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Pac-12 Roundup: Stanford holds off late charge in Corvallis

Posted on 27 October 2013.

While Oregon ran away from UCLA in the second half of Saturday night’s game in Eugene, there were four other inter-conference games in the Pac-12, headlined by a clash between two top-25 teams that went down to the final minutes in Corvallis. Here’s a recap of that game plus other Pac-12 action from Saturday.

No. 6 Stanford 20

No. 25 Oregon State 12

The first half exemplified the type of hard-nosed, defensive matchup that this turned out to be, as Oregon State held a mere 3-0 lead late in the second quarter. With 51 seconds remaining in the half, Sean Mannion was unable to convert a 4th-and-one quarterback sneak at Stanford’s 34-yard line. The Cardinal quickly marched downfield, highlighted by a 37-yard hookup between Kevin Hogan and Ty Montgomery and a 23-yard keeper by Hogan. That set up the first of three rushing touchdowns by Tyler Gaffney on the night, this one with seven seconds remaining in the half. Gaffney finished the game with 145 rushing yards on 22 carries and his third score put Stanford up 20-9 with just over 12 minutes left in the game. The Beavers tacked on a field goal with three minutes to go and made a late charge in an effort to send the game to overtime. Mannion got four shots at the end zone from the Stanford seven yard line, but failed to convert any of them. Stanford’s victory sets up a clash between two potentially top-five teams, the Ducks and Cardinal, on Nov. 7 in Palo Alto.

Utah 3

USC 19

Utah’s struggles away from Salt Lake City continued, as the Utes were stifled by USC’s defense in a game where both teams failed to mount any type of sustainable offense. Sophomore quarterback Travis Wilson appeared to be hampered by a sprained index finger that forced him to leave last week’s loss to Arizona, as he was just 5-for-14 and threw two picks against the Trojans on Saturday. Wilson was relieved by backup Adam Schulz late in the first half, but that didn’t go much better for Utah as Schulz was picked off on his first passing attempt. Schulz finished 7-for-17 with 79 passing yards.

USC’s defense manufactured four turnovers, including three in the second quarter that set up field goals by Andre Heidari, who converted four of his five attempts. Cody Kessler threw for 230 yards and a score for the Trojans and unlike his Utah counterparts, was able to keep the ball out of the hands of the opposing defense. USC improved to 5-3 on the year while Utah fell to 4-4 and is now 2-7 in its last nine regular season road games.

California 17

Washington 41

Bishop Sankey ran for a career-high 241 yards on 27 carries and threw his name into the mix for the FBS rushing title as Washington cruised past California on Saturday. This was Sankey’s fifth 150-yard rushing game of the season, the most in the FBS this season. His performance was highlighted by a 59-yard scamper that put the Huskies up 24-7 late in the second quarter. Sankey has accrued 1162 rushing yards in eight games this season, the second most in the FBS, while his 145 rushing yards per game ranks third in the country. The Huskies totaled 642 yards of offense on Saturday and snapped their three-game losing streak, improving their record to 5-3 this season. California dropped its sixth straight and is now 1-7 on the year.

Arizona 44

Colorado 20

Led by the nation’s leading rusher, Ka’Deem Carey, Arizona ran for 405 yards and easily dispatched Colorado in Boulder, Colo. Carey, who came into the game averaging 160 yards on the ground, scored four touchdowns and ran for 119 yards on 23 carries. Last year against the Buffaloes, Carey collected a conference-record 366 rushing yards and five touchdowns. Backup tailback Daniel Jenkins totaled 87 yards on nine carries and quarterback B.J. Denker ran for 192 yards on the ground.

Colorado wide receiver Paul Richardson caught seven balls for 132 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Saturday was Richardson’s fifth 100-yard game of the season. With the victory, Arizona improved to 5-2 overall and their 2-2 conference record ties them with UCLA and USC for second in the Pac-12 south.

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Washington State alumni take pride in College GameDay flag tradition

Posted on 26 October 2013.

Chris Fowler, Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit have all been staples of ESPN College GameDay during the past decade, breaking down and highlighting the marquee college football games of the week. During all of GameDay’s trips to college campuses across the nation, there has been one other constant during the broadcasts: Washington State.

It all started on Oct. 18, 2003, when Washington State flags were being waved at a GameDay featuring Purdue and Wisconsin. It began as a protest of sorts, as GameDay would not travel to Pullman, Wash. despite the Cougars’ top-10 ranking. But the concept caught on like wildfire and Washington State fans have made their presence felt at each of the 141 GameDay events since.

“There’s a lot of pride that goes into it,” Washington State alum Brian Setzler said. “If you’ve been to Pullman, it’s a little, isolated school and there’s a lot of pride in that town.”

Setzler, a member of the Washington State class of 1985, was one of approximately 15 Cougars representatives that could be spotted on the University of Oregon Memorial Quad early Saturday morning for GameDay. At least four Washington State flags could be seen waved during the broadcast and they became almost as common as signs bashing UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley.

“I’ve traveled and followed the Cougs and wherever we go, even here, people like seeing it,” Setzler said. “We let people fly the flags and take their pictures with it.”

The enjoyment definitely goes both ways, as Setzler was beaming with enthusiasm throughout his second GameDay experience in Eugene.

“I just love the energy,” Setzler said. “It’s fun, it’s crazy. The signs are hilarious. It’s crazy getting up at 2 a.m. while my body is just saying ‘What are you doing?’”

There’s plenty of work that goes into organizing a tradition that has spanned just over a decade. As soon as the location for the following week’s GameDay is announced, Ol’ Crimson and Stripey – as the flags are known by – are shipped off to Washington State alumni who live in close proximity to that week’s site.

Joanie Ries, a 1979 Washington State graduate, is the Oregon Chapter President of Washington State’s Alumni Association and coordinates with alumni as to who will receive the flags in the state of the upcoming GameDay. Her 27-year-old son, Damien, was on hand for Saturday’s festivities and offered his opinion on the handful of boos that the group received from Oregon fans upon arrival.

“In a Pac-12 game like this, we get a lot of boos or ‘Washington State sucks,’ but they embrace it,” Ries said. “They know their football team isn’t that good (right now), but they’re here for the tradition. They’re just dedicated to their cause. They work real hard at this and they deserve all the appreciation they have coming to them.”

But after a decade, will we actually see GameDay travel to Pullman?

“It will, when we have a good team again,” Setzler said. “Now (GameDay) wants to come to Pullman, but we have to give them a reason.”

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Fans show their signs while waiting for ESPN College GameDay

Posted on 26 October 2013.

Fans have been lining up on the University of Oregon’s Memorial Quad for ESPN College GameDay since 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon. Here are some early candidates for the most creative signs that may or may not make it onto ESPN during this morning’s broadcast. For more live coverage of ESPN College GameDay, be sure to check out the Emerald’s Sports Twitter account. 

 

 

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Gameday: Linebacker Anthony Barr will be a test for Oregon this weekend

Posted on 24 October 2013.

For a premier physical specimen like Anthony Barr, talent was never an issue.

Barr came to UCLA as a running back, but was converted to outside linebacker in the spring of 2012 after struggling to find playing time during his first two seasons.

The fresh start came at an ideal time for Barr, as UCLA was coming off a second consecutive losing season and had brought in the defensive-minded Jim Mora Jr. to the helm.

“It was difficult,” Barr said about the mental adjustments during a conference call. “When you focus primarily on offense and have that type of mindset, you kind of have to switch it up a little bit in terms of being the aggressor and having a more physical approach to the game.”

The Pac-12 quickly found that Barr had little issue adjusting to physicality on the other side of the ball, as the 6-foot-4, 248-pounder terrorized opposing backfields during his first season at linebacker. With an explosive first step and innate ability to chase down opposing quarterbacks, Barr recorded 13.5 sacks — the second most in the nation.

“He tries to blow past people but at the same time, if that’s not working out for him, he’ll throw dudes. I’ve seen him throw dudes to the ground,” Oregon left tackle Tyler Johnstone said about Barr’s ability to penetrate the line of scrimmage.

“He reminds me of Dion (Jordan),” Johnstone said. “Dion kind of had that same transition. He came in as a wide receiver and switched to outside linebacker and defensive line. They have very similar styles and they definitely use their length to their advantage.”

At the top of nearly every pre-season All-American list, Barr entered his senior season as not only a top NFL prospect, but as a leader for an improving UCLA defense. The Bruins are allowing just 19.2 points per game this season and are tied for tenth in the nation in yards allowed per play.

This week, UCLA will face a much different style of offense when they make the trip north to Eugene to take on the Ducks. In the Bruins’ last game, Stanford was able to neutralize UCLA’s athletic linebacking core by forcing them to stack the box for much of the game, but Oregon will be much more inclined to spread the field out on Saturday.

“I think we’re better suited to play an Oregon team as far as from an athletic and speed standpoint. I think we match up with them just a little better than we did against Stanford,” Barr said.

Barr has come a long way from being an afterthought on UCLA’s running back depth chart to a potential top-ten pick in May’s NFL draft.

“I’ve always felt like if I (was given the) opportunity, I would be able to be successful. I’m internally motivated and strive for greatness,” Barr said. “Those were things I always possessed. It was just a matter of getting me to the right situation.”

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Mosch: Slow your roll on ‘We want Bama’

Posted on 21 October 2013.

Win the Day. It’s the philosophy that Chip Kelly instilled into the Oregon football program during his six-year tenure with the Ducks. At its core, Win the Day encompasses the mindset of taking control of the day at hand rather than gazing down the road, which is precisely why it’s plastered on the walls of Oregon’s locker room and the players’ entrance to Autzen Stadium.

Kelly may no longer be at the helm for the Ducks, but his mantra has evolved into one to live by for players and is a motivational motto throughout Eugene. Yet, the latest slogan, chant and hashtag catching on throughout the University of Oregon campus seems to be, We want Bama.

The irony abounds.

In case you missed it, two weeks ago, a pair of UO students began selling T-shirts that read “We want Bama” at a booth in the EMU Amphitheater for $10. They have sold over 185 T-shirts since.

The phrase gained recognition over the weekend, as USA Today, Bleacher Report, The Huntsville Times and the Crimson White, Alabama’s student newspaper, were among those to catch wind of the T-shirts referencing the BCS Championship showdown that is likely to ensue should Oregon and Alabama run the table.

There was at least one sign that cited the newly coined phrase at Saturday’s game against Washington State and a few — albeit weak — “We want Bama” chants broke out in the student section late in the game.

I get it. It’s all in good spirit. It’s a bunch of college kids enthusiastic about their football team — one that happens to be the No. 3 team in the country.

But chanting “We want Bama” goes against everything Win the Day stands for.

It has nothing to do with “jinxing” Oregon’s perfect season. Rather it has everything to do with a Pac-12 conference that’s the strongest it’s been in years and that Oregon has yet to tackle its toughest opponents.

UCLA and Stanford are dangerous threats to dash national title aspirations and both the Bruins and Cardinal can attest that you don’t want to sleep on Utah.

Oregon State would love nothing more than to be the team to end a perfect Oregon season and if the Ducks are able to make it past all of that, they would still have to beat the Pac-12 South champion in the conference championship game.

It’s tempting to lump “We want Bama” into the same category as I Love My Ducks, the brilliant tune created by the student-formed group “Supwitchugirl” and blasted at seemingly every dorm and tailgate party on game day just a few years ago.

But that was something everyone was able to get behind. The fans loved it, the players were game and even former Ducks Joey Harrington and Ed Dickson made cameos in the music video sequel.

The reaction amongst the players isn’t quite the same this time around.

Linebacker Derrick Malone and defensive end Tony Washington each expressed his distaste for the fad via Twitter last Friday.

Malone declared the shirts the “dumbest thing (he’d) ever seen” and stressed the importance of taking the season one game at a time. Washington proposed, “We just win this weekend and figure out where we are at the end.”

The possibility of an Alabama-Oregon national title game understandably has Ducks fans as excited as ever. It’s the dream matchup. But let’s not lose sight of how Oregon got to where it is today. The Ducks play host to one of its toughest regular season opponents this Saturday. For the coming week, there should be one focus: We want UCLA.

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BCS standings released: Oregon comes in at No. 3 behind Alabama, Florida State

Posted on 20 October 2013.

The final first BCS standings are out and the top ten is as follows:

1. Alabama .984

2. Florida State .935

3. Oregon .932

4. Ohio State .855

5. Missouri .822

6. Stanford .741

7. Miami (FL) .720

8. Baylor .712

9. Clemson .625

10. Texas Tech .622

After dismantling Clemson by a score of 51-14, Florida State beat out Oregon for the No. 2 spot. The Ducks are No. 2 in both the USA Today and Harris Poll, which make up two-thirds of the calculations. Florida State is No. 1 in the computer rankings, which make up the final third of the BCS calculations, while Oregon comes in at No. 4 behind the Seminoles, Alabama and Missouri. Florida State has just one game remaining on its schedule against ranked teams, as they draw No. 7 Miami on Nov. 2. Oregon has three games remaining against ranked opponents.

No. 6 Stanford comes in as the top one-loss team while UCLA comes in at No. 12. The final Pac-12 team to crack the rankings was No. 25 Oregon State.

You can click here for complete BCS standings.

Here are some reactions on Twitter to Oregon’s No. 3 ranking.

 

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Oregon vs Washington State: Players to watch

Posted on 19 October 2013.

Oregon and Washington State head into Saturday’s game coming off completely different outcomes in Week 7 of the college football season. The Ducks got the best of a strong Washington defense last week in their first competitive game of the season while the Cougars are still trying to figure out what happened in the fourth quarter of their 52-24 loss at home to Oregon State.

Let’s take a look at some players to watch on both sides: 

Oregon:

Ifo Ekpre-Olomu & Terrance Mitchell (DB) – Oregon’s secondary will get plenty of action against Mike Leach’s Air Raid offense, which has averaged the third most passing plays per game among FBS teams. Ekpre-Olomu is coming off a strong performance at Washington that led head coach Steve Sarkisian to declare the Oregon junior as “probably the best defensive player” that he had seen all season. Ekpre-Olomu and Mitchell have tightened their coverage on opposing wideouts to an extent that prompted defensive coordinator Nick Aliotti to say earlier this week that the best chance to beat them would be to “throw some deep balls and hope to get a PI (pass interference).”

Bralon Addison (WR/PR) – Addison has broken out in a big way since conference play started, notching multiple touchdowns against California, Colorado and Washington. He’s also had consecutive games of at least 150 receiving yards. Since the turn of the century, only two other Oregon receivers have tallied multiple 150-yard receiving games during a single season (Samie Parker in 2003 and Jaison Williams in 2006). Neither of those players did it in back-to-back games. Addison’s big-play ability is difficult to contain and likely to prevail against a Washington State defense that ranks in the bottom third of the FBS in passing yards allowed per game.

Wade Keliikipi (DT) – Keliikipi is on the heels of possibly his best game as a Duck, as the senior defensive lineman recorded four tackles, including 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss during last week’s win at Washington. The Waianae, Hawaii native trails only Tony Washington on the team in tackles-for-loss and will do his best to create havoc behind the line of scrimmage. Keliikipi, along with DT Taylor Hart, will look to pressure quarterback Connor Halliday from the get-go.

Washington State:

Connor Halliday (QB) – Halliday had a performance to forget last weekend and will need a strong bounce-back performance in order for Washington State to mount any type of offense against Oregon’s sixth-ranked defense. Halliday leads the FBS with 13 interceptions and was picked off to end three consecutive fourth-quarter drives against Oregon State. The Cougars’ signal caller has struggled against competent defenses this year, throwing two touchdowns versus nine interceptions against teams that aren’t Southern Utah, Idaho or California. Halliday needs to buck that trend quickly if Washington State wants to put points on the board against Oregon’s defense.

Deone Bucannon & Damante Horton (DB) – Bucannon and Horton are tied for the team lead with four interceptions this year and will attempt to end Marcus Mariota’s interception-less streak on Saturday. Bucannon is considered one of the most NFL-ready safeties in college football and picked off Mariota twice the last time they squared off. Horton has totaled 146 interception yards this season – the third most in the nation – on his way to a pair of pick-sixes.

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Oregon cross country men finish runner-up to Colorado at Pre-Nationals Invitational, women finish fifth

Posted on 19 October 2013.

Saturday morning featured a Pac-12 showdown of sorts at the NCAA Pre-Nationals Invitational in Terre Haute, Ind., as the No. 2-ranked Colorado men squared off against No. 4 Oregon at the site of November’s NCAA cross country championships.

Individually, it was the Kennedy Kithuka show, as the reigning NCAA champion from Texas Tech distanced himself from the rest of the field within the first mile and navigated the 8,000-meter course in 22:52, just one second off the course record. Coming in 32 seconds later was UTEP’s Anthony Rotich, who ran in no-man’s land for the majority of the race and finished second in 23:25.

Through the first 5,000 meters, Oregon’s Edward Cheserek and Parker Stinson were part of a four-man chase pack that included Tulsa’s Chris O’Hare and Iona’s Matt Gillespie. Colorado held a close 97-102 lead over Oregon through 5,000 meters in the team battle.

Cheserek and O’Hare battled it out for third place, with O’Hare pulling ahead of the Oregon freshman over the final 50 meters. O’Hare crossed the finish line in 23:32 with Cheserek coming in one second later at 23:33.

Stinson ran well for most of the race, but was overtaken by a handful of runners during the final mile and finished 15th overall in 23:45. Coming in one second after Stinson in 16th place was Oregon senior Mac Fleet, who looked strong in his season debut.

Freshman Jake Leingang was the 34th finisher at 24:03 and junior Daniel Winn rounded out Oregon’s top five, finishing 44th overall in 24:09. Matthew Melancon was 74th in 24:26 and Jeramy Elkaim came in 141st at 24:54.

Colorado opened up its team lead a bit during the final 3,000 meters, beating Oregon by a score of 90-113. Colorado put five runners in the top 28, including sophomore Morgan Pearson who was the Buffaloes’ top runner in seventh overall. Iona finished third with 126 points, with Stanford edging Tulsa out for fourth place, 148-159.

The race for the women’s top individual honors was much more suspenseful than that of the men’s. There was a large lead pack for the majority of the 6,000-meter race and just three seconds separated the first 19 women through 4,000 meters.

With just over 1,000 meters to go, Florida State’s Hannah Walker created some separation from the pack, building a twenty-meter lead over Boise State’s Emma Bates and the rest of the field.

As the women hit Terre Haute’s notoriously long final straightaway, Stanford’s Aisling Cuffe charged to take the lead with approximately 400 meters to go. Cuffe appeared to have the race wrapped up, but Bates threw down a wicked finishing kick, passing the Cardinal junior during the final 50 meters to take the win in 20:09. Cuffe finished second in 20:10 and Walker crossed in 20:14, good for sixth place.

The Oregon women formed a tight pack for much of the race, as Molly Grabill, Megan Patrignelli, Annie Leblanc, Maggie Schmaedick and Abbey Leonardi were all positioned between 35th and 44th with a three-second spread through 4,000 meters.

Patrignelli made a strong move over the final third of the race, finishing 25th overall in 20:46. The senior has been Oregon’s top finisher in each of the team’s four races this season. Grabill finished 36th in 20:53 and Schmaedick came in 45th in 20:59. Leblanc finished 53rd in 21:03 and Leonardi rounded out Oregon’s top five at 55th overall in 21:05.

Oregon finished fifth in the team scoring with 214 points, a far cry behind Georgetown, who had 116 points. The Hoyas had a 21-second spread amongst their top-five runners, who all finished in the top 32 overall. Florida State finished second with 162 points, Butler notched 176 points for third place and Virginia came in fourth with 191 points.

Oregon will take a two-week break from racing before running at the Pac-12 championships in Louisville, Colo. on Nov. 2.

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Local runners proud to be part of Oregon distance legacy

Posted on 17 October 2013.

For a promising distance runner, it’s difficult to picture a better place to grow up than Eugene. With a rich cultural and historical heritage ranging from the legend of Steve Prefontaine to Hayward Field to the origins of Nike, Eugene has long been the mecca of distance running.

Matthew Melancon went to Sheldon High School, a mere 10-minute drive from the University of Oregon. The Eugene native was an Oregon prep distance star, winning two individual Oregon 6A cross country championships. Now a key contributor to a long distance program he grew up idolizing, Melancon has soaked in the rich history that embodies the UO.

“It’s really just an honor to be here,” Melancon said. “You’ve grown up with this history and you hear all the stories about Pre, Bill McChesney (school record holder in the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters) and all these really great runners who have come from Oregon.”

Melancon’s accolades at the prep level have quickly translated into success at the collegiate ranks. He broke out last year as a redshirt freshman, finishing second on the team at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in the fall and qualifying for the NCAA championships at 10,000 meters during track season.

For senior Tim Costin, he always knew that he wanted to be a part of the storied Oregon program. As a distance runner at Springfield High School, he would often find himself running past Oregon runners on Pre’s Trail — the illustrious route on the north side of the Willamette River.

“It was kind of like if you were a high school basketball player and Kobe was warming up on the same court as you,” Costin said.

Another aspect that makes Eugene such a magnet for distance runners is the unparalleled passion and knowledge that fans have for the sport. For someone like Costin, who grew up surrounded by such an environment, it’s hard to imagine running anywhere else.

“It’s great to be somewhere where your sport is appreciated,” Costin said. “A lot of places elsewhere don’t give it much of a focus. As a place where a guy wearing short shorts is getting cheered for, that’s a pretty good place to be.”

Melancon and Costin are just two of the local products that make up this year’s Oregon distance program. Two of Melancon’s former high school teammates at Sheldon, Jackson Darland and Maggie Schmaedick, are now freshmen on the team. Schmaedick has emerged as one of the top runners on the women’s squad, placing among the first four Oregon finishers at each of her first two collegiate races.

“Anytime we can get (a local runner) to come in and do well in our program, it’s a feather in our cap for us as a staff,” Oregon cross country head coach Robert Johnson said, regarding Schmaedick’s early success.

For a local distance runner who has grown up in Eugene, donning the Oregon green and yellow is a lot more than being part of a perennial national contender. It’s also about becoming part of a celebrated line of runners that includes Prefontaine, Bill Dellinger, Alberto Salazar and Galen Rupp, among other distance legends.

“It’s really cool to just join the legacy so to speak,” Melancon said. “There’s nothing quite like it.”

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The good, the bad, the ugly: Four-star wide receiver Jalen Brown commits to Oregon, CBS’ Doug Gottlieb ranks men’s basketball as eighth-best team

Posted on 16 October 2013.

Good

  • Oregon landed its first wide receiver of the 2014 recruiting class, as four-star wideout Jalen Brown made his intentions clear via Twitter on Monday evening. The senior out of Mountain Point High School (Phoenix, Ariz.) tweeted, “QUACK, QUACK” with an accompanying photo of himself in an Oregon jacket at Autzen Stadium, making him Oregon’s fourth four-star recruit of this year’s class. Brown stands at 6-foot-2, weighs 185 pounds and was targeted by several other schools, including Arizona, Oregon State, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Washington, Ohio State and Michigan. Brown is the No. 15-ranked wide receiver according to Rivals.com and the third-best player out of the state of Arizona.
  • CBS Sports released its Top 25 (And One) Men’s College Basketball Rankings on Monday, and the panel of analysts collectively ranked Oregon No. 16. The highest of the panelists on Oregon was former ESPN analyst Doug Gottlieb, who ranked the Ducks at No. 8 overall. Oregon was the second-highest ranked team in the Pac-12 behind Arizona, who was ranked No. 6. Also representing the Pac-12 was UCLA at No. 19 and Colorado at No. 25. Kentucky was determined to be the No. 1 team by the CBS panel.

Bad

  • The Oregon men’s golf team faded to a sixth-place finish at the Alister Mackenzie Invitational after a disappointing final day of action. Oregon was 14-under after the first two days of play, tied for second overall with Arizona State in the team scoring but shot a 292 (+4) on Tuesday. Sulman Raza led the way for Oregon, shooting a 74 (+2), which left him for 12th over the three rounds. The Ducks will have a couple weeks to recuperate before heading to Newport Beach, Calif. to wrap up fall play at the Gifford Collegiate.
  • When two top-25 teams, one of which is the No. 2 team in the country, meet for a matchup so highly anticipated that ESPN College GameDay covers it, you might expect it to be one of Saturday’s most-watched games. That wasn’t quite the case this past weekend, as the Oregon-Washington game drew just the fifth-highest overnight rating among college football tilts on Saturday. Oregon-Washington drew 1.76 million viewers, the second most by a Fox Sports 1 program since the channel’s launch in August and beat out the Fox game, Baylor-Kansas State head to head. However, the Pac-12 showdown was overshadowed and drew a lower overnight rating than Texas-Oklahoma (ABC), Florida-LSU (CBS), Texas A&M-Mississippi (ESPN) and Michigan-Penn State (ESPN).

Ugly

  • Oklahoma wide receiver Trey Metoyer was charged with two felony counts of indecent exposure on Tuesday at the Cleveland County Courthouse. Metoyer reportedly exposed himself and performed lewd acts in front of women on two separate occasions, the first occurring on Aug. 29 and the second taking place on Sept. 17. Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops stated that he does not anticipate that Metoyer will return to the team. The sophomore wide receiver caught two passes for 18 yards this season and recorded one touchdown.

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