In college football, the refrain “every game matters” may sound cliché, but it’s a notion that is almost universally accepted throughout the sport. However, as true as that is, there is no denying that certain games during the season carry with them just a little more importance than your average week. That’s precisely the case […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Ducks have endured five full weeks of the college football season using duct tape and twine to hold together a wide receiver group that was essentially gutted due to multiple long-term injuries suffered during fall camp. However, fingers crossed, it appears they won’t have to go a sixth week without some of their biggest […]
The bye week has come for Oregon football, and the general feeling around the program is that the timing couldn’t be any more, well, timely. With injuries riddling the offense, the running game in a current state of disrepair, and an emotional victory over Stanford squarely in the rear-view mirror, it truly does feel like […]
A win is a win is a win, and while the 16th-ranked Ducks picked up their first win in a Pac-12 opener since 2014, they looked anything but complete in their 21-6 victory over the Stanford Cardinal Saturday night in Palo Alto. Buoyed once again by a dominating defensive effort and a virtually spotless performance […]
For a full decade (plus a year) spanning either parts or the entire tenures of three head coaches (Mike Bellotti, Chip Kelly, Mark Helfrich), the Oregon Ducks ruled the roost when it came who led the Pac-10/12 in rushing offense. In fact, from 2006 to 2016, the Ducks not only led the conference in rushing […]
One more non-conference opponent remains for the 15th-ranked Ducks before Pac-12 play begins in earnest the following Saturday at Stanford. Coming off last week’s 77-6 destruction of Nevada, Saturday’s game vs. FCS opponent Montana provides an opportunity to fine tune some things before the rubber really meets road over the next several weeks. To this […]
