Oregon Ducks football

(GAME PREVIEW) OREGON IS READY TO LIGHT STANFORD UP IN PAC-12 AFTER DARK SHOWDOWN – A Win and Perhaps A Little Revenge Is On The Ducks’ Mind

October 1, 2022October 1, 2022 Don Smalley

There’s an old Klingon proverb that says revenge is a dish best served cold. It’s going to be warm tonight inside Autzen Stadium as the Ducks get a shot at revenge over Stanford in a […]

OREGON DEFENSE IS READY FOR THE CHANGE OF PACE STANFORD IS EXPECTED TO PRESENT – The Cardinal Are a Plodding, More Methodical Offense Than Washington State

September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 Don Smalley

Over the course of a 12-game schedule, the Oregon Ducks will see a variety of opposing offenses. Even in college football where the hurry-up offense is prevalent, you’re not going to see that every single […]

THE PALOUSE COULD BE THE FORK IN THE ROAD FOR OREGON’S SEASON – This Pac-12 Opener Seems A Bit Bigger Than Most

September 23, 2022September 23, 2022 Don Smalley

After Oregon was embarrassed in Atlanta at the hands of the Georgia Bulldogs, the Ducks have rebounded nicely with wins over FCS Eastern Washington and a highly ranked BYU team. At 2-1 and the Pac-12 […]

A HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT AND A FAST DEFENSE AWAIT OREGON’S OFFENSIVE LINE – “I told the guys it may be deceiving because the stadium doesn’t hold a whole lot, but it’s the loudest place I’ve ever been” – Alex Forsyth

September 20, 2022September 20, 2022 Don Smalley

A disruptive environment as well as a quick and talented defense. Sounds much like Autzen Stadium and the Oregon Ducks, right? Not so fast my friend, as Lee Corso would say on ESPN’s College Gameday. […]

( GAME PREVIEW ) OREGON-BYU HAS BEEN 32 YEARS IN THE MAKING – This Matchup Hopes to Live Up to the Epic Game Three Decades Ago

September 16, 2022 Don Smalley

Oregon fans still talk about the time when a No. 4 BYU came into Autzen Stadium and its national championship aspirations went up in smoke in the 32-16 Duck victory in 1990. The Cougars haven’t […]

RUNNING BACK BY COMMITTEE ISN’T THE NORMAL FOOTBALL FARE, BUT IT’S WORKING – Five Ducks Sharing Carries is Creating Team Chemistry

September 15, 2022September 15, 2022 Don Smalley

In this new world of college sports and prospective NIL deals, it would be a travesty if the current five Oregon tailbacks don’t create some kind of advertising package with ‘Five Guys’ Hamburgers. A bit […]

OREGON WOULD LIKE TO CREATE MORE EXPLOSION PLAYS AGAINST BYU – “I’d love to see some more of those plays that were 15 yards turned into 30-yard plays and create some more explosives” – Dan Lanning

September 14, 2022September 14, 2022 Don Smalley

You hear it from every head coach and offensive coordinator across the spectrum of college football. Explosion plays. How important they are and how they can positively affect the tenor of any game when it […]

OREGON DOMINATES EVERY ASPECT OF THE GAME AS THEY ROUT EASTERN WASHINGTON 70-14 – Ducks Score Touchdowns on Their First 10 Possessions to Win Going Away

September 11, 2022September 11, 2022 Don Smalley

Oregon obviously needed this. It was certainly what the doctor ordered. A dose of winning football from every position on the field. The Ducks ( 1-1 ) went out and appropriately dismantled Eastern Washington of […]

( GAME DAY ) FOR A REBOUND GAME, THE DUCKS FACE THE PERFECT OPPONENT – Oregon Determined Not to Let Georgia Loss Define Them or the Season

September 10, 2022September 10, 2022 Don Smalley

The quicker Oregon can put last week’s loss to Georgia behind them, the better. Eastern Washington comes into Autzen Stadium tonight (5:44 pm, Pac-12 Network) to face an angry Duck football team as Oregon looks […]

A LOT WENT WRONG IN ATLANTA -MISSED TACKLES WERE AT THE FOREFRONT OF OREGON’S WOES – Ducks Working Hard to Clean Up That One Basic Fundamental in Advance of EWU

September 9, 2022September 9, 2022 Don Smalley

It wasn’t just one missed tackle against Georgia. It wasn’t even two or three. Whiffing on potential tackles was an epidemic last Saturday in Atlanta and it cost the Ducks an embarrassing 49-3 loss to […]