Football – Page 11

IT’S A CROWDED AND TALENTED OREGON BACKFIELD – Sean Dollars was One of Five Tailbacks to Get Carries vs Georgia

September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 Don Smalley

It’s not often one looks at a college football stat sheet and finds five different tailbacks receiving carries during a single game. The Oregon offense did just that in their opening contest. It’s not completely […]

(MONDAY BRIEFING) LANNING IS ANXIOUS TO MOVE ON AFTER GEORGIA LOSS – “We have Eastern Washington on the schedule, but our opponent right now is Oregon” – Dan Lanning

September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 Don Smalley

Oregon seemed to be upbeat and ready to move on after Saturday’s season-opening loss. Certainly, a lot of self-evaluation is in order, but according to head coach Dan Lanning his team went out on Monday […]

DAN LANNING’S DEBUT GOES OFF THE RAILS IN ATLANTA – Georgia Proves Why They’re a Threat to Win Back to Back Titles with a 49-3 Drubbing of Oregon

September 4, 2022September 4, 2022 Don Smalley

It could have been better. It could have been a lot better. It certainly couldn’t have been worse as No. 3 Georgia pounded No. 11 Oregon into submission with a 49-3 victory. Oregon was plagued […]

(AT THE HALF) – NO. 11 OREGON TRAILS NO. 3 GEORGIA 28-3 – Size Differential, Poor Tackling, and Bad Decisions Put Ducks in a Huge First Half Hole

September 3, 2022September 3, 2022 Don Smalley

Georgia started the game with a 12-play, 85-yard touchdown drive where the Bulldogs showed their tremendous size and used it to their full advantage. Throw in a couple of poor throws from Bo Nix that […]

A FULL SLATE OF TALENT REMAINS IN ATHENS FOR A POSSIBLE TITLE REPEAT – Oregon, However, Might Prove to be Georgia’s Toughest Obstacle in 2022

September 2, 2022September 2, 2022 Don Smalley

Oregon has been here before … sort of. In 2021, the Ducks traveled to Columbus, Ohio, to take on the No. 3 team in the land, and went home with a 35-28 upset victory. No […]

( WEDNESDAY BRIEFING ) DAN LANNING TALKS GEORGIA ONE FINAL TIME BEFORE TRAVELING TO ATLANTA – “Again, I think I said it before, the hay is not in the barn. We got a lot of work to do. We’re gonna keep working until the balls kicked”

August 31, 2022August 31, 2022 Don Smalley

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning met with the local media on Wednesday before he and his team pack up and head east to Atlanta to face the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs to open the college […]

OREGON DB CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ HOPES TO PASS ALONG HIS ONFIELD EXPERIENCE TO A YOUNG SECONDARY – The Former Colorado Corner Wants to Turn Autzen Losses Into Autzen Wins

August 30, 2022August 30, 2022 Don Smalley

The last time Christian Gonzalez played inside Autzen Stadium, he was playing for a Buffaloes secondary that gave up 52 points and saw the Ducks hand Colorado a 23-point loss. But now Gonzalez is looking […]

FACING GEORGIA HASN’T BEEN AN EASY TASK FOR BO NIX – The Former Auburn QB is Likely to Start for the Ducks on Saturday but is Still Looking For His First Win Over the Bulldogs

August 30, 2022August 30, 2022 Don Smalley

Oregon quarterback Bo Nix is looking for his first win over Georgia after three disappointing losses. #goducks

( MONDAY BRIEFING ) DAN LANNING HOLDS HIS FIRST WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE WITH HIS EYES FIRMLY SET ON GEORGIA – “The biggest carryover is going to be I probably have a good feel for what they’re going to do defensively and how they’re going to do things”

August 30, 2022 Don Smalley

This is a very unique situation. It’s not often a first-year head coach plays his former team, a team that won the national championship, in his initial time out at his new school. In fact, […]

( MONDAY BRIEFING ) KIRBY SMART SAYS GEORGIA ISN’T READY FOR OREGON QUITE YET – The Bulldogs will Ramp Up Game Prep this Week for the Ducks

August 29, 2022August 29, 2022 Don Smalley

College football is finally here after what seemed to be an extra long off-season. No. 11 Oregon will travel to Atlanta to play in a “neutral: game against No. 3 and defending national champion Georgia […]