The weekly (FREE) Take Two is up. Talking about the harsh reality of the mess in which the remaining two members of the Pac-12 find themselves, plus some thoughts on late starts:

With the bye week we put together ab overall grade for the first three games of the season.

Previous weekly honors also listed below (a couple 🦆’s)⬇️

Dan Lanning met with the media this evening to preview the matchup with UCLA - here are our notes and takeaways from that session:

https://oregon.rivals.com/news/dan-lanning-previews-ucla-matchup

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Getting 24.5 with o/u of 55.5.

Not sure I am ready to bet the cover, but will likely take the over

So, my idea is to just do a brief recap of other sports; will do this as a baord post and then just put a link on the front page. This is literally just a BROAD overview of these sports for the week. Good place to discuss these no revenue sports is in this post each week.

Soccer

Oregon Secures First Big Ten Victory with 2-0 Win Over Maryland

Haley McWhirter and Ariane Haysman Boaler each found the back of the net as Oregon shut out Maryland, 2-0, on Sunday at Ludwig Field. The Ducks (5-5, 1-2 Big Ten) dominated defensively, allowing only one shot in the second half while goalkeeper Maddy Goldberg recorded two saves for her fourth shutout of the season. The victory marked Oregon's first Big Ten win as they rebounded from a 3-0 loss to Rutgers earlier in the week.

Softball

Oregon Softball Announces Eight-Game Fall Schedule

The Oregon Ducks softball team will play eight fall games in October, coach Melyssa Lombardi announced. The fall slate opens on Oct. 13 with a triple-header featuring Clackamas Community College and Southwestern Oregon Community College. Highlighting the roster are returning stars like Gold Glove winner Paige Sinicki and the Pac-12 steals champion Kai Luschar, alongside a nationally-ranked freshman class. All games will be held at Jane Sanders Stadium and are open to the public.

Men’s Basketball

Oregon Men’s Basketball Releases 2024-25 Schedule

The Oregon Ducks men's basketball team announced its full 2024-25 schedule, featuring a mix of nonconference and Big Ten games. Oregon opens with four nonconference home games before traveling to Corvallis to face Oregon State. The Ducks’ inaugural Big Ten season kicks off with matchups against USC (Dec. 4) and UCLA (Dec. 8). Marquee home games include showdowns with Purdue, Washington, and Indiana.

Women’s Basketball

Oregon Women’s Basketball Unveils 2024-25 Big Ten Schedule

Oregon’s women’s basketball team begins its Big Ten era at home against USC on Dec. 7, followed by road trips to Illinois and Northwestern. The Ducks' home slate includes key matchups against Wisconsin, Purdue, and Maryland. Oregon will close out the regular season with a road game at Washington before heading to the Big Ten Tournament in March.

Volleyball

Oregon Volleyball Sweeps OSU to Extend Winning Streak, Ulmer Earns 150th Career Win

The 12th-ranked Oregon Ducks swept Oregon State in three sets (25-17, 25-15, 25-13) on Sunday, securing head coach Matt Ulmer’s 150th career win. Behind a balanced attack and strong defensive performance, Oregon held OSU to a .000 hitting percentage while extending its win streak to eight matches. Junior Mimi Colyer led the Ducks with a double-double, posting 10 kills and 11 digs in front of a season-high crowd of 3,207 at Matthew Knight Arena.

With the bye week in the rearview, a look back at the first three games and forward:

The latest on a lot of big names over the weekend:

Former Oregon Ducks’ stars reunite during the Denver Broncos’ win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers​

• Published: Sep. 23, 2024, 8:00 a.m.

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• Geoffrey C. Arnold | The Oregonian/OregonLive

There was a reunion of former Oregon Ducks’ players during the Denver Broncos’ game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

Denver quarterback Bo Nix (2022-23), wide receiver Troy Franklin (2022-23), backup center Alex Forsyth (2017-22) and Tampa Bay running back Bucky Irving (2021-23) were teammates at Oregon were all teammates with the Ducks.

Nix and Irving connected before the game at midfield.


Nix had a spectacular game while posting his first NFL win of his career. Nix, the No. 12 overall pick of the 2024 NFL draft, completed 25-of-36 passes for 216 yards with no sacks and no turnovers in the Broncos’ 26-7 win. Nix also ran nine times for 47 yards and a touchdown.


Franklin caught the first pass of his NFL career, a six-yard reception from Nix in the second quarter. The fourth-round pick (No. 102) of the 2024 NFL draft also caught a five-yard pass during the same drive. He finished with two receptions on five targets for 11 yards.


Irving led the Buccaneers in rushing with nine carries for a career-high 70 yards. Irving, a fourth-round selection (No. 125) in the 2024 NFL draft, also had three receptions for 14 yards. Irving is the Buccaneers’ leading rusher, with 25 carries for 154 yards and he is averaging 6.2 yards a carry.

Just getting back to the real world after the 24 hour bye week excursion to Oakland. Here is our Fifth Quarter Analysis of the Ducks through three games:

Tennessee Commit, Bishop Gorman ELITE OL

The staff has made him the top priority - as have some peers - for this class and it looks like the efforts may pay some dividiends as there is some growing thoughts that the Ducks might be able to npull off a MASSIVE flip. This one is still early and not yet ready for an article. But keep this in mind as we think it could be something very real coming here.

Some very intriguing matchups this weekend in the Big10⬇️

https://www.espn.com/college-football/scoreboard/_/group/5

My thoughts from late last night.

After spending a couple of seasons at Auburn he is now at South Carolina and is set to start this weekend.

Can't say the Horse Chestnuts are in much jeopardy and we know the Ducks won't lose.

looking at the remaining teams that might be in the wrong side of the score this week

3-1 Illini visit the 3-0 Huskers and could be a threat. We'll get a better idea how Nebraska is. I think they will win at home

2-0 Condumbs are in the Big House vs Big Blue and I find myself rooting for USC in a rare instance 'cause it will pretty much destroy Michigan's season if they lose. I'm not confident USC can do the deed.

The Spartans are off to Visit Boston college and this is yet another game without a clear favorite. I kind of see the home team winning again.

any thoughts ?

Our weekly look at the rest of the games in the Big Ten.

Can someone remind me when was the last time we had a defense that could consistently put pressure on the opposing QB? Am I wrong if I guess the Mariota teams with Buchner and that defensive line. Without sacks, and or Hurries, the Ducks are going to have to score a bunch of points. So far, the opposing QB's have been playing in pretty clean pockets. After UCLA, the competition level goes up drastically, and we are going to need to figure out how to put pressure on the QBs. Rushing four doesn't seem to be working thus far. Go Ducks

Even though Oregon is on a bye this week therew are some intriguing Big 10 matchups today:

First to hit 50/50 (and now 51/51), but this stat line is unreal:

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