Author: Don Smalley

(GAME RECAP) FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHT – DUCKS ESCAPE AUTZEN WITH 24-17 WIN OVER CALIFORNIA – “There were some difficult situations for some guys, but all in all we just found a way to close out a game which was important” – Mario Cristobal

Don Smalley

Mario Cristobal wouldn’t have scripted it out quite like this, but he had to have liked the ending. Oregon held on a 4th-and-goal with just five seconds remaining to preserve the 24-17 win over California […]

HAVING TRUE FRESHMEN SEE GAME ACTION IS A SIGN OF GREAT THINGS TO COME SAYS JOE MOORHEAD – “It’s a very positive sign for this season and for the future to have so many freshmen contribute so quickly.”

Don Smalley

If truth be told, Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal would have liked to play his true freshman quarterback under much different and more favorable circumstances. There’s no doubt he would have preferred Ty Thompson make […]

( GAME PREVIEW ) – OREGON DEFENSE WILL HAVE ITS HANDS FULL WITH EXPLOSIVE BUCKEYE OFFENSE – “If you’re a real competitor, you always want to test yourself against the very best, and Ohio State is an elite program from top to bottom” – Mario Cristobal

Don Smalley

In baseball, there’s an old saying that still rings true. Good pitching will defeat good hitting the majority of the time. The equivalent of that in football is a good defense can slow down an […]