Oregon, College Football Playoff
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Oregon is superior to JMU in every aspect. The Ducks have more talent, more speed, more size and they will be at home. Expect UO to be fired up for a playoff game at home, and to begin making amends for last season’s collapse against Ohio State in the Rose Bowl.
With only sporadic rainfall in the forecast, water should gradually dissipate but it may take hours or even a day for that to happen.
It's that time of year in college football when players across the country are getting eager and ready to put their names into the transfer portal, start fresh
Even in blowout wins, Dante Moore continues to put up big numbers, and Douglas Farmer expects another sharp outing from the Ducks quarterback on Saturday.
Oregon and JMU wrap up the first round of the college football playoff Saturday night in Eugene. It is the second of two Power Four vs. Group of Five matchups (Ole Miss vs. Tulane being the other). The game boils down to Oregon’s explosive offense against JMU’s stout defense.
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A win for Oregon would be its first in the playoff since its expansion to 12 teams. It would also help remove the bitter taste left over from last postseason when the Ducks squandered their No. 1 seed and dropped out of the CFP in the quarterfinals.
As the biggest favorites in College Football Playoff history, the Ducks must navigate being the overwhelming favorite rather than their preferred underdog role against the Sun Belt champions.
In a Pacific Northwest nonconference showdown, No. 7 Gonzaga (11-1) and Oregon (6-5) will meet Sunday in Portland with live coverage on Peacock. Weathering the absence of star Nate Bittle twice during a five-game losing streak, Oregon has won two consecutive games, including a 94-69 victory Tuesday over Portland.
A powerful atmospheric river is forecast to hit Oregon Dec. 18 and into Dec. 19. Follow along for live weather updates from the Statesman Journal.
Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs close out the non-conference portion of the 2025-26 season on Sunday afternoon in Portland against the Oregon Ducks. The game
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