Charles Fischer

Very cool! Thanks so much for the links..

That tasty smoke salt could probably make any bird turn out great! (Not Ducks!)

(Press Release from Oregon Athletics) PASADENA, Calif. — Anthony Brown rushed for the game-winning touchdown for the second straight week, and the second interception of the day for DJ James made it stand up as the No. 10 Oregon football team won 34-31 against former UO coach Chip Kelly and the UCLA Bruins at the Rose Bowl on Saturday. Down 14-0 after one quarter, the Ducks (6-1, 3-1 Pac-12) rallied into a 34-17 lead on Brown's 43-yard touchdown run with 13:53 to play. UCLA responded with two touchdowns in a span of 4:01, the second set up by a Brown interception. Another interception gave the Bruins possession with 3:00 left in the game, but James picked off a pass by UCLA backup quarterback Ethan Garbers in UO territory with 48 seconds to play. "This team, its leaders, its players, they're a special, special bunch," UO coach Mario Cristobal said. "They're just resilient. They just keep coming. They truly believe there's no play, no circumstance, no bad call, no injury we can't overcome." The game featured an NCAA-record four touchdowns on four consecutive carries by Travis Dye, as the Ducks put their slow start behind them and took a 27-17 lead in the third quarter. Brown's touchdown provided more insurance, which the Ducks ended up needing after the late turnovers. Brown finished the day 29-of-39 passing for 296 yards, including a streak of 11 straight completions from late in the second quarter into the third. His 29 completions were spread around to 11 different receivers, with Devon Williams catching five for 80 yards. "We've been working together for a very long time," Brown said. "Having things come together for us today was what we needed." Brown's long touchdown also made him Oregon's leading rusher with 85 yards; Dye finished with 14 carries for 35 yards and four scores, despite experiencing a migraine earlier in the day. Kayvon Thibodeaux was relentless for the UO defense, with two sacks among his 4.5 tackles for loss and nine tackles overall. Noah Sewell also had nine tackles, and James had eight to go along with this two interceptions — one in each half. Overall, Oregon outgained the Bruins 417 yards to 352, averaging 6.6 yards per play and limiting UCLA to an average of 3.9 yards on 91 offensive plays. The Bruins came into the day averaging 219.9 yards rushing, second in the Pac-12, but the Ducks held them to 110 on Saturday. "It was a hard-fought game," Thibodeaux said. "We love games like that, being able to be out there playing to the last whistle. It was exciting. There was so much going on. I love it." Oregon played its third straight game without starting center Alex Forsyth, who suited up for warmups but was in street clothes for the game. Freshman Jackson Powers-Johnson started at guard but was sidelined by an injury, with TJ Bass starting at left tackle before sliding inside to his normal guard spot in the second half. Dawson Jaramillo replaced Powers-Johnson at right guard, and George Moore played left tackle in the second half. That was perhaps a factor in Oregon's start Saturday. For the second straight week, the Ducks saw an opponent march methodically down the field to open a game and score a touchdown. Though Brown completed three straight passes to open the game for the UO offense, they turned it over on downs, and later had a punt blocked to set up UCLA's second touchdown of the first quarter. The Bruins' aggressive approach on defense resulted in several early offsides penalties, two of which negated interceptions in the first half. Each of those negated interceptions was followed by a Dye touchdown run, as his older brother and legendary former UO linebacker Troy Dye watched from the sideline — along with a who's who of alums that also included Justin Herbert, Kenjon Barner, Justin Hollins and Troy Hill. UCLA was driving late in the second half with the game tied 14-14, when Verone McKinley III made a played that loomed large in the end. In coverage at safety, McKinley reached back to deflect a potential touchdown pass to UCLA tight end Greg Dulcich. That helped force the Bruins to settle for a field goal and a 17-14 lead, which ended up having massive implications in a game Oregon won by three points. "This one's huge," McKinley said. "We came out, we were a little flat. We got punched in the mouth, to be honest. And we woke up. ... We make it a little difficult sometimes. But we play four quarters." Oregon's defense pitched a shoutout in the third quarter, and two more touchdowns by Dye — and also a missed PAT — gave Oregon a 27-17 lead. Brown's touchdown made it 34-17, and that lead was just enough as James and the Ducks spoiled UCLA's comeback bid.

And they have huge consequences for us....it is becoming a bit suspicious.

webfootfan...I think you are quite right. One more first down makes it almost impossible for the Bruins to come back. Make two first downs and the game is over. The throw was....not a great decision, and yes, almost cost us. Oregon has an army of advisors and consultants and how none of them let the coaches know on that 1st down made--I do not know.

Completely agree here.

So true! Made me laugh....

Made me laugh...so true. And hey Jim--WELCOME!

To edit an article....the three dots in the corner after you have published it--click on them and a drop-down menu appears and you click on "Edit" and can do this up to an hour after you write the post. And all directions are up at the top....below the logo and click on "Directions."

Because I've got a big meal of it ahead of me. It was not a perfect game, but there are so great things to ponder about--so many thoughts that I am assembling for my article for tomorrow. And I think the uniforms are growing on me!

We all recognize the terrible Pac-12 officiating, but why does it seem to hose Oregon the most? That is three points that should not have happened...

George Moore bumped out of the starting line-up!

There is one right here however we have had one on the forum all along! Go to the black area below the logo above and click on "Repository" and a drop down menu has ChileDuck's Depth Chart. So many things I provide up there...and nobody notices! (Like Directions on how to do everything!)

Don't forget that this is the Game-Thread, and let's have fun with it! First...I noted that Spencer Webb has been beaten out at Tight End by true freshman Terrance Ferguson! And...as I look at the starting line-up, I say to myself..."how can we NOT do well?" Third....I have a Duck-Buddy who insists that THIS is the game that the Oregon Defense emerges in a big way. Boy would I love that!

Thoughts about this? Report: Pac-12 Considering Removal of Divisions for Future Football Seasons by Zach Pearson of Trojans Wire

Good examples, and you are quite right--the unexpected has happened more than not. Surprise me Ducks!

The entire ESPN crew picked....UCLA! C'mon Ducks...prove them wrong!

"UCLA matchup just screams for a different approach. Hit some receivers down field. Get the wideouts more involved. Use Dye as a decoy, at least at times. Find the big tight ends and let them rumble. Our guess is the coaches will go to the air early and often against UCLA." Anthony Brown, Duck Passing Key to Beating Bruins by Steve and Eli Ritchie of SportsPac12 Sorry, I don't see it happening...do you?

Gotta Love it!

Yes, but I have to admit that Washington looked worse than I anticipated seeing. Even if we play poorly--we have a good chance against them in Seattle, IMHO.

Now THAT is very cool. All I recall is that the tunnels are small and narrow, so get there early and get in your seats early. And don't buy from a scalper unless you know the turnout is going to be light. I went ahead and bought some from a hawker outside the stadium who insisted they were on the 40 yard line. I squinted at them and pretended to know where they were, and claimed that the location doesn't look like the 40 yard line? He then gave me a whooping loud Academy Award act....shouting about, "you questioning my integrity?!" He was making a scene as everyone was staring at us they went by us. Now I KNEW they were not on the 40 yard line (Gut instinct) But where were they? This is about 25 years ago, and my buddy and I were now curious as to have far off the 40 line these tickets were. So we bought them just to find out! So we got in and found that...of course they were not on the 40, nor the 35, the 30, the 25....and our faces got longer and longer. Not on the 20 yard line, not on the 15,....not even on the 10 yard line! They were about on the seven yard line is all. We had a good laugh, saluted the fellow for his great acting and got up and moved to the 40 yard line because it was a light crowd that day. My favorite Rose Bowl story.

I agree..."never say die?" Forget it! Oregon says, "Always say Dye!" Problem is...if they take that to heart--he won't survive the season. Is that a cool photo or what?

It is my mission, and THANK YOU for those words.

Yep, I posted the entire press release from Oregon Athletics and you can read it right here. Fascinating, as one party is wrong, and the drama of watching it unfold becomes so much more interesting. We are unhappy with the offense, but I do not think anyone has called for his departure.... By the end of this season...who knows? I might!

I know this sounds silly....but I fear I will sit there thinking about how stupid we look. But that is my knee-jerk reaction and perhaps I'll feel differently tomorrow.