UNIVERSITY OF OREGON VS. WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY FRIDAY, OSEPTEMBERCTOBER 2, 18, 2009 2009 OREGON DAILY EMERALD DAILYEMERALD.COMDAILYEMERALD.COM GAME DAY ISOLATION BREEDS CONFIDENCE IN SECONDARY PAGE 9B IVAR VONG | PHOTO EDITOR GAME PREVIEW OREGON NOTES WSU NOTES » LIVE INTERacTIVE The Ducks are riding the After a dominating victory The Cougars have struggled wave of momentum after last week, Oregon’s young at quarterback this season COVERagE DURING the win over Cal, and the wide receivers are stepping and true freshman Jeff Tuel Cougars look to bounce up as they try to avoid will make his starting debut THE gaME AT back from a hard-fought falling in a ‘trap’ game to in Autzen Stadium loss to USC Washington State PAGE 4B DAILYEMERalD.COM/SPORTS PAGE 2B PAGE 3B 2B OREGON DAILY EMERALD FridaY, October 2, 2009 Supported by Knights of Columbus #1430 GAME PREVIEW ‘Hard-playing’ WSU to face Ducks Oregon outscored Cougars 116-21 in GAME DAY last two seasons 18021 FORECAST LUCAS CLARK SPORTS REPORTER Over the past two seasons the No. 16 Oregon Ducks have WIN A TRIP dominated the Washington State Cougars in every facet of the game. High of 60 degrees, TO VEGAS! Oregon has outscored WSU scattered thunderstorms, Enter by playing 116-21 and will look to con- 30 percent chance of rain. in one of our tinue to improve upon that as poker tournaments the Cougars come to Autzen Stadium in the fourth and fi- AT A GLANCE nal game of the Ducks’ current CASH GAMES NIGHTLY No entry Who: Washington State or house fees four-game home stretch. Last year in Pullman, Wash., at No. 16 Oregon in any tournament. the Ducks put up 63 points What: Pac-10 Conference Poker Tournaments All buy-ins go on the Cougars with Jeremiah game to prize Johnson and LeGarrette Blount When: 6:15 p.m. Mondays at 7:30 p.m. rushing for three touchdowns pool. Where: Autzen Stadium; $25 buy-in each, while Jaison Williams reeled in two touchdown Oregon Sports Network free dinner w/ buy-in, 7 p.m. passes. And this year Oregon What to watch for: The Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. is in the exact same position as Cougars are coming of they look to go 4-1 on the sea- another loss, this time to $30 buy-in, w/ bounties son with its only loss coming USC, while the Ducks are Sundays at 5 p.m. *Mention this ad & against Boise State. on a high after beating the recieve a free The Oregon defense that No. 6 Cal Bears last week membership $25 buy-in, w/$10 re-buys held Cal’s offense to only three 42-3. The major theme of points last week will no longer the day will be how the have Jahvid Best and Kevin UO secondar y plays Riley to worry about, but that without captain Walter doesn’t mean they are taking Thurmond III, who in- WSU lightly. jured his right knee on the First-year Oregon head opening kickoff of the Cal Open: Monday – Saturday, 6 p.m.; Sunday, 4 p.m. coach Chip Kelly said he’s been game and had to have Adjoining the the Rock N Rodeo Night Club impressed by the level of in- season-ending surgery. at the corner of 7th st. Willamette tensity the Cougars bring into 24370 every game, no matter what the score is. “If you’re not prepared to go against a team that plays hard you can lose,” Kelly said. WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY MEDIA ATHLETICS “And we need to match their Second-year head coach Paul Wulff has continued to rebuild the Cougar downs than the Trojans did intensity this weekend.” program. His latest step to star t a true freshman at quar terback. Defensively the Ducks will (18-14), but linebacker Spencer Paysinger says that this year’s still be without senior free safe- throughout the game now that 23 tackles, respectively, so far Duck defense will be ready ty T.J. Ward, as well as senior the Ducks have simplified their this season. for any surprises the Cougars cornerback and return man passing game. “They’re in the Pac-10, bring to Autzen on Saturday. Walter Thurmond III after he “We threw a lot of play ac- they play hard,” Dickson said. The Ducks’ Gameday Spot suffered a season-ending in- tion to Ed,” Kelly said. “And “They’re defense looked pretty “In the past, they had some jury to his right knee. Thur- that put the guys with dual solid and it looks like they can plays to beat our defense,” Pay- mond ended his career with responsibilities in a bind. Be- bring it a little bit.” singer said. “This year we’ve more touchdowns — five in cause of how well Ed did block- Similar to the Ducks, WSU tweaked our defense a little Enjoy one of our fantastic total — than any other non- ing it allowed play action pass- will be without one of its top bit. We’ve put in more man- offensive player in school his- es to open up and we attacked players now that junior run- on-man, not just dropping to breakfasts while you watch tory. He also finished ninth those people.” ning back James Montgomery zones and stuff.” the game or enjoy our all-time on the Oregon career Through the first four games is sidelined by a season-end- The tandem of Paysinger interceptions list with 12. WSU has been outscored 56-0 ing surgery he underwent on and junior Casey Matthews at build-your-own bloody mary bar! But the Ducks showed that in the first quarter, and if the Sept. 20 for acute compart- the linebacker positions has they are more than capable Duck offense is able to main- ment syndrome in his left leg. been nothing shy of superb of winning without their co- tain the same efficiency that Montgomery had been leading through the first four games Don’t forget after all home games captain on the field, especially they had against Cal last week, the way for the Cougars on the for the Ducks. Matthews leads ESPN Radio will be hosting their when the Oregon offense has then they will jump on the ground this season with 167 the team in tackles with 35, post-game shows at the Bistro! finally begun to hit its stride. Cougars as early as possible. yards, but now senior Dwight while Paysinger is second with Senior tight end Ed Dickson The Cougars have featured 10 Tardy will likely shoulder the 24. They’ve also combined for said that the key to winning first-time starters on the defen- majority of the running load. 3.5 tackles for loss and have this week would be, “putting a sive side of the ball so far this The Cougars played ex- deflected five passes. Their full game together and playing season and will look to junior tremely well against the USC pressure, along with the pro- hard.” Dickson, who put togeth- safety Chima Nwachukwu and Trojans last weekend and true gression of the defensive line, Been to yet? er a monster game last weekend redshirt senior safety Xavier freshman Jeff Tuel led the way. should be enough to keep Tuel, with 11 receptions for 148 yards Hicks Jr. to help slow the Or- He ran for 51 yards and threw on his toes — or his back — for and three scores, hopes to con- egon attack. Nwachukwu and for 130. 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He said in the five- up field, only to be hit by Jeff minute interview that Oregon’s Maehl and D.J. Davis, which week of preparation leading up forced another fumble. Lavasier to the game was so outstand- Tuinei then scrambled on his ing, the 42-3 explosion was the hands and knees and recovered expected outcome. the loose ball. “They’re working extremely If that’s the case, then expect hard,” Kelly said.