Topic: Rose Bowl

Best student athlete — De’Anthony Thomas brings the heat on and off the football field

By on Friday, Mar. 8 at 4:39 pm.

Electric. Lightning in a bottle. Maybe more often than anything else — fast. Sophomore De’Anthony Thomas has been called these and more in his short athletic career as a Duck. In fewer than two full years, the Crenshaw High School product has earned Heisman Trophy buzz, two BCS wins and a Sports Illustrated cover. And [...]


Officially delegated — the represenatives sent to bowl games serve as ambassadors for the UO

By on Monday, Feb. 11 at 12:26 pm.

As the Ducks continue their streak of BCS Bowl appearances over the past few seasons, the University has perpetuated its own tradition of delegating an official party of faculty, administrators and students to represent the University in special service projects and recruitment events centered around the bowl game.


Oregon Ducks football isn’t an upstart team anymore

By on Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 1:59 pm.

People outside of the Ducks football universe like to say that Oregon is just a flavor-of-the-month program without any tradition. It’s true that Oregon doesn’t have any Heisman Trophy winners or national championships (yet), but the numbers simply don’t back up the notion that the Ducks are upstarts. When the Ducks take the field against [...]


Video: Defining moments in Oregon football history: #6, 2009 Civil War game

By on Tuesday, Aug. 28 at 5:32 pm.

Produced by: Will Rubin/ Sreang “C” Hok The 2009 Civil War between Oregon and Oregon State marked the 115th year of the gridiron rivalry, but the first contest that would earn the winner the Pac-12 championship along with a trip to the Rose Bowl. Televised to a national audience on a Thursday Night, anticipation had [...]


Malee: Perspective is key in assessing Oregon’s run to Rose Bowl glory

By on Monday, Jan. 9 at 11:39 am.

The new era that we’re basking in right now began with 2009’s trip to the Rose Bowl. The Ducks managed to one-up themselves the next season with that storied national championship berth, and though many were clamoring for a repeat appearance this year, a Rose Bowl win can still be viewed as both a step forward and a validation of sorts.