In the second part of our look at the Colorado-Oregon match-ups, today Duck Sports Authority brings you the defensive side of the ball. DEFENSIVE ENDSColorado: The Buffaloes run a base 3-4 defense. Starting at the two defensive end positions are Will Pericak, a 6'4" 285 pound junior and David Goldberg, a 6'1" 245 pound senior. Pericak has been solid on the strong side accumulating 36 tackles
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This week Oregon faces Pac-12 South foe Colorado. The Ducks face off against a Colorado team with just one victory over Mountain West in-state rival Colorado State. The Ducks are flying high after a victory over Arizona State pushed their record to 5-1 overall and 3-0 in the Pac-12 Conference. In this continuing series from Duck Sports Authority we bring you the head-to-head match-ups of the C
Read MoreAs the Ducks approach their first conference game against Colorado, I am reminded of a story that is both tragic and triumphant all at once.At the time I was in San Diego, California. I was just finishing Marine Corps boot camp the week before a game between Colorado and Oregon at Autzen Stadium. When I returned to Eugene, the news was everywhere.Late in the game, trailing by 7 points, Colorado ha
Read MoreA Look Back at Saturday around the Pac-12Arizona State-OregonOffense: The obvious headlines surround injuries, but as Chip Kelly reminds all fans, injuries happen and good teams have to overcome them when they occur. Oregon was in position Saturday thanks in large part to Darron Thomas' very good first half throwing the ball. With only one really horrendous throw, he showed why he is a clear favor
Read MoreThree Plays That Made the Difference: Arizona State ONE:2nd Quarter, 1:10Trailing 17-14, with Arizona State driving looking to extend their lead Arizona State QB Brock Osweiler looked to break the Ducks backs; but he met All-American Cliff Harris who intercepted the ball in the end zone and returned it 50 yards to midfield. Three quick Darron Thomas passes took the Ducks to a go-ahead touchdown g...
Read MoreIn my continuing series with Duck Sports Authority, each week I take a look at the matchups on both sides of the ball, today we look at the offenseThis week Oregon faces Pac-12 South foe Arizona State. A late night game with ESPN College GameDay making another appearance at Autzen Stadium, this will be the marquee match-up in the conference. Arizona State brings a 5-1 record suffering it's lone
Read MoreThree 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
Read MoreNow 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 MoreSaturday night in the desert saw a lot of great highlights and, as always, some teachable moments for the Oregon Ducks football team.HIGHLIGHTS: - LaMichael James, staying in the game longer than some thought he should, surpassed Onterrio Smith's record for rushing yards in a single game with 288.- James also surpassed Derek Loville for the school record in career rushing touchdowns.- His Saturday
Read MoreONE: 1st Quarter: 15:00-14:05The first 5 plays of the game. These set a tone and completely changed the Arizona game plan. Darron Thomas carried the ball on four of the first five plays and completed a pass to Rashaan Vaughn on the other. Thomas had 33 yards rushing before LaMichael James got a touch. That threat kept Arizona more honest on defense the rest of the night.TWO:2nd Quarter: 5:12A
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