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I am pulling for Genoris Williams to get his chance at tackle…

Not that we would know of.

Ah, come on now, Coach Pete would never condone/coach that.

They have a cut-off of 54,000 for season tickets. So, it looks like they have sold at least 53,964, and three dozen non ticket holders from San Jose went to the game.

I dare say that Autzen would have been full against SJSU if the weather had been 97°! This normally would not be an issue for most teams, but this is USuC. The one true "blue blood" on the west coast. (Just ask them.) So this is an embarrassment to them. They seem to have fickle fans. Oregon fans show up even for a spring game. Ah, the joys of a new season of college football and social media roasts for fans. This is why we are so glad CFB is back. A full day of games, and 6 days of trolling our adversaries.

They're a LSUer? The Portal King banished to the B12? 😁 https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/breaking-news/article/sec-school-leaders-exploring-extreme-steps-over-lsus-plan-to-sign-former-pro-athletes-including-potential-expulsion-competition-boycott-and-federal-lawsuit-17481393

This ranking of the 5 best Oregon QBs goes way back to Norm Van Brocklin - Marcus Mariota is the well-deserved No. 1 - https://athlonsports.com/college-football/greatest-oregon-ducks-quarterbacks-ranked

Like every year (for what, 20-25 years?), I expect them to win every game.

Per the article John posted it felt 104 degrees with the humidity plus full sun. This is Southern California, home to the most mild weather in the country. They simply aren't going to deal with this extreme weather when they can watch the game at some air conditioned location. They sold 51,000 tickets, which much closer to how many people planned to go, but the prices were so cheap nobody cared about losing that money by staying indoors. Yes, this is the West Coast and football just means less here. Their identity doesn't live and die with the support of their team, but they are still fans. Just pragmatic fans.

Who among us cannot still see that on his first pass of the game, Boise State safety Ellis Powers launched a blatant, penalized helmet-to-chin late hit on Jeremiah Masoli? This single hit knocked Jeremiah Masoli out of the game with a mild concussion. I want blood.The truck driving school's fans like to talk a lot. They got way too much mileage out of that game. Jenty is gone. No Quarter.

Hayes comes out with guns blazing, pointed at Riley and Troy. 🤬 If Linc goes missing after this season, fine. But this after one game? https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2026/08/31/usc-football-attendance-coliseum-lincoln-riley-hot-seat-12-million/91542840007/?utm_source=usat-path-to-playoff-nletter76&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=sports

There wasn't much competition, and not many fans watched in person, but it was a good outing for SC QB Maiava. AP NewsAP Player of the Week: USC's Jayden Maiava passed for 286...Southern California quarterback Jayden Maiava is The Assocated Press national college football player of the week.

Week 1 will probably be Boise's only chance to show off on national TV in the regular season. Boise State Broncos On SIWhat No. 2 Oregon means for Boise State’s CFP hopes in 2026Will this finally be the year Oregon breaks through and captures the program’s first championship? Rated the best college football program without a national t

A response (excuse) from the Sons of South Central. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bigten/2026/08/30/usc-empty-crowd-turnout-week-0-opener-college-football/91538861007/

I doubt it is a talent problem. Lanning and co made a push for Seaton because they had a relationship with him during his recruitment and he would have added a nice additional piece to the offensive line but I think they also dropped out of the bidding war because it wasn't a make or break moment for the offensive line. If Oregon needs linemen they'll go out and get them. They did for the 2025 season where they grabbed 3 linemen from the portal and started them. Then only grabbed one this year and it sounds like he hasn't carved out a starting role yet. That in itself is telling that there is talent on the roster but it comes down to putting that talent on the field. We'll know more on Saturday!

Thank you, David, for another terrific and timely article. It's great that Charles has posted a season prediction contest. I'm waiting to put my two cents in (probably worth less) until the starting roster for the Boise game is revealed, with an eye on the O-line. A true first-year player or two starting on the O-line? If you're good enough, you're old enough, but the play of the O-line is a ballet that requires cohesion more than any other position group. I hope the starting O-line hasn't been set because of rigorous, close competition rather than a lack of talent. I certainly trust the coaching staff, but I expected more than one O-line player to be picked up from the portal. QBs, edge rushers, and O-line players command premium portal payments. OBD is set at two of these three positions, and I understand dropping out of the bidding for an OT like Seaton, who is making big bank in Baton Rouge. (LSU, between coaching firings, hirings, and 40 new players from the portal, is now a program beating the bushes for private equity. May Kiffin be hoist on his own petard. 💩) A new college football paradigm has been created by NIL, unregulated free agency, judges who function with injunctions, and battling billionaires. You have to be wise about where the money is spent. Texas Tech had a great D last season. The Oregon D turned the Red Raiders' O into an Orange Bowl zero. Dan and his support staff have done a terrific job on both the recruiting and portal fronts. But I sure wish that Portland State was visiting in Week 1 and not the top-ranked G6 program, with a rare opportunity to show its playoff bona fides on national television. I hope the O-line will be prepared to pave the way for a beatdown of Boise. Thanks again for starting the week with an insightful article.

Heisman QB odds. Moore at No. 3 behind CJ Carr and Manning. With loaded field of potential Heisman Trophy-winning QBs, who will take it home? - Yahoo Sports

Three ESPN picks. Palmer Ducks over Miami, McFarland = N.D., McElroy Ohio St. ESPN College Football Analysts Make National Championship Picks Official

It's Marsh Duck Monday! Today looking at the offensive line or what become of the offensive line. https://marshduck.substack.com/p/will-oregon-have-a-rotating-offensive?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=8foswi

I attended a USC game at the Coliseum in 1963. I believe that I knew the other 11 people attending. 😄 That's a huge stadium and has very quiet acoustics. There is also a relatively lack of fan enthusiasm. (It must be that incessant, stupid 'fight' song ... or maybe the horse left a, uh, package on the field.)

#1 defensive lineman in 2028 will visit Oregon for the Boise State game. 2nd visit for Kellan Hall. Oregon Ducks On SIOregon Ducks Make Major Move for Five-Star Defensive Line...Five-star defensive lineman Kellan Hall has finalized his game-day visit schedule for the fall, with the No. 2 Oregon Ducks getting the first shot at one of the

Looks like San José State's fan base travels well.

And USC comes in at a tie for 41st place... while UCLA has one more.

This is where I stand. Boise State is a good team. Our starters need a lot of real game reps before USC. No matter the score, starters will play at least 3 quarters (with normal rotations). Plenty of opportunity to put in the 3s and 4s with Portland State to see who shines.

For those that did not notice, I moved all of my content to a single site rather than separating premium and free content. It is still all housed at the DuckSportsCentral.com domain, just a different look. The origianl site was done using a blogger template and custom domain. When I added premium content for the 2026 Polynesian Bowl, I created the substack site. But it was getting somewhat cumbersome to post to two different places (*three if you include Ducks Rising) with different structrures. But, I did like having a 2027 commit list and the current season schedule and the Substack architecture does not allow that kind of customization. So I have been working all day today to update the old site (it is now housed at https://hub.ducksportscentral.com/ ). What I wanted this to be was an easy place to see the commit list with links to my commit impact and scouting reports for each commit, the schedule, the Oregon roster, ChileDucks depth chart, season statistics when there are some, plus links to my most recent content as well as an archive of all ym prior stories. I hope you all check it out as an instant resource and enjoy the functionality and simplicity of that site. Oh, anjd keep checking out the content at DSC ( https://www.ducksportscentral.com/ ) as well!