SINCE 1900 | Volume 107, Issue 20 | Friday, September 16, 2005 Paul Martinez has kicked record performances in every game | 3 Barnett provides security on the field,advice along the sidelines | 6 The Pac-10 faces challenging weekend after 13-3 start to non-league play | 13 PLUS Oregon notes | 4 Oregon (2-0) vs.No.23 Fresno State (1-0) Fresno State notes | 5 Autzen Stadium | Sept.17 Pac-10 game of the week | 12 4 p.m., TBS Pac-10 Standings,AP Poll | 16 Look for post-game coverage at www.dailyemerald.com PHOTO BY TIM BOBOSKY 2 | OREGON DAILY EMERALD | Friday, September 16, 2005 It’s easy. But don’t miss Just go to the the deadline. UO Health Center Sign up runs now at 13th & Agate. through October 21. you are ure co s ve ke re a d . 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Box 3159, Eugene, OR 97403 | www.dailyemerald.com Friday, September 16, 2005 | OREGON DAILY EMERALD | 3 ROUGHING THE KICKER: Martinez focuses on future, not past Following two seasons as an inconsistent punter, first field goal he has made from 50 yards out. He notched another in his Martinez broke the school record in the second game senior year of high school at San Ra- mon Valley high in Danville, Calif. While attending school there, Martinez BY SCOTT J. ADAMS first-team all-freshman unit by The was a three-year starting placekicker SPORTS REPORTER Sporting News magazine. for head coach Dave Kravitz and was unior placekicker Paul Martinez Martinez was on the bench for the one of the top-ranked prospects in the bears the typical appearance of majority of his sophomore year having far west as listed by Superprep. He was any kicker on the field with his only two punts to his name in Ore- J also one of the top 15 punters in the smaller face mask, his pristine jersey gon’s season-opener against Indiana. nation, averaging 4.5 seconds of hang and his long-sleeved jersey for staying He did manage to get in some game time on punts that included a 53- warm on the sideline. time kicking experience — a single yarder scored in 2001. In his senior Yet as his concurrent Pacific-10 PAT converted against Idaho. year, he made 12 of 15 field goals and Conference Special Teams Player of The biggest disappointment of accumulated 90 points. He earned spe- the Week honors earned this season 2004, Martinez said, was not his cialist MVP honors his junior and sen- suggest, Martinez is more than meets lack of playing time but his absence ior years and numerous accolades the eye. from placekicking. from different newspapers in the bay With only two games under his belt “2004 wasn’t necessarily a wake-up area, including the San Francisco as Oregon’s starting kicker, the 20- call for me, but I was upset because I Chronicle and the Contra Costa Times. year-old Martinez has been a scoring wasn’t kicking field goals,” Martinez force that Oregon head coach Mike said. “I just had to keep a good attitude Martinez said he relishes having First-year Bellotti can rely on. Martinez’s six field and wait for my chances to contribute more than his fair share of opportuni- placekicker Paul goals against Montana last Saturday to the team.” ties to put points on the board for Martinez set an Ducks, but would like to see Oregon Oregon record were good enough to land the Walnut Since Oregon’s season opener with six field goals Creek, Calif., native a spot in Oregon’s against Houston, the opportunities reach the pylons more in the redzone. “I’m surprised with how many against Montana record book for most field goals made have come by the dozen for Mar- last week. in a game, and also tied a Pac-10 tinez. He had six attempts against the kicks I’ve had. I want to make every Martinez is 11 of record. As of press date, he leads the Cougars and showed his unchanging kick every chance I get and I love kick- 12 for the season, nation in three-pointers per game with ability to make field goals at any dis- ing field goals, but it would definitely eclipsing the 11-12 made thus far. Martinez already tance. He made a trio of chip shots help our team more if we could find team’s mark of has more field goals made this season from inside the 40-yard line and the endzone more often,” Martinez nine total field said. “It’s cool setting records and goals last season. than Oregon had all of last season. The added a jaw-dropping 51-yarder to TIM BOBOSKY | PHOTO EDITOR Ducks recorded only nine in 2004. silence his critics. making field goals is a big deal to me, Heading into this season there “I didn’t even see it go in,” Mar- but so is making PATs and seeing us to have more scoring production from great job for us going 11 for 12,” was doubt from both fans and me- tinez said.