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	Ducks slip by Bruins 31-24 Quarterback Jeremiah Masoli runs for 170 yards in the Ducks' fifth win by Andrew Greif \| Sports Editor LeGarrette Blount wriggled out of the reach of half a dozen UCLA defenders, and with him went any shot of a Bruins win. Blount's 69-yard touchdown run with less than three minutes left in the fourth quarter Saturday night helped Oregon sneak by UCLA 31-24 at Autzen Stadium.
	Ranked - and ready No. 7 Ducks and No. 24 Beavers meet for the first time as nationally ranked rivals by Ben Schorzman McArthur Court is going to be the center of volleyball in Oregon on Sunday, when the No. 24 Oregon State Beavers (12-5 overall, 1-3 Pacific-10 Conference) take on the No. 7 Oregon Ducks (13-3, 2-2). For the first time in the history of the Civil War, both teams are ranked at the same time, and bragging rights aren't the only thing on the line.
	Block out the sound Jaison Williams is too busy putting his name in the record books to listen to all the critics. by Andrew Greif Seriously, the guy cannot make the big play when it matters. Guy would be a shoo-in for the cowardly lion in the Wizard of Oz. - Oregon football message board post The knock on Jaison Williams started as a whisper. His first year in the fold at wide receiver, Williams' problems were just freshman mistakes.
	Ducks open conference play at Cal, Stanford Stanford has only allowed three goals the entire season, while Cal has five shutouts by James Christopherson \| Freelance Reporter The Oregon women's soccer team will look to start the conference schedule on the right foot as they face off with the Bay Area schools this weekend in northern California. The Ducks will visit No. 6 Stanford (10-0-1) Friday night in Palo Alto and No. 15 California (7-3-0) in Berkeley on Sunday afternoon.
	Defense poised for latest test Ducks must effectively shut down passing game for win vs. Bruins by Kevin Hudson When the UCLA Bruins take the field against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on Saturday at 7:15 p.m., it will end a week filled with scrutiny of a Ducks squad that has looked both brilliant and disastrous at times this season. The latest, a 44-10 shellacking at the hands of the No.
	Getting to know Rory Cavaille by Andrew Greif This is GameDay's quick Q&A with a person who works behind the scenes of Oregon football, either on or connected with the team. Rory Cavaille is a redshirt junior receiver with six career catches for 42 yards. Four years after he joined the program as a walk-on, the Shelton, Wash.
	No animosity between coaches Bellotti, Neuheisel have mutual respect, are friends off the field by Kevin Hudson Oregon football head coach Mike Bellotti has beaten UCLA head coach Rick Neuheisel just once in five meetings between the Ducks and Neuheisel-coached teams. It's understandable, then, that Bellotti would have respect for Neuheisel as a coach - but has The Golden Boy matured? "Rick has moved around a little bit, and that's been his choice, but I think he's matured," Bellotti said.
	Slick Rick making his comeback QBs Masoli, Craft both playing because of injuries to starters by Robert Husseman He's ba-ack! UCLA head coach Rick Neuheisel was hired to bring his alma mater back into college football's good graces after two moribund seasons. Neuheisel's last coaching venture, with the Washington Huskies, ended with a controversial firing in 2003 and a lawsuit after Neuheisel allegedly participated in a college basketball betting pool.
	Believe it or not, UO controls its destiny In my opinion \| Wind sprints by Andrew Greif Oregon thought it had found its swagger after beating Washington State. But that was expected, right? Now, the Ducks are searching hard for their mojo after being caught on the side of the road while USC sped by. But wasn't that expected, too? Down to its third-string quarterback, Oregon took on a Trojan team focused on nothing less than a big win at home, where it takes a miracle like Stanford for them to lose.
	Starting fresh Oregon Club Sports start off year ready to continue, or rediscover, success by Tom Sabiel \| Freelance Reporter Club sports can serve as a social pipeline. It can also provide a competitive atmosphere where athletes who no longer have the time or skill level to play for Division-I programs can show off their skills while still enjoying the team environment. For many, it is a way to stay in shape and escape from the demands of school.
	Around the Pac-10 After the season's halfway mark, all but two Pacific-10 Conference teams tangle this weekend by Tom Sabiel \| Freelance Reporter Arizona State @ No. 8 USC, 12:30 p.m., ABC Arguably the biggest surprise for USC has been Joe McKnight. He was expected to be the feature back and put up huge numbers, so what is the surprise? He has almost equally shared carries with C.J. Gable and Stafon Johnson, who together have three rushing touchdowns to his zero.