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r e g o n d a i l y e m e r a l d MIGRATING DUCKS Attending GameDay at USC? Get there at 6 a.m. to show support dai l y e m e ra l d . c o m Game Dayvol. 112, issue 40 friday, october 29, 2010 PREVIEW

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Who: No. 1 Oregon at No. 24 USC

What: Week 9 Game

When: 5 p.m., ABC

Where: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

summary

Oregon (7-0, 4-0 Pacific-10 Conference) gets its first road test as the nation’s top-ranked team against Pac-10 foe USC (5-2, 2-2). The Trojans are 23-6-1 against the Ducks at Memo- rial Coliseum, but Oregon has won seven of the teams’ past 12 matchups overall.

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Oregon fans look to take over the Coliseum as the No. 1 Ducks look to stay perfect against No. 24 USC PAGE 2B

oregon notes ivar vong photo editor Junior offensive Mark Asper has taken an interesting route to Eugene. Asper, an Idaho native, spent two years on a religious mission in Spain before joining the Ducks in 2007. After The Ducks’ defense wants struggling to readjust to the game of football after years away, Asper showed the potential that made him choose Oregon. He’s now a part of the Ducks’ offensive assault. to stop and finally get the recognition they truly deserve Remaining PAGE 3B

usc notes Can the Trojans become faithful the first team to find an Mark Asper is a consistent presence for both the Ducks and his most loyal fans back at home answer for Oregon’s dazzling, fast-paced offense? LUCAS CLARK roster and has been associated with Duck football since remembers most about their initial time together. sports editor making his first official visit on Nov. 8, 2003. That night, Originally recruited by former 27-year Oregon PAGE 3B Even when the Oregon football team had a week Oregon hosted the Golden Bears in a game assistant Neal Zoumboukos, Asper toyed off, junior offensive tackle Mark Asper found himself that is mostly remembered for a 23-minute delay when with the idea of attending Brigham Young University, shouldering a different work load. the lights on the south side of went out. but decided playing for the Ducks would be a better fit. It was the first game Asper ever catching up “He was telling me over the bye week, he was Once Asper inked his letter of intent, he departed for attended, which ended in a 21-17 Oregon victory. Like carrying her around all weekend,” senior guard C.E. Barcelona, Spain, on a two-year religious mission. most recruits, Asper was paired with a player-host on Freshman Kaiser said. “... his back was kind of sore and his arms Asper spent time spreading the word of his faith and his visit. His happened to be a 6-foot-5-inch, 345-pound Boseko Lokombo talks were kind of sore. That’s just the kind of stuff he does.” became enmeshed in the local culture. sophomore by the name of Haloti Ngati, who was Upon his return to Oregon, Asper enrolled as a about the Ducks’ bye week, Asper, an Idaho Falls, Idaho, native, used the down recovering from a season-ending knee injury. Spanish major with the hope that he would not lose the video games and American time to be with his wife, Michelle, and their daugh- “From my hometown, I was the biggest guy around,” ter, Makayla, who finds comfort in the arms of her language he had grown so fond of. football in Canada Asper said. “So it was fun to hang around with him.” 6-foot-7-inch, 322-pound father. Ngata showed Asper the ins and outs of campus ASPER PAGE 7B At 25, Asper is one of the oldest players on the Oregon life. It was people’s reaction to Ngata’s size that Asper continued on page 3B 2b Oregon Friday, October 29, 2010 GAMEDY A

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the University with offices in Suite 300 of the . The Emerald is private property. © 2010 dj kast daily trojan Head coach and sophomore Matt Barkley will have their hands full against Oregon on Saturday. The Trojans, ranked 24th in the country, are looking to avenge a 47-20 in Eugene on Halloween last season. Barkley leads the Pac-10 conference in passing efficiency and passes. No. 1 Oregon looks to invade Coliseum The Ducks — and their fans‘‘ — are ready to prove “It’s just comical to me that 48-14 blowout win over Cal there’s this misnomer that and a bye week to prepare for that Oregon can bring their best away from home these guys are this struggling the Ducks. Oregon’s zone-read ROBERT HUSSEMAN the Matt Barkley tweet. Let’s unit,” Oregon offensive spread- is a sports reporter show them that this is a big coordinator Mark Helfrich said. cause for concern, with last It’s Facebook official — game for us as well,” the event Sophomore quarterback year’s 47-20 loss in Eugene on Taco Tuesdays ish. With the spotlight on the description said. Matt Barkley leads the Pac-10 Halloween not yet forgotten. 2 tacos & a Pacifico $7 Trojans, Duck fans are hoping The Ducks (7-0, 4-0 Pa- in efficiency and has completed “The isn’t exactly to crash the party. cific-10 Conference) have his- 65.4 percent of his passes. The what you shut down the triple That is, if the event “Oregon torically fared poorly in the Newport Beach, Calif., na- option with,” Kiffin told Econo Pint Wednesdays Takes Over College Game Day” Coliseum. And USC (5-2, 2-2 tive is a Davey O’Brien award the this semifinalist and a likely week. “That’s for a whole All draft beers only $2.50 lives up to its guest list. Pac-10) is 23-6-1 on its home According to the Pit Crew’s turf against Oregon, last losing Heisman candidate. different deal.” event, more than 1050 Duck in 2000. “One thing that I “They are so explosive,” Drink Wheel Thurdays football fans will be ready The Trojans may also benefit noticed about him is he’s USC head coach Lane Kiffin in Los Angeles on Saturday, from their newfound identity really poised,” Ducks line- told ESPN.com’s Ted Miller $2.50 drink specials starting at 10pm Oct. 30 at 6 a.m. for the ESPN this week. “The style they play pre-game show before is like something we haven’t “The national audience does not know how well seen. Or probably anybody’s No. 1 Oregon’s clash with Duck fans travel. Let’s show them.” No. 24 USC. ever seen.” After posting a dominant of- Pit Crew created the event OREGON PIT CREW facebook event description fense performance in a 60-13 Been to yet? with the challenge of having win over UCLA in front of a the most away team fans at national audience last Thursday, an ESPN College Game Day Pacific NW fare With hisPaNic aNd asiaN iNflueNces Helfrich is looking to simply show — ever. as conference spoiler. Banned backer Boseko Lokombo said. pick up where the Ducks 1461 East 19th Avenue • 541.485.8887 “Sure, there are a few fans from bowl games for two years “He has a really quick release. left off. in the front row wearing their by the NCAA, a sixth win this He’s good at going through 27244 www.agatealley.com “We’re always kind of team’s shirt, jersey or hat. But season will amount to nothing his progressions and he’s chasing perfect — it’s I’m talking about a full blown more than pride. got a cannon.” something we always talk NEWS NOW. NEWS NOW. NEWS Duck invasion on the Colise- Nevertheless, sanctions, USC’s defense ranks just about,” he said. “Our guys um ... The national audience scholarships and a coaching 87th in total defense (402.57 NEWS NOW. NEWS NOW. NEWS have taken to that. (Darron) does not know how well Duck change have overshadowed yards per game) and 60th in just needs to keep doing what NEWS NOW. NEWS NOW. NEWS fans travel. Let’s show them. the fact that USC has a very scoring defense (24.29 points he’s doing. Taking care of the We’ve been hearing about how good — and very talented — per game) but has several NEWS NOW. NEWS NOW. NEWS ball is huge. We can’t give www.dailyemerald.com this is USC’s bowl game, and football team. points working in its favor. them a free possession. When d_2x7p_1NEWS NOW. NEWS NOW. NEWS The Trojans are young — we get in the red zone, we just three seniors occupy spots need .” on their defensive two-deep. No top-ranked team has They have standout athletes, visited the Coliseum since many considered potential NFL 1988, but Oregon is 6-1 all time players, at every position. And when facing a lower-ranked first-year defensive coordina- USC squad. The most recent tor , a former NFL of those wins came in 2007, coordinator, is still schooling in Eugene. them on his Tampa 2 scheme, One of the two teams — both a defensive system that utilizes featuring dynamic offenses and the tremendous skill USC better-than-advertised defenses has at the linebacker and — will see its party crashed on safety positions. Sunday night. The Trojans’ last two weeks rhusseman have been positive, with a @dailyemerald.com

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OREGON NOTES ASPER “It took a whole year to get continued from page 1B back to where I felt I could really compete and show the coaches “It’s a whole half a world Ducks’ defense looks to silence critics what I had to offer to the team,” away, and so it’s hard to stay Asper said. “And then that next in touch with some of those fall, my freshman year, I was on ‘‘ people,” Asper said. “And when Oregon visits USC this weekend the travel squad.” with football season and That year he recorded his everything and being a poor “The biggest thing for me is Aliotti said. “We don’t add first career start at right tackle in Despite their impressive statistics, defenders are tired college student, I haven’t been they’ve got some good offen- much stuff to what we’re Oregon’s Holiday Bowl victory of hearing that team is one-dimensional juggernaut able to go back yet, but I’d like sive lineman and a great quar- doing ... we do a lot of over Oklahoma State. He has to someday.” PATRICK MALEE defense. If the Ducks are to terback,” Bair said. “So the things, but we’re doing the been a mainstay on the Oregon Asper wrapped up the sports reporter remain the No. 1 team in biggest thing for us is being same things over and over offensive line ever since. Spanish major with ease and the nation, they will have to sound with our techniques, and over.” Asper started at right guard “A complete fraud.” Those shifted his focus to sociology, stop Barkley and the Trojans being sound with making sure The overall schemes in 12 of the Ducks’ 13 games were the words that ESPN completing that degree with on the road. our eyes are right and every- remain the same; only the in 2009, recording 54 pancake college football analyst Rob- little difficulty, too. To do that, Kelly says thing ... that we’re right with matchup changes from week blocks, second on the team to ert Smith used to describe the Today, Asper is taking Oregon will have to apply everything we’re doing.” to week. Based on that match- senior center Jordan Holmes. Oregon defense. For a team graduate-level classes in the ed- pressure on Barkley. The Ducks sacked Barkley up, Aliotti can shape shift the This offseason, Asper traded giving up just 15.9 points per ucational methodology, policy “You can’t let him sit back twice in last year’s matchup defense as he pleases. positions with Kaiser, moving game, the description seemed and leadership program. there and throw the football,” for a total loss of 12 yards. “Luckily,” Bair said. “With back out to the tackle spot. a bit ill fitting. The return to the football Kelly said. “We really have to On that day, Barkley threw our defense we’ve got enough Oregon head coach field, however, was not nearly “For his size, he’s got tre- in there that we can adjust had little to say as effortless. mendous athleticism,” Great- and adapt to whatever’s in response. “We need to match fire with fire. When you go on the Asper had been away from wood said. “You know, we felt thrown our way.” “He picked us number one, road ... sometimes they say, ‘BYOB.’ You know, we better the game for more than two like because of that, we could As for the potential move him from guard out to too,” Kelly said. “So, both bring our own ‘E,’ ... energy and enthusiasm.” years, and his absence was sides of the mouth talking.” impacts of the Trojan crowd evident when he returned tackle this year. And I think he’s Smith’s theory will be NICK ALIOTTI at the Los Angeles Coliseum, to practice. performed very well out there.” tested in earnest when the Aliotti shrugs off any “Just the whole mindset, the Later this season, the Asper Ducks face off with USC on potential impacts. regimentation, getting himself family is expecting the arrival Saturday. Aside from Oregon, “We need to match fire physically back into shape,” of their second daughter, which manufacture some pressure for 187 yards and two touch- the Trojans boast what may with fire,” Aliotti said. “When offensive line coach Steve Great- was a topic of conversation on him, because if he gets downs in a 47-20 loss. This be the most explosive offense you go on the road ... some- wood said. “And then mentally, between the couple with Civil time to sit back there, you year, however, Barkley’s in the Pacific-10 Conference. times they say, ‘BYOB.’ you know, just football again. War complications in place. know he’ll get a chance to game is much improved. As a team, USC ranks You know, we better bring “It’s just like starting all over “We’ve had to talk about — pick you apart.” third in the Pac-10 in scoring “He’s just going to get bet- our own ‘E,’ bring our own again, like a freshman coming her due date is December — if offense (37.4 points per The Oregon defense may ter,” Bair said. “He was young energy and enthusiasm.” in, maybe even more dramatic the baby comes, and I’ve got game), second in total be a bit inconsistent, but it last year and he’s just go- USC will certainly bring their since they haven’t played for to get ready for the Civil War, offense (494.0 yards per has managed to generate ing to continue to get better, own energy, as many have la- so long.” where does the priority lie?” game) and first in passing consistent pressure through- to grow, and so ... we got to beled Saturday the biggest day Returning to Eugene for Asper said. “We talked about, efficiency (164.7). Sophomore out the season. The Ducks make sure we have pressure of the year for a team that is spring drills in 2007, Asper well, I was there for the first one, quarterback Matt Barkley rank second in the Pac-10 in on the quarterback. However barred from bowl games. hoped he would be able to pick when our first daughter was leads the Pac-10 in touchdown sacks per game (2.71), and we do it, we’ve got to make “(USC’s) going to come right back up where he left off as born, so she was like ‘Go ahead, passes (20) and passing yards seven different players have sure that we’re there.” out, and they’re going to play senior in high school. go to the game.’” per game (267.0), while registered more than one Indeed, pressure seems to their best,” Bair said. “We When that didn’t happen, A family man above all else, freshman quarterback takedown. be the prevailing theme going just got to make sure that Asper found himself in a Asper knows that no matter Robert Woods ranks second Still, the Trojans will offer into Saturday. Yet for defen- we’re ready for it.” meeting with Greatwood and what the rankings, polls and in all-purpose yards per a unique challenge for sive coordinator Nick Aliotti, Stop the Trojans, and head coach Mike Bellotti. statistics say, he’ll always have game (154.4). Oregon. The way defensive it is simply business as usual. perhaps Smith will reconsider The message was clear: a daughter — or two — to keep In short, USC offers a tackle Brandon Bair sees it, “We do pretty much the his statement. Get back into the weight room him in shape. daunting test for the Oregon fundamentals will be key. same things every week,” [email protected] before the start of fall camp. [email protected]

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3 3 3 3 3 lineups P ICK THE OREGON 2 2 2 2 2 OFFENSE L. CLARK a . drukarev L. CLARK L. CLARK L. CLARK L. CLARK WR: Jeff Maehl a. drukarev P. MALEE R. HUSSEMAN a. drukarev R. HUSSEMAN a. drukarev 1 LT: Bo Thran R. HUSSEMAN 1 R. HUSSEMAN 1 P. MALEE 1 R. HUSSEMAN 1 LG: Carson York P. MALEE P. MALEE a. drukarev P. MALEE C: Jordan Holmes

0 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 0RG: 1 C.E. Kaiser 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 0 0 1 2 3 4 0 0 0 RT: Mark Asper TE: David Paulson WR: Lavasier Tuinei WR: D.J. Davis PACEmerald sports reporters predict the QB: Darron Thomas winners of this week’s games RB: LaMichael James no. 15 ARIZONA @ UCLA WH AS IngTON STATE @ ARIZONA STATE no.N 13 STA FORD @ WASHINGTON C AL @ OREgon STATE no. 1 OREgon @ no. 24 USC SPECIAL TEAMS PK: Rob Beard 2010 Oregon Statistical leaders P: Jackson Rice 2010 UO Schedule KR: Josh Huff PLAYERS TO WATCH PR: Cliff Harris September Rushing ATT yds Avg TD LONG woods photo by LS (PAT): Drew Howell robert woods (13) jesse bowman 4 vs. New Mexico (W, 72-0) LS (P): Jeff Palmer L. James 134 971 7.2 11 76 daily trojan wide receiver 11 at Tennessee (W, 48-13) HLD: Nate Costa R. Alston 51 284 5.6 5 42 thomas photo by 18 vs. Portland State (W, 69-0) nick cote 25 at Arizona State (W, 42-31) DEFENSE photographer p assing cmp att PCT YDS TD October DE: Kenny Rowe DT: Brandon Bair D. Thomas 109 179 60.9 1,539 17 2 vs. Stanford (W, 52-31) The emergence of Robert DT: Zac Clark 9 at Washington State (W, 43-23) Woods as yet another DE: Terrell Turner r eceiving cat YDS AVG TD LONG 21 vs. UCLA, (W, 60-13) Trojan playmaker has taken OLB: Josh Kaddu J. Maehl 39 530 13.6 6 47 30 at USC, 5 p.m. MLB: Casey pressure off the shoulders November D. Davis 24 233 9.7 1 25 OLB: Spencer Paysinger of Matt Barkley — and 6 vs. Washington, TBA CB: Cliff Harris L. Tuinei 19 196 10.3 1 29 head coach Lane Kiffin. 13 at California, 4:30 p.m. FS: John Boyett ROV: Eddie Pleasant D efensive Tkl ast INTTFL/YDS sacks Woods, a true freshman 26 vs. Arizona, 4 p.m. from Carson, Calif., has December CB: Talmadge Jackson E. Pleasant 18 19 - 4.0-22 2.0-13 caught 32 passes for 4 at Oregon State, TBA S. Paysinger 21 15 - 3.0 -11 2.0-10 515 yards and six Usc C. Matthews 15 20 3-15 4.5-21 2.0-13 touchdowns in USC’s OFFENSE last two games. Senior 2010 usc schedule WR: Robert Woods J. Boyett 22 12 2-39 1.5-3 - LT: Talmadge Jackson III, LG: Butch Lewis T. Jackson 20 13 1-0 - - september along with sophomore 2 at Hawai’i (W, 49-36) C: Kristofer O’Dowd Cliff Harris, will need to 11 vs. Virginia (W 17-14) RG: RT: keep Woods and fellow 18 at Minnesota (W, 32-21) 2010 Usc statistical leaders TE: 25 at Washington State (W, 50-16) Trojan receiver Ronald WR: Ronald Johnson Johnson in front of them October QB: Matt Barkley Rushing ATT Yds aVG TD Long to prevent big plays likely 2 vs. Washington (L, 32-31) FB: 9 at Stanford (L, 37-35) A. Bradford 73 560 7.7 4 56 to send the Coliseum RB: Allen Bradford 16 vs. California (W, 48-14) M. Tyler 75 438 5.8 6 44 crowd into a frenzy. 30 vs. Oregon, 5 p.m. SPECIAL TEAMS p assing CMP ATT PCT YDS TD —ROBERT HUSSEMAN November PK: Joe Houston 6 vs. Arizona State, 7:30 p.m. P: Jacob Harfman KR: C.J. Gable M. Barkley 138 211 65.4 1869 20 13 at Arizona, 5 p.m. PR: Ronald Johnson 20 at Oregon State, 5 p.m. r eceiving CAT YDS AVG TD LONG LS: Chris Pousson 27 vs. Notre Dame, 5 p.m. HLD: R. Johnson 39 464 11.9 7 53 talmadge jackson III (37) cornerback December R. Woods 32 515 16.1 6 61 4 at UCLA, TBA DEFENSE DE: Armond Armstead S. Havili 19 256 13.5 1 58 DT: DaJohn Harris D efensive TKL AST INTTFL/YDS sacks DT: DE: Nick Perry T.J. McDonald 30 19 3-20 2.0-12 1.0-8 OLB: Michael Morgan D. Kennard 16 28 - 3.5-12 1.0-7 MLB: 22 14 77 0.57 7 .500 34 OLB: Malcolm Smith S. Wright 27 9 - 3.0-5 - Touchdown drives lasting Career 100-yard rushing games for Years since Interceptions per game Straight weeks Oregon has been Home winning percentage Margin of victory for USC in last CB: Shareece Wright five plays or fewer for LaMichael James, tying Jonathan Oregon was last 7-0, averaged by Cliff Harris ranked in the top five, the longest for USC in games against matchup with Oregon at the Los FS: T.J. McDonald M. Smith 20 16 - 3.0-5 - Oregon this season Stewart for the Oregon record in 1933 (tied for sixth in the nation) stretch in school history AP No. 1-ranked teams Angeles Memorial Coliseum SS: Jawanza Starling J. Casey 17 18 - 4.5-21 2.0-13 on Oct. 4, 2008 CB: Nickell Robey

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The 12th daily in the Emerald be on hand as Oregon looks to for USC fighting against the Washington and struggled in man is a factor that hasn’t leave with the Coliseum with nation’s best offense. non-conference games earlier been discussed as much 2x8p_1 a win for the first time since James Bianchi: Although this season. during all of the hoopla Coming off an explosive leading up to Saturday, but 48-14 win over Cal — arguably it will surely make things the Trojans’ best performance difficult for the Ducks, in the last two seasons — the especially considering their Support the Ducks team has shown that they “blur” offense relies so much still possess the talent and the on rapid communication coaching prowess that allowed with one another between USC to become a national snaps. Expect a wild crowd on – and the Duck! contender in the early 2000s. Halloween eve. To aid a Trojan offense LC: I completely agree that has lit up the scoreboard about Barkley. Not only will all season and is currently this be the biggest game ranked seventh in the nation of the year for the sopho- in yards per game, the USC more, but it might just be the defense seems to have finally biggest game of his young come around. Trojan career. The buzz The unit held Cal scoreless around Eugene is that this through the first half, forced could be the biggest game in two key turnovers and did not the history of Oregon football, allow a single first down until and it sure has all the telling 13:54 left in the second quar- signs of a great matchup. ter. Add to that the fact that As far as Oregon’s the Trojans have had the entire offense goes, the sophomore bye week to rest, get healthy tandem of Darron Thomas and prepare for Oregon’s and LaMichael James in the fast-paced offense, and there Ducks’ backfield is one that is no doubt that USC will has left opponents scratch- be ready as the Ducks roll ing their heads this season. into town. Thomas had a breakout game LC: The Trojan bye week against UCLA, throwing for a could not have come at a career-high 308 yards better time. Oregon had and three touchdowns, a much-needed bye week while James actually had heading into UCLA, and a bit of a slow game, tal- having a few extra days to lying just 123 yards and prepare after that Thursday two touchdowns. matchup will help in the long The Coliseum will no doubt run. Oregon head coach Chip be a great support system, but Kelly, known for taking things Oregon has been relatively week by week, sees USC no calm on the road this season differently than any other (see Tennessee) and is used to team on the Ducks’ schedule. a loud environment. They’ve But he did say he thinks this even been blasting the USC USC team is the most talented fight song in practice all week. squad in the entire Pacific-10 Ultimately, to me, Oregon Conference. The USC will never truly be out of a steamrolling of Cal had to play game until the final clock a role in that assessment. reads zero. That’s why I The biggest threat for the never find myself worried if Ducks will be sophomore they trail at half, or even in quarterback Matt Barkley, the third quarter, because I but he will be tested over the know eventually a big play is Promote your products and services course of the game against the going to break. USC will have Oregon secondary. Forcing to contain as many of those on our full-color Duck Spirit Page. turnovers will be key for an big plays as possible in order Oregon team that has scored in to avoid dropping to 2-3 in This special page runs once a myriad ways this season. Pac-10 play. JB: No doubt Matt Barkley JB: The Ducks may never week for five weeks starting — currently tied for fourth in be truly out of it until the final 3.3 inches wide Nov. 4 on the back of the Oregon the nation with 20 passing second ticks away. 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DEFENSE the red zone | patrick malee Catching up with... Ducks inch closer to title BOSEKO LOKOMBO each day they take the field After traveling a long road would you spend it? games. I play Nicholas Cole. to wind up in Eugene, Ducks BL: If football wasn’t I’ve heard that (freshman After practice on Wednesday, Stanford was considered to be the outside linebacker Boseko really a concern — you’ve linebacker Isaac) Ava is Brandon Bair said something that best team Oregon would face all sea- Lokombo has settled in as got to take care of school. really good too. Some of the caught my attention. son. At first, it looked like the pomp a productive member of That’s one thing. But once older guys are good. Avery “Any team who’s got their head and circumstance of the occasion the defense. Lokombo was I’m done with my school Patterson’s pretty good. on straight knows that every week had gotten to the Ducks. They born in the Congo and emi- stuff I just like to hang out. I Lavasier Tuinei’s pretty is your national championship,” fell behind early 21-3, and looked grated to Canada as a young play video games a lot with good too. There’s some good Bair said. “You don’t win that week, positively disconcerted. Prc at i k child, coming to Oregon from my friends. I like to watch players there. everything after that or before that Then, all of a sudden, the team Malee means nothing.” came to life. The final score read Abbotsford, British Columbia. movies. Recently I just saw ODE: You played high a junior 52-31 and the dream remained alive He redshirted last season but Paranormal Activity 2. That school football in Canada It was a perfect summary of just journalism and kicking. quickly made a mark in fall was pretty scary. But you before coming to Oregon. Do how far Oregon has come as a foot- major hailing Similar bursts of life occurred camp, becoming a permanent know, just hang out with you think more American ball program and how much pressure from Chicago, in the Arizona State, Washington is now in his fixture of the linebacker friends and have Madden colleges will recruit football the team faces as the year goes on. rotation. This season, Lokombo tournaments, NCAA As crazy as it sounds, it has State and Tennessee games. With all second year as players from Canada in an Oregon Daily has made 19 tackles (1.5 for (Football) tournaments. these comebacks, you might call this the future? almost become national champi- Emerald sports loss), with two pass break- ODE: Are you a fan of team “The Cardiac Ducks”. BL: I think so, yeah. I think onship or bust for this team. With reporter. An ups and two recover- scary movies? But can this really keep happen- it’s starting to develop like every week that the Ducks remain avid Chicago ies. He returned one fumble BL: Yeah, I like scary ing? Can Oregon continue to fall sports fan, he that. I think No. 1 or No. 2 in the polls, dreams 32 yards for a touchdown movies. I like funny movies. behind and then come back in the aspires to one is getting better, too. It’s nice inch closer to reality. Could it really against Arizona State. ODE: Any particular happen? Could this team actually second half? If Glendale is to remain day cover sports to see. for a national Oregon Daily Emerald: favorites? finish at the top of the pile? on the horizon, that resilient nature ODE: You’ve played publication. The Oregon football team BL: Paranormal Activity will have to remain ever present. high school football in the This is the new reality for Oregon. enjoyed a bye week before its 2 was pretty good. Another Which, of course, brings us back U.S. (at South Eugene High Every game is, quite literally, the contest against UCLA. How good movie that I saw to the pressure this team faces from School, his junior season) most important of the year. did you spend it? was Hereafter. That was week to week. It is almost like a and Canada. Is there a gap As anyone playing for Alabama, Boseko Lokombo: We good, too. I just kind of bubble that just keeps expanding between the two in terms of Ohio State or Oklahoma would point didn’t do anything special. watch everything. No as time goes on. Alongside each level of play? out, dreams can flicker with just We weren’t practicing. We specific favorites. win come more questions about the BL: No, not really. I think one bad pass or one missed tackle. just relaxed, got off our feet, ODE: Who are the best polls, more talking heads making the biggest thing is just talent The Ducks themselves know how trying to rest up. Everybody gamers on this team? their projections about which major and the speed of the game. I fickle the college football season is just kind of hung out. It BL: I’ve played my friend bowl game the Ducks will play in. think it’s starting to resemble after experiencing close calls against was good. (offensive tackle) Everett You have to wonder — will that . Stanford, Washington State and ODE: If you had a free day Benyard, and he’s pretty Arizona State. bubble ever burst? The team can away from football, how good. He’s got me on a couple — Robert Husseman This Saturday against USC could talk all it wants about taking things end up being the toughest test yet week to week, and that strategy for Oregon. The Trojans haven’t is certainly well implemented points of debate Coliseum on Saturday, there Kiffin; his father, Monte; shown much on defense, but by Chip Kelly and the rest of the continued from page 6b is a good chance this game and co-defensive coordinator their offense is first-rate, and Matt coaching staff. could come down to whoever are used to big Barkley might just be the best But it is human nature to look feels like to take a game down gets the ball last. I give the games on big stages, and quarterback the Ducks have ahead. When your team is ranked to the wire, it is the Trojans. advantage to the Trojans in they will know when to pull faced all year. In the span of three No. 1 in the nation, it is virtually Sure, they have lost both of the those waning minutes. the trigger if the opportunity hours tomorrow, the dream of a impossible not to think about a close games they have been a Though there has been arises. This won’t be a game national championship could be all national championship. part of, but there is something a heavy focus on Barkley of nerves and fluke plays; this but vanquished. That’s the reality this team faces to be said about not only the and the offense, one has to will be a methodical, grind- Those are the stakes. It will be as it moves forward. With one loss, fight they have shown dur- remember the role that it-out game in which each like this for the rest of the season, as Bair says, everything the Ducks ing those battles but also the coaching will play. Lane team is ready for the other. unless Oregon loses. That’s an awful have worked for could vanish. Just lessons they have taken away Kiffin and his staff have And in that situation, my lot of pressure for a bunch of 19- and like that. from them. committed every second trust lies more in the proven 20-year-olds, and it’s impossible to Kelly’s mantra is to “win the The Ducks — for better or of practice in the last two coaching of USC than a Chip know exactly how they’ll react week day.” At this point, the pressure is worse — have not had that weeks toward full, complete Kelly-led team that has never to week. on for Oregon to “win” every day, or experience. With the two preparation — not only physi- even tasted the chance for a Luckily, the results have risk losing the season. high-powered offenses that cally and strategically, but national title. been positive so far. Before USC Just like that. will be showcased in the also mentally. [email protected] resuscitated itself a few weeks ago, [email protected] Jesse Davis 04.03.09

usc season as a backup strong 613 yards of Oregon offense continued from page 3b safety and special teams with 31 first downs, while commodity. He saw time forcing the Ducks to punt just notably the NFL depar- in all of USC’s 13 games, one time. tures of senior safety recording seven tackles on Despite the thought of USC (now with the year. being in a down year, none of the ) the Oregon staff is taking the and junior defensive end Another lesser-known Trojans lightly. Everson Griffen (now with the Trojan sophomore hav- ). ing a breakout season is “I keep hearing that USC’s In their absence, a few linebacker Devon Kennard. down,” Oregon head coach lesser-known faces have Kennard, a Phoenix, Ariz., na- Chip Kelly said. “In their two- emerged at the Trojan tive, was originally recruited as a deep, out of their 44 players defensive front. Sopho- defensive end, but was used they have 12 five-star recruits PLUMBING more safety T.J. McDonald primarily in pass rushing and 26 four-star recruits. I leads USC with 49 tackles situations before making the don’t know if there’s anybody HOUSEWARES and three interceptions this move to strong side linebacker in the country that has that. season. Ranking 11th in the late in the year, starting at “We have zero five-star Pacific-10 Conference in tackles, the position in USC’s final recruits in our top 44, and we ELECTRICAL McDonald draws physical four contests. have 11 four-star recruits.” comparisons to that of Mays The Trojans returns eight The Trojan defense has HARDWARE as the sophomore stands starters on the defensive been largely underrated in 6 feet 3 inches and weighs in side of the ball from 2009: 2010, but statistically, it LAWN & GARDEN at 205 pounds. Chris Galippo, floats around the middle of “When I’m running those Malcolm Smith, co-starters the Pac-10. sprints, I’m going hard Kennard and Michael USC ranks fourth in TOOLS because I know I won’t Morgan, tackles Jurrell Casey scoring defense (24.3 points have that feeling of being and Christian Tupou and per game), fifth in rushing PAINT tired in the fourth quarter,” co-starting ends Wes Horton defense (128.4) and seventh McDonald told the LA Times. and Armond Armstead. in total defense (402.4). The “That’s when the biggest Casey led USC with 11 one area greatly lacking has plays are made because of the tackles when the teams met been a strong presence in fatigue level.” last season. He and Horton the secondary, which is the McDonald graduated from are tied for the team lead with ninth-worst pass defense unit Edison High School in 2008 4.5 tackles for loss in 2010. in the conference, allowing with Oregon sophomore When USC lost 47-20 in 274 yards through the air cornerback Cliff Harris, and Autzen Stadium last year, the each contest. spent his true freshman senior-heavy defense allowed [email protected] 2825 Willamette • Eugene, Oregon • 342-5191 23103 8b Oregon Daily Emerald Friday, October 29, 2010

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