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Matt Barkley's struggles don't worry Pete Carroll
Quarterback has passed for only 161 yards in the last six quarters but the coach says he is not concerned. > Quarterback has passed for only 161 yards in the last six quarters but the coach says he is not concerned.
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Closing the Book on Arizona St.
Conquest Chronicles — ... affection for his freshman quarterback. But it is unexpected that he is answering questions about pulling Barkley, since he was being discussed as a Heisman Trophy candidate a few weeks ago. "It wasn't all Matt's fault," Carroll said. "He got rushed, we didn't hang on to the football. I'm not worried about him a bit. He didn't have the game he's been having. It was bad, but there was no way Pete was going to pull Barkley. And he is not worried... In the last six quarters, Barkley ...

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