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Indiana moves to No. 5 in AP Top 25; Oregon still on top
Oregon was ranked No. 1 in the country by the Associated Press Top 25 poll for the fourth week in a row, while Big Ten counterpart Indiana stole the show by climbing to No. 5.,The last time Indiana football reached the top five of the poll was in 1967. Both the Ducks and the Hoosiers are 10-0 after ...

Nate Bittle comes up big again, leading Oregon past Montana
Nate Bittle continued to look strong in his return from a wrist injury and long-term illness that forced him out of much of last season, leading Oregon to a 79-48 win over Montana Friday night in Eugene, Ore.,The Ducks forward followed up a double-double in the season opener with team highs of 17 po...

Take 5: Drawing conclusions from first CFP rankings
The initial rankings for the highly anticipated, first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff confirmed what many believed even before the season began: The Southeastern Conference will be represented in the new-look tournament.,Indeed, Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, and Alabama combine to make up one-th...

Oregon, Ohio State 1-2 in first CFP ranking of 12-team era
Oregon debuted at No. 1 in the College Football Playoff committee's 2024 in-season rankings Tuesday, with Big Ten rival Ohio State right behind at No. 2.,The CFP rankings were revealed for the first time in the playoff's 12-team era, up from four teams in previous years, leading to a new format with...

Kwame Evans Jr. logs career-best 23 as Oregon downs UC Riverside
Kwame Evans Jr. scored a career-high 23 points in 20 minutes as Oregon opened the season with a 91-76 victory over UC Riverside on Monday in Eugene, Ore.,Ducks center Nate Bittle added 16 points with a team-high 11 rebounds. A pair of Oregon newcomers also made key contributions, as Brandon Angel (f...

Top 25 poll: Oregon strengthens hold on No. 1 ranking
Oregon held on to its No. 1 ranking in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, released Sunday, and this time it was a unanimous choice for the top spot.,This is the third consecutive week at No. 1 for Oregon (9-0), which posted a 38-17 win at Michigan, and the last poll before the College Football Playof...

No. 1 Oregon dominates Michigan at The Big House to improve to 9-0
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel threw for a touchdown and ran for another and Jordan James rushed for a touchdown as part of his 117 yards, leading No. 1 Oregon to a 38-17 win over Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Saturday.,Noah Whittington added two rushing touchdowns for the Ducks (9-0 overall, 6-0 in ...

Oregon tips off Big Ten season vs. UC-Riverside
Oregon kicks off its inaugural Big Ten campaign on Monday against UC-Riverside in a nonconference season opener in Eugene, Ore.,Oregon joined nine other schools in departing the Pac-12 after last season, but the Ducks were the only program to leave with a Pac-12 Tournament championship. ,Oregon ente...

Oregon still No. 1, but top teams shuffled in AP Top 25 poll
The top four teams in the Associated Press Top 25 held their spots in the latest poll, released Sunday, and were joined by three new teams.,Oregon (8-0) received 61 of the 62 first-place votes to remain at No. 1, followed by Georgia (6-1), which received the other vote. They were followed by Penn St...

Dillon Gabriel, No. 1 Oregon have no issues taking down No. 20 Illinois
Dillon Gabriel threw for three touchdowns and ran for a fourth in the first half as top-ranked Oregon cruised to a 38-9 Big Ten win over visiting No. 20 Illinois on Saturday afternoon in Eugene.,In addition to leading the Ducks (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) to their first win as the nation's No. 1 team since D...

Oregon No. 1 for first time since 2012, Georgia No. 2 in AP Top 25 poll
Oregon vaulted to the top of the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the first time in 12 years on Sunday after its dominant win at Purdue and Texas' home loss to Georgia on Saturday.,The Ducks (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) avoided a letdown following their 32-31 home victory over then-No. 3 Ohio...

No. 2 Oregon jumps on Purdue early to stay unbeaten
Second-ranked Oregon scored touchdowns on its first three possessions and cruised to a 35-0 win over Purdue in a Big Ten matchup at West Lafayette, Ind., on Friday night.,Oregon (7-0, 4-0 in Big Ten) got a pair of first-half touchdown runs from Jordan James. His first score was set up by a 49-yard c...

Coming off big win, No. 2 Oregon needs to avoid letdown vs. Purdue
Coming off the biggest win of his two-plus seasons as head coach of Oregon football, Dan Lanning and the No. 2 Ducks get a short week of preparation ahead of traveling to West Lafayette, Ind., to face Purdue on Friday night.,The big key for the Ducks (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) is to avoid a letdown after th...

Oregon moves to No. 2, Penn State No. 3 in AP Top 25 poll
After pulling off thrilling victories on Saturday, Oregon and Penn State both moved up a spot, to No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, behind No. 1 Texas in the AP Top 25 college football poll Sunday.,In quarterback Quinn Ewers' return, Texas dominated then-No. 18 Oklahoma 34-3 in the Red River Rivalry ga...

Late FG sends No. 3 Oregon past No. 2 Ohio State
A 19-yard field goal by Atticus Sappington with 1:47 to play gave No. 3 Oregon a 32-31 win over No. 2 Ohio State in Eugene, Ore., on Saturday night.,The Ducks drove 74 yards to the Ohio State 1-yard line to set up the game-winning kick. It was the seventh lead change of the contest after a 40-yard f...

No. 2 Ohio State visits No. 3 Oregon in key Big Ten clash
When the 2024 schedule was announced for the newly aligned Big Ten Conference, the matchup Saturday night between Ohio State and newcomer Oregon was circled as possible must-see TV.,Forget possible. The teams have done their part to make it a must-watch game by not losing, as many highly ranked team...

No. 6 Oregon routs Michigan State to stay unbeaten
Dillon Gabriel threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns and Jordan James ran for a career-high 166 yards and a touchdown Friday as No. 6 Oregon beat Michigan State 31-10 in Eugene, Ore.,Despite throwing two interceptions in the red zone, Gabriel completed 20 of his 32 passes and also had a rushing TD ...

No. 6 Oregon welcomes old friend Jonathan Smith, Michigan State to Eugene
Sixth-ranked Oregon is new to the Big Ten, although the Ducks are familiar with struggling Michigan State.,The Spartans take on a second consecutive top 10 team in a trek to Eugene, Ore., to challenge the Ducks (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) on Friday night.,Oregon put together its most complete game of the sea...

No. 8 Oregon rolls past UCLA for first Big Ten win in school history
Dillon Gabriel completed 31 of 41 passes for 280 yards with three touchdown passes, and No. 8 Oregon cruised to its first Big Ten victory in school history, a 34-13 win over UCLA on Saturday night at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.,Tez Johnson caught two of Gabriel's touchdowns, one for 52 yards i...

Blue-chip OL Douglas Utu flips from Tennessee to Oregon
Douglas Utu, a blue-chip offensive lineman in the 2025 class, switched his commitment from Tennessee to Oregon on Thursday.,ESPN ranks Utu as a five-star recruit and the No. 13 overall prospect in the 2025 cycle. The 247Sports composite, which rates him as a four-star, lists him as the No. 2 interio...