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The Oregon Ducks returned to their winning ways with a 45-24 win over Cal on Saturday, but thanks to injuries to Justin Herbert and Royce Freeman has left the team's future shrouded in doubt. After jumping out to a 17-0 lead, Oregon lost their two offensive leaders and struggled to a 17-7 lead at halftime. Behind the arm of backup quarterback Taylor Alie and the combination of Kani Benoit and Tony Brooks-James, the Oregon offense managed to pad their lead and used a dominating defensive performance to seal the victory in front of the Autzen crowd. When it was all said and done, the Ducks had accumulated over 300 yards on the ground while holding the Golden Bears to just 8 yards. Oregon pressured Cal's quarterback Ross Bowers relentlessly, tallying seven sacks in the win. Listen below to game stories about the Ducks impressive outings on the ground and in the defensive front. GAME STORIES Oregon Offense Limps to 300 Rushing Yards (by… Read More

The Oregon Ducks returned to their winning ways with a 45-24 win over Cal on Saturday, but thanks to injuries to Justin Herbert and Royce Freeman has left the team's future shrouded in doubt. After jumping out to a 17-0 lead, Oregon lost their two offensive leaders and struggled to a 17-7 lead at halftime. Behind the arm of backup quarterback Taylor Alie and the combination of Kani Benoit and Tony Brooks-James, the Oregon offense managed to pad their lead and used a dominating defensive performance to seal the victory in front of the Autzen crowd. When it was all said and done, the Ducks had accumulated over 300 yards on the ground while holding the Golden Bears to just 8 yards. Oregon pressured Cal's quarterback Ross Bowers relentlessly, tallying seven sacks in the win. Listen below to game stories about the Ducks impressive outings on the ground and in the defensive front. GAME STORIES Oregon Offense Limps to 300 Rushing Yards (by… Read More

HOSTS: Ian Gerig and Drake Hills 6:30  Quick look back vs. ASU

• What went wrong?
• Were you surprised?
• Do the Ducks bounce back?

6:40  Oregon's Offense vs. Cal's Defense

• Challenge of playing without Charles Nelson (story by Alex Castle)
• Stalled last week
• How does Freeman fare?
• Cal's 2nd half strength vs. Oregon's 2nd half struggles

6:55  Cal's Offense vs. Oregon's Defense

• Oregon's improving front seven (story by Marc Grandi)
• How does Oregon limit Cal's explosive plays?

7:05  Final Thoughts

• Over the River and Through the Woods…

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Hosts: Maverick Pallack, Ian Gerig, and Naveed Habibelahian QuackSmack (6:00-7:00) Read More

After struggling through all of last season, Oregon's defensive front seven is making major and steady improvements in 2017. Despite the loss, the Ducks' front seven pushed the Arizona State offensive line all night, totaling 13 tackles for loss and four sacks. A lot of the disruption is credited to Jalen Jelks, who set new career highs for both tackles for loss and sacks in Tempe. The unit as a whole, though, is also improving. Sophomore Troy Dye, who is looked upon by many as the leader of Oregon's defense, tallied just two tackles in the first half but the Oregon front still managed one of its better overall performances of the season. With a tough stretch of games upcoming for the Ducks, improvement in that area could prove to be a difference maker. STORY: Oregon's 3-4 Defense is Steadily Improving in 2017 (by Marc Grandi)… Read More

After struggling through all of last season, Oregon's defensive front seven is making major and steady improvements in 2017. Despite the loss, the Ducks' front seven pushed the Arizona State offensive line all night, totaling 13 tackles for loss and four sacks. A lot of the disruption is credited to Jalen Jelks, who set new career highs for both tackles for loss and sacks in Tempe. The unit as a whole, though, is also improving. Sophomore Troy Dye, who is looked upon by many as the leader of Oregon's defense, tallied just two tackles in the first half but the Oregon front still managed one of its better overall performances of the season. With a tough stretch of games upcoming for the Ducks, improvement in that area could prove to be a difference maker. STORY: Oregon's 3-4 Defense is Steadily Improving in 2017 (by Marc Grandi)… Read More

HOSTS: Marc Grandi, Alex Castle, and Matt Tyra QuackSmack is live from the Valley River Inn. Watch and listen on Twitter @KWVASports. 6:00  Oregon football welcomes Cal to Eugene

• How is this Cal team different than in years past?
• The Justin Wilcox connection
• Key matchups
• Score predictions

6:25  Oregon volleyball travels to the mountain schools

• Taking a look at No. 15 Utah
• How important is tomorrow's match for Oregon?…

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Through the first three weeks of the season, the Oregon offense appeared to be revitalized under Willie Taggart and had positioned themselves as one of the most explosive units in all of college football. Leading the way from the wideout position was Charles Nelson, the most experienced pass-catcher quarterback Justin Herbert had at his disposal. But following an ankle sprain in Week 3, the Oregon offense looked off against Arizona State, managing just 14 first half points, and totaling only 35 in their first loss of the season. With an increasingly dangerous PAC-12 slate ahead of them, the Ducks are in need of another playmaker stepping into Nelson's shoes for the coming weeks. Listen below to a full story on Charles Nelson's absence in the Oregon offense. Charles Nelson's Injury Leaves Void in the Oregon Offense (by Alex Castle)… Read More

Through the first three weeks of the season, the Oregon offense appeared to be revitalized under Willie Taggart and had positioned themselves as one of the most explosive units in all of college football. Leading the way from the wideout position was Charles Nelson, the most experienced pass-catcher quarterback Justin Herbert had at his disposal. But following an ankle sprain in Week 3, the Oregon offense looked off against Arizona State, managing just 14 first half points, and totaling only 35 in their first loss of the season. With an increasingly dangerous PAC-12 slate ahead of them, the Ducks are in need of another playmaker stepping into Nelson's shoes for the coming weeks. Listen below to a full story on Charles Nelson's absence in the Oregon offense. Charles Nelson's Injury Leaves Void in the Oregon Offense (by Alex Castle)… Read More

Hosts: Matt Tyra, Austin Cracraft, and Maverick Pallack 6:00 Football Looking to Rebound vs Cal

• Bears much improved this season
• Secondary in trouble against pass-happy team?
• How Herbert can succeed without Nelson

6:20 GUEST: Steve Mims (Register-Guard)… Read More