It’s not particularly sexy and it won’t be something that catches fire with the Oregon fan base anytime soon, but the “drive for nine” – as in nine regular season wins – is on, and it’s a goal that the 2018 edition of Duck football should be pursuing with fervor. Three to four weeks ago, […]
The return of Chip Kelly came and went without too much drama Saturday evening, as the Ducks rolled to a 42-21 victory over the Bruins in the former Oregon head coach’s first trip back to Autzen Stadium since leaving the program for the NFL at the conclusion of the 2012 season. Though UCLA is far […]
With Oregon’s hopes of contending for a Pac-12 Championship this season effectively dashed, it’s difficult to peg any game from this point forward as “must win.” However, in examining the ways in which Oregon has been defeated the past two weeks, it is officially gut check time for head coach Mario Cristobal’s charges. In this […]
Even before preparation began this week for Saturday’s game versus UCLA, it was clear that Oregon’s season had reached a crossroads in the moments following their dud of a performance last week at Arizona. With injuries to key players beginning to mount and challenge the Ducks’ already suspect depth, that notion has gained even more […]
The prevailing storyline entering Saturday’s game between the Ducks and Bruins is obvious: UCLA head coach Chip Kelly returns to Eugene for the first time to face the program he helped elevate to highest levels of college football. It’s a day that has been highly anticipated for Duck fans everywhere, but particularly by those who […]
What a difference a matter of weeks can make. It was only 17 days ago that the Oregon football program was riding a wave of momentum that was as high as it had been in four years. The Ducks were not only fresh off a win over a top 10 opponent in Washington, but the […]
Raise your hand if you were expecting Saturday’s result in Tucson! Certainly there were things to be concerned about following Oregon’s uneven performance at Washington State last week, but beyond a few select diehards in the Tucson area, it’s hard to imagine anyone soberly envisioning the events that transpired inside Arizona Stadium Saturday night. In […]
As the hoopla surrounding Oregon’s win over Washington begins to subside, I’ve found myself coming back to a place best described as random, yet oddly poetic – at least through my weird prism. As strange as it sounds, my mind wanders to The Wire, the critically-acclaimed HBO television show that last aired to cable subscribers over […]
The game lived up to the hype. For only the sixth time in 111 bitter meetings, the 17th-ranked Ducks and 7th-ranked Huskies collided as ranked rivals on what was a picture perfect afternoon in the Willamette Valley. With Oregon seeking its first win over a top 10 team since the 2015 Rose Bowl versus Florida […]
Not unlike last week’s matchup versus Portland State, it will likely take an act of God in order to disrupt any plans the Ducks have as it relates to winning Saturday afternoon’s game versus San Jose State. The Spartans come to Eugene sporting an 0-2 record after being handed defeats from UC Davis (a five-win […]
