University of Oregon NCAA News

TUCSON, Ariz. - You thought last year's Civil War was a big deal? Please. Try the 2009 version of Oregon-Oregon State.

Upsets may have eliminated the Pac-10's best from national title contention, but with four teams still alive in the Rose Bowl hunt and the possibility of a six-way tie in place, there isn't a more compelling race in football.

It was a fairly easy 44-21 win for Oregon over Arizona State on Saturday night, but the Ducks scored only 13 points and gained just 108 yards in the second half.

With both teams controlling their own Pac-10 fate, the 11th-ranked Oregon Duck and Arizona Wildcats meet up in a crucial conference clash in the desert this weekend.

Only two games remain between the Oregon Ducks and their fifth appearance in the Rose Bowl.A However, the two games left on the schedule may be the most challenging games the Ducks have played all season.A This Saturday, the Ducks travel to Tucson, to take on an angry Arizona Wildcat team that is coming off a tough loss to the Cal Bears.

Ask any Arizona fan: the worst time to go for a hot dog is when the Wildcats force a punt.

EUGENE, Ore. - Late into the LeGarrette Blount waiting game, the crowd at Autzen Stadium got impatient.

Tajuan Porter scored a game-high 23 points and Oregon held off Colorado State 68-55 Sunday to win the BTI Tip-Off Tournament.

This game is officially in "eh" territory. Coming off the loss to Stanford, all the Ducks really needed to do was scratch out a win and regain a little momentum before their two real tests to end the Pac-10 season.

Oregon raced out to a 31-7 halftime lead against Arizona State on Saturday at Autzen Stadium.

Porter's 3-pointers help Oregon top UC Davis 95-64 Eds: APNewsNow. Oregon 95, UC Davis 64.

Teondre Williams scored a career-high 19 points and Oregon defeated Winston-Salem State 94-43 in the BTI Tip-Off Tournament on Friday night.

This will turn some Duck fans green -- and not just because they're wearing team colors.

One of Arizona State's biggest challenges this weekend at Autzen Stadium will be containing Oregon's ground game, which is ranked among the best in the nation.

News of LeGarrette Blount's reinstatement has added another wave of controversy to an incident that has caught the attention of even those who don't follow college football.

E.J. Singler got a taste of what it's like to play in an Oregon basketball uniform, and those morsels were enough to convince the freshman from South Medford to pass up redshirting as a rookie.

In position to win its first conference title since 2001, Oregon is doing its best to avoid any outside distractions.

Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount, who was suspended for the season after punching a Boise State player in the wake of the season opener, has been allowed to rejoin the Ducks.

We continue our preseason assessments of Pac-10 men's basketball teams with the team we expect to finish seventh, Oregon.

Stanford made one thing clear with its upset victory over Pac-10 leader Oregon: There will be a full-fledged scramble for the conference title over a chaotic final four weeks.