10-13-2002, 11:50 PM
Next weeks game is huge for both teams, the winner is in the thick of the Rose Bowl race. The Devils will need a very good game to beat the Ducks in Autzen. The Ducks seem to be beatable even at home and the Devils have shown they can be very dangerous.Heres a quick preview.
ARIZONA STATE (5-2) at OREGON (6-0) - 12:30 PDT/MST - The Series: Arizona State and Oregon have met 22 times with the Sun Devils holding a 13-9 series advantage. The teams have split 12 games played at Eugene. ASU-Oregon has alway been a series of streaks. The Sun Devils won the first nine meetings and recently Oregon has won the last four, which was preceeded by ASU winning three in a row. The Ducks have won the last three played at Autzen Stadium. . . . Last Year: Oregon and Arizona State met at Eugene and Duck QB Joey Harrington torched the Sun Devils for 319 yards and six touchdowns in leading UO to a 42-24 win. WR Keenan Howry set a Duck record by being on the receiving end of four of Harrington's TD tosses as he pulled in nine receptions for 126 yards and the four scores. TB Onterrio Smith got his first start for the Ducks and responded with 152 yards rushing. For the Sun Devils, TB Delvon Flowers rushed for 107 yards and three TDs and WR Shaun McDonald had 103 receiving yards on five receptions.
ARIZONA STATE (5-2) at OREGON (6-0) - 12:30 PDT/MST - The Series: Arizona State and Oregon have met 22 times with the Sun Devils holding a 13-9 series advantage. The teams have split 12 games played at Eugene. ASU-Oregon has alway been a series of streaks. The Sun Devils won the first nine meetings and recently Oregon has won the last four, which was preceeded by ASU winning three in a row. The Ducks have won the last three played at Autzen Stadium. . . . Last Year: Oregon and Arizona State met at Eugene and Duck QB Joey Harrington torched the Sun Devils for 319 yards and six touchdowns in leading UO to a 42-24 win. WR Keenan Howry set a Duck record by being on the receiving end of four of Harrington's TD tosses as he pulled in nine receptions for 126 yards and the four scores. TB Onterrio Smith got his first start for the Ducks and responded with 152 yards rushing. For the Sun Devils, TB Delvon Flowers rushed for 107 yards and three TDs and WR Shaun McDonald had 103 receiving yards on five receptions.