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Some college football teams enter the season expecting to make the College Football Playoff. Clemson and Alabama expect to be there, and if they’re not, something went horribly wrong with their season. A handful of other teams harbor legitimate …
While it’s unclear how history will judge the Clemson Tigers in the context of the sport’s greatest ever teams, it’s enough to know that they went 15-0 and are going to be great again next year. Knocking them off their perch is …
The Oregon Ducks ran one of the most inexplicable and ill-fated fake punts in recent memory in Monday’s RedBox Bowl against the Michigan State Spartans. With a 7-6 lead late in the fourth quarter and the ball at the Michigan State 28, the Ducks …
Oregon has unveiled the uniforms it will wear in the upcoming Redbox Bowl against Michigan State next week, and as expected they are going with something we have not yet seen this season. The Ducks are sticking with their usual shiny wing helmet …
We’re roughly halfway through the college football season, and the playoff picture is becoming clearer every week. As teams continue to win or fade, we can assess what they’ve done so far. We can also look at their remaining schedule and …
The Oregon Ducks had the game in hand against Stanford on Saturday night, but a total meltdown highlighted by a late-game fumble cost them the win in a 38-31 overtime loss at Autzen Stadium. Oregon converted a 3rd-and-3 at their 43 to give them a …
Oregon lost a key touchdown in the third quarter of their game against Stanford on Saturday night as part of a major swing. Oregon was up 24-7 and appeared to score a touchdown on a run by Jaylon Redd. However, the officials reviewed the play and …
Oregon’s athletic director says that Willie Taggart lied about having contact with Florida State. Taggart on Tuesday agreed to become the Seminoles’ next football coach, replacing Jimbo Fisher, who left for Texas A&M. Prior to …
Willie Taggart has been the head coach at Oregon for less than a year, but he is already being offered a raise. Andy Staples of SI.com reported on Wednesday that Oregon has offered Taggart a new contract that would pay him just north of $20 million …
Oregon head coach Willie Taggart is now fully entrenched in the rivalry between Oregon and Oregon State after what he did on Saturday. The Ducks had a commanding 52-7 lead late in the first half when the Beavers lined up for a 47-yard field goal. …
The way football players are coached to protect the ball nowadays, it takes a lot to strip a ball-carrier of the pigskin. You’ve got to hit the ball at just the right angle, with just the right amount of force. Forcing a fumble is an …
Two full weeks of the college football season are in the books, and the rankings for Week 3 have been posted. Some teams have been rewarded for victories over the weekend, while others were punished by voters for their losses. Many changes happened …
Oregon’s new coaching staff has been on the job for less than two months and already come under scrutiny for their handling of the program. Three Ducks players ended up in the hospital as a result of the tough workouts the program had last …
Several Oregon football players were hospitalized last week after going through a series of intense workouts at the school, and one NFL veteran is speaking out against the program. Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Joe Thomas, a 10-time Pro Bowler …
University of South Florida head coach Willie Taggart has reportedly been named the next coach at Oregon. According to a report from ESPN’s Brett McMurphy, Taggart will replace the recently-fired Mark Helfrich. Mississippi State’s Dan …
Oregon reportedly has made a decision on a new head coach and an announcement is expected to come soon. Nigel Burton, a Pac-12 Networks and Comcast analyst, says Oregon has made a decision on a new head coach and the official announcement should come …
