Topic: Oregon Ducks (Football)

2013 NFL draft: Bring on the beef

The 2013 NFL draft started with beefy lineman Eric Fisher. Then came beefy lineman Luke Joeckel, also an offensive tackle. The quarterbacks didn't show up in the 2013 NFL draft till the No. 16 draft pick, Florida State's EJ Manuel.

Oregon Ducks beat Kansas State: Is this Chip Kelly's last game? (+video)

The Oregon Ducks dismantled No. 7 Kansas State 35-17 at the Fiesta Bowl. The Oregon Ducks led 8-0 within the first 12 seconds of the game. Was this coach Chip Kelly's last game with the Ducks?

2012 Heisman Trophy finalists: History will be made, whoever wins

Three distinct college football players will make their way to New York City later this week for the Heisman Trophy presentation.

At last, college football playoffs: BCS commissioners agree on plan

College football semi-finals will rotate among the traditional major bowl games, while the finals will look more like the Super Bowl.

NFL Draft 2012: Watch for quarterbacks in the early rounds

NFL Draft 2012: As in baseball, so in the NFL: You can never have enough good arms. After Andrew Luck, which quarterbacks will get picked early in the NFL draft?

Heisman finalists named for 2011 college football award

Heisman finalists include two quarterbacks, a pair of running backs and a defensive player. The Heisman finalists will find out who won Saturday night.

Football rivals like Alabama-Auburn can learn from tree tragedy

An attempt to ruin a football tradition by poisoning famous oaks illustrates the dangers of extreme fan behavior.

Oregon Ducks can't fly on fourth down as Auburn takes BCS national championship

Oregon Ducks fall to Auburn in the BCS national championship game Monday night. The Tiger defense was stout and an Auburn freshman running back led the charge on offense against the Oregon Ducks.

Auburn vs. Oregon: How much do you know about the BCS national championship game? Take our quiz

Number one Auburn meets number two Oregon Monday night in Glendale, Arizona in the BCS national championship game. The current process of selecting college football's top team hasn't been around all that long. Test your BCS title game knowledge by taking our quiz.

BCS national championship: So you call yourself an Oregon Ducks football fan? Take our quiz

As the University of Oregon prepares to take the field tonight in this season’s BCS football championship game against Auburn in a battle of unbeatens (ESPN, 8:30 p.m ET, in Glendale, Ariz.), here’s your opportunity to prove your grasp of Oregon gridiron-ology. Get more than half right in this quiz and you’re surely no quack fan.

BCS national championship: So you think you’re an Auburn football fan? Take our quiz

As Auburn University prepares to take the field tonight in this season’s BCS championship game against Oregon in a battle of unbeatens (ESPN, 8:30 p.m, in Glendale, Ariz.), here’s your opportunity to prove your grasp of Auburn gridiron-ology. Get more than half right in this quiz and you surely know your stuff.

Death to the BCS

Three sportswriters call for sacking the Bowl Championship Series and replacing it with a true playoff.

Rose Bowl: Do you remember its famous football blooper?

Saturday’s Rose Bowl game, the 97th in its long history, boasts the only undefeated team, Texas Christian, that didn’t make it into this year’s Bowl Championship Series title game (Auburn versus Oregon on Jan. 10 in Glendale, Ariz.). Third-ranked, 12-0 TCU, the Mountain West Conference champ, will make its first-ever appearance in Pasadena against 11-1 Wisconsin of the Big Ten. The Badgers are fourth-ranked in most polls. TCU's Horned Frogs haven’t played a more important game since 1939, when as the nation’s No. 1 team they defeated Carnegie Tech, 15-7, in the Sugar Bowl. This marks Wisconsin’s seventh trip to the Rose Bowl, but its first since 2000. In a statistical oddity, TCU and Wisconsin have both averaged 43.3 points per game, fourth best in the country. Coverage begins at 5:00 p.m. ET on ESPN. To prep for the game, try your hand at this 20-question Rose Bowl quiz.

BCS rankings: Boise State still trails TCU, despite blowout win over Fresno State

BCS rankings this week still have Oregon in the top spot, followed by Auburn. TCU did not play this past weekend and remains in third in the BCS rankings.

Cam Newton: Why Cam could lose the Heisman Trophy

Cam Newton, the Auburn quarterback, is currently leading the field of candidates for this year's Heisman Trophy. But will the alleged actions of his father keep the Heisman out of Cam Newton's hands?

BCS rankings: Top 25 teams by the dollars

Among the BCS rankings' top 25, all teams are not economically equal. Which teams bring home huge profits for their schools?

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