Oregon Spring Game Details
EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon football will wrap up its second spring under head coach Mario Cristobal and for the 10th consecutive year will recognize the nation’s armed services during its annual Spring Game presented by Bi-Mart on Saturday in Autzen Stadium starting at 2 p.m.
“This is a really big deal,” Cristobal said. “Our spring game in Autzen is a huge deal, and we want to make sure that place is rocking. It’s another opportunity to show what we are. We want to make sure our playmakers are on the field and putting on a great show for our fans. We want the entire country to see what our stadium is like on game day.”
The Ducks return plenty of playmakers on both sides of the ball, highlighted by quarterback Justin Herbert and linebacker Troy Dye, both of whom turned down the NFL to return for their senior seasons. In all, Oregon returns 17 starters and 51 letterwinners off a team that went 9-4 and finished the year with three consecutive wins, culminating with a victory over Michigan State in the Redbox Bowl.
The annual Spring Game will also display the depth Coach Cristobal and his staff have worked to establish, as the roster will be split into two teams instead of the offense vs. defense format from a year ago. Rosters for the “Mighty Oregon” squad and the “Fighting Ducks” team will be unveiled soon.
HOW TO WATCH
The Pac-12 Network will broadcast the game live with Guy Haberman (Play-By-Play), Yogi Roth (Analyst) and Lewis Johnson (Reporter) on the call. Following the game, head coach Mario Cristobal’s press conference can been seen live on Facebook (Facebook.com/OregonFootball).
HOW TO LISTEN
The Oregon Sports Network from Learfield IMG College will broadcast the game on select radio affiliates (below) with Voice of the Ducks Jerry Allen, Mike Jorgensen, Joey McMurry and Terry Jonz on the call with the pregame show beginning at 1 p.m. Fans can also listen at GoDucks.com/LiveAudio,
tunein.com/ducks or via the GoDucks GameDay app or TuneIn app.
· Eugene – KUGN (590AM)
· Portland – KFXX (1080AM)
· Bend – KBND (1110AM/105.9FM)
· Medford – KCMX (880AM)
· Roseburg – KQEN (1240AM)
THINGS TO KNOW
· Admission is free.
· Fans are asked to bring three non-perishable food items for donation to Food for Lane County. These items will be collected at the gates.
· Oregon legends and Pro Football Hall of Fame members Gary Zimmerman (OL, 1980-83) and Dan Fouts (QB, 1970-72) will represent the two teams during the coin toss.
· Fans are encouraged to arrive early and carpool as much as possible. The Autzen Stadium East parking lot will open to the public at 11:30 a.m. at a cost of $5 per vehicle.
· Shuttles are FREE to the public and will begin running at noon from South Eugene High School (19th and Patterson) and the northwest parking lot of Valley River Center. Return service starts after the game (no halftime service).
· Inflatable Alley will be available in the Moshofsky Center with other military-themed activities starting at noon.
· Starting at 1 p.m. there will be an Easter egg hunt for children on the HDC practice fields. Fans should enter through the north gate that is closest to Martin Luther King Boulevard.
· The men’s basketball program will be signing autographs inside Autzen Stadium on the concourse starting at 1 p.m. Commemorative autograph cards will be provided.
· Both the men’s and women’s basketball programs will be recognized between the first and second quarters.
· Flyover by F-15s from Oregon National Guard during the national anthem.
MILITARY RECOGNITION/CELEBRATION
• Starting at noon inside the Moshofsky Center and in the Mo plaza, military exhibits will be on display and an obstacle course will be open. Some of the military displays include a Coast Guard boat, Howitzer and Humvee.
• Most of the pregame, halftime and postgame festivities will include participation from various branches of the military, including a joint service color guard and ceremonies to honor the men and women from the state and their families for the sacrifices of their time overseas, as well as a halftime flag-folding ceremony.
• The pregame will feature a flyover by an F-15 while two Coast Guard helicopters will fly over at halftime.
SATURDAY SCHEDULE
10:30 a.m. – Parking Lots Open – free for those that arrive earlier than 11:30 a.m. for baseball
11:30 a.m. – Parking Lots start charging $5 per car
Noon – Shuttle begins from South Eugene High School and Valley River Center
Noon – Moshofsky Center/Plaza Opens
Noon – Baseball vs. No. 2 Stanford (PK Park)
Noon – Softball vs. California (Jane Sanders Stadium)
1:00 p.m. – Autzen Stadium Gates Open
1:00 p.m. – Easter Egg Hunt on HDC practice fields
1:00 p.m. – Men’s Tennis vs. California (Student Tennis Center)
1:00 p.m. – Autograph Session with Men’s Basketball team on the Autzen Stadium Concourse
2:05 p.m. – F-15 Flyover from Oregon Air National Guard
2:07 p.m. – 2019 Spring Game kick off
SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets are on sale now, starting at $365. For more information visit
www.GoDucks.com/fbtix.
