Oregon Ducks NCAA Football News

Rushing defense: A week after allowing an Oregon record 223 rushing yards by Stanford's Toby Gerhart, the Ducks rush defense was stellar against Arizona State.

Four nominees for the AT&T All-America Player of the Week award have been announced after the twelfth week of college football action, and AT&T* is relying on fans to determine who rules the gridiron.

Since Chip Kelly arrived as Oregon's offensive coordinator in 2007, the Ducks have run a no-huddle offense that's been big on points and small on minutes.

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.

LeGarrette Blount will make the trip to Tucson this weekend for Oregon's game against Arizona, and running backs coach Gary Campbell said he is closer to playing this time.

The desert has been inhospitable to the Ducks in recent years. In Oregon's past two trips to Tucson, the team lost its starting quarterback to injury.

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.

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

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.

UO quarterback Jeremiah Masoli puts a move on Arizona State linebacker Vontaze Burfict last week.

EUGENE - Looking back, Oregon's 44-21 victory Saturday against Arizona State was a nice recovery after a disappointing loss against Stanford that erased the Ducks' remote BCS title chances.

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

I have no excuses for being so lazy this week. This has actually been the easiest week of the term and I haven't even slept enough, written enough or eaten enough.

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.

It was the only way that No. 7 Oregon could rebuild its season following the drama of its opener: Forget, focus and forge ahead.

Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount will soon be able to carry the football again.

He threw a terrible punch. He paid a terrible price. I'm talking about Rodney Woods, not LeGarrette Blount.

Oregon coach Chip Kelly announced this morning that suspended running back LeGarrette Blount has be reinstated and will be eligbible to play against Arizona State Saturday night in Eugene.