When Teresa Baca and her husband Porfiro started coming to the athletic’s department’s surplus sale, things looked a little different. There was no Bellotti Bold, no instantly recognizable “O” and no “national brand.” Instead, there was a simple table on the north side of Autzen Stadium and just a few die-hards looking for bargains. But as [...]

The Cliff Harris story is an all too familiar one. He was among the most fun-to-watch players in the country, and that talent is now wasted. If you haven’t been keeping score at home, let’s recap the last two weeks. The former Duck was cited for smoking marijuana in a parked car in New Jersey [...]

It’s been a rough few weeks for Cliff Harris. First, the former Oregon cornerback was cut from the Jets and caught smoking marijuana in suburban New Jersey. Then he was arrested over the weekend for domestic harassment outside a Buffalo Wild Wings in Hillsboro, Ore. And today, on his way to a court date for [...]

Cliff Harris likes marijuana more than football. For what seems like the umpteenth time, he has been sent away from a football team for possession of the drug. After being arrested in New Jersey for having pot on his person, the New York Jets cut the troubled cornerback last week; just a few days later [...]

He hasn’t coached a game yet, but former Oregon head football coach Chip Kelly is making waves in the City of Brotherly Love. The Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant, a Philly-area chain, introduced the Chip Kelly Burger for May 1.  The burger has Oregon blue cheese, red onion confit, crushed potato chips and mushroom spread.

The spring game is just one practice, sure, but it’s the last one of the season and a chance to cap off a solid camp in a public setting. One season ago, Marcus Mariota won the starting job in the court of public opinion — though it’s important to note he didn’t win the job [...]

It was about as ‘Oregon’ as it gets. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth, Mitchell Tolman squared to bunt with Friday night’s walk-off hero, Aaron Payne, standing 90 feet away from sweeping the No. 21 Cardinal. Tolman got the bunt down beautifully and with Payne breaking from third and Sam Lindquist [...]

Although the spring game presented a new era in Oregon football under head coach Mark Helfrich, one thing is still certain – Marcus Mariota can lead the Ducks on offense. However, the question of who will fill the spot as back up is still very much present. Heading into the spring game, Helfrich mentioned that [...]

So the defense didn’t pull out the upset. From the beginning it was an impossible uphill battle for the defense as the scoring system held every advantage in favor of the offense. By the end of the first half, the score read 38-3, or to put it simply, a lot to a little. Aside from [...]

The NFL draft began its third day on Saturday and two more former Oregon Ducks heard their names called in New York City. After falling further than initially anticipated, running back Kenjon Barner was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round, with the 182nd overall pick. After waiting his turn behind now 49er [...]

Comfortable. That is the best word to express the atmosphere and play at Oregon’s spring game. With weather in the high 60s and sunny, T-shirt clad spectators were quite comfortable in the limited seating of Autzen Stadium. The first units on both the offensive and defensive sides looked comfortable, as Marcus Mariota chucked the ball [...]

With Marcus Mariota playing limited action and De’Anthony Thomas out of action, the spring game offered a chance for backups to take center stage. Jake Rodrigues and Jeff Lockie alternated leading drives down the field and after each stalled on their first few drives, both eventually found their grooves. Lockie matched Mariota’s 13 completions in [...]

Wearing regular uniforms for the spring game would just be so un-Ducklike, wouldn’t it? Nike has outfitted the Ducks “green” and “white” squads with special uniforms once again dedicated to the U.S. Armed Forces. Both jerseys say “support our troops” on the back and include a new helmet design. A full photo gallery is available through Nike’s website.

Dion Jordan was drafted third overall by the Miami Dolphins in the 2013 NFL Draft. The Dolphins acquired the pick via trade with the Raiders. Miami sent the 12th and 42nd overall picks to Oakland for the rights to Jordan. Jordan is the 13th Duck to go in the first round of the draft. The [...]

When fans discuss Duck football, offense is naturally the first thing that comes to mind. From the never-ending touchdowns gracefully run in by the Black Mamba to the flawless passes from Marcus Mariota, the Ducks simply have it all. No one in the country has been able to match up with the high-powered Ducks and [...]

Spring practice and the spring game provide an opportunity to many football players who will be returning next season. The standout seniors are gone and members of the highly touted recruiting class has yet to strut in. This is their chance to stand out to the coaching staff and earn their role for next season. That [...]

It’s no secret the Oregon offense is something to behold. During Chip Kelly’s four-year tenure in Eugene, the Ducks were regarded by many to have the best, most dynamic offense in all of collegiate football. They scored the most points, and not only that, they did it fast. Really fast. As dominant and as explosive [...]

With Bryan Bennett’s decision to transfer to Southeastern Louisiana and Marcus Mariota proving his spot as top quarterback after a stellar performance last season, the battle for backup quarterback will be a competition to watch in Saturday’s upcoming spring game. As Duck fans know all too well, a starting quarterback’s knee is always just one [...]

Each week, the Emerald invites a student journalist from the Ducks’ opponent to write a guest column on why the Ducks will lose. With Oregon playing its first “game” without Chip Kelly in the booth or on the field since 2007, here’s why the Ducks’ bubble will burst and they will manage to lose their own spring [...]