T.J Ward News

Oregon is confident about rebounding from its first conference loss. The Ducks have already shown they're capable of that.

Running backs coach Gary Campbell talks about LeGarrette Blount's return to the team.

Oregon's 27-point blowout of USC has the Ducks up to 8th in the BCS standings. Hear Oregon's thoughts on the big win, plus Dennis Dixon and Reuben Droughns weigh in on the rise of the program.

Does it matter if Stanford is a bad matchup for the streaking Oregon Ducks? There was concern against USC , against Washington , against UCLA , against California , and the Ducks made nearly every adjustment necessary.

Center Jordan Holmes acknowledged that playing in Oregon's no-huddle, hurry-up offense can be tiring.

The sign, in black ink on yellow cardboard, bobbed in Autzen Stadium's Section 41 as the Oregon band belted out another refrain of "Thriller." Its message, for sure, doesn't reflect the reality of college football on this particular date: Oct.

No matter whether they saw the game, highlights or simply the score, anybody who came across the Oregon-USC result had to be impressed with the Ducks - to the point where the 7-1 team has to be considered national championship contenders, linebacker Casey Matthews said.

The game for Pac-10 supremacy lived up to its hype for awhile, and an energetic and polished Oregon came out looking mighty fine in the college football world at the end.

USC quarterback Matt Barkley 's streak ofsix consecutive victories as the Trojans' starter ended in the 47-20 defeat by Oregon .

Record night: Forty-seven points is the most points Oregon has ever scored on USC in the teams' 56 contests.

Nice day in Seattle, overcast by dry. Washington won the coin tossed and deferred, so Ducks will receive to start the game.

How is this happening? How is Oregon's 2009 defense outplaying Oregon's 2008 defense, which was clearly more talented? How could it be that Oregon is tied for 10th in the nation in takeaways so far this season, with 19, while the USC Trojans, who come calling at Autzen this Saturday night, are tied for 100th, with nine? How, with an injury-plagued ...

With the status of quarterback Jeremiah Masoli and safety T.J. Ward no longer a mystery, the biggest question mark this week has been sophomore offensive lineman Mark Asper.

Oregon made it look easy Saturday at Husky Stadium. The 12th-ranked Ducks not only pummeled Washington 43-19, they showed the gap between the football programs hasn't closed.

As well as Oregon's defense has played, the Ducks are still dealing with injuries every week, including two more as the No.

During the latter stages of No. 1 Alabama's near-unraveling against Tennessee, someone asked me the following question on Twitter: "Is this the least impressive set of BCS title contenders you have ever seen?" That's one way of looking at it.

Oregon's Jeremiah Masoli and T.J. Ward both returned from injuries and made significant contributions in Saturday's victory over Washington.

Fifteen years ago this week Oregon's Kenny Wheaton intercepted Washington's Damon Huard and sprinted 97 yards for a clinching touchdown, a moment that is still revered by all Ducks and rekindled a rivalry that was a purple-and-gold pounding for decades.

Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller Oregon's starting quarterback at Washington will be a "game-time decision," according to the Eugene Register-Guard , though Ducks coach Chip Kelly may just be exercising a little gamesmanship.

It appears Saturday's game between Oregon and Washington will be a showcase of the best dual threat quarterbacks in the Pacific-10 Conference after all.