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Oregon athletic director Mike Bellotti talks about his dalliance with Ohio State a few years back, which evidently required a good bit of soul searching on his part.

Oregon sophomore receiver Lavasier Tuinei considers himself a California guy, having been raised in the Golden State before living in Big Ten country for six years.

Quarterbacks will take center stage in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, creating the most delicious subplot in the granddaddy of them all.

Kansas State coach Bill Snyder expects to hit the junior college recruiting trail hard over the next several weeks looking for potential players.

EUGENE, Ore. Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli is taking heat from Ducks fans at what would seem to be the worst time, with No.

So, what's being labeled as "The Punch Heard Round The World" has affected the Oregon Ducks more than Justin Roper and Chris Harper transferring out this offseason.

PHIL HOSSACK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS 071122 DANCING GABE, POSES WITH HIS MOM Angelina, and brother Rick Langois.

Heading into the long-anticipated Game Day, some things you might not remember about last season's game between Oregon and Boise State... It was Kellen Moore's first road trip.

It wasn't so much that the Oregon Ducks lost to Boise State on their home turf last season, it was the way they lost it -- and we're not talking about cheap shots here.

When the ball is finally kicked off the blue turf Thursday night, opening the season of high hopes for Oregon and Boise State, it just might come down into the hands of an Oregon player unfamiliar to many Duck fans.

And now on to football. Setting aside the rhetoric and trash talking for a bit, Boise State is a helluva football program.

Oregon coach Chip Kelly said he will decide after Saturday's practice what his rotation will be at wide receiver, the one position that has been most in flux this fall.

The NCAA is investigating the amateur status of Bryce Brown, a freshman running back at Tennessee whom Oregon recruited.

While the team finished with 10 victories, the chances of claiming a conference championship were dashed by mid-season. Oregon's season did begin with some promise after the team dominated Washington , followed by an amazing 66-24 rout of Utah State.

Now that he's taken over as Oregon's head coach, Chip Kelly is clarifying his offense.

For most schools, changing head coaches is an awkward, messy and expensive process.

The hype keeps rolling in for Jeremiah Masoli - even onto the cover of Sports Illustrated .

Kansas State coach Bill Snyder returns to the sidelines in Manhattan after being out of football for 3 years.

For most schools, changing head coaches is an awkward, messy and expensive process.

Oregon has a challenging non-conference schedule, opening at Boise State and then playing host to Purdue and Utah, coming off a 13-0 season.