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Oregon Crushes Arizona

The No. 3 Oregon Ducks entered their conference opener against the No. 22 ranked Arizona Wildcats with some questions surrounding their defense and their ability to close games early in the season. While the conference opener against an improved Arizona squad under first year coach Rich Rodriguez may not have been able to completely dispel all of those questions, it could go a long way given ...

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DSA Tailgate: 2012 Arizona Edition

Okay all, the first conference game is finally at hand. National TV audience; DAT on the cover of Sports Illustrated. A night game. It's time to get that old tailgate magic going. WE love seeing all of our members at these. Never been to one? Now's the time! Been to all of them? Keep coming, we love all members showing up and having a good time!I solved the TV thing... we had perfect recepti

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In depth: Oregon-Arizona defensive match-ups

This week, the No. 3 Oregon Ducks open up conference play with a fourth consecutive home tilt against No. 22 Arizona. The Wildcats (3-0) are fresh off of a victory over South Carolina State. Oregon enters the contest having just defeated an FCS opponent of its own having manhandled Tennessee Tech.Tom CornoThe Duck defense looks to stop the Arizona spread Neither team has faced a truly stiff c

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In Depth: Arizona offensive match-ups

This week, the No. 3 Oregon Ducks open up conference play with a fourth consecutive home tilt against No. 22 Arizona. The Wildcats (3-0) are fresh off of a victory over South Carolina State. Oregon enters the contest having just defeated an FCS opponent of its own having manhandled Tennessee Tech.Neither team has faced a truly stiff challenge. Oregon's best win is likely over a Fresno State

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Top Trio: Safety

The Oregon football team is getting ready to enter conference play with this weekends match-up against Arizona at Autzen Stadium. With the ramping up of the schedule, Duck coaches will also be turning up their recruiting efforts. An early list shows three official visitors scheduled for this weekend. With the heart of football approaching and more prospective student athletes visiting campuses a...

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No. 4 Oregon handles Tennessee Tech at home 63-24

Coming into the game Oregon (3-0) had some defensive questions after lapses in the second half of their first two games. Tennessee Tech (2-1) was not expected to provide much of a challenge to the defending Rose Bowl champions.Missing senior leaders John Boyett and Carson York from the lineup, Oregon put aside the shock of losing two experienced leaders early in the game.The Ducks received a

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In Depth: Oregon Tennessee Tech defense match-ups

Oregon continues the 2012 season with their third consecutive home tilt. The opponent in week 3 will be FCS foe from the Ohio Valley Conference, Tennessee Tech (2-0). The Golden Eagles, defending Ohio Valley Conference Champions are coached by Watson Brown. Brown is the brother of Texas coach Mack Brown and worked with Oregon defensive backs coach John Neal while at UAB.Tennessee Tech (2-0) e

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Musings around the pond

SPECIALISTS GET THE SPOTLIGHTAdam Jude has a great piece in the Oregonian about the Duck long snappers. It's funny; they are kind of like linemen, if you don't hear their name, they must be doing their job right. It is one of the toughest positions on the field because even the slightest mistake can be devastating to the team. I say that most people do not know about them because a few actually kn

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In depth: Oregon-Tennessee Tech match-ups

Oregon continues the 2012 season with their third consecutive home tilt. The opponent in week 3 will be FCS foe from the Ohio Valley Conference, Tennessee Tech (2-0). The Golden Eagles, defending Ohio Valley Conference Champions are coached by Watson Brown. Brown is the brother of Texas cach Mack Brown and worked with Oregon defensive backs coach John Neal while at UAB. Tennessee Tech (2-0) enters...

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Barner emerges as a leader

When Kenjon Barner arrived at Oregon, he was promptly moved to defensive back. Despite a stellar career and exceptional senior season at Notre Dame High School, the Riverside, CA, native was willing to do what ever it took to see the field as an Oregon Duck. Barner rushed for 3,124 yards and scored 46 touchdowns as a senior in high school. His ability as a running back was always there, but coache...

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