For all of the noise around rankings, résumés and selection-committee math, Oregon’s path is brutally simple: win in Seattle, and the Ducks are almost certainly in the College Football Playoff. Lose, and everything gets complicated fast. Standing in their way is their oldest, bitterest rival — a loose federation of purplish-colored organisms that fear loud noises, react poorly to daylight, …
For the first time in a decade, the Ducks and Lil’ Troy Boys will meet as ranked opponents with conference and College Football Playoff positioning on the line when No. 7 Oregon hosts No. 15 USC on Saturday at Autzen Stadium. The Ducks (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten) and Trojans (8-2, 6-1) enter in a three-way tie with Michigan for third …
EUGENE, Ore. — Losing raises questions. Just ask The Oregonian reporter James Crepea. But don’t ask Oregon coach Dan Lanning about simulated pressures. Mr. FishDuck wrote about Simulated Pressures in the past, and took a break from checking into online casinos sites not on GamStop to discuss the Hoosier tactics with me. First things first. The No. 3 Indiana Hoosiers …
The No. 6 Oregon Ducks are walking into one of the biggest stages in college football on Saturday to tackle No. 3 Penn State before a raucous White Out crowd at Beaver Stadium. The College Gameday crew, including a likely shirtless Pat McAfee, will do their level best to draw all eyes to Happy Valley for a heavyweight rematch of …
If there were any lingering doubts about whether Oregon belongs among college football’s heavyweights, the Ducks have opened the season with the subtlety of a belching orc, mercilessly collecting pelts to improve 2-0 heading into their first conference game. These ain’t your grandpappy’s Men of Oregon — these are Odin’s berserkers reveling in the spoils of their plunder. I’m not …
The Oregon Ducks, ranked No. 7 nationally and expected to make another run at the College Football Playoff, begin the 2025 season with an unusual yet comforting blend of elite talent, tactical secrecy and unflappable swagger. Whatever wunderkind Oregon coach Dan Lanning is serving up, bottle it and sell it. Only Lanning’s magic elixir of charisma, dedication, hard work and …
Duck Nation, buckle up and grab your rally hats — it’s postseason mayhem in Eugene, where both the Oregon softball and baseball teams are storming into the national spotlight, wings flapping, bats blazing, and dreams of Omaha and Oklahoma City coming true. Mr. FishDuck took a break from his fun at non-GamStop game providers for UK users and his time …
And just like that, it’s over. The No. 1 Oregon Ducks‘ historic season ended in devastating fashion with a 42-21 loss to No. 6 Ohio State. The Buckeyes delivered a statement performance in the 111th Rose Bowl, routing what once was the nation’s only unbeaten team to advance to the College Football Playoff semifinals. In shock, Mr. FishDuck retreated to his study of future …
Ducks fans, fasten your seatbelts, put your tray tables up and adjust your seats to their upright position. The possibility of a high-stakes postseason rematch between the No. 1 Oregon Ducks and No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes is a reality, and things could get bumpy. Mr. FishDuck was so concerned that he took a break from his fun at Richard …
The No. 1 Oregon Ducks, fresh off a historic 13-0 regular season and Big Ten championship, sit perched atop the College Football Playoff rankings, waiting to defend their claim to college football’s throne. The Ducks’ New Year’s Day showdown in the Rose Bowl will pit them against the winner of the playoff opener between Ohio State and Tennessee, two very …
In the heart of Indianapolis, under the glow of Lucas Oil Stadium’s lights, the No. 1 Oregon Ducks marched into their first Big Ten Championship Game on Saturday night and left as undisputed conference kings. The Ducks outdueled No. 3 Penn State 45-37 in a fast-paced, high-stakes shootout to cap their first season in the Big Ten with a perfect …
While the No. 1 Oregon Ducks are now guaranteed a rematch with Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship game after the Buckeyes’ 38-15 trouncing of No. 5 Indiana on Saturday at the Horseshoe, there is one final regular season game the Ducks can’t overlook: Washington. Mr. FishDuck took some time from his fun at an online live casino, and …