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Saturday, September 18, 2010

Oregon vs PSU: Live Game Blog, 1st Quarter

Ducks receive. Crowd is loud.

Zach Brown has an NFL leg for PSU, a great benefit for the Vikings in this game. Avoids dealing with Barner, for one thing.

Don't give Kenjon Barner a second chance. It's like playing Russian Roulette with the Ironman.

Weems starting at one tackle.

LMJ gives ESPN their early highlight, 65 untouched, trots in escorted by Jeff Maehl. Worry is that it will be too easy and worthless as a tuneup for ASU.

TCU rolling Baylor, Nebraska crushing the Heisman dream of Jake Locker.

30 Ducks may make a tackle today. The defense looks resolute and attentive.

Burton has instructed his kickers well. Barner might not get a return, although he just got a pitch for 14. Good block by Paulson.

Thomas' first pass sails high to a covered receiver. Second is 43 for six to Jeff Maehl, patient in the pocket. Great downfield block by LaMichael James.

Vols still hanging tough with Florida down 24-17.

Maehl tosses the ball to the official and celebrates with his teammates. That's Duck football.

The Mallard green iridescent helmet is still the best helmet in college football, and don't let any golden Domer tell you different.

Casey Matthews with his second fumble recovery of the season, off a penetration by Kenny Rowe.

Malachi Lewis, a moment that will haunt him for the rest of his life. Jeff Maehl shows why he's a PAC-10 star. Don't mean to harp on Lewis; it's just that he's had a Duck career full of unfulfilled promise, and that's a play he could have shined and built a little something for himself. Maehl's catch was over PSU's best corner, De Shawn Snead.

Talmadge Jackson is a great tackler for a cornerback, a good force man.

McCaffrey played tougher than seven Ducks on that play, and the tackling is terrible on a Kavanaugh scramble. Is this a loss of intensity? Unacceptable.

Anybody see who drew the facemask? Joe G isn't saying.

Ducks are getting penetration inside on play after play. Maybe the intensity is better than I thought.

Wisconsin goes final over ASU 20-19 SC prevails 32-21. Oregon State knotted versus Louisville 14-14.

Thomas looks comfortable rolling left and finding Maehl. Barner down at the sideline after running for ten--a block missed downfield.

Missed read by Darron Thomas on the zone read--that was a clear keep.

I wish I hit my wedges as accurately as Jackson Rice punts. I'd bury my brother Roger out at Springwater. Half the reason we play golf is to beat our brothers at something we can still play.

Be nice to get an update on Barner, Joe.

Okay, here it is. A groin, not so good. Groin injuries linger.

Brandon Bair is a beast.

How is Cliff Harris not returning punts with Barner on the bike?

Thomas with another horrible read and bad exchange.

Brandon Bair is a beast.

Jackson must learn to find the football, dammit.

Don't want the Ducks win sloppy.

Clark is showing signs of being a playmaker. He has great mobility for a big man. Had a couple of nice plays against Tennessee.

Zach Brown wide left. He was 7-8 coming in to this game.

Thomas so far is not sharp. Want to see progression from him. Shows good presence under pressure, but Josh Huff has to help him out by making a play.

Quick stats so far: Thomas 3-7 83 yds, 2 tds. LMJ 9 carries for 83. Maehl with all of Oregon's receiving yards, 3 catches-83. PSU with 13 net yards offense, after another tfl by Bair.

Bair is too quick and too strong for Big Sky offensive linemen, another sack, five on the day for UO.

Cliff Harris, but a three-bounce dribbler gives him no chance. Paulson goes into the locker room with a hip. The curse at tight end continues.

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