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 […]
To make sense of Oregon’s recruiting landscape over the coming weeks and months, WFOD will be rolling out its 2019 Recruiting Big Board at the beginning of every week between now and the final signing period taking place in February. This weekly piece will provide a snapshot of both the recruits currently committed to 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 […]
A strong finish to the 2018 season begins in earnest this Saturday when the 19th-ranked Ducks travel to Tucson to take on the Arizona Wildcats. In spots this season, Oregon has looked like a team that is more than capable of challenging for the right to the proverbial Pac-12 throne. A win over Washington briefly […]
In many respects, Oregon’s performance last Saturday on the road at Washington State was an outlier based on what we’ve seen throughout the season. In the first half against the Cougs, the Ducks appeared unorganized, undisciplined, and unprepared, which played no small part in Oregon’s stunning 27-point deficit heading into halftime; a deficit that ultimately […]
With five games left, the Ducks can see the light at the end of the long regular season tunnel. At 5-2 overall, and 2-2 in Pac-12 play, Oregon has an uphill climb if they are to scratch and claw their way to a Pac-12 North division title and a berth in the Pac-12 Championship Game. […]
