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Getting his kicks.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 29-NOV-07 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Getting his kicks.(Sports)(Evensen hasn't lined up for a game-winner since last year's Civil War, but he's ready)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Rob Moseley The Register-Guard

Sitting in the stands of Reser Stadium one year ago, Clint Evensen almost couldn't watch.

His son Matt was about to try a game-winning kick, his first attempt of the day on a sloppy field soaked with rain. Oregon State led the Civil War 30-28 over Matt's Ducks with 20 seconds left. After two misses by the starter, Oregon turned to its backup kicker to try a 44-yard field goal.

"I thought, boy, this is pretty heavy," Clint Evensen recalled, worried that his son, then a walk-on sophomore, lacked enough experience to handle the situation.

"But that's me. Now, Matt's different. He doesn't get nervous as much as I do. He kind of takes things in stride. I think he's got the right attitude for a kicker. He's always been a cool, collected athlete."

In truth, though, Matt Evensen's legs were a little jittery, the player said this week. Officially, his kick was blocked by a Beaver to secure their win, on a field goal by Alexis Serna...

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