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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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Oregon men's basketball overpowered the Grizzlies with interior firepower

The team had been cold from downtown all night, but with less than a minute to halftime, Jadrian Tracey and Nate Bittle fired up the crowd at Matthew Knight Arena with back-to-back 3-pointers. The Oregon Ducks (2-0) went into the break fired up after a dominating performance over the Montana Grizzlies (1-1) with a 24-point lead.

Both teams came into the game with Monday night wins. The Ducks beat the UC Riverside Highlanders 91-76 at home, while the Grizzlies defeated the Hawaii Hilo Vulcans 92-61 in Missoula, Montana. The Grizzlies also played a home exhibition game versus the Division II Saint Martin’s Saints 82-54 on Oct. 22.

After two clock-related disruptions, the Grizzlies drew first blood through a Money Williams 3-pointer. The first few minutes were even but the Ducks went on a 10-0 run to solidify a double-digit lead. Montana went cold and didn't score…

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QuackSmack: Thursday (11/7/24)

Hosted by Austin Ota, Isaac Dubey and Ben Schoenfield

Oregon Volleyball Readies for its Biggest Contest Since Opening Night (6:00)

  • Can Oregon's floor defense step up against the hitting of Nebraska?
  • What are the keys to the Ducks picking up the upset?
  • Outlook for the rest of the season

 

Oregon Women's Basketball Starts 2-0 For the 10th Straight Year (6:20)

  • What is so different about this Oregon team from last year?
  • Overreactions through two games
  • Can the Ducks take down Baylor?

 

Big Ten Picks and All-Aboard (6:40)

QuackSmack: Wednesday (11/6/24)

Hosted By Jack Wargo, Griffin Bowes and Mario Ponce

Oregon Football Takes on Maryland This Weekend (6:00)
- Oregon officially #1 in CFP Rankings, Thoughts?
- Can Maryland hang with Oregon
- Dillon Gabriel’s Heisman Campaign

Oregon Volleyball taking on #2 Nebraska (6:30):
- Can Oregon take down the Huskers at Home?
- Compare Nebraska and now #1 Pittsburgh
- Who needs to step up this weekend?

College Basketball Breakdown (6:45):
- New Look Oregon WBB, what does the future hold?
- Can Oregon MBB contend in a loaded Big 10?
- Way-Too-Early Final Four Prediction

MBB STORY: Oregon Starts 1-0 Behind a Big Night From Kwame Evans Jr.

The Oregon Ducks (1-0) got their season underway by defeating the UC Riverside Highlanders (0-1), 91-76. Despite looking shaky at times, Oregon was able to pull through late and win by double digits. Leading all scorers was sophomore forward Kwame Evans Jr. with 23 points. He was 8-15 from the field with six rebounds. Brandon Angel, TJ Bamba and the veteran Nate Bittle also scored in double figures.

1st HALF

Thanks to strong shooting from UC Riverside, the game started off a lot closer than Duck fans might have wanted. The first three baskets for the Highlanders were all 3-pointers. The game remained close until the 8-minute mark. The score was tied 28-all at the media timeout, then the Ducks went on an 8-0 run over the next few minutes. They continued to pull away and had a 15-point advantage heading into the break.

Oregon’s strengths and weaknesses were obvious from the jump. In this…

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QuackSmack: Tuesday (11/5/24)

Hosted by CJ Flores, Carson Mercier and Wilder Lewis

Oregon football plays Maryland in Autzen (6:00)

  • Recap from the trip to Michigan.
  • How does Tez Johnson's Injury impact the Ducks?
  • What can the Ducks expect to see on Saturday versus Maryland?

Hoops season tipped off Monday (6:30)

  • Recap of Men’s and Women’s games.
  • Which Transfer from MBB or WBB stood out ?
  • Does Kelly Graves have something special this year for this team?

College Football Playoff Rankings  (6:45)

  • Initial reactions