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OSU prepared for No. 15 Utes
USC now in the past the Beavers are set to take on Utah in Salt Lake City tonight
Matt Wilhelmsen
Issue date: 10/2/08 Section: Sports
Beginning right where he left off last season, Mack currently is averaging 4.9 yards per carry on 64 attempts, including three touchdowns on the season.
Not to be out-done by last year's replacement, the redshirt freshman from West Valley City, Utah, he has proven his injury to hold no restraints. Equally sharing time with Mack, Asiata is leading the Utes with six touchdowns including a season-long 79-yard run.
The two combine for over 600 yards rushing, Mack with 65 attempts for 319 and Asiata with 64 for 320.
"They're a great team. They have a great group of athletes, they're well coached and their offensive line is going to be one of the best we see all year."
A healthy and rejuvenated Utah offense looks to continue its early success against an Oregon State squad coming off what could quite possibly be its programs biggest victory.
Looking to carry their recent momentum in to Rice-Eccles Stadium, the Beavers will have to be play as flawless as the week prior in order to come out victorious.
"We have to remain mentally tough and everybody has to know the offense," senior defensive end Victor Butler said. "We need a great week of practice, execution and more than anything we need to prepare well"
The Beavers have seemingly been on the exact same page as one another in the past two games as they defeated both Hawaii and then No.1 USC.
Leading the Oregon State offense has been freshman tailback Jacquizz Rodgers who currently is tops in the Pac-10 in rushing yards with 99 carries for 449 yards, first across the nation among true freshman.
Quarterback Lyle Moevao is also stirring up credit around the nation as he is currently No. 2 in the Pac-10 for total offense with 1,041 yards.
"You want to have confidence, that's very important to improvement," head coach Mike Riley said. "What you can't do is cross that line over into complacency ... that's where you begin showing up expecting to win games. Our team is a grounded team. I think that they understand that every game is unique and that every opportunity is unique."
The Beavers and the No. 15 Utes kick off at 6 p.m. at Rice-Eccles Stadium. The game will be aired on Versus.
Matt Wilhelmsen, sports writer
sports@dailybarometer.com
Not to be out-done by last year's replacement, the redshirt freshman from West Valley City, Utah, he has proven his injury to hold no restraints. Equally sharing time with Mack, Asiata is leading the Utes with six touchdowns including a season-long 79-yard run.
The two combine for over 600 yards rushing, Mack with 65 attempts for 319 and Asiata with 64 for 320.
"They're a great team. They have a great group of athletes, they're well coached and their offensive line is going to be one of the best we see all year."
A healthy and rejuvenated Utah offense looks to continue its early success against an Oregon State squad coming off what could quite possibly be its programs biggest victory.
Looking to carry their recent momentum in to Rice-Eccles Stadium, the Beavers will have to be play as flawless as the week prior in order to come out victorious.
"We have to remain mentally tough and everybody has to know the offense," senior defensive end Victor Butler said. "We need a great week of practice, execution and more than anything we need to prepare well"
The Beavers have seemingly been on the exact same page as one another in the past two games as they defeated both Hawaii and then No.1 USC.
Leading the Oregon State offense has been freshman tailback Jacquizz Rodgers who currently is tops in the Pac-10 in rushing yards with 99 carries for 449 yards, first across the nation among true freshman.
Quarterback Lyle Moevao is also stirring up credit around the nation as he is currently No. 2 in the Pac-10 for total offense with 1,041 yards.
"You want to have confidence, that's very important to improvement," head coach Mike Riley said. "What you can't do is cross that line over into complacency ... that's where you begin showing up expecting to win games. Our team is a grounded team. I think that they understand that every game is unique and that every opportunity is unique."
The Beavers and the No. 15 Utes kick off at 6 p.m. at Rice-Eccles Stadium. The game will be aired on Versus.
Matt Wilhelmsen, sports writer
sports@dailybarometer.com
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