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Oregon-Washington Defensive Match-UpsThe No. 2 Oregon Ducks (5-0, 2-0) return home this Saturday to take on the No. 23 Washington Huskies (3-1, 1-0) at Autzen Stadium.The Washington Husky defense struggled mightily for most of 2011 culminating with an all-time horror against Baylor int eh Alamo Bowl where the Huskies allowed 777 yards of total offense. Shortly after the disastrous performance,

The No. 2 Oregon Ducks (5-0, 2-0)return home this Saturday to take on the No. 23 Washington Huskies (3-1, 1-0) at Autzen Stadium.The Washington Husky offense had some bright moments in 2011. The team averaged over 33 points per game and nearly 410 total yards per game. With the return of Keith Price, the Huskies expected to play well on offense this season. The loss of their top running back an

After opening conference play with two wins, the Oregon football team returns to Autzen for a contest against the Washington Huskies. With the ramping up of the schedule, Duck coaches will also be turning up their recruiting efforts as well. With the heart of football approaching and more prospective student athletes visiting campuses around the nation, talk about the top recruits is also sure t...

After John Boyett made the decision to undergo double knee surgery, many Duck fans wondered just how well the defensive backfield would perform without their senior leader. To get the answer, Duck Sports Authority looks back to the decision of Avery Patterson to commit to the Ducks.Avery Patterson began to gain attention nationally with a stellar performance at a Nike summer camp where he ran

The No. 2 Oregon Ducks (4-0, 1-0) headed to Seattle for their first road game of the season to take on the Washington State Cougars. The Cougars (2-2, 0-1) came into the contest off of a heartbreaking loss to Colorado last week while the Ducks came into the contest fresh off of a 49-0 shutout of previously unbeaten and No. 22 ranked Arizona.Kenjon Barner ran for 195 yards against Washington St

The Oregon Ducks (4-0, 1-0) take to the road for the first time in 2012 this Saturday heading to Seattle to take on the Washington State Cougars (2-2, 0-1) at Century Link Field.Though both head coaches are known more for their offense, Chip Kelly has the Duck defense flying around and making plays. After a shutout in their conference opener, can the Ducks repeat their defensive masterpiece? Check

So, as I was working on the defensive match-ups for this game, I looked deeper into the Cougar defensive statistics. They are not as bad as they appear. Teams are not running the ball on them much as most teams have gotten sucked into a passing game with the Cougs. Do not expect the Ducks to fall into that trap.Even though Mike Leach is an offensive minded coach, right now the Cougar defense is pe

Coming into the 2012 season, there was renewed optimism in Pullman about the Cougar program and the direction it was headed. With former Oregon Athletic Director Bill Moos at the helm, the Cougars hired Mike Leach in hopes of bringing his Texas Tech "Air Raid" magic to the Palouse. The results, though, have not met the expectations of many Cougar fans early as Washington State has struggled t

After a convincing conference win against Arizona, the Oregon football team heads out on the road for the first time in 2012 with a game against Washington State in Seattle. With the ramping up of the schedule, Duck coaches will also be turning up their recruiting efforts. The past weekend saw several official visits followed up by the commitment of highly sought after recruits Tyrell and Tyree Ro...

Last season, Oregon faced the inventor of the pistol offense when Nevada made a non-conference trip to Autzen Stadium. Throughout the rest of the 2011 season, the Ducks showed glimpses of the pistol offense with Darron Thomas and LaMichael James. Saturday evening saw a new wrinkle for Duck fans under Chip Kelly's always imaginative offense. Call it the "Colt 45" package or simply call it using all