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oregon notes stanford notes who: No. 3 Stanford Cardinal FORECAST Chip Kelly and the Ducks’ defense Between Heisman-hopeful Luck and vs. No. 6 Oregon Ducks Palo Alto, Calif. must deal with the Cardinal’s Stanford’s suspect secondary, look where: Stanford Stadium Partly sunny, high ‘multidimensional’ offense forward to a pass-happy game when: 5 p.m. around 63 See page 2B See page 6B 2B Oregon Daily Emerald Friday, November 11, 2011 GAA ME D Y Fl y OREGON NOTES Pick your poison with Cardinal offense easy... Ducks’ secondary faces stiffest test yet against ’s accuracy

Patrick Malee sports editor

During his weekly press conference at the Casanova Center on Tuesday, Oregon head coach Chip Kelly was

asked whether it was easier to defend Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck in open space or within the pocket. His answer, though in jest, was telling. “I would like him to be in outer space,” Kelly said. “If we could get that taken care of, put him in a rocket and send him to ‘‘ the moon for the weekend.” Luck, of course, will be on the field and ready to play on Saturday when the Ducks arrive at Stanford Stadium. michael ciaglo photographer Though the Oregon defense Head coach Chip Kelly and Oregon’s defense will have their hands full with Heisman Trophy-candidate Andrew had just enough success to pull Luck and the rest of Stanford’s ‘multidimensional’ offense. out a victory against the Heis- man front-runner in last year’s probably the best offensive line it’s three tight ends, then sit back there all day long, showdown, a repeat perfor- we’ll face, and that’s where the it’s no tight ends, then the eventually he’s going to be mance certainly isn’t being game’s gonna be played.” fullback’s motioning out, then able to find out where the re- taken for granted. Stanford uses that prolific they run unbalanced. ceivers are and put the ball “He’s really, really, really running game to set up the “They really keep you on target.” athletic,” Kelly said. “And he pass, and Luck has driven guessing, and then by the time Defensive end Terrell throws the ball extremely ac- the play-action fake to an you kind of figure out what Turner heard that message curate on the run, but he can exact science. sit back in the pocket and do “They have a lot of “I would like (Luck) to be in outer space. If we could it. So you’re picking a poi- play-action too. They can fake get that taken care of, put him in a rocket son whether he’s in or out of it,” linebacker Boseko Lo- the pocket.” kombo said. “Luck, he’s really and send him to the moon for the weekend.” Of course, despite Luck’s good at reading his routes and CHIP KELLY prowess, Stanford is still a team knowing who to hit. So that’s oregon head coach committed to running the ball. one thing we’re going to have to The Cardinal has rushed on 55 keep an eye on.” they’re in, they snap the ball, loud and clear. percent of its plays from scrim- Indeed, the Cardinal offense and they’re gone.” The senior has five tackles mage this year, totaling over is predicated upon decep- Stopping Luck and the for a loss and 2.5 sacks on the 2,000 yards in just nine games tive formations. Head coach Cardinal attack will rely year and knows he’ll need a so far. David Shaw rarely shows the largely upon the defense’s few more to make a differ- “The matchup really is with same hand twice, which will ability to put pressure on ence on Saturday. their offensive line and their make the defense’s task even the senior. “We’re going to be tight ends and fullbacks,” more difficult. “If you can disrupt the headhunting,” Turner said. Kelly said. “Because they do “They have so many launch point for a quarter- “Just like we headhunt for such a great job of blocking weapons, and they’re so mul- back, that’s the key to play- anyone else in the Pac-12 and at the point of attack … it’ll tiformational,” Kelly said. ing good pass defense,” any of our opponents.” be our best matchup against “First it’s two tight ends, then Kelly said. “If a guy can sports@dailyemeraldMK 8/29 .com

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PLAYER SPOTLIGHT Linebacker’s ball-hawking ability on display in second year Whether on the football field or basketball court, Lokombo’s talent shines Lucas Clark sports reporter

More often than not, Boseko Lokombo finds himself in the right place at the right time. Whether on the football field or the basketball court, Lokombo has natural instincts that simply can’t be taught and jaw-dropping athleticism that will leave an unsuspecting coach drooling. In his two years playing for the Oregon football team, Lo- kombo, a redshirt sophomore linebacker, has scored three de- fensive touchdowns, including a blocked punt return against Washington State and a 67- yard interception return against Nevada earlier this season. Chalk it up to preparation or just his pure football talent. “I think it’s a mixture of both,” says fellow junior line- backer Michael Clay, Lokom- bo’s roommate freshman year. “Bo knows what he’s doing, so he’s gonna be in the right posi- tion. At the same time, he’s a freak of an athlete, and he just finds ways to make plays.” aaron marineau photo editor Making plays has always In his two years playing for the Ducks, redshirt sophomore Boseko Lokombo has already racked up three touchdowns, including two this year. The British Columbia native has returned an come second nature for Lokom- interception for a touchdown against Nevada and scored on a blocked punt return against Washington State. bo, who was first introduced to football in the eighth grade by he didn’t have much of an wasn’t nearly as popular in Lokombo’s skills on the court high school, it didn’t take long freshman and sophomore led one of his two older brothers, interest in football. Basket- Canada during his middle translated perfectly into his for Lokombo to grasp that Lokombo and his father, Leon, Boloy, a senior in high school at ball and soccer were his pre- school years in Abbotsford, role on the football field. And his future was inevitably on the time. ferred activities growing up, British Columbia. after a dramatic growth spurt the gridiron. MKlokom 9/2 bo Before that, Lokombo says given that American football From the beginning, before his freshman year of Standout seasons as a prep continued on page 8B

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2011 sTANFORD statistical leaders 0 1 2 3 4 Rushing ATT Yds aVG TD Long S. Taylor 147 891 3.1 8 70 Lucas Clark Andy Drukarev T. Gaffney 54 344 6.4 6 34 David Lieberman Patrick Malee passing CMP ATT PCT YDS TD A. Luck 194 272 71.3 2424 226 rei ce ving CAT YDS AVG TD LONG starting lineups G. Whalen 36 534 14.8 2 32 0 1 2 3 4 C. Owusu 35 376 10.7 2 43 Z. Eriz 22 308 14.0 3 26 Defensive TKL AST INT TFL/YDS sacks J. Lancaster 28 22 - 5.0-20 2.5-14 M. Thomas 26 18 2-89 3.5-12 1.0-5

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Lucas Clark 46.0 Andy Drukarev Points per game averaged 1 David Lieberman by the by Oregon against Stanford Oregon’s Pac-12 rank in in last six matchups sacks per game (3.22)

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Accordingly, Oregon fans 610 E. 13th and Patterson minutes for Nick Aliotti’s unit. may wonder: Where can Or- When most casual fans (and Since then, both teams have egon break through the brick NFL scouts) observe No. 3 Stan- beefed up on the other side of the wall? The answer lies in the Single flowers to elegant bouquets ford, the brilliance of junior quar- ball, and the rest of the conference turnover margin. Owned by U of O alums terback Andrew Luck tends to has taken notice. Stanford is cur- This season, Darron Thomas rise to the surface. This makes rently allowing a mere 16.6 points has thrown only five intercep- sense. After all, Luck — the pre- per game (11th in the NCAA) tions, versus 19 touchdowns, sumed top pick in next year’s while Oregon has yielded 20.8 per for the Ducks. The better news NFL Draft — has completed 71.3 www.eugenesflowerhome.com • 541-485-3655 30572 contest (26th in the NCAA). In for Oregon is that although Stan- percent of his passes this season short, both sides have undoubt- ford’s defense has been stellar with 26 touchdowns (and only edly become stingier since their against the run, it has failed to get five interceptions) to his credit. highly entertaining barn-burner its hands on many an errant pass However, a closer look at Stan- in 2009. The difference separat- this season. The Cardinal has only ford’s offense shows the Cardinal ing the two West Coast pow- four interceptions this year, mean- will offer much more than a one- ers is the manner in which they ing that Thomas will likely have a dimensional attack when they have managed to amplify their high margin of error against Stan- face No. 6 Oregon on Saturday. defensive prowess. ford’s secondary this weekend. Stanford’s rushing attack “Our mantra this season, Considering Thomas’ leisurely de- — led by junior running back which (head coach David Shaw) livery and tendency to float passes Stepfan Taylor — is more than has said all season, is to do what in key situations, this bodes well a complementary aspect of the we do,” junior linebacker Jarek for the Ducks. offense. The team is collectively Lancaster said to GoStanford. In addition, Stanford must averaging 5.7 yards per carry com. “So we just have to stay fo- brace for a bloodthirsty pass at- and 225 yards per game on the cused this week and don’t go out tack on Saturday. Make no mis- ground (16th in the NCAA). In of character of everything we’ve take: The Cardinal’s offensive line fact, the Cardinal has racked up been doing this season because is more than qualified to protect 26 rushing touchdowns this sea- it’s been working.” Luck. Stanford has allowed only son — the same tally that Oregon Last season, during a four sacks in nine games this sea- has accumulated with nearly competitive 52-31 loss to the son and boasts one of the nation’s 30 more carries thus far in 2011. Ducks, Stanford yielded 388 yards top offensive tackles in senior “We’re going to have to rushing (7.6 per carry) to Oregon. Jonathan Martin. But Oregon’s come out scoring pretty much LaMichael James (257 yards rush- aggressive pass rush isn’t afraid every time we have the ball,” ing) and Darron Thomas (117 to roll the dice in an effort to force junior receiver Tyler Gaffney yards rushing) led the way for Luck into uncomfortable situa- said to GoStanford.com. “We’re the Ducks. This year, Oregon fans tions that could lead to an unchar- gonna have to manage the shouldn’t expect a repeat perfor- acteristic mistake. The Ducks are 30029 time and keep the ball out of mance. 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Stanford and Oregon enter their told his teams, “We’re going to win much-ballyhooed showdown on Sat- with character, but we’re also going to urday as two programs with plenty win with cruelty” — was gone. Just like of similarities. that. That alone is more upheaval than For the second consecutive year, Oregon has had to deal with over these both are ranked in the top 10. Both past few years. are led by multidimensional quarter- David Shaw has done a great job in Patrick backs from Texas. Both carry prolific Harbaugh’s place, making the transi- Malee offensive attacks buoyed by defensive tion seem damn near seamless (as that is a senior journalism units underrated for their stinginess. No. 3 ranking can attest). But he’s do- student from And both are rising powers in a Pac-12 ing it all on the wings of players Har- Chicago. conference once dominated by USC. baugh recruited, including the golden Entering his Or, at least one of them is. child himself in Luck. In stark contrast third year at the You see, what I came to realize this to Kelly, Shaw has no proven track re- Emerald, he will week is that 2011 may be the tip of the cord to bank on, and it remains to be serve as editor iceberg for Stanford. It’s all or nothing at seen whether he can sustain the path of the sports desk this year. this point. Andrew Luck will depart next Harbaugh helped forge. An avid Chicago April to become the next Peyton Man- To be clear, I’m not saying he can’t. sports fan, he ning (literally, since the Colts seem de- Shaw’s resume is impressive, and hopes to one termined to stumble their way into him) there’s no reason to believe that he’ll day work as a and so too will and half of stumble as Stanford’s head coach. The feature writer the offensive line. point is that it’s no sure thing, especially for a national magazine. From there, it’s hard to say where when compared to the speed machine Stanford will go. The program may well Oregon has become. be on the map for good, but its future With two straight BCS bowl is far more uncertain than that of its appearances, including a painfully close opponent this weekend. miss in the BCS National Championship Oregon (potential NCAA sanctions Game last year, Oregon has established aside) is far from a one-hit wonder and itself. Losing this weekend to Stanford closer to a well-oiled machine set for would be a setback, but the Ducks ap- years to come. In comparing Oregon pear to be well set for the future. Anyone and Stanford, you might say the Ducks who has watched De’Anthony Thomas are simply further along in the program- or Bryan Bennett recently can confirm development process. They had their that sentiment. breakout year (think to 2007 with Den- Stanford is a bit more in limbo, and nis Dixon’s Heisman campaign and as such, this game could not be much Chip Kelly’s entrance as a flashy offen- bigger for the Cardinal. Win, and they’re sive coordinator) and built on that suc- on the fast track for a Pac-12 title and cess with a clear recruiting agenda and maybe even more. Lose, and … well, innovative development formulas for what then? 30467 their players. Dixon was replaced by Jer- Buckle up, everyone. emiah Masoli, who was in turn followed [email protected] by Darron Thomas. Jonathan Stewart gave way to LeGarrette Blount, then LaMichael James and Kenjon Barner. Lather, rinse, repeat. That’s why, despite losing 11 starters to graduation last year, the Ducks have barely missed a beat in 2011. That’s why, when Thomas and James and Barner move on, Bryan Bennett De’Anthony Thomas and Tra Carson will be ready to match — perhaps even eclipse — the accomplishments of their older peers. There’s a system in place, and it’s proven many times over to be an effective one. Contrast that with Stanford. Already, just this past offseason, head coach Jim Harbaugh departed for the NFL. The primary force behind Stanford’s  Eugene, Forest Grove & resurgence — the man who famously Woodburn locations HitcH a ride to the duck home teach. games! Full-time & Part-time Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Grab a bite or pint and we’ll Math & Science–STEM (MAT) drop you off with the Special Education (MAT) Agate Alley Express Advanced programs for licensed teachers at the Agate foot bridge before the game! NEW School of Communication Sciences & Disorders, offering Speech-Language Pathology (MS)

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