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November 30 Civil War VICTORY - Ducks style!!Oregon thwarts Oregon State 65-38CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP)—Jacquizz Rodgers watched solemnly on the sideline wearing his No. 1 jersey over his street clothes as Oregon State’s Rose Bowl aspirations slipped away. Rival Oregon all but crushed the Beavers’ hopes of going to Pasadena on New Year’s Day with a 65-38 victory Saturday in the highest-scoring game in the Civil War rivalry. November 23 Ducks are 3rd place in Pac-10Ducks outgun Wildcats 55-45By Media Services Nov 16, 9:08 am EST EUGENE — One week after he silenced critics with a season-saving drive for Oregon, quarterback Jeremiah Masoli may have finally won his critics over Saturday against Arizona. The sophomore quarterback threw for 298 yards and accounted for five touchdowns, leading the Ducks to a 55-45 victory against Arizona. November 09 Ducks beat Stanford in the final seconds!!EUGENE, Ore. (AP)—LeGarrette Blount’s 3-yard touchdown run with six seconds left gave Oregon a 35-28 victory over Stanford on Saturday. Down 28-27 when Stanford scored with 2:18 left, Oregon efficiently drove the field—a series highlighted by quarterback Jeremiah Masoli’s 25-yard carry— and left no time for Stanford to answer after making the two-point conversion. Masoli completed 11 of 21 passes for 144 yards and a touchdown for Oregon (6-4, 5-2 Pac-10). Blount ran for 90 yards and two scores.
October 26 Another Pac-10 win for the Ducks!Ducks pummel Sun Devils 54-20TEMPE — Jeremiah Masoli kept his starting job — and how. The sophomore transfer from City College of San Francisco ran for a touchdown and passed for another, directing the dominant Oregon offense to a 54-20 rout of Arizona State on Saturday night. The victory kept the Ducks (6-2 overall, 4-1 Pac-10) tied with USC for the Pac-10 lead. The Trojans hold the tiebreaker, though, because of a 44-10 victory over Oregon on Oct. 4. Jeremiah Johnson and LeGarrette Blount ran for two touchdowns apiece for the Ducks. October 18 Not an exciting game, but a win!Oct 12, 9:18 am EDT
EUGENE, Ore. (AP)—Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli ran for 170 yards and a touchdown in the Ducks’ 31-24 victory over UCLA on Saturday night. Masoli, who entered the season as the third-string quarterback, also completed five of 19 passes for 42 yards and a score for the Ducks (5-2, 3-1 Pacific-10). Kahlil Bell and Derrick Coleman each ran for a touchdown for the Bruins (2-4, 1-2), hit late in the game by a scary injury to receiver Terrence Austin, who had to be carted off the field at Autzen Stadium. September 28 Ducks pound Cougars 63-14 !!!Jeremiah Johnson and LeGarrette Blount each ran for three touchdowns and Oregon thrashed Washington State 63-14 on Saturday, embarrassing the woeful Cougars during their homecoming game.
September 01 Ducks off to a good start in '08No. 21 Ducks Enjoy 44-10 Rout of WashingtonAP 08308
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -Jeremiah Masoli stepped in for Justin Roper and threw for 126 yards and two touchdowns Saturday night, helping No. 21 Oregon to a 44-10 victory over rival Washington.
Roper started for the Ducks and completed 7-of-11 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown. But he was replaced in the second quarter by Masoli, a junior college transfer, and did not return. Coach Mike Bellotti said Roper had a concussion, but it was not clear how the injury occurred. July 23 Steelers sign QB Dennis Dixon (Oregon)!!The Steelers reached agreement with fifth-round choice Dennis Dixon, a quarterback from Oregon - the 156th choice in the April NFL draft. Dixon was named the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year and was one of three finalists for the Maxwell and Davey O'Brien awards in 2007 despite missing the final three games after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee. Dixon threw 20 touchdown passes and four interceptions and completed 67.7 percent of his attempts last season. April 20 Go Danica (not Daddy, get it?)!!!Danica Patrick makes IndyCar history by winning Japan 300MOTEGI, Japan (AP)—Danica Patrick became the first female winner in IndyCar history Sunday, taking the Indy Japan 300 after the top contenders were forced to pit for fuel in the final laps. Patrick finished 5.8594 seconds ahead of pole-sitter Helio Castroneves on the 1.5-mile Twin Ring Motegi oval after leader Scott Dixon pitted with five laps left and Dan Wheldon and Tony Kanaan came in a lap later. “It’s a long time coming. Finally,” Patrick said. “It was a fuel strategy race, but my team called it perfectly for me. I knew I was on the same strategy as Helio and when I passed him for the lead, I couldn’t believe it. This is fabulous.” February 21 Jr. off to a good start w/new team!There's no stopping Junior (next: 9th place finish in Daytona 500)Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins his Duel. (Getty) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – "One more to go," Dale Earnhardt Jr. uttered after his decisive victory in the first Gatorade Duel.
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(9) Oregon 53, Washington St. 7
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Ducks and Steelers both win big! Jr. misses Chase
A week after getting stunned by Appalachian State, the Wolverines were handed their worst beating since before Bo Schembechler worked the sideline at the Big House.
Dennis Dixon accounted for 368 yards and a career-high four touchdowns, helping the Ducks build a 25-point lead at halftime and cruise to an easy victory. 
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In their first game in 15 years without iconic coach Bill Cowher stalking the sideline, the Steelers blitzed, battered and bullied their way to a 34-7 win over the hapless Browns, whose season opener couldn't have gone much worse.
Ben Roethlisberger threw a career-high four touchdown passes as Pittsburgh built an early 17-0 lead and rolled for Tomlin, the easy-going 35-year-old former defensive coordinator who shares Cowher's passion -- not his volcanic personality. 
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s season of turmoil won't end with him competing for a championship, but as NASCAR's 10-race playoff begins next week, at least he'll get to see how his future could look at powerful Hendrick Motorsports.
The most popular driver in the Nextel Cup Series came up short of the Chase for the championship for the second time in three years Saturday night when he faced huge odds to make it interesting and never gave the guys ahead of him reason for concern.
``We deserved to be in the Chase,'' Earnhardt said after a blown engine ended his night. ``We love racing. We'll be all right. This is disappointing. These dang motors.'' 
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Ducks kick off '07 season right!
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Quarterback Dennis Dixon ran for 141 yards, including an 80-yard scoring dash, to lead Oregon a 48-27 victory over Houston on Saturday.
Dixon also completed nine of 15 passes for 134 yards and two touchdowns for the Ducks (1-0) in a wild game that included three touchdowns in less than a minute.
The Cougars answered with Keenum's screen pass to Alridge, who ran 86 yards for the touchdown.
Not to be outdone, Dixon ran a keeper 80 yards for a touchdown on the very next play. That made it 41-27 for Oregon. There were three TDs in the space of 58 seconds, and four in a frame of 1:38.
On Oregon's opening series of the game, Dixon took off with a 50-yard run. Paysinger scored for the Ducks on a 14-yard run to make it 7-0.
Following Alridge's fumble at the Houston 20, Jeremiah Johnson scored on a 3-yard run to make it 14-0 for the Ducks.
DEI keeps 8 - Dad would not be happy!
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Earnhardt can't bring No. 8 with him to Hendrick
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| By JENNA FRYER, AP Auto Racing Writer August 15, 2007
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. will not be taking his familiar No. 8 with him to Hendrick Motorsports next season. Earnhardt is leaving Dale Earnhardt Inc. at the end of the season and had hoped to take No. 8 with him to his new team. His late grandfather, Ralph, used that number and Earnhardt picked it when he entered the Cup Series in 1999. Although teams do not own numbers -- they are leased through NASCAR -- DEI had the first right of refusal on the No. 8, and Hendrick officials said Wednesday they were unable to reach an agreement that would have made DEI pass on choosing the number for 2008. ``We've been working hard to secure the No. 8 for Dale Jr.'s car number next season,'' said Marshall Carlson, general manager of Hendrick Motorsports. ``Obviously, he has a tremendous history with that number, and we know how important it is to his fans. Unfortunately, we couldn't reach a point where the terms made sense, and now we have to move forward with other options.'' Hendrick officials didn't reveal what number Earnhardt will use when he starts his five-year deal with the team next season. His sponsor has also not been announced, but Hendrick officials said Budweiser will not be on his car. Earnhardt is widely recognized with his red Bud car and number, so this turn of events will give him a fresh new look next season. But having to part with his grandfather's number was difficult. ``Our hope was to carry the No. 8 with Dale Jr. to his new team, but the last proposal Hendrick Motorsports received from DEI just wasn't viable,'' said Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, his sister and business manager. ``It was a difficult decision, but all of us agreed that it was best to move in another direction,'' she said. ``There's disappointment, of course, but we look forward to working with Hendrick Motorsports on what will be a great program for Dale Jr. and his fans in 2008.'' |
Driving vs Coaching skills! ??
JOLIET, Ill. -- Tony Stewart is a winner again.
And one day after a brief but intense lecture from Joe Gibbs, Stewart says his rift with teammate Denny Hamlin has been patched.
Stewart won the Nextel Cup race at Chicagoland Speedway on Sunday, breaking a 20-race winless streak that dated to last season and turning around what had otherwise been a tumultuous week for the two-time series champion.
Moment of passion
Greg Zipadelli knows Tony Stewart's emotions sometimes get the better of him, especially in the public eye. The crew chief says it's also what makes the 20 driver a winner.
Between the bad breaks that cost him possible victories earlier in the year and this week's high-profile feud with Hamlin, Stewart seemed more relieved than elated by the victory -- though he still managed to climb the frontstretch fence in celebration.I'm not a big Tony Stewart fan, but I'm happy for him and his team's win! The question is: would Stewart have won this race were it not for Coach Gibbs' pre-race "talk"? I think maybe not...
Big weekend in racing, and football!
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