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Video: Avery Patterson on quarterbacking the secondary, family pride, interceptions

Ellen Minkin
October 24, 2012


Avery Patterson@@directory@@ talks about his role as quarterback of the dynamic Oregon secondary, making his family proud and running away with interceptions.

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