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Mariota — A Heisman Case

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Final: Oregon vs Arizona, 51-13

Fourth quarter

0:00 — Jerrad Randall scores off a 25 yard run.

4:12 — Kenny Bassett scores off a 19 yard run. Aiden Schneider kicks for the extra point.

Third quarter

4:54 — Marcus Mariota scores off a 1 yard run. Aiden Schneider kicks for the extra point.

7:37 — Darren Carrington scores off a 11 yard pass from Marcus Mariota. Aiden Schneider kick for the extra point.

9:34 — Caleb Jones scores off a 69 yard pass from Jesse Scroggins. 

10:37 — Devon Allen scores off a 4 yard pass from Marcus Mariota. Aiden Schneider kick for the extra point.

See what our sports editors Justin Wise and Hayden Kim have to say about the first half of #UOvsAZ.

Second quarter

0:00 — Aiden Schneider kick a 31 yard field goal.

1:34 — Marcus Mariota scores off a 4 yard run. Aiden Schneider kicks for the extra point

7:27 — Marcus Mariota scores off a 7 yard run. Aiden Schneider kicks for the extra point.

First quarter

7:55 — Aiden Schneider scores a 22 yard field goal.

11:30 — Aiden Schneider scores 34 yard field goal.

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Final: Oregon vs Oregon State, 47-19

Fourth quarter

4:03 — Oregon team safety

6:45 — Charles Nelson scores off a 27 yard run, pass from Marcus Mariota. Matt Wogan has the kick for an extra point.

14:08 — Storm Woods scores off a 3 yard run, pass from Sean Mannion. Garrett Owens has the kick for an extra point.

Third quarter

2:19 — Marcus Mariota scores off a 1 yard run. Matt Wogan has the kick for an extra point.

5:46 — Hunter Jarmon 20 yard pass from Sean Mannion. Garrett Owens has the kick for an extra point.

10:03 — Matt Wogan scores 22 yard field goal.

See what sports editor Hayden Kim and reporter Ryan Kostecka have to say about the first half of #UOvsOSU.

Second quarter

0:00 — 39 yard field goal by Garrett Owens

9:48 — Marcus Mariota scores off 23 yard run. Matt Wogan has the kick for an extra point.

12:22 — Byron Marshall scores off a 77 yard run, pass from Marcus Mariota. Matt Wogan has the kick for an extra point.

14:32 — Royce Freeman scores off a 12 yard run, pass from Marcus Mariota. Matt Wogan has the kick for an extra point.

First quarter

7:01 — Matt Wogan scores 30 yard field goal.

12:27 — Charles Nelson scores off a 29 yard run, pass from Marcus Mariota. Failed 2 point rush by Taylor Alie

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Final: Oregon vs Colorado, 44-10

Fourth quarter

Oregon wins over Colorado 44-10

Third quarter

0:15 — touchdown (14 yard pass from Marcus Mariota) Charles Nelson off a pass from Mariota, kick from Matt Wogan.

1:54 — touchdown (5 yard pass from Sefo Liaufau) from Colorado’s Donovan Lee, kick from Will Oliver

3:52 — touchdown (15 yard pass from Marcus Mariota) from Oregon’s Evan Baylis, kick from Matt Wogan

Check out our sports reporters’, Andrew Bantly and Ryan Kostecka, rapid reactions at halftime.

Second quarter

0:42 — field goal by Oregon’s Matt Wogan

1:08 — interception by Oregon’s Darren Carrington

5:06 — touchdown by Oregon’s Charles Nelson, kick by Matt Wogan

6:18 — 22 yard field goal by Colorado’s Will Oliver

10:06 — touchdown (7 yard run) by Oregon’s Royce Freeman, kick by Matt Wogan

First quarter

0:10 — touchdown (46 yard run) from Oregon’s Marcus Mariota, kick by Matt Wogan

10:48 — touchdown (20 yard run) by Oregon’s Royce Freeman, failed 2 point by Marcus Mariota.

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Kaelin Clay’s fudged almost-touchdown leads to a 100-yard return for the Ducks

Utah’s Kaelin Clay fudged a touchdown against the Oregon Ducks in the first quarter of the Utah-Oregon football game this weekend.

Clay ran 79 yards, hoping to score a touchdown, but ultimately dropped the ball at the one yard line before entering the end zone.

The result? Linebacker Joe Walker snagged the ball, and the Ducks ran 100 yards for a touchdown.

For more live coverage of the game, follow the #UOvsUTAH as well as The Emerald’s Associate Sports Editors Joseph Hoyt and Hayden Kim on Twitter.

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We’re taking the next step in storytelling

Here at the Emerald, we thrive on innovation.

Three years ago we introduced our Revolution — which switched us from a 112-year daily tradition to a web-focused newspaper  — to blow up the box that traditional media sat in.

In the last two years, Emerald Media Group has launched an events division, a photo booth business, a creative agency and more.

We strive for continuous innovation and never settle. 

This month we’re trying something new — again.

On Wednesday, Nov. 5, we will be releasing our first interactive story. We’re building on the Emerald’s 114 years of journalism foundations to further expand the way we present news.

Keep an eye out for our teasers this next week on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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Elizabeth Warren, Peter DeFazio visit UO campus on behalf of Jeff Merkley’s re-election campaign (live updates)

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Peter DeFazio visited the University of Oregon campus late Monday morning during a rally in support of Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley’s re-election campaign against Monica Wehby.

Warren has long been a vocal supporter of student debt reduction. DeFazio represents much of Lane County in the House of Representatives.

The Emerald’s Dahlia Bazzaz will be live tweeting the event. Look for her Twitter coverage below.


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Oregon Relay for Life supports American Cancer Society

Relay for Life was started in Tacoma, Washington as a 24-hour run against cancer, to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Now this event has turned into the second largest funder for cancer research in the nation — right behind the United State government.

“It’s overwhelming how many people are diagnosed and it’s not discriminating,” Caitie Gibson said. Gibson is one of this year’s co-chairs for Relay for Life at the University of Oregon.

“Everyone I’ve met has someone who has been affected by cancer,” Gibson said. “To me, it’s symbolic of that everyone is tied together in this, because they’re affected or know someone who is affected by cancer. My goal through doing this is that someday, through our efforts, no one will have to hear the words, ‘you have cancer.’”

Many organizations around campus are involved in supporting and raising money for this event. The groups range from sororities and fraternities to religious groups around campus.

Amanda Weiss, the director of engagement at the Oregon Hillel, will participate in the event tonight.

“I have had cancer touch many friends and members of my family,” Weiss said. “So there is a personal feel to it – there is a personal part of being supportive of those who are still fighting the fight and those who have died.”

So far, Relay for Life at UO has raised $24,372.02 and has 489 participants.

“The money part is great, but what I love about Relay is that it’s both about money and time,” Weiss said. “For college students and for myself, we don’t always have a ton of money. But the fact that you can donate your time for an evening … and the fact that you’re giving your time is amazing … I always tell my students ‘Do good, be amazing.’ If you do good, you’ll be amazing.”

Every year the event has a theme, and this year the UO committee for Relay for Life chose a theme of sports.

There will be a silent auction of a signed Boston Bruins jersey, a football signed by the Ducks, two signed Timbers hats and water bottle and a few massage packages.

Missed registration? You can still sign up today outside the event for $20.

Here’s a schedule of events for tonight’s Relay for Life:

5 p.m.: Opening ceremony

5:30 p.m.: Lap for survivors — survivors do one full lap, then everyone joins them.

6 p.m.: Dinner

10 p.m.: Luminaria ceremony

5 a.m.: Breakfast

6 a.m.: Sunrise yoga

8 a.m.: Closing ceremony

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Whitney Sweet raises helmet awareness while supporting a friend in need

University of Oregon student Scott Michael Frank Svetal was involved in a collision with a vehicle while on his skateboard this past November.

This accident left him in a life-threatening condition, with family and friends unsure if he would survive.

“When the accident occurred, it was heartbreaking because we weren’t expecting him to make it — especially during the first week,” said Whitney Sweet, a friend of Svetal.

With the support of family and friends, Svetal is recovering. Sweet has been a particular proponent in supporting Svetal and his family during his recovery.

“When you are about to lose someone, you realize how much you care about that person,” Sweet said. “I was really upset that there wasn’t anything I could do to help. I felt like I was out of control.”

Sweet channeled these feelings into fundraising money to help Svetal’s family pay for medical treatment.

“I coordinated a pizza fundraiser at Papa’s (Pizza Parlor) in November, and we had very good success at that,” Sweet said. “We got a little over $3,000.”

But Sweet isn’t stopping there.

Svetal’s accident brings attention to the importance of helmet awareness, as he was not wearing a helmet at the time of his accident. ­

A family friend of the Svetal’s, Kim Wriggle, thinks that the issue of helmet awareness is extremely relevant, particularly with the opening of Eugene’s new skate park.

“It’s a great, great campaign I think, and a much needed campaign,” Wriggle said. “You know, Scott happens to be the tool we used to get the word out, and so be it — Scott wouldn’t want it any other way.”

As a way of raising helmet awareness and financially supporting Svetal, Sweet has organized a Seize the Day 5K event.

“I’ve participated in lots of fundraisers that were 5Ks in the past, and I think they’ve had good success,” Sweet said. “So I took on that idea. His (Svetal’s) dad said, ‘Hey, if you could find a way to incorporate helmet awareness, that’d be awesome.’ So I contacted Tactics and got in touch with their skate team.”

Tactics is a local skate shop and one of the members of its skate team, Ross Druckrey, will be attending the event to speak about the importance of wearing helmets.

Wriggle helped arrange for approximately $2,465 worth of donated raffle prizes that will be auctioned off at the run, including two custom helmets.

“The other thing that I think is really neat about the walk for Scotty is that Nutcase Helmets donated two helmets that we are going to auction off at the run,” Wriggle said. “They’re really custom helmets — all shiny black with flames.”

Svetal was involved with soccer and track during high school, which was one of the reasons Sweet decided to organize a 5K.

“Scotty’s been a runner forever, so I thought that a 5K was probably fitting for him,” Sweet said.

Nic Heaton and Wriggle speak highly of Sweet and her decision to organize this 5K.

“I think it’s a really good idea,” Heaton said. “I don’t really know the details of what his parents are dealing with, medical bill-wise, but if anything goes toward that I think it’s a good cause.”

“For the fact that Whitney is such a young lady, for her to take this on is a really brave thing to do,” Wriggle said. “It’s pretty amazing, what she’s doing. It means a lot to everybody.”

There is no registration fee for the 5K, but all proceeds will go to Svetal’s medical fund. The event will be this Saturday, May 3 at 11 a.m. at the Adidas Trail, right next to Amazon Park on 27th Avenue and Hilyard Street. Parking is available at the Amazon Village Community Center on 2700 Hilyard St.

Follow Kira Hoffelmeyer on Twitter @KHoffy29

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