Three Plays That Made the Difference: Stanford In a game that was billed as the most important game of the 2011 Pac-12 season, there were literally dozens of plays that were critical to the outcome, I have looked at 3 plays that were momentum changers which turned the tide in favor of the Ducks. Without these plays, the outcome could have been drastically different.ONE:1st Quarter, 9:00The Ducks...
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In the second part of our look at the Oregon-Stanford match-ups, today Duck Sports Authority brings you the defensive side of the ball.DEFENSIVE ENDSStanford: Stanford runs out of a base 3-4 defense. The defensive ends in their scheme are senior Matt Masifilo (6'3", 280) and Ben Gardner (6'4", 273) a redshirt sophomore. Gardner is the more active of the two with 23 tackles, 6.5 tackles for los
Read MoreIn what has become the "norm" for Oregon, there is yet another "game of the year" on tap for the Ducks. This week, that game is Stanford. The difference, though, is that this game was circled on fans and media's calendar as the "game of the year" in the Pac-12 Conference ever since the schedule was announced. Stanford is coming off of another victory having taken care of the Beavers last week...
Read MoreA Look Back at Saturday around the Pac-12Oregon-WashingtonOffense: LaMichael James, wearing a bulky elbow brace for the second consecutive game, seemed to be his old self again Saturday as he carried the ball 25 times for 153 yards. As a team, the Ducks had 39 carries for 212 yards, nearly 100 yards below their season totals. Part of that looked by design, though, as the Huskies were very ...
Read MoreThree Plays That Made the Difference: WashingtonThis was a game many thought would be a shootout, myself included. Instead, the Ducks turned in their best defensive performance of the season shutting down a very good offense and a great running back.ONE:1st Quarter, 13:24After the Huskies started with possession, early indications were that the Washington offense would be able to move the ball on
Read MoreIn the second part of our look at the Washington-Oregon match-ups, today Duck Sports Authority brings you the defensive side of the ball. DEFENSIVE ENDSWashington: Washington plays a 4-3 defense, but use their personnel as effectively as possible. Josh Shirley (6'3", 229) starts at one defensive end position with Everette Thompson (6'6", 272) on the other side. Thompson is a good tackler with
Read MoreThis week Oregon faces long time Northwest rival Washington. The Huskies are coming off of a close victory over the Arizona Wildcats. The Huskies, having improved each season under head coach Steve Sarkisian sport a 6-2 record. Oregon, playing with Darron Thomas and LaMichael James back in the lineup, struggled early last week against the Washington State Cougars, but pulled away in the secon...
Read MoreI have been promising an update for some time. Unfortunately, due to the many time constraints, it has been difficult to mesh Dontae's schedule and my schedule for an interview, but rest assured, I am working diligently to bring some specifics to this conversation.It was announced in February of this year that Dontae would be seeking a transfer from the University of Oregon. There was little
Read MoreThree Plays That Made the Difference: WSUIn a win closer than most expected, finding the three most important plays is not easy. Nonetheless, there were three plays critical to this game that changed the complexion of the game and, in the end, assured victory by the Ducks.ONE:1st Quarter, 13:35While most of the fans spent their time looking for who was dropping back to return the first pun...
Read MoreThree Plays That Made the Difference: ColoradoIn a win no one ever considered to be a close contest, it can be difficult to look back at three plays that made a difference. The game was never in doubt, so plays making a difference takes on a different meaning. In Saturday's game against Colorado, there were plays that made a difference, just not to the outcome of win versus loss.ONE:1st Quarter, 1
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