Oregon opened the 1996 season strong, followed by a difficult mid-season slump. To open the season, Oregon had won a tight battle in the first-ever NCAA regular season overtime game over Fresno State. The next two non-conference games over Nevada and Colorado State were victories for Oregon, and the Ducks were nationally ranked. Unfortunately for Oregon, the defense struggled to …
Speedy Ducks dominate Cardinal
Something strange happened to Stanford on the way to flexing its muscle and piling up 246 yards of total offense in the first half Saturday night against Oregon. The Cardinal never held the lead. That’s a problem against the Ducks. A very bad problem. Trail for long and the chances of catching up are about as good as keeping Phil …
Decade Anniversary: “Captain Comeback” and Oregon Narrowly Escape UCLA
An entire decade ago, the Oregon Ducks traveled to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California for their final regular season road contest against UCLA; and a chance to finish undefeated away from Autzen for the first time since 1995. UCLA had began the season strong and nationally ranked with impressive victories over Alabama, Ohio State, and Washington. However, they were …
ESPN College Gameday and Oregon: the Perfect Match
On Saturday ESPN College Gameday will be broadcasting live from Palo Alto, CA, to kick off the day’s festivities ending with the Oregon-Stanford game. It will be the third time this year that Oregon is one of the featured schools associated with the program, more than any other school. It will be the second time Stanford is featured, and the …
Oregon recruiting: Fabian Moreau update
I’d stop running these, but the kid keeps finding the endzone. Fabian Moreau’s latest tape lists him at 6-0 185 with a 4.38 40. Even with hand-held high school 40 time inflation, all those touchdowns suggest maybe he’s fast enough to be a pretty good wide receiver/Tazer, and he keeps catching footballs. Oregon could use a couple of guys who …
Huskies still no match for Ducks
SEATTLE — The old place made noise. The press box shook. Oregon players had trouble hearing. For the longest while Saturday night, it appeared Washington might be capable of an upset in the last game played in Husky Stadium As We Know It. For the longest while, it felt like this long-standing border-state rivalry was just that again — a …
Keys to the game: Oregon at Washington
The Northwest football writers are chittering like squirrels as Husky Hate Week reaches its culmination. The tree branches and telephone lines of the interwebs are filled with upset talk, much of it coming from Seattle. Art Thiel and Bob Condotta of the Emerald City papers, along with Ted Miller of ESPN and even Adam Jude of the Oregon are opining …
Decade Anniversary: Sun Devils No Match for Oregon in Race for Fiesta Bowl
A decade ago, the Oregon Ducks took the field against Arizona State on a cool November evening with the national television cameras on hand for the sixth time of the season. Coming off a record-setting victory over Washington State, the Ducks were fired up and would continue their dominance and record-setting against the Sun Devils. Arizona State was feeling red …
Remembering Four Great ’80s Ducks
As the Ducks transition this week from a victory over Washington State to prepping for Washington, I’ve found myself thinking back to two pairs of star players from Rich Brook’s 1980s squads, each part of upset victories over these Northwest rivals. Many Duck fans remember Washington State running back Reuben Mayes’ NCAA record-breaking 357 yards at Autzen Stadium in 1984, …
Not exactly ‘Autzen-worthy’
The game is nearing the end of the opening quarter Saturday when my old friend I.C. Green begins whispering to me. A whisper. In Autzen Stadium. Oregon is leading Washington State 8-0 thanks to a blocked punt returned for a touchdown by Boseko Lokombo — and is on its way to a 43-28 win. But the No. 7-ranked Ducks are …
With a great recruiting visit, Randy Uzoma could be the Fishduck catch of the day
Within every football weekend coaches fight two battles. One is the opponent across the sidelines, and the other is the battle for the future.Two weeks ago the Ducks brought in a stellar group of prospects, and from that group a couple of program changers, Ellis McCarthy and Shaq Thompson, became Oregon leans, while two pillars of a sterling defense, Jeremy Castro …
Decade Anniversary: Record Night in Pullman, as Ducks knock off unbeaten Cougars
On this very night ten years ago, the Oregon Ducks traveled to Pullman, Washington to take on the #14 Washington State Cougars on a rainy night. Martin Stadium was packed, marking the first time an opponent other than Washington drew a full house since Washington State’s 1997 Rose Bowl Run. The Cougar faithful were hopeful for another conference crown, as …