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SOCCER PREVIEW: Ducks close out season with rivalry clash against Beavers

By Mario Ponce

The Oregon Ducks soccer team (0-15-3) will drive 49 miles on Friday to Paul Lorenz Field in Corvallis to take on the Oregon State Beavers (3-8-7) in the final game of the season. The Ducks have struggled through a transitional season, with more than half of the squad composed of freshmen. The team looks to win the rivalry game and avoid a winless season, while the Beavers look for their first conference win of their season.

Oregon: The Ducks had their last two home games against the Washington schools and lost a game and tied the other. On Thursday the 26th of October, they fell in a close 1-0 to an aggressive Washington Huskies team. Oregon defended well and had opportunities to score but couldn’t capitalize and an unlucky rebound goal with 3 minutes of game time remaining gave the visitors the win. On Sunday the 29th they hosted the Washington State Cougars and tied 2-2 in a back-and-forth affair. The team was down 2-1 at…

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QuackSmack: Thursday (11/2/23)

Hosts: Ryan Milano, Knight Jarecki, Griffin Bowes

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Initial Playoff Rankings Review: The Path for Oregon

By Levi Bergthold

The Oregon Ducks land at #6 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings for the 2023 season.  KWVA will release a weekly review of the rankings, starting today.

The College Football Playoff has presented a unique math problem since its launch in 2014. Only four teams can make the playoff each year.  This means that at least one Power 5 Conference champion is left out, before even worrying about independent teams (Notre Dame) and Group of 5 Conference champions.

That is why Oregon, sitting at #6 in the initial rankings, the top ranked one-loss team, might be in trouble.  Before we dive into the details, let’s establish the rules of the playoffs.  As we approach ten years of the Playoff, we now have a solid data sample for some unofficial of the rules of the system:

The (Unofficial) Rules of the College Football Playoff:

  1. An undefeated Power 5 team will…
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Initial Playoff Rankings Review: The Path for Oregon

By Levi Bergthold

The Oregon Ducks land at #6 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings for the 2023 season.  KWVA will release a weekly review of the rankings, starting today.

The College Football Playoff has presented a unique math problem since its launch in 2014. Only four teams can make the playoff each year.  This means that at least one Power 5 Conference champion is left out, before even worrying about independent teams (Notre Dame) and Group of 5 Conference champions.

That is why Oregon, sitting at #6 in the initial rankings, the top ranked one-loss team, might be in trouble.  Before we dive into the details, let’s establish the rules of the playoffs.  As we approach ten years of the Playoff, we now have a solid data sample for some unofficial of the rules of the system:

The (Unofficial) Rules of the College Football Playoff:

  1. An undefeated Power 5 team will…
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QuackSmack: Wednesday (11/1/23)

Hosted by: Jack McArthur, Griffin Bowes and Cuinn Huber

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QuackSmack: Tuesday (10/31/23)

Hosted by Knight Jarecki, Saul Galvan and Brody Napier

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QuackSmack: Monday (10/30/23)

Hosts: Levi Bergthold, Jonah Bruneau, Ben Schoenfield

6:00 Oregon Football Dominates Utah

  • Game recap
  • Game MVP’s
  • Was this the best Oregon has looked?

6:20 Interview: Oregon Soccer Head Coach Graeme Abel

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Soccer Recap: Ducks lose in dramatic fashion to the Huskies in an intense and physical game

By Mario Ponce

In a dramatic defensive battle, the Oregon Ducks soccer team  lost 1-0 to the Washington Huskies in Papé Field. The Ducks went into this game in the midst of a tough season, with a record of 0-14-2 and a streak of 8 losses. The team had lost its previous game at Stanford to the Cardinal 2-0 but looked to bounce back against a major rival. The Huskies went into the game with a 7-5-2 record after tying at home to the Colorado Buffaloes 1-1. 

The Huskies started out aggressively in the game, controlling the ball for most of the first half and getting many shots on the Oregon goal. The Ducks adjusted defensively and kept their net clean, but couldn't get much…

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Soccer Recap: Ducks lose in dramatic fashion to the Huskies in an intense and physical game

By Mario Ponce

In a dramatic defensive battle, the Oregon Ducks soccer team  lost 1-0 to the Washington Huskies in Papé Field. The Ducks went into this game in the midst of a tough season, with a record of 0-14-2 and a streak of 8 losses. The team had lost its previous game at Stanford to the Cardinal 2-0 but looked to bounce back against a major rival. The Huskies went into the game with a 7-5-2 record after tying at home to the Colorado Buffaloes 1-1. 

The Huskies started out aggressively in the game, controlling the ball for most of the first half and getting many shots on the Oregon goal. The Ducks adjusted defensively and kept their net clean, but couldn't get much…

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QuackSmack: Thursday (10/26/23)

Hosted by Aiden Hess, Ian Sutliff and John Evans

Oregon Football (6:00)

-Ducks head to Salt Lake looking for their first win since 2016

-Utes at a glace

-Which positions need to be Oregon's biggest factor?

-Second time playing a ranked team on the road

Oregon Volleyball (6:25)

-Sunday home struggles continue against Stanford

-Can Ducks pull of first two game same state sweep?

-Where can this team up at the end up by season's end?

World Series (6:40)

-October Recap

-Most unpredictable Fall Classic yet?

-Predictions: Champion and Series MVP