Oregon has sold out 89 straight games at Autzen Stadium, but that streak could end in merely 12 days when the Ducks take on Nicholls State. About 3,500 tickets for the Ducks’ first game of 2013 were still up for sale as of August 16, according to Rob Moseley of GoDucks.com. Anyone worried about the streak getting snapped can at least take solace in the fact that, at this time last year, a sellout looked even more unlikely. Two weeks before Oregon’s 2012 opener versus Arkansas State, 5,000 tickets were still available, but thanks to a Groupon deal and some late student ticket sales, the sellout streak remained intact.
September 18, 1999 against Nevada was the last football game at Autzen that wasn’t sold out. The Ducks own the fourth-longest active sellout streak, behind Nebraska (325 straight sellouts), Notre Dame (231), and Virginia Tech (99).
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The Eugene Emeralds failed to maintain a streak of their own on Sunday, albeit a much shorter one than Autzen’s. The Ems lost to the Everett AquaSox 6-2, snapping their brief two-game winning streak. Eugene took the first two games of their series at Everett by the scores of 5-1 and 8-7, and they took an early 1-0 lead. However, the AquaSox answered immediately, scoring two runs in the bottom of the second inning and never relinquishing the lead after that.
The Ems continue their series on Monday night and will wrap it up on Tuesday.
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Denver Broncos star linebacker Von Miller is expected to be suspended for at least six games this upcoming season, according to reports. ESPN’s Chris Mortensen tweeted the news earlier today, saying Miller’s likely suspension is due to a “violation of the league’s substance policy,” although it isn’t exactly clear how Miller violated the policy. The Denver Post reported in July that Miller hasn’t failed a drug test. Whatever the case may be, it doesn’t appear that Miller will be able to avoid a suspension. His camp and the NFL have been in discussions about lowering the suspension to four games, according to ESPN’s Adam Shefter, but Shefter says six games is still the most likely punishment.
Miller is going into his third NFL season. He won the 2011 Defensive Rookie of the Year award and has compiled 30 career sacks, including 18.5 last season.