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Ragel: Jordan James helps keep Oregon undefeated and solidifies himself as one of the Ducks’ greatest all-time running backs

When talking about Oregon Ducks’ offenses of the past some people might go straight to the quarterbacks of legend: Joey Harrington, Dennis Dixon, Marcus Mariota, Bo Nix, etc. But real Duck fans know where the consistency of the Oregon offense lies year in and year out: the running back room. 

In a 16-13 point win over the Badgers (5-5, 3-4 in Big Ten) on a cold November night in Madison, Wisconsin Oregon Ducks (11-0, 8-0 in Big Ten) running back Jordan James cemented his name on the all-time list of greats to carry the rock in green and yellow. 

The junior running back finished the game on Saturday with 25 carries for 121 yards and a massive touchdown that tied the score in the fourth quarter and gave the Ducks a chance to win the game late. 

“We felt like coming out of half we had to establish that run,” said Oregon head coach Dan Lanning. “He had some great runs tonight and there were some big holes up there…

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No. 11 Oregon fights to get back its home win streak in 3-1 win against Northwestern

The No. 11 Oregon Ducks looked to coast to a win against the unranked Northwestern Wildcats, but the Ducks were caught by surprise when, after a dominant first set, Northwestern took the second set, and followed by keeping up with Oregon in the third. 

In that third set, the Wildcats jumped on the Ducks by taking a 3-0 lead. After the Ducks rallied to make it 5-5, the two teams went back and forth the whole set. It looked like it was time for the Ducks to pull away up 19-15, but the Wildcats punched right back to tie it at 19. It continued to be closely contested until the fans at Matthew Knight Arena looked up to realize this match was deadlocked at 24. The crowd was rocking as it became 25-25, then 26-25, Oregon. 

With the support from the rowdy fans, an explosive block from Onye Ofoegbu and Noemie Glover iced the set for the Ducks and fueled them to a dominant fourth set to win the match.

Oregon had outperformed…

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QuackSmack: Thursday (11/14/24)

Hosted by Saul Galvan, Jonah Bruneau, Ian Valleau, Eli Kuhn 

Oregon football hits the road to face Wisconsin (6:00) 

  • What do the Ducks need to fix in these last two regular season games?
  • Who do you want to see Oregon play in the Big Ten Championship?
  • Which player has the highest draft potential?

Oregon basketball pickup ugly wins (6:20) 

  • What went wrong for mens and womens games? 
  • What can we expect the rest of non-conference play for both teams?

Big Ten Picks (6:40) 

Keeshawn Barthelemy and the Ducks put a tough shooting night behind them and complete the comeback win over Portland

The Oregon Ducks (3-0) came into a Tuesday night bout with the Portland Pilots (1-2)  looking to build on the momentum they sparked in Friday night's massacre of the Montana Grizzlies. The Pilots, meanwhile, attempted to bounce back from a 41-point loss to UC Santa Barbara at home this past Saturday.

Oregon started strong defensively, forcing some long possessions with two shot clock violations by the Pilots through the first five minutes. 

Stout defense from Oregon helped it keep the lead but the offense struggled to get going early on. The Ducks shot just 37 percent from the field and 28 percent from 3 through the first 10 minutes. But Portland’s even worse 33 percent from the field and 14 percent from distance gave Oregon some room for error.

With just over four minutes in the half things started to unravel for the Ducks offensively. More missed open 3s and a miscommunication turnover from Jadrian Tracey and…

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Ponce: Comeback notwithstanding, the lack of offensive efficiency was a problem for Oregon against Portland

The men’s basketball game between the Oregon Ducks (3-0) and Portland Pilots (1-2) was not a great one for hoops fans. Despite what the final score of 80-70 would suggest, the matchup was more defined by bricks than buckets. For example,  with five minutes remaining in the first half, a Jackson Shelstad 3-pointer was waved off after review for being a shot clock violation.

The first half of the game was ugly. Both teams had offensive struggles from the beginning, combining to shoot 11 of 33 in the first 10 minutes of the game. But while the Pilots trended upwards, the Ducks got worse as the period progressed. Oregon was actually ahead for the majority of play but went ice cold with about seven minutes remaining and ended the half shooting 27 percent. The result is that Portland took advantage of this to get a solid lead, which was eight points by the break. The 54 cumulative points at halftime is…

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QuackSmack: Tuesday (11/12/24)

Hosted by Austin Ota, Devlin Christiansen, CJ Flores and Griffin Bowes

Oregon Women's Basketball Takes on the Mean Green (6:00)

  • Instant reactions to Oregon's morning contest
  • After the Baylor win, what is the ceiling of this team?
  • Who have been some of the biggest surprises of this team? Are there any disappointments?

CFP Rankings (6:20)

  • Any surprises?
  • Who do we expect to rise and fall as the year goes on?

Oregon Volleyball Readies for a Big Weekend

  • Oregon had to travel last weekend following the Nebraska loss but still dominated Minnesota without some key players
  • Ducks have a three-way tie for third place. Can they separate?

QuackSmack: Monday (11/11/24)

Hosted by Brody Napier, Gavin Carpenter, and Aiden Hess

Oregon Football 6:00 - 6:25

  • Recap of the Maryland game
  • Were you impressed?
  • Is this the best team in the country?

Oregon Volleyball 6:25 - 6:40

  • Recap of the past week
  • Looking forward to the final matches of the regular season
  • How far can this team go?

NFL Talk 6:45 - 6:55

  • Any games this week that surprised you?
  • Superbowl Predictions

Mercier: Jordan Burch and Terrance Ferguson stepped up for a depleted Oregon team against the Terrapins

The No. 1 Oregon Ducks (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten) and the Maryland Terrapins (4-5, 1-5 Big Ten) faced off for the first time on a cloudy Saturday evening at Autzen Stadium. It wasn’t the cleanest of games for the Ducks. They still took care of business thanks to defensive end Jordan Burch, who forced a fumble resulting in an Oregon touchdown and a swing of momentum, as well as Terrance Ferguson, who made six catches for 35 yards, including the 178th touchdown of Dillon Gabriel's career to tie the NCAA all-time record. 

Leading up to the Michigan game, Burch had missed three consecutive games harboring a knee injury and even during the game against the Wolverines he looked banged up. 

Coming into the game last against Maryland he was said to be full strength. His presence made life tough for Terrapin quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. 

Despite Oregon having the lead, Maryland had the momentum throughout the first quarter…

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Oregon football improves to 10-0 after first-ever meeting with Maryland

Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel became the all-time touchdown leader in NCAA Division I football history with now 180, passing Case Keenum en route to a 39-18 Ducks victory. 

No. 1 Oregon (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten) took down a pass-heavy Maryland team in what was the first-ever meeting between the two programs. This is now Oregon’s fourth consecutive win by 20 points or more, yet Saturday night’s performance was not exactly perfect by 2024 Oregon Duck standards. 

“Nice to walk away with a victory,” Oregon coach Dan Lanning said. “That being said, I feel like we can play a whole lot better and I think everyone probably saw moments of that.”

The Ducks had a season-high 12 penalties against them, accumulating to 95 total penalty yards allowed. Their previous high was nine penalties way back in the second game of the season against Boise State. 

“I definitely feel like early on we started off fast,” senior…

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Hardrict: Nate Bittle Can Do It All

On Friday night, the Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team defeated the Montana Grizzlies 79-48. 

Oregon is at its best when dominating the paint. Friday's leading scorer Nate Bittle can really do it all. The seven-foot senior center was just absolutely unstoppable against Montana. He was not only a force inside but also knocked down three of the Ducks’ eight baskets from downtown in the game. Bittle led the game in scoring with 17 points on 6-for-12 from the field and 3-for-5 from behind the arc.

Bittle has been unguardable in the paint in both games for the Ducks. Without Bittle, Oregon would not score in the paint as much as they do now. On top of Bittle’s effectiveness inside, his 3-point shot has improved over the years with his sophomore season being the best at 34 percent. 

After not making a 3-pointer in the first game against UC Riverside, Bittle made three out of five attempts on Friday night versus Montana…

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