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CRISTOBAL SHIFTS FOCUS TO WASHINGTON STATE,

VERDELL WINS PAC-12 HONOR BY: Maggie Vanoni @maggie_vanoni | PHOTO: Benjamin Green

Oregon’s 30-27 upset win in overtime against then-ranked No. 7 Washington was a long time coming. e win not only snapped a two-year losing streak to the Huskies, but was a scene of Oregon redemption, since the Ducks had lost 38-31 in overtime against Stanford just three weeks prior at Autzen Stadium.

“I’d like to relive it for a second, but I won’t, and I can’t,” Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal said.

“But certainly the moment itself, I mean it doesn’t get any better and it hasn’t been. at’s as good or better than any moment that I’ve been fortunate enough or privileged enough to be a part of.”

But with six conference games still remaining in the regular season schedule, there is little time to celebrate before shifting focus on to the next opponent.

Cristobal spoke to the media on Monday to address his takeaways from Saturday’s win and preview Oregon’s upcoming trip to Pullman, Washington, to play the No. 25 Washington State Cougars. e Ducks and Huskies ended each quarter of Saturday’s game tied, thus leading into Oregon’s second overtime of the season. After successfully icing Washington kicker Peyton Henry at the end of regulation, Oregon limited the Huskies to a field goal in overtime before getting its chance at scoring. It was redshirt freshman CJ Verdell’s game-winning touchdown that clinched the upset victory for the Ducks.

“We told our guys, ‘ e scoreboard lies now.

You can go out there and physically dominate

for a long, long time and … an unlucky play might just say the other team is winning when on the field you are doing the things you are supposed to. So don’t pay attention to it,’” Cristobal said. “I thought that was the most important thing we did, is the entire time just kept playing ball, no matter what.”

Looking ahead to this weekend, both Oregon and Washington State are 5-1 overall and hold a 2-1 record in conference play. While Oregon lost to Stanford, Washington State dropped a close game to USC, 39-36, last month to open its Pac-12 play.

With Washington State just making its way into the top-25 ranking for the first time this season after defeating Oregon State 56-37 last weekend, Cristobal said Oregon will need to focus on the Cougars’ high-powered offense.

“It’s obvious, they’ve got the top passing offense in the conference and one of the best in the country, if not the best,” he said. “ ere is a lot of stuff they do that presents some challenges, so we have to burn our eyes on film.”

With his game-winning touchdown, Verdell was recognized as the Pac-12 Conference Offensive Player of the week, becoming the first Duck to win the award since quarterback Justin Herbert won it in 2016.

Verdell’s 111 rushing yards on Saturday made him the first Oregon freshman to run for at least 100 yards in each of the first three Pac12 games. He’s the first Duck to complete the accomplishment since Byron Marshall in the 2013 season.

Oregon will play the No. 25 Washington State Cougars at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington.

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PLAYERS TO WATCH BY: Maverick Pallack @Mavpallack

WASHINGTON STATE Quarterback:

Gardner Minshew II Washington State will be throwing the ball — there is no secret about it. Quarterback Gardner Minshew II leads the FBS in passing with 2,422 yards this season. He has 313 attempts in just six games and only four interceptions. e graduate transfer from East Carolina has a 68.7 completion percentage (as compared to Justin Herbert’s 63.1 completion percentage) and averages 403.7 yards through the air. Most recently, Minshew threw for 430 yards and five touchdowns against Oregon State. Oregon has surrendered 11 passing touchdowns and also 239 yards per game. Because Minshew is the most prolific passer the Ducks have faced all season, both those numbers are expected to rise.

Linebacker: Peyton Pelluer Linebacker Peyton Pelluer has taken advantage of his sixth year of eligibility, recording 50 tackles, 4.5 for a loss, to lead the Cougars defense.

Despite breaking his foot last season, Pelluer has rebounded to rank ninth in the Pac-12 in tackles. e linebacker is a classic sideline-to-sideline tackler. Oregon’s offense has relied heavily on the run this season, so Pelluer will have ample opportunity to make an impact. If left unblocked, Pelluer could make Oregon’s running game suffer.

OREGON Left Tackle:

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Cornerback:

Calvin Throckmorton

Deommodore Lenoir

Oregon freshman left tackle Penei Sewell will be out approximately six weeks after injuring his ankle against Washington last Saturday. Sewell has protected quarterback Justin Herbert’s blind side incredibly well given he just turned 18. In his absence, right tackle Calvin rockmorton moved across the line to left tackle and Brady Aiello entered at right tackle. Although on the opposite side of the line, rockmorton played well against the strong Washington defense.

Washington State will try to pressure the lineman playing in unfamiliar territory, but as long as rockmorton keeps Herbert upright, his game will be successful.

Given that Washington State throws the ball 40 times a game, corners are going to have to pick their battles. Sophomore Deommodore Lenoir had an interception against Washington on the second play of the game but was not tested much more in the game. Against Washington State, the corner will have plenty of opportunities to play the pass. Lenoir and omas Graham Jr. will both be tested given their youth, but after getting experience last year against the Cougars, they should understand the challenges of facing a Mike Leach-led offense.

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LEADING THE DEFENSE ONE SACK AT A TIME BY: Maggie Vanoni @maggie_vanoni | PHOTOS: Devin Roux Ducks outside linebacker Justin Hollins (11).

Within a span of five years, outside linebacker Justin Hollins has been on Oregon’s football team during the best and the worst of times.

He’s experienced a Rose Bowl victory and a National Championship run. He’s stuck through the team’s first losing season since 2004 in 2016 when the team went 4-8. And despite three different head coaches and three different defensive coordinators, Hollins has remained a Duck.

After walking at graduation in the spring, Hollins had the choice to forgo a fifth year at Oregon. He could have taken a chance in the NFL draft, but instead he chose to utilize his last year of eligibility and play one more season in the green and yellow.

From a historic freshman year, an Oregon winless drought and multiple coaching changes, Hollins has taken advantage of his final year as a Duck in a season that’s starting to shape up as his best.

“He’s just a freak of nature,” inside linebacker Troy Dye said. “I mean, the dude is just super athletic.

He’s big, strong, physical, fast. He’s everything you want in an outside linebacker and then some. We’re really excited to have him on our side of the ball and we’re really excited for the year that he’s having.” e road to now Hollins’ stellar senior season at Martin High School in Arlington, Texas, caught the attention of numerous college coaches. Recording 59 tackles, four sacks and two fumble recoveries on Martin’s defensive line, Hollins, a three-star recruit rated

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by ESPN, chose to play collegiately for the Ducks over schools including Baylor, Colorado, Illinois and Oklahoma.

“Growing up, I always wanted to be a Duck. It was one of my dream schools actually,” Hollins told Oregon Football’s Instagram in June. “Growing up I always watched them, and I feel like that symbol, that ‘O,’ it means everything to me.”

As a freshman, Hollins played in 14 games as an outside linebacker, including Oregon’s Pac-12 Championship win against Arizona and its Rose Bowl win against Florida State. Even though he didn’t participate in the game, he helped propel the Ducks to the inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship, where they lost the title to Ohio State.

He missed his true sophomore season due to injury, but Hollins returned in 2016 as a part of the inside defensive line and as a redshirt sophomore.

He finished the season with 12 starts, leading the defensive line with 51 tackles and finished second on the team with three sacks and 9.5 tackles for loss.

However, the new position left him feeling out of place, especially going against offensive linemen that were some 60 pounds larger than his 6-foot-5, 238-pound frame at the time.

“It was hard,” Hollins told NBC Sports Northwest prior to the start of the 2017 season. “It was hard being a little undersized. But I got after it and did what I had to do.”

His junior season, in 2017, saw not only a new head coach in Willie Taggart and a new defensive

coordinator in Jim Leavitt, but another position change. With Oregon switching back to a 3-4 defense after playing a 4-3 system in 2016, Hollins was brought back to the position he started with as a Duck.

“I’m more comfortable at outside linebacker,” Hollins told Duck Sports Authority in August 2017. “ at’s what I originally came here to play and that’s where I started to break free a little bit.” is time the change was successful. In the 2017 season, Hollins ended with 59 total tackles, 3.5 sacks and tied the team lead with three forced fumbles.

An impactful final season For Hollins, the fifth time around might just be the most memorable. “[It’s] the last year, the last go around,” he said. “[I] got to go as hard as I can, as fast as I can.”

Six games into his final season with the Ducks, the senior is leading the team in sacks (four), tackles for loss (nine) and forced fumbles (recording three of the team’s total five so far this season). He is also tied with senior safety Ugochukwu Amadi for a team lead of 21 solo tackles. Additionally, on the national stage, his forced fumbles have him tied for fourth in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision.

“Justin can do a lot of things,” outside linebacker coach Cort Dennison said. “He can align to the field; he can align to the boundary. He’s got a very high football IQ. He knows the defense in and out. He is a player that can do multiple things.”

Hollins ended the nonconference schedule with a standout game against San José State. Ending the game with a full stat line, Hollins recorded eight tackles (six solo, two assisted), one sack, one forced fumble, two tackles for loss and one interception return for 7 yards.

“He’s just a player that continues to develop and evolve,” Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal said following the San José State game. “He’s so important to what we do, so important for so many reasons. He uses his length well. He uses his power well. He’s extremely quick, so he got underneath a lot of stuff and forced stuff to bounce. He played a really good football game and I’m proud of the way he played.”

His tackle for loss in Oregon’s most recent outing against Washington extended a 10game streak in which he’s recorded at least one per game.

“We see his production on the field — he is a great player,” outside linebacker La’Mar Winston Jr. said. “Honestly, he’s one of the best pass rushers, really in college football to me, one of the best outside linebackers.”

It’s not just the numbers of his stats that prove his impact on the team. In addition to praise from numerous players and coaches, Hollins has also been chosen as one of the team’s captains for three games.

“God has given him a lot of talent,” defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt said. “He’s got length.

He’s got great speed. He’s got levers. He’s just a really great guy. He’s an unbelievable person and he cares.”

Outside linebacker Justin Hollins (11) sheds a block during the game against Cal on Sept. 29, 2018.

Justin Hollins (11) makes a play during the game against Washington last Saturday. Justin Hollins (11) makes a play during the game against Cal on Sept. 29.

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HERE’S HOW OREGON AND WASHINGTON STATE

STACK UP

BY: August Howell @howell_august

Washington State Offense For the first time since 1986, Oregon will play its fourth consecutive ranked opponent, and the Cougars passing game has been a key part of why No. 25 Washington State is ranked for the first time this season.

Washington State is just behind Oregon in points per game with 41.8.

Senior quarterback Gardner Minshew II has been a force this season, completing 68 percent of his passes for 19 touchdowns and four interceptions. He also leads the country in yards per game. On the flipside, the Cougars don’t have a running game. ey rank dead last in the Pac-12 for rushing offense, with 71.8 yards per game, but it almost doesn’t matter given how much they pass the ball.

Oregon Defense e Ducks were aggressive in their win against Washington last week. ey’ll need to keep the intensity up to pressure Minshew II. In the past three matchups with Washington State, former quarterback Luke Falk made Oregon’s defense look vulnerable with an elite passing game. Oregon’s running defense, while struggling at times against Washington, ranks second in the Pac-12 with 122.8 yards allowed per game. e pass rush will have their work cut out for them, as WSU has allowed just five sacks this season, tied for eighth in the nation. Expect the Ducks’ secondary to be tested in this matchup.

Verdict Washington State has a steady passing game, but not much of a running one, and Oregon’s defence has been solid against the run this season. To win this game, Oregon has to put pressure on Minshew II, which is easier said than done, considering how good the offensive line has been.

Advantage: Washington State

Oregon Offense Dillon Mitchell has proven to be one of the most unguardable wide receivers in the Pac-12. He has a conference-best 154.3 yards per game to go with 12 catches for 20-plus yards, another Pac-12 best. He’s been Herbert’s favorite target, and Washington State will be hard pressed to find a corner to stop him. Aside from the Ducks, only two other teams in the FBS, have scored more than 30 points in its first six games, No. 1 Alabama and No. 8 Georgia. Redshirt freshman running backs CJ Verdell and Travis Dye are capable of alternating runs and keeping the defense on its toes.

Washington State Defense Much like Washington, the Cougars individual defensive stats like sacks and interceptions don’t exactly turn heads. However, they are second in the Pac-12 in total defense with 311.2 yards per game.

Linebackers Dominick Silvels and Peyton Pelluer are the team’s leaders in sacks and tackles, respectively. Washington State also has the best pass defense in the Pac-12, at 163 yards per game.

Verdict Coming off a bye week, Washington State has had plenty of time to prepare for Oregon’s balanced attack. at being said, Oregon is the best team Washington State has played by far, and it hasn’t seen a quarterback as good as Herbert yet. With a mix of accurate passing by Herbert and consistency from the young running backs, Oregon can hold its own.

Advantage: Oregon

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INJURY LEAVES O-LINE IN FAMILIAR TERRITORY BY: Shawn Medow @ShawnMedow Oregon football has been in this situation before; injuries happen, and the Ducks’ offensive line has been forced to shift.

In Oregon’s 30-27 win over Washington, the Ducks had to adjust when breakout offensive lineman Penei Sewell went down with an ankle injury. “ roughout the whole week, we prepare,” offensive lineman Calvin rockmorton said.

“You can hope for the best but you should expect the worst in the course of a game.”

Sewell is out for six weeks, forcing the Ducks to rotate their offensive line around with rockmorton moving to left tackle and redshirt junior Brady Aiello at right tackle.

Oregon’s shift on the offensive line wouldn’t be possible if not for rockmorton’s versatility.

“He played 50 [percent of the game] and 50 on right and left hand side,” Oregon offensive coordinator Marcus Arroyo said. “It’s the next man up. We have a great coaching staff to get those guys ready.” rockmorton has played all along the Oregon O-line. e one spot he says he hasn’t played in practice or a game is left guard,

Ducks offensive lineman Calvin rockmorton (54). (Sarah Northrop)

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which is currently held by redshirt junior Shane Lemieux.

“It’s almost like with Penei I’ve got to be the older brother where Calvin is already up to speed,” Lemieux said. “Him hopping over to left tackle is really no difference whatsoever.”

Aiello’s addition to the starting lineup is no drop-off. He played in nine games last season, and two years ago he started in 10 of the team’s 12 total games, coming off the bench in the two he didn’t start in.

“Being here for four years, I’ve kind of grown accustomed to being ready,” Aiello said. “Right now it’s second nature. Doesn’t matter what role. As long as it’s a role to help the team out, I’ll be ready.”

Aiello was called into action against Washington alongside Jacob Capra after injuries to Sewell and Dallas Warmack, who unlike Sewell, will be healthy for Washington State.

When Sewell went down, Aiello sympathized with his true freshman teammate.

“It sucks,” he said. “You never want to see one of your fellow teammates go down.

One play can be your last play. Can’t take it for granted.”

Even though they had to come in off the bench, Aiello and Capra were important contributors in the Washington win.

With the game on the line in overtime, Aiello and Capra created a gap for running back CJ Verdell to go untouched for the game-winning touchdown.

“We’ve got eight or nine guys that we have complete trust in,” quarterback Justin Herbert said. “I know we had to put in Brady and Jake Capra, and they didn’t miss a beat. Got complete trust in them and really proud of those guys.” e Ducks will need a another strong performance from Aiello and the O-line as Oregon heads to Washington State to take on the No. 25 Cougars. Oregon will have to flex its depth at the line of scrimmage to beat Washington State.

“We talked about how much depth we’ve had for a long time,” Lemieux said. “We never really wanted to show we had depth but now it’s prevalent.”

Ducks defensive lineman Jalen Jelks (97) assists offensive lineman Penei Sewell (58). (Devin Roux)

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FROM PRACTICE FIELD TO GAME DAY, SHANE LEMIEUX DOESN’T SLOW DOWN

Ducks offensive lineman Shane Lemieux (68). (Sarah Northrop)

BY: August Howell @howell_august During practice, all football players wear devices to monitor data from their workouts. e devices resemble Iron Man’s chest plate, and they record everything from speed and explosiveness to acceleration and force generated.

One man who consistently posts the highest numbers is offensive lineman Shane Lemieux. His work ethic not only makes him stand out on game day, but it also makes him a prime example for coaches. e junior from Yakima, Washington, listed as 6-foot-4 and 315 pounds, hasn’t missed a start in two seasons. After redshirting his freshman year, he built himself into one of the best linemen in the Pac-12. Before the season started, his teammates surprised him by voting him the team’s most improved player.

Head coach Mario Cristobal believes Lemieux is the caliber of player everyone should aspire to be like.

“I could go on and on about him because that’s what you want every player on your team to be like,” head coach Mario Cristobal said. “ is guy is a true professional in his approach to what he does on a daily basis.”

Cristobal and the other coaches make younger players watch how Lemieux and other experienced offensive linemen, such as Calvin rockmorton and Jake Hanson, apply a professional approach to their game.

Quarterback Justin Herbert has seen firsthand how effective Lemieux and the linemen can be on the field.

“Fortunately I’ve been here the past three years with them so I’ve seen them grow,” quarterback Justin Herbert said.

“It’s been fun to see them step

up and take on a bigger role on the offense.”

On the practice field as a redshirt freshman, Lemieux was able to build his skills against one of the best defensive lineman Oregon has ever had.

He practiced daily against defensive lineman DeForest Buckner, a first-round pick by the San Francisco 49ers in 2016.

Lemieux’s reputation as a workhorse made him a prime example for the coaches to show younger players what dedication looks like. Lemieux credits Cristobal in helping instill a positive work-focused mentality for the team.

“I gotta give all the credit to him and how well of a coach he is and how dialed in he makes us and how prepared he makes us for this game,” he said.

Oregon will need to lean on Lemieux’s experience and the team’s chemistry as they head to Pullman, Washington, to face No. 25 Washington State, currently tied for second place with Oregon in the Pac-12 North.

Chemistry is critical to an offensive line, and it can, and will, make or break Oregon’s success in Pullman. ey have to know every play and are directly involved in every snap. Oregon’s offensive line has been solid all year, from creating opportunities for freshman running backs to protecting Herbert. rough six games, Oregon’s offensive line has been one of the most reliable in the Pac-12.

Herbert has been sacked just eight times this year “He really is a guy I’m sure people don’t like to play against, because he’s on you all day,” Cristobal said. “He’s relentless.

He’s not going to stop — endless battery, tremendous motor.”

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