For a second consecutive week, the Ducks have suffered a season-ending injury to a key senior contributor. A week ago vs. Cal, senior defensive end Gus Cumberlander sustained a season-ending knee injury in the fourth quarter of Oregon’s 17-7 win over the Bears, effectively ending his career as a Duck. This week, the injury bug […]
Through six games this season, the 13th-ranked Ducks have enjoyed some fairly dominant performances. In fact, just about every victory that Oregon has scored to this point in the season – with the possible exception of the Cal game – has felt like a game in which the Ducks have effectively held down their opponents […]
A rare Friday matchup for the Ducks is but a day away, as Oregon plays host to the Colorado Buffaloes. The last time the Buffs visited Eugene, Colorado quarterback Steven Montez was making his first career start in a game that would ultimately mark the beginning of an encouraging collegiate career for the then redshirt […]
The timeline for recovery and preparation has been sped up for Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal and the Ducks, as Friday is game day this week for the Ducks and Colorado Buffaloes. For Oregon, Friday’s game offers an opportunity for the Duck offense to redeem itself to a degree after what can only be described […]
With a short week on deck for both the 13th-ranked Ducks and Friday’s opponent in the Colorado Buffaloes, that doesn’t leave much time for either side to linger on the results from last week. For the Buffs, they’ll carry with them a stinging 35-30 home defeat vs. Arizona coming into this week’s game, while the […]
Despite the hard-fought win over Cal this past Saturday, it wasn’t all sunshine and smiles for the Ducks in the aftermath of their Pac-12 home opening victory. With Oregon in the midst of sewing up their defeat of the Bears, misfortune struck late in the fourth quarter when Ducks senior defensive lineman Gus Cumberlander went […]
As we inch closer to the half way point of the college football season, a path to the Pac-12 title game is beginning to clear for the 13th-ranked Oregon Ducks, who currently reside atop the Pac-12 North division standings. Entering this past Saturday, the Ducks already had an leg up on the preseason contenders for […]
The Pac-12 home opener for the 13th-ranked Oregon Ducks proved to be a full on S-T-R-U-G-G-L-E Saturday night inside Autzen Stadium. In recent seasons, bouts with Cal have proven to be games in which the Oregon offense has exploded to life. In fact, in their previous eight games against the Bears, Oregon had scored 40 […]
There’s a different kind of anticipation in the air as we approach Saturday’s game between the Ducks and Bears. Two weeks ago, this game was billed as a potential opportunity for the victor to assume the inside track for the Pac-12 North title. And while those implications haven’t completely faded, the magnitude of the game […]
The bye week for Oregon is firmly in the books, and while the timing of the open date seemingly came at the perfect time for the Ducks, the anticipation for Saturday’s game vs. Cal inside Autzen Stadium is palpable. It’s true, the matchup between the Ducks and Bears has lost a little luster since last […]
