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Masoli was No. 3 on Oregon’s depth chart when the season started but injuries pushed him into the spotlight. He made the most of it against Oklahoma State, rushing for 3 touchdowns on option keepers of 1, 17 and 41 yards, and passing for another 20-yard score. Masoli literally ran over Oklahoma State’s senior free safety Quinton Moore on the 41-yarder, proving, at least in this case, that Moore was less. Missed tackles, bad angles on pursuit and lack of effort all contributed to a defenseless spectacle of 10 touchdowns and a field goal. One rumor, probably untrue, was that there were no defensive statistics kept because the offensive play was so evident. For openers, both teams featured a spread offense with running quarterbacks. The result was Oregon gained 565 yards and Oklahoma State 469, only 1,034 total yards. Masoli rushed 16 times for 106 yards and completed 18-of-32 passes for another 258 yards. The Ducks’ Jeremiah Johnson picked up 119 yards on 12 carries. Teammate LeGarrette …

The spectacle will be hosted in June/July 2010 in 9 South African Cities in 10 stadiums. Cities include Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Port Elizabeth and Bloemfontein. Building of the stadiums has just started. Tickets for the World Cup tickets will be advertised in 2008. Although this is still 4 years away, it is best to start making plans now. Whether you are visiting from abroad or live in South Africa, you will need to make plans for when the tournament begins. South Africa draws thousands of international visitors each year. Combine this with the 2010 Football World Cup - billed as the biggest sporting event of all time - and you have a situation in which masses of people are going to be trying to book a limited number of flights, accommodation, tickets and more. Hotels around the stadiums have already set about 80% of their rooms to officials from around the world and so forth. If you are planning on staying in a hotel or anything of the sorts, you had better book as soon as p …