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QuackSmack: Tuesday, 1/5/21
Hosts: Adam Susman, Bill Braker, Xavier Aguiar
6:00 Oregon Football Stomped by Iowa State in the Fiesta Bowl
- What was the most embarrassing part for Oregon?
- QB carousal closer to spring game than bowl game
- Most pressing issues for Oregon going forward
6:30 Oregon Women's Basketball Home Streak Snapped
- Ducks struggle with Onyenwere
- Nearly pull it back but too little too late
- How do you see this team evolving?
6: 45 Oregon Men's Basketball Comfortably Handle Stanford & Cal
- Second half three point party vs…
Story: Oregon Women's Basketball ends 27 game home winning streak
By: Jonah Rosenberg
Coming into Matthew Knight Arena on Sunday, the Oregon ducks were undefeated. After taking care of business Friday night against USC, the Ducks saw their 27 game home unbeaten streak slip away Sunday against UCLA as the Bruins(6-2) escaped with a 73-71 victory over the Ducks(8-1). Oregon found themselves trailing at the end of each quarter, but played competitively throughout the entire game. After three consecutive turnovers in the final 25 seconds of the game, Oregon had the ball with 7 seconds left on the clock down 2. A Te-Hina Paopao drive down the middle resulted in a jump ball which all but sealed the UCLA win.
The UCLA Bruins were led entirely by their two headed attack of Charisma Osborne and Michaela Onyenwere who scored 22 and 33 points respectively. Lauryn Miller was the only bruin to score more than once as she added 5 points of her own. In a career day, Onyenwere was everywhere on the court for the Bruins this…
Read MoreStory: Oregon Men's Basketball Uses Second Half Surge to Top Stanford 73-58 and Improve to 8-1
Story and Audio: Xaiver Aguiar
The Oregon Ducks defeat the Stanford Cardinal 73-58, stretching their home win streak to 28 games. Chris Duarte powered the Ducks offense, with 23 points, 14 of which came in the second half. Eugene Omuruyi (15 points, 5-11 FG) and LJ Figeroa (13 pts, 12 rebs) also were large contributors to the Ducks victory. Stanford’s lone bright spot was Bryce Wills who accumulated 12 points and 6 assists.
Oregon began the game 0-6 from 3 point land and struggled to generate effective offense. Stanford drove hard to the paint, using their clear size advantage to gain the lead for a large majority of the first half. Even after shooting in the low 30s for nearly the entire first half, the Ducks only found themselves down 2 at the break. That was in large part to the Cardinals turnover woes, as they amassed 12 in the first 20 minutes.
The game was tied at 36 with about 16 minutes left, and it appeared this would be…
Read MoreSTORY: Sloppy Showing From Ducks Leave Them Falling Short Against Iowa State
Written and Audio Story: Ryan Milano
The Iowa State Cyclones got the best of the Oregon Ducks in the Fiesta Bowl, defeating them 34-17. It was a sloppy game for Oregon from start to finish. The Ducks started the game with Tyler Shough under center but used backup Quarterback Anthony Brown as a short-yardage QB for the first two drives. Brown scored the Ducks first touchdown of the game as the backup and earned himself a full drive later in the half, taking his team 98 yards to score and tie the game up at 14. That was the last time Oregon would have an opportunity to tie the game.
The turnover party would ensue and wouldn't let up for the rest of the game. It started with a Travis Dye fumble in the 2nd quarter, which gave Iowa State the ball inside the Oregon red zone. That was followed by an Iowa State pooch kickoff that was not fielded cleanly by the Ducks and recovered by ISU. Despite the two first-half blunders, Oregon reached halftime…
Read MoreSTORY: Sloppy Showing From Ducks Leave Them Falling Short Against Iowa State
Written and Audio Story: Ryan Milano
The Iowa State Cyclones got the best of the Oregon Ducks in the Fiesta Bowl, defeating them 34-17. It was a sloppy game for Oregon from start to finish. The Ducks started the game with Tyler Shough under center but used backup Quarterback Anthony Brown as a short-yardage QB for the first two drives. Brown scored the Ducks first touchdown of the game as the backup and earned himself a full drive later in the half, taking his team 98 yards to score and tie the game up at 14. That was the last time Oregon would have an opportunity to tie the game.
The turnover party would ensue and wouldn't let up for the rest of the game. It started with a Travis Dye fumble in the 2nd quarter, which gave Iowa State the ball inside the Oregon red zone. That was followed by an Iowa State pooch kickoff that was not fielded cleanly by the Ducks and recovered by ISU. Despite the two first-half blunders, Oregon reached halftime…
Read MoreSTORY: Oregon Women's Basketball Handles USC 92-69 to Improve to 6-0 in Pac-12 Play
Oregon Women's Basketball improved to 6-0 in Pac-12 play and 8-0 overall with a 92-69 victory over the USC Trojans. Oregon played this game without three players: Taylor Chavez, Sydney Parrish, and Sedona Prince. However, the Ducks didn't miss a beat, as six players posted scored in double digits en route to another Pac-12 victory. Taylor Mikesell (16 pts, 6-14 FG), Nyara Sabally (15 pts, 6 rebs), Te-Hina Paopao (14 pts, 6-14 FG), Jaz Shelley (13 pts), and Erin Boley (13 pts) were the main contributors for the Ducks. For USC, Endyia Rogers (20 pts) had a nice night on Friday.
Oregon started this game with stellar defense, allowing just 19 points in the first half and going to intermission ahead 42-19. USC shot just 30% from the field and committed 9 turnovers in the first two quarters. After a low-scoring first half, each team scored 50 points in the second half. For the game, USC shot 48% to Oregon's 51%, but the big difference was 16 turnovers to 9 in favor of Oregon.…
Read MoreSTORY: Oregon Women's Basketball Handles USC 92-69 to Improve to 6-0 in Pac-12 Play
Oregon Women's Basketball improved to 6-0 in Pac-12 play and 8-0 overall with a 92-69 victory over the USC Trojans. Oregon played this game without three players: Taylor Chavez, Sydney Parrish, and Sedona Prince. However, the Ducks didn't miss a beat, as six players posted scored in double digits en route to another Pac-12 victory. Taylor Mikesell (16 pts, 6-14 FG), Nyara Sabally (15 pts, 6 rebs), Te-Hina Paopao (14 pts, 6-14 FG), Jaz Shelley (13 pts), and Erin Boley (13 pts) were the main contributors for the Ducks. For USC, Endyia Rogers (20 pts) had a nice night on Friday.
Oregon started this game with stellar defense, allowing just 19 points in the first half and going to intermission ahead 42-19. USC shot just 30% from the field and committed 9 turnovers in the first two quarters. After a low-scoring first half, each team scored 50 points in the second half. For the game, USC shot 48% to Oregon's 51%, but the big difference was 16 turnovers to 9 in favor of Oregon.…
Read MoreQuackSmack: Friday 1/1/21
Hosts: Jonah Rosenberg, Justin Grossweiner, Patrick McMahon
6:00 Fiesta Bowl vs Iowa State only 1 Day Away for Oregon Football
- 1 year ago today the Ducks defeated Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl
- Matt Campbell vs Mario Christobal coaching matchup
- Can the Oregon defense contain Breece Hall?
- Which players/matchups are you excited to see?
- Final predictions and expectations for Saturday
6:30 Multiple Playoff Spots Up for Grabs During NFL Week 17
- Can the Bears finally beat Green Bay when it matters?
- AFC Wild Card Race
- Who will win the NFC East?
- Predictions before…
The Intertwined Paths of Tyler Shough and Brock Purdy
Written by: Ryan Milano
Oregon and Iowa State find themselves facing off against each other in the 50th iteration of the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona, a rare opportunity for a team like the Cyclones who find themselves in the first New Years Six Bowl in program history. In the addition of a Fiesta Bowl victory, starting Quarterbacks Tyler Shough and Brock Purdy have a little extra bragging rights on the line.
Shough and Purdy grew up as Arizona kids, envisioning an opportunity to play on a stage such as this one. The two star QBs played 8th-grade club baseball together.
“We were hitting 4-5 in the sweet spot,” according to Shough ” We had a lights out baseball team.”
Despite being the star players on a dominant team, the diamond was always more of a backup plan for the valley natives.
“I think we always knew that football was something we were going to end up playing,” Shough says.
In…
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