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The Ducks never go quietly into the night, it’s in their DNA. Wednesday night at Matthew Knight Arena proved just that. After pulling away in set one for a 25-18 point victory, the No. 11 Ducks struggled to put the No. 16 Trojans away in the second set. The score was neck and neck with the largest lead on either side reaching two points — until kills from both Ally Batenhorst and Adonia Faumuina, combined with an attacking error from Oregon middle blocker Colby Neal, put USC ahead 22-19. 

They were just three points away from tying the match at one set apiece. Oregon head coach Matt Ulmer called a timeout to gather his team, one that would prove to snap his players into action. 

Out of the timeout, USC’s Jadyn Livings committed a service error that brought a little bit of life to Matthew Knight Arena. On the next point, a long rally ended in an attacking error from USC’s Faumuina to cut the score to 22-21 and force a Trojans’…

No. 11 Oregon volleyball moves to 12-2 overall after a dominant three-set shutout against the No. 16 USC Trojans. Last week the Ducks were shut out (0-3) at Penn State for their first conference loss of the season. 

“It was really important for us to bounce back after Penn State,” head coach Matt Ulmer said. And bounce back they did.

Set 1 was neck and neck throughout until the Ducks pulled away at the 18-18 mark. Outside hitter Mimi Colyer racked up three kills to lead the charge, accompanied by errors made by the Trojans to go on a seven straight point tirade to win the set 25-18. 

Set 2 was another stalemate. The Trojans led by as much as three, thanks to dominant kills at the net from USC’s Ally Batenhorst. The outside hitter notched five kills in the second set, accompanied by four from fellow outside hitter Jadyn Livings. 

But that performance couldn’t fend off the Ducks. With the set…

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Oregon Football’s Showdown with Ohio State Up Next (6:00)

• Recapping and analyzing the game against Michigan State
• Apples to apples comparisons between Ducks and Buckeyes
• Is this the biggest matchup in Autzen Stadium history?

Oregon Women’s Soccer Going the Wrong Way (6:25)

• Ducks continue to struggle in first Big Ten schedule 
• Just five matches left, how can Oregon make a last-minute charge?
• What has been the biggest improvement this year for the Ducks?

MLB Postseason and College Football Reactions (6:45)

• Dodgers-Padres continues to be baseball’s hottest rivalry
• How the winner of Oregon-Ohio State impacts the rankings and…

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Oregon Volleyball (6:00)

• Recap of this past weekend against Ohio St and Penn St
• What does this team need to do to compete for a conference title?
• Look ahead to USC and UW

Oregon Soccer (6:20)

• Takeaways from the loss to USC
• Looking ahead to a big weekend

Oregon Football (6:30)

• Recapping the win over Michigan St
• Previewing Ohio St

College Football Roundtable (6:45)

• Contender/Pretender
• Early Heisman contenders
• Under-the-radar games

The lights shone brightly over Autzen Stadium on Friday night as the undefeated Oregon Ducks hosted the Michigan State Spartans in their first-ever Big Ten home matchup. The atmosphere was electric, setting the stage for a thrilling contest.

Oregon's start was shaky, as it opened the game with a quick three-and-out. Michigan State seized the opportunity, orchestrating a 65-yard drive that brought it to the 1-yard line. However, the Ducks' defense rose to the occasion, forcing quarterback Aidan Chiles to fumble just inches from the goal line, and Oregon recovered.

Despite the defensive heroics, the Ducks’ offense struggled once again. On their next drive, quarterback Dillon Gabriel threw a red zone interception to Malik Spencer, throwing away the scoring opportunity. Oregon’s defense remained dominant, and although Gabriel took a hard hit on the following drive that caused him to sit out a play, he was able to regroup and finally put Oregon…

The sky was light gray, rain falling from the sky and the wind gusty, four hours before kickoff at Autzen Stadium. As the rain, storm clouds and wind began to fade, a sea of yellow fell upon the seats at Autzen. That sea of yellow was no sunshine — it was the sea of fans flooding in repping all yellow for Stomp out Cancer, with the Ducks wearing their new Hero’s uniform. Friday night the Ducks did all their stomping out on the field as they went to shut down Michigan State University 31-10.

After tough performances against Boise State and Idaho, many wondered if the Ducks defense could handle the expectations this year. There were huge reactions from fans about the 37-34 win over Boise State and tons of concern the defense wouldn’t perform in the Big Ten. The Ducks defense sent all those doubts down the pond with their monstrous win over Michigan State University. 

For the first time in a while here at Autzen, the Ducks defensive…

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Oregon Football (6:00)

• Recap of UCLA game 
• First “real” Big Ten match vs. Michigan State: what to expect 
• Look ahead to the rest of the conference schedule 

Oregon Soccer (6:20)

• Recap of last weekend's games vs. Indiana and Purdue 
• Saturday at USC what do the Ducks have to do to win
• Look ahead to the rest of the season

Oregon Volleyball (6:30)

• Recap big win over the weekend vs. Illinois and Indiana 
• Look ahead to the OSU game and the massive top 10 class vs Penn State
• How does this team fair in the upcoming Big Ten play?

NFL Talk (6:45)

• Look ahead to…

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Oregon football dominates in LA (6:00) 

• Was this an improvement from the OSU victory?
• What needs to happen for Oregon to make the top four in the CFP?
• Michigan State Outlook 

Oregon volleyball hits the road for a top-5 matchup (6:30) 

• Defense shines again against Hoosiers/Fighting Illini
• Is this team capable of beating the top-ranked team in Penn State?

College football Week 5 roundup (6:45) 

• Alabama does it again 
• Michigan/USC hold steady 
• Utah drops out of top 12 

Quacksmack 9/30/24

Oregon Football 6:00 - 6:20

• Recap of the UCLA game
• Standout players for the Ducks
• Where is this team at?
• Looking ahead to Ohio State

Oregon Volleyball 6:20 - 6:40

• Recap of the past weekend

• Looking forward to the first conference road trip

NFL Talk 6:45 - 6:55

• Surprising games from this week
• Super Bowl Picks

No. 12 Oregon volleyball (9-1, 1-0 Big Ten) played its first conference match as a member of the Big Ten against Illinois (8-3, 0-1 Big Ten). After falling by a sweep against a Pittsburgh team that’s now ranked No. 1 in the country, the Ducks have bounced back and won nine straight after defeating the Fighting Illini in straight sets, 25-21, 25-22 and 25-13.

Set 1 was a nail-biter from start to finish, featuring 12 ties and five lead changes as neither team looked willing to give in to the other. 

The Ducks struggled early with four service errors, but as the set progressed, they tightened up their game and found their rhythm.

Mimi Colyer was a standout recording five kills, two assists and two blocks in the first set. Cristin Cline ran the offense masterfully, dishing out 18 assists and distributing the ball to all of her options.

Illinois, meanwhile, had trouble breaking through the Ducks' defense,…