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Oregon looks to avoid further injury at Washington

Oct 20, 2007 - 10:38 AM No. 7 Oregon (6-1) at Washington (2-4), 7:30 pm EDT

SEATTLE (Ticker) -- In addition to a win, Oregon coach Mike Bellotti would love to leave "The Emerald City" without any further injuries to his squad this weekend.

The seventh-ranked Ducks look to remain in the Pac-10 Conference and national championship races when they visit struggling Washington on Saturday.

Last weekend, the Ducks (5-1, 2-1 Pac-10) crushed visiting Washington State, 53-7, behind three passing touchdowns and one rushing score from quarterback Dennis Dixon.

Jeremiah Johnson also rushed for two first-quarter touchdowns, but he suffered a torn right ACL and will be out for the rest of the season. Also sustaining a serious injury was receiver Cameron Colvin, who broke his ankle.

Washington (2-4, 0-3) has not registered a victory since upsetting then-No. 22 Boise State, 24-10, on September 8.

Last Saturday, the Huskies held a 17-10 second-quarter lead at No. 14 Arizona State before giving up 24 straight points in an eventual 44-20 loss.

Jake Locker completed just 10-of-28 passes for 142 yards, a touchdown and an interception for the Huskies, who were outgained, 523-288.

Oregon has won three in a row in the series since a 42-10 loss here in 2003.