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The state of this rivalry: A river runs through it

Posted by Vince

Nov. 1, 2006 1:10 p.m. • 0 comments

HUSKIES

The Washington vs. Oregon football rivalry is just that: a state rivalry. At least that’s the premise of Don Ruiz’s story in today’s News Tribune.

Ruiz not only looks at the lack of players crossing the Columbia to play for the neighboring state university, but also looks at the reason there are so few football players from the Northwest states.

Louis Rankin is trying to change his running style. The Washington running back is learning how to hit the hole faster, to think less and to get upfield.

Another Johnny DuRocher back to Oregon story, this one in the Times. The paper also has a notebook that leads with the illness suffered by running back Johnie Kirton last Saturday. The source of the illness? An infected hair follicle in his chin.

Beside no more infected hairs, the Huskies would also like a fast start this weekend, something that hasn’t happened recently.