Defense shines at spring game as Oregon football shows off new roster

Defense shines at spring game as Oregon football shows off new roster

EUGENE. Ore. (KOIN) -- Oregon played its annual spring football game on Saturday at Autzen Stadium, allowing a glimpse into the new roster after the departure of several big players to the NFL draft. The spring football game marks the 14th and final spring practice for the Ducks football team until the fall. They were split into two teams, the Combat Ducks and Fighting Ducks, led by former coaches Rich Brooks and Nick Aliotti and assisted by for…

Fighting Ducks defeat Combat Ducks 24-20 in spring game

Saturday’s spring game saw the Fighting Ducks (white jerseys) defeat the Combat Ducks (black jerseys) inside a mostly-full Autzen Stadium by a score of 24-20. Though Austin Novosad started at the helm for the Fighting Ducks, Luke Moga led the squad with 112 passing yards and one touchdown. Dante Moore led the Combat Ducks with 140 passing yards and an interception. “(There were) a lot of positives, but certainly some things to improve, and that’…

5 Takeaways From Football's Spring Game - University of Oregon Athletics

Oregon's emphasis on player development showed in the football team's annual exhibition Saturday.

Oregon Ducks Spring Game: JJ Anderson's photos

While former Oregon Ducks were busy putting on a show in the NFL Draft this weekend, the current version of Oregon’s roster was on full display Saturday at Autzen Stadium. Officially, the Fighting Ducks defeated the Combat Ducks 24-20, with Dante Moore being intercepted on the game’s final play to secure the win for the FDs. We’ll go more in-depth with what we learned about this Oregon team over its 15 spring practices early next week. Until the…

Canzano: Oregon's first-world problem on display in spring game

Kenyon Sadiq catches a pass during the scrimmage. (Photo: Naji Saker)I didn’t see anything on Saturday that made me think that Dante Moore won’t be the starter at quarterback for the University of Oregon next season. But I also think it doesn’t matter — at least two other UO quarterbacks could easily be stars. More on that conundrum in a moment.Two fun little stories first.