– Rarely is there a scrimmage during the first week and a half of fall camp where at least one quarterback doesn’t turn the ball over. But that’s exactly what happened at Oregon’s first full-pad scrimmage on Tuesday, according to quarterback Jeff Lockie.
“I can’t remember a scrimmage we’ve had up to date where the quarterbacks as a whole have not turned the ball over,” Lockie said. “Even the offense … we didn’t have a fumble, no interceptions. You can’t be upset about that.”
– Two-a-days are becoming a rarity in college football fall camps, according to Andrew Greif of The Oregonian/OregonLive. Oregon had three two-a-days scheduled during fall camp, but head coach Mark Helfrich elected to use the second practice as a walkthrough on Saturday.
“Whether it’s using a ‘walkthrough’ or whatever, we want to accomplish something and we’re going to get that done,” Helfrich said. “But a lot of times that doesn’t have to be a two-hour, ‘by-God-you-have-to-prove-your-toughness’ two-a-day practice.”
– The early-season men’s basketball matchup between Oregon and Baylor will be televised on ESPN2 as part of their 24-hour College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon. The Ducks will host Baylor on Monday, Nov. 16 at Matthew Knight Arena. Tip off is scheduled for 8:30 p.m.
– After throwing a no-hitter on Sunday against Everett, the Eugene Emeralds split their first two games in a road series with the Boise Hawks. The Emeralds nearly came back from a 5-2 deficit on Tuesday, but would go on to lose 5-4.
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