Approximately 15 years ago to date, Oregon headed to Corvallis’ Parker Stadium for the 100th Civil War game. Sitting at 5-5 overall, Oregon wanted their third consecutive winning season and a shot at a bowl game. Oregon State was 2-8 overall, but always wanted to end their season on a high note by beating their instate rival. The previous two …
Ducks versus Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterbacks
In recent days and weeks leading to Oregon’s season-defining showdown with heretofore undefeated Stanford, the story wasn’t just that Chip Kelly‘s team was facing the nation’s #4 squad, or that a win might make another BCS title-game run possible. Given the accolades that have been showered for the past two years on Cardinal quarterback Andrew Luck, it seems the Ducks …
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 …
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, …
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