Three Plays That Made The Difference: CalONE:1st Quarter, 10:22LaMichael James gets the ball on the Zone read from Darron Thomas then beats the defense to the edge and runs for a 53 yard touchdown. This set the tone for a different game than last season and let the Cal defense know that they were going to be in for a long day this year.TWO:3rd Quarter, 10:34After marching down the field, gaining 4
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Now in the second week of a full conference schedule, we will begin to see how the Pac-12 is shaping up. Is Arizona State for real? Is Washington State for real? Can Utah really compete with the big boys of the Pac-12? Will Arizona and Oregon State combine for 100 points this week? Will Stanford have any mercy on Colorado? Tune in to all the Pac-12 games to find out.Arizona (-1.5) @ Oregon S
Read MoreIn the second part of this week's head-to-head look at the Oregon-Cal game, Duck Sports Authority takes a look at the two defenses as we head towards a Thursday night match up at Autzen Stadium.DEFENSIVE TACKLES: Cal: Cal runs a base 3-4 defense. The depth chart lists 6'2" 285 pound Kendrick Payne as the starter. Payne was primarily a backup last season to graduated senior Derrick Hill.
Read MoreLate last week, we decided to release the Match-Up articles through Duck Sports Authority. Read the excerpt below and follow the link for the full article. It is free content!This week Oregon faces California in the friendly confines of Autzen Stadium. The teams bring identical 3-1 records into this game with Cal's loss coming on the road at Washington while Oregon's lone loss of the season cam
Read MoreAs we approach Cal this week, the most important topic I think we can discuss is sportsmanship.Look, I cannot go and talk to the California Golden Bears, their coaches and any other personnel responsible for the fake cramping that became so prevalent in our game against them last year. I have met Tedford, talked X's an O's with him, but I sincerely doubt he would remember that, nor do I think he w
Read MoreGreetings from your social director... it seems like it has been a while since our last home game, but, the festivities begin as usual 4 hours prior to game timeWe will be in the Serbu Youth Center Directly across Centennial Blvd (MLK) from Autzen. We will have the flag up and the Banner attached... but we are also in spaces 222 & 223.Let me give some easy to find directions to our spot.T
Read MoreThough the Ducks did not play this weekend as they began preparation for Cal on Thursday night, let's wrap up the rest of the Pac-12.Oregon Coach MournsOffensive Coordinator Mark Helfrich spent Friday in Coos Bay mourning the loss of his father Mike. On the evening of the Arizona game, Mike, in Tuscon for the game, passed away in his hotel room just prior to the start of the game. Helfrich learned
Read MorePHILOSOPHY AND BEING A DUCK FAN A classic piece of writing from philosophy is titled "What Is It Like to be a Bat?" The article, originally inspired by Timothy L.S. Sprigge, was written in 1974 by Thomas Nagel. I am going to dissect it, some and change it to "What Is It Like To Be A Duck Fan?" Just a fun experiment I decided to undertake after perusing other fan sites and noticing just how we are
Read More“Everything is good as it leaves the hands of the Author of things; everything degenerates in the hands of man.”The statement has much power; and much truth. Athletics are an incredible method which can bring much positive light into our world. The understanding of teamwork; a collective effort between a group of individuals to reach a shared goal. When approached from the right frame of mind, all
Read MoreTennessee Provided Illegal Extra Benefits Over the last two weeks, I have referenced that Will Lyles may have provided extra benefits to athletes with whom he had a "mentoring" relationship.This week Yahoo Sports released details of a specific extra benefit Seastrunk received through Lyles in the form of $1500 worth of plane tickets for he and his mother to visit Tennessee unofficially.For those u
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