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Oregon football head coach Dan Lanning delivered a fiery message after dismantling Michigan, 38-17. The kind that’ll likely reach Heisman Trophy voters. Lanning’s Ducks once again saw Dillon Gabriel lift the team through his arm and legs. The quarterback racked up 294 aerial yards and added 23 through the ground game. This sounds like a […]

Oregon football’s Derrick Harmon got brutally honest on his unnecessary roughness penalty against No. 20 Illinois. The No. 1 ranked Ducks overcame multiple injuries in their dominant win over Brett Bielema and company this past Saturday. But that doesn’t mean Dan Lanning and his team’s performance came without flaws. Up 35-3 towards the end of […]

Another week of college football is in the books, and it is now time to shift focus to week 10 of the season. It’s hard to believe that there have already been two months of the regular season, and in a little over a month, we will know the College Football Playoff field. There are […]

The race for the Heisman trophy has been a good one this season, and as we start to near the end of the regular season, things are really starting to heat up. The Heisman is awarded to the best player in college football, no matter the position, but it is often called a quarterback award […]

Oregon Ducks quarterback Dillon Gabriel intensified the Heisman Trophy chatter in Eugene after hitting his newest milestone. He’s officially the NCAA’s No. 2 leader in both all-time passing yards and touchdowns. Gabriel shredded the Illinois Fighting Illini with 292 yards and four touchdowns, with 246 of that yardage coming in the first half. Many fans […]

Week nine of the college football season is almost here, and this weekend’s slate is packed with good games. There are numerous matchups featuring top-25 teams this week, and they will all be crucial as the race for the College Football Playoff is heating up. One top-25 matchup this week that should be interesting features […]

Oregon football quarterback Dillon Gabriel is trying not to get too caught up in the rankings. The Ducks are ranked no. 1 in the country, per the Associated Press college football poll. That’s the first time it has happened in more than a decade. Gabriel wants to remain humble about that. “I think by not […]

With Week 8 of college football now in the rearview, our Heisman Trophy Power Rankings are becoming clearer. As teams enter the toughest parts of their schedules, Heisman hopefuls are also facing stronger competition—giving them the opportunity to either separate themselves from the pack or play themselves out of the race altogether. For players like […]

One of the most anticipated weekends in college football came to a close, bringing with it a shakeup in our Heisman Trophy power rankings. As highlighted last week, some marquee matchups provided opportunities for players to improve their stock, earning a spot in our top 5 based on their performances. Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty once […]

Oregon football made a massive statement in its first season in the Big Ten on Saturday night, as the No. 3-ranked Ducks knocked off No. 2 Ohio State 32-31 in an instant classic at Autzen Stadium. Oregon took the lead late in the game on a 19-yard field goal by Atticus Sappington, and the defense […]

Dillon Gabriel has been around college football for a while. Knowing this, a reporter wanted to know if the quarterback’s win over Ohio State was the biggest of his career, prompting Gabriel to respond with a Morgan Wallen song. The reporter was in the middle of asking the question when Gabriel cut him off by […]

The Oregon football program engaged in a marquee Big 10 matchup with the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday night. Oregon trailed Ohio State 28-22 with a few minutes left in the third quarter; however before that, one of Dillon Gabriel’s go-to offensive weapons, Traeshon Holden, faced trouble for an unsportsmanlike act. During the second quarter, […]

The Oregon Ducks’ introduction to Big Ten play last week wasn’t much different than their usual matchups in the Pac-12. The No. 6 Ducks (4-0) handled business on the road against UCLA, maintaining their undefeated record. In Week 6 of college football, they’ll face a more traditional Big Ten opponent, the Michigan State Spartans (3-2), […]

Our Heisman Trophy power rankings are heating up after a slate full of intriguing Week 5 performances. Jalen Milroe helped lead Alabama to a thrilling victory over Georgia in an SEC showdown for the ages. Meanwhile, Cam Ward was instrumental in Miami’s escape–controversial official overturn and all–from what could have been a massive upset in […]

Each and every college football season, something you hear analysts talking about as they discuss the race for the sport’s most prestigious award is which candidates have had their “Heisman moment.” There’s not necessarily a textbook definition of what qualifies as a Heisman moment, but typically, you know it when you see it. More often […]

After a couple of close calls against Idaho and Boise State to start the season, the Oregon Ducks have begun rounding into shape, scoring big wins over in-state rival Oregon State and former Pac-12/current Big Ten foe UCLA in their last two games. Leading the way for the Ducks is super senior transfer quarterback Dillon […]

Jackson Arnold’s first appearance on the big stage as Oklahoma’s full-time starting quarterback went about as badly as it could have. The former five-star recruit completed just 7-of-16 passes for 54 yards and one ugly interception, and he lost two fumbles as well. Head coach Brent Venables benched Arnold for Michael Hawkins Jr. late in […]

Well, Oklahoma football is having a decent start to their inaugural SEC campaign. The Sooners expected an increase in competitive level and there was only one way to prepare for those battles. Boosting the internal competition among all position groups was a necessity. Last season’s quarterback competition between General Booty, Dillon Gabriel, and Jackson Arnold […]

After an underwhelming first two weeks of the season, Oregon football got back on track in Week 3 with a dominant win in the Civil War over rival Oregon State. The Oregon offensive line had been heavily maligned after a pair of disappointing performances in tight victories over Idaho and Boise State, but rebounded with […]

With Week 3 in the rearview, nearly a month of the season is behind us, and that means our Heisman Trophy power rankings are heating up. Each week, players will come and go, and the list may increase or decrease. With a good number of Top 25 teams on a bye last weekend, some players […]

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers is off to a supernova start to the season, and the Heisman Trophy odds have changed to reflect that. After a big performance in Texas’ dominant 31-12 win on the road against Michigan, Ewers now stands alone as the favorite at +500 on FanDuel to take home college football’s most prestigious […]

This year’s Oregon football team began as the preseason No. 3 team in the AP Top 25 poll. In the last two weeks, they’ve dropped from No. 7 to No. 9 in the latest poll (No. 8 in our power rankings). They are still 2-0 with wins over Idaho and Boise State. While these early […]

As most analysts expected, the Oregon Ducks are off to a 2-0 start this season, however, head coach Dan Lanning’s squad has had a much more difficult time getting there than expected. The Ducks were 49.5 point favorites in their opening week matchup versus Idaho, but only managed to sneak out a 24-14 win over […]

No. 3 Oregon football were fortunate to leave with a 24-14 win in Week 1 against the Idaho Vandals, but the game was closer than it should’ve been. The Ducks gained 487 yards, 380 through the air via Dillon Gabriel’s 41-of-49 passing and two touchdowns. Despite being 44.5-point favorites, Idaho came within three points in […]

College football is back. Week one of the 2024 season was action-packed and showcased the brightest stars in the world. A number of Heisman contenders put up big numbers during the first week of games and made their case as the best player in the sport. More eyes are on college football than ever before, […]

It looks like Oregon football is a more vulnerable team than people thought going into the season, as it only beat FCS program Idaho 24-14 at home on Saturday. Luckily for the Ducks, though, quarterback Dillon Gabriel appears to be okay after injuring his hand. Gabriel had a positive update on Tuesday, via Ducks Wire’s […]

Oregon football entered 2024 with monster expectations in their first season in the Big Ten, and the season opener against Idaho was supposed to be a chance for Dan Lanning and company to show off why they’re one of the best teams in the nation. It ended up being anything but that. Oregon had to […]

Who will win the 2024 Heisman Memorial Trophy? As the start of the college football season is officially underway, it is time to check out our college football odds series where our 2024 Heisman Trophy Winner Prediction and Pick will be revealed. The most illustrious award in all of college football has stood the test of […]

The Oregon football program finds itself in a unique situation heading into the 2024-2025 season. Gone is their longstanding affiliation with the Pac-12 Conference and in is their new affiliation with the Big Ten Conference, a league that includes former Pac-12 foes Washington football, USC football and UCLA football. The Ducks suddenly find themselves as […]

Oregon football head coach Dan Lanning provided an injury update on some of his starters, including Jordan James and Gary Bryant Jr., ahead of the Ducks’ season opener against Idaho on Saturday. “Lanning said he expects Bryant to be available when the Ducks take the field on Saturday,” Don Smalley of DucksWire.com reported on Monday. […]

The Oregon football team is expected to contend for the national title this year, and a big reason why is transfer quarterback Dillon Gabriel. Gabriel is about to enter his sixth season of college football, and he is expected to be one of the best QBs in college football this year. In fact, Gabriel now […]

It felt like there were enough pieces in place last season for Oregon’s football team to make a run and get into the College Football Playoff. However, two losses to the Washington Huskies—one during the regular season and the other in the Pac-12 Championship Game—prevented that from happening. Nonetheless, it’s difficult to dismiss a 12-2 […]

The University of Oregon football was one of the best teams in all of college football last season. They finished with a 12-2 record and were three points shy of topping Washington to make the College Football Playoff. They are now set to embark on the 2024 season and their first year in the Big […]

It seems like it was just yesterday that the college football season ended as Michigan topped Washington in the national title game in Houston. When the game ended, the worst time of the year began for college football fans: the dreaded offseason. Nearly eight months without college football. It feels like it just started, but […]

The 2024 season was quite a year in college football for starting quarterbacks, especially those who had previously transferred. In fact, three of the Heisman Trophy finalists were quarterbacks who had all transferred from a previous school, namely Michael Penix Jr., Bo Nix, and winner Jayden Daniels. With that said, we’ve seen the effects the […]

In the day and age of the transfer portal, it’s rare to have a room stacked with college football quarterbacks. Even if those highly recruited, talented quarterbacks have barely touched the field or never touched it at all, with their itching to become a starter, most will head toward a new school, leaving their former […]

Since Dan Lanning arrived in Eugene, he has been building something special. Oregon football was already a top-tier program in the country, but Lanning has shown no drop-off from former head coach Mario Cristobal, who left to join his alma mater at Miami. Part of the reason for Lanning’s success with the Ducks is his […]

The college football transfer portal officially opened on December 4, and a ton of names entered the portal this time around. A ton of players have entered and found new homes, and after the New Year’s Six games, a flurry of others (including a mass exodus of Alabama players) decided to enter the portal. So, […]

The 2024 Oregon football team is poised to make a significant impact in their new conference, that being the Northeast based Big Ten. Having the return of head coach Dan Lanning is the catalyst for this sense of optimism. Whether actually offered or not, Lanning’s decision to spurn the allure of the Alabama job, which […]