Top Three Reasons Why Oregon Beat Florida State

Austin Willhoft FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

What a statement! As a Duck fan, this was by far the best performance I’ve seen from Oregon this season. They showed the college football world, along with all their doubters, that they indeed have the power to beat any team that poses a challenge to them. In this case, the Seminoles came into the 101st edition of the Tournament …

Jimbo Fisher says, “Mariota Wasn’t Good for us Tonight”

Mike Merrell FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

(Reporting from the Rose Bowl for FishDuck.com is Football Correspondent Mike Merrell) After noting the privilege of playing in the Rose Bowl, tipping his hat to Oregon, paying homage to his own team and expressing hope for the future, Florida State eventually got around to the nitty-gritty. “Starting slow against an athletic team like Oregon and Mariota wasn’t really good for …

A Routine Oregon Win? Words Don’t Describe …

Charles Fischer, Mr. FishDuck Blast from the Past!, FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

I agreed to do a post-game short analysis for the Managing Editor of FishDuck.com, Paul Jones, but my reaction was the same as fellow analyst Rory Davidson and Hawaii Coach Tony Hoolulu. As we watched the game, we did not observe anything unusual about the Oregon offense or defense in the Rose Bowl– the Ducks just played the same tactics with superb …

‘Bama and Buckeyes Beware: These Ducks Are Headed South

Randy Morse FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

This one was over early. The sun hadn’t begun to set over the San Gabriel Mountains by the time the lights had gone out on Jimbo Fisher and Jameis Winston, whose Florida State team suffered a humiliating 59-20 thumping at the hands of Mark Helfrich’s fired-up Oregon Ducks squad. After losing world-class sprinter and outstanding wide receiver Devon Allen to a …

Oregon vs Florida State: 200 is the Magic Number

Nik Brownlee FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

At 2 p.m. today, the Ducks will play in the 101st Rose Bowl game against the Florida State Seminoles. “The Granddaddy Of Them All” has multiple storylines this year: a matchup of Heisman winners in Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota, traditional powerhouse Florida State facing off against the modern day power Oregon, east coast vs west coast, the come-from-behind Seminoles …

Three Reasons Florida State Could Win the Rose Bowl

Austin Willhoft FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

As the Ducks start to wrap up the game plan against the Seminoles, college football fans all over the world have been predicting who will win the 101st edition of the tournament of roses. Some have utilized stats as their backup for picking one side over the other, while some argue that the victor of the game will be most likely determined …

What Sets Oregon Apart From FSU?

Max Thornberry FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

The Seminoles have been dubbed the underdogs for today’s match-up with Oregon in the 101st Rose Bowl. So what has happened this season to cause the undefeated, defending national champions to come into the inaugural College Football Playoff with anything less than assurance of a second consecutive title? Chantel Jennings of ESPN.com stated 10 reasons why Oregon will be successful …

26 Days Later… Is It Game Time Yet?!

McKalie Bellew FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Is it already New Years Eve? The day before the biggest game of our Ducks football season and quite possibly one of the biggest games in the history of Oregon Ducks football for my generation?! Already?! In case you can’t tell, I’m being extremely sarcastic. The last game our men played was on December 5th which means that the last …

Canada Says Go Ducks!

Randy Morse FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

As we approach the first-ever College Football Playoff, pitting the Oregon Ducks against the Florida State Seminoles, it’s becoming increasingly obvious most U.S. football fans across the country have embraced the boys from Eugene as “their” squad. Are the Ducks America’s Team? And what about the rest of the world? In this New Year’s Eve video shot in the alpine wilds of …

Redefining The Up Tempo Runner: Royce Freeman

Noah Smith FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Chances are if you are only a casual Oregon fan, or even a Ducks hater, your idea of an Oregon Ducks running back is a tiny little scat back. You wouldn’t be alone if you think this. In fact, according to Gary Campbell (Oregon’s running backs coach) he gets film all the time from high school coaches with the perfect …

Ifo Is Out, but SiriusXM’s Tim Brando Thinks Defense Is Still Solid

Jason Selby FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Loss of a Leader With All-American cornerback Ifo Ekpre-Olomu out for the Rose Bowl, do the Ducks still stand a chance? Long time College Football analyst, Tim Brando, and host of “The Tim Brando Show” on SiriusXM Radio thinks they do: “Tony Washington and the Oregon secondary have been overshadowed by Ifo.” Essentially, Brando feels that the rest of the Ducks defense has not been …