday press conference,
Smith revealed safety Alton Julian would
The Bears held Oregon to 24 points
likely miss the rest of the season because
and completely shut down Colorado,
By JOSH DUBOW
Associated Press
Sean Meagher/The Oregonian-TNS
Oregon State wide receiver
Anthony Gould (No. 15) dives for
a touchdown as the Beavers face
the Utah Utes in a college football
game at Reser Stadium in Corvallis,
Oregon on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021.
of a knee injury. Julian was injured in
the Beavers’ victory over Utah. Smith’s
absence will likely impact the game
planning for Saturday because defensive
back Jaydon Grant will miss the fi rst half
because of targeting.
But the Beavers could see the return
of starting left guard Jake Levengood
who was injured against Washington
State and didn’t play against the Utes.
Smith said he’s “hopeful” Levengood will
play in Berkeley.
QB runs
Cal quarterback Chase Garbers pro-
vided a big boost to the running game
last week, rushing for a career-high 96
yards. Garbers also became Cal’s career
leader in rushing yards by a quarter-
back with 1,025, passing Joe Kapp’s
total of 931. Garbers also tied the school
record for most career TD runs by a QB
with his ninth.
Cardinals 24-21 after
Murray throws late INT
By DAVID BRANDT
Associated Press
GLENDALE, Ariz. —
Rasul Douglas was living
the life of an NFL journey-
man just a few weeks ago,
bouncing between camps
and practice squads in a
frustrating process that
is football’s version of
purgatory.
Finally, the Green Bay
Packers liked what they
saw.
Now he’s a Thursday
night hero for the league’s
hottest team — at one
of his former team’s
expense.
Douglas corralled
an interception with 12
seconds left in the fourth
quarter that helped the
Packers knock off the
previously unbeaten Ari-
zona Cardinals 24-21 in a
thriller Thursday, Oct. 28
that featured two of the
NFL’s top quarterbacks.
“Blessed,” Douglas
said. “You’re in a crazy
mental state being in
the league for fi ve years,
never been on the practice
squad before. You feel
like you are working for
nothing kind of. Then
you get a call and you
are somewhere else and
you’re playing.”
The Cardinals looked
like they were going to
rally to win their eighth
straight game but Kyler
Murray threw the stun-
ning interception on
second-and-goal as the
home crowd groaned in
disbelief. A.J. Green didn’t
expect the pass to come
his way, never turned
around and Douglas was
there to snatch the ball in
the corner of the end zone.
“We weren’t on the
same page,” Murray said.
“And it cost us.”
It was a big night for
some lesser-known Pack-
ers players. Douglas was
added to the active roster
just three weeks ago when
the team needed help in
the secondary. He was
signed off the Cardinals
practice squad, where he
spent a few weeks earlier
this year.
“This is why I love
this squad,” Packers
quarterback Aaron Rodg-
ers said. “The guy that
made the pick was with
them (pointing to Cards
sideline) for four weeks.
He was on the street.
We brought him in. He’s
starting for us. He’s a
great dude. He’s really
meshed well with our
team. To come up with
a play like that with 15
seconds left is incredible.”
Randall Cobb’s clutch
night was much needed
since Green Bay was
playing without their
two top receivers. Da-
vante Adams and Allen
Lazard were put on the
reserve/COVID-19 list
earlier in the week, but
the 31-year-old Cobb
responded with two
touchdowns that were
both tough catches in
traffi c.
“It was tough in the
passing game at times,
but Cobby came up with
a couple of big touchdown
catches,” Rodgers said.
Cobb’s 6-yard touch-
down catch on the fi rst
play of the fourth quarter
put the Packers up 24-14.
He was once one of the
NFL’s top receivers —
making the Pro Bowl in
2014 with 1,287 yards
receiving and 14 touch-
downs — but has settled
into more a secondary
role late in his career.
Mobile Flu & COVID-19
Vaccine Clinic
Saint Alphonsus and Albertsons are partnering to provide
Baker City residents easy, convenient access to the flu vaccine
and COVID-19 (Pfizer only) vaccine.
October 7, 7 AM – 4 PM
October 11, 18 & 25, 7 AM - 4 PM
The Albertsons Mobile unit will be located:
SAINT ALPHONSUS BAKER CLINIC
3175 Pocahontas Road, Baker City
Enter through entrance on Midway Drive
Please pre-register for your appointment at the below links:
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