Another week is in the books, and after all the games have been played I still feel like I will see Alabama playing Oregon for the national championship this year. Both teams seem to be having everything click on offense and defense at this point, and are separating themselves from the rest of the competition. Also, with conference play starting …
Opponent Analysis: Keys to Arizona
On Saturday, Autzen Stadium will be the furthest possible point from traditional football. The Arizona-Oregon battle will be a duel of spread offensive gurus going at it, combined with a 3-3-5 vs. 3-4 Hybrid defensive showdown. Last year, Oregon ran all over the Wildcats in Tucson, and will be looking to do much of the same on Saturday. While Arizona …
Who Is Byron Marshall?
A lot has taken place in the opening weeks of the Ducks football season. We’ve seen some dominating victories, a couple of big injuries, and most importantly, a great deal of potential from the 2012 team as a whole. The offensive stars have shined bright in the preseason, and look as poised as ever as conference play starts up this …
FishDuck Game Review: Flags Fly As Ducks Cruise Past Golden Eagles
There is no cheering in the Autzen Stadium press box. No asking for autographs from players, or having your photo taken with players or coaches. It is the third rail in the life of a sports reporter, do not touch it. There is no wearing Oregon’s colors, unless green and yellow happen to be part of your business casual ensemble. …
Fifteen-Year Anniversary: Two Tight Wins Shape the Successful 1997 Season to Come
The 1997 Oregon Ducks football season is often overlooked in the program’s history. By the year’s end the Ducks were a bowl champion with all the makings of a finely-tuned offensive juggernaut set for big things in 98′, but it certainly didn’t start that way. Patchwork lines, first-time starters, a dual quarterback rotation, and other tinkering was the storyline of …
Fish Report: Oregon’s Emerging All-Purpose Star
It was painful for us to learn that the football Camelot in Autzen Stadium for the first half of the first two games was just a dream. The new quarterback wunderkind, “St. Marc” (as he was called by high school teammates) showed us that he was fallible, and the offense can stumble. Yet with some of the disappointments are also …
OREGON FOOTBALL WEEK 2: An Old Foe Returns to Autzen With a New Carr
Who they are: Fresno State Bulldogs of the Mountain West Conference Head coach: Tim DeRuyter (1styear) 2011 record & rankings: 4-9 (3-4 WAC), NR This year/Last week: 1-0, Hammered the FCS Weber State Wildcats (as expected) in a non-conference matchup at home, 37-10 How they rank: (National, Conference) Total Offense: 65 plays, 7.92 YPP, 515 YPG (#25, #2) Total Defense: 62 …
Notes from around the college football nation: Kick off is here and the Tide roll
Finally, the season is here! After week 1 you are either really excited about the rest of the season (Oregon fans), or you cringe at what will happen next (Penn State fans). After Week 1, most Top 10 teams solidified their position and even showed that they should be moved up a spot or two, while others will be lucky …
15 Years Ago Michael Klews and the Oregon Ducks Kicked Off The 1997 Season With Questions To Address
The 1997 University of Oregon football season started off in rare form, with a nationwide Thursday night broadcast vs. the in-conference foe Arizona Wildcats, on September 4th. In a season that would see a wide variety of ups-and-downs and sub-plots, it began with fans wondering “what just happened?”, with Oregon RB Saladin McCullough returning the opening kickoff of the season …
CONTROVERSIAL BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: A LOOK AT WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN IN A FOUR-TEAM PLAYOFF – 2007
Sure, it may be only a couple days until the 2012 season, but with the installation of a new four-team playoff structure this off-season (set to begin in 2014), it is as good of a time as any to ponder what teams should have made the playoffs in the 15 years of the BCS’ existence. Nearly every year one or …
With ‘the decision’ made, the receivers’ time to shine has finally come
Outside the state of Oregon, Chip Kelly naming Marcus Mariota starting quarterback barely caused a ripple. It made a clear announcement, however–Oregon is finally going to be a two-headed monster on offense. Mariota, the purer passer of the two quarterbacks vying for the starting position, won the job by his decision making, accuracy and cool demeanor. The coaching staff has …
10 Games That Changed Oregon Football
The University of Oregon football program has reached unprecedented levels of success in recent years. Head coach Chip Kelly has taken the Ducks to three straight BCS bowls, including a national championship game appearance in 2011, a feat no other team in the country has accomplished, all while keeping his coaching staff completely intact—again, unrivaled by any team in the …