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They look great. Great remake of retro. I do hope Lightning Yellow comes back

Probably the primary difference Penn St. will encounter is the size and speed of the Ducks compared to who they would have played so far. Not that they aren't accustom to that, playing on the B1G, but first time in a season might take a quarter to a quarter and a half to adjust properly. I see that time frame as the perfect opportunity for the Ducks to "pounce" the lions and get up by double digits early and make the "green", in a sea of white, stand out even more! 😉 But first things first. Got us some wildcats and Beavus to lay a smackdown on first! 🦆🏈🪨's

During the west side rebuild of Reser Stadium, the construction crew diminished activities during the season, and no fans sat on the west side. There was still enough seating for about 28,000 during that 2022 season which was 10-3. They had 1 loss at home to USC. They did play Montana State in Portland. And, beat Boise St,, WSU, Cal, Colorado and Oregon in Reser. That was a unique situation. Typically, games continue during construction when it is the endzones, but Oregon St had the west side shutdown. They did a pretty good job of orchestrating the seating, concessions, safety for fans, etc. I'm not sure what a similar scenario would be at Autzen...how much would north side construction impinge on endzone seating? Also, the construction timeline because I imagine Oregon's plan would be to add more "suites" on the north side, and how much time would that aspect of construction add to the timeline. 10-3 was Jonathan Smith's best season in 2022. Mike Riley was 10-4 in 2006. Since then: 8-5, 5-7, 0-2...

Ok. Apologies on the mischaracterization, Northwestern and Okie State are still part of a Power 4 conference and as crappy as they are, they are still in a conference at a different level than CUSA, CAA and the MWC. It just seems like Penn State will have had lesser competition and fewer games to get right against.

Yes, that area should've been developed 50 years ago, but, ya know, Eugene. Hopefully, it comes to full fruition it would be so nice and bring more people downtown, $$$$$$. On raint days, have a big watch party in The Pit!

Yes, I heard that, too. Thanks for link.

Thanks. It would be cool to have it smack dab on campus.

Three winners in a row. I’m loving it!

I disagree with your characterization of the teams. There are NO Power 5 programs or conferences, as it is only Power 4 conferences, and it has been that way for at least two years. In the past we referred to the other conferences as "Group-of-Five" leagues, but now with the "new" Pac-12...it is "Group-of-Six." The difference in the teams is clear, as they cannot afford what we can with their media contract for Beavis at 10 million a year versus our payout for 2025 of 54 million. As for your question...I agree that three easy teams and a bye does not fully prepare Penn State for Oregon, but four easy teams for us does not help us either. Our guys would have a much tougher intersquad scrimmage than any of these four games. I wish we had at least one major challenge before meeting the 'Lions, but it is what it is.

Maybe but DM will have to prove it against better competition (e.g., Penn State, potential opponents in the B1G Conference Championship Game and playoffs/bowl game - assuming we make them). Lots of football left to play. Dream scenario - The Oregon Ducks win the 2025-26 College Football National Championship and Dante Moore goes #1 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Dan Lanning Reacts to Oregon Ducks Fans Asking for Inflatable Duck AppearanceWading above the White River rapids in Indiana, an inflatable version of the Oregon Duck mascot stunned fans at Big Ten media days last year. Dan Lanning answers if the inflatable will make a visit outside of Martin Stadium for Oregon vs Northwestern. Though Lanning didn't consider the massive balloon, the Northwestern Wildcats sure did. Northwestern head coach David Braun even addressed the potential of the giant Duck floating outside of Martin Stadium when previewing the matchup against Oregon. “I have thought about that,” Braun said. “We’re going to have to figure something out. We can’t have any ducks floating around on game day.” The venue is surrounded on three sides by Lake Michigan, and is a part of Northwestern's Lakefront Athletics and Recreation Complex making it the perfect venue to bring a giant water-based statement if you're an opposing team. “It’s been amazing seeing duck fans so quickly adopt into the Oregon flock. Oregon is always ready to make a big splash and is consistently innovative with their marketing, and we wanted to do something that would turn heads," said Jacobi Mehringer and Andrew Chhour of Oregon-based ad agency Wieden + Kennedy, the minds behind the giant Duck. The marketing agency also teased future projects with the program. We’re going to keep showing up in mighty different ways in the coming months,” the agency said shortly after the Indianapolis promotion. “So stay tuned.” Oregon Ducks On SIDan Lanning Reacts to Oregon Ducks Fans Asking for Inflat...Just a year ago, an inflatable Oregon Duck drifting on the White River in Indianapolis shocked fans visiting the Ducks' first Big Ten Media Days. Now, with No.

After winning a "Natty" or two and if the Riverwalk park ever reaches its full funding and potential; I can definitely see something like this scenario coming to fruition. A "block party"/Saturday market vibe with monitors throughout the Riverwalk park live streaming the game. Would work Great for September/October games...not so sure about November...never rains at Autzen stadium but everywhere else it does! Fun stuff to contemplate until the narrative changes to favorite Natty contender, after our takedown of Penn St during their "whiteout" the end of the month. Go Quackers!

These are sharp. Whomever is picking the uniforms this year has done a terrific job so far, IMO. I’m curious to see what they pick for the Penn State game. Do they go with the all whites (aka storm trooper uniforms) for the white out?

NW's 10 best players. Getting to know the 10 best recruits on the Northwestern roster

Expansion of the north side might not be as far fetched as we may think... "On The Radar" (yes, I did just discover the "link" feature... 😋)

Guess we’re just out here speedrunning the season while everyone else gets a practice round. 🦆 Uneven Prep Time? Ducks Say They’re Playing on Expert Mode

Oregon drops the cleanest, sharpest uniforms for BIG opener. Autzen ZooOregon drops the cleanest, sharpest uniforms for Big Ten...New uniform looks motivate players and catch the attention of recruits.

Thank you Darren! What a beautiful dream!

There’s a new era underway in Eugene, Oregon — and it’s being led by two rising stars who share the same last name and sky-high expectations. Double Trouble: Dante and Dakorien Moore are Oregon's Next Superstar Duo

I would argue it's almost all tied to Penn State prep. By Sep 27, Oregon will have played 4 games, 3 against Power 5 opponents (counting the Beavers). Penn State will have only played 3 games and none against Power 5 programs. Penn State also has a bye before Oregon, so twice as much time to prep. Thus it makes sense for Stein to give them way too much to digest, open up the playbook, provide multiple looks and cause them to prep for the "wrong" things. I honestly don't think a bye this early in the season is an advantage, after this week's game against Villanova, they don't have another game to work out the kinks with their new DC and coaches and players (and Drew Allar), I think that hurts PSU. Penn State will have only played Nevada, FIU and Villanova. What are your thoughts? Is a bye an advantage after only playing 3 lower tier teams?

I start this article by admitting to failure. My search for something interesting to talk about for Oregon’s upcoming game against Northwestern came up empty. The Ducks should roll over the Wildcats the same way they destroyed Montana State and Oklahoma State. Oregon’s Home Away From Home

It would have been more than just an amazing block. On Nov 17, 2012, Dakorien would have been 5! (Sorry couldn't resist) 🙂🙂

I am sure there will still be a few growing pains here and there. I am more worried that DM is going to be so good (with a so far mixed predicted NFL QB draft class) that the NFL is going to come hard at him. Before the first snap, a good season and a return for 2026 seemed a possibility. Already it seems much less likely.