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The Oregon Ducks opened the Oregon Classic with a sweep over the UT-Rio Grande Valley; 25-16, 25-20, 25-17. Sophomore Lindsey Vander Weide led the way for the Ducks, connected on 12 of her 25 attempts. Taylor Agost also forced the issue against the Vaqueros, hitting on nine of 12 attempts. Ragni Steen Knudsen did her best to keep the Vaqueros in the match, tallying 12 kills, but the rest of the team was held to just .160 hitting percentage. Oregon takes on Northern Illinois in game two of the Oregon Classic on Friday at 8 p.m. Game Story (by Jonathan Rifkind)   Game Audio Head Coach Matt Ulmer … Continue with VB: Ducks Win Home-Opener in Sweep over UT-Rio Grande Valley.

HOSTS: Cameron Derby, Tyler Kastan, Drake Hills QuackSmack (6:00-7:00) 6:00  Checking in on Local High Schools

• Sheldon-Southridge with Marc Grandi
• Thurston-Ridgeview with Alex Castle
• South Eugene-Franklin with Jonathan Rifkind

6:10  Oregon Football Opens vs. Southern Utah at Autzen Stadium

• Expectations for the offense. Is this a run-away game?
• How long can we expect to see the starters?
• Which offensive positions core are…

Continue with QuackSmack/Friday Night Spotlight: Friday, 9/1/17.

HOSTS: Marc Grandi and Alex Castle QuackSmack is live from the SweetWaters Restaurant at the Valley River Inn 6:00  Oregon Volleyball Opens Home Slate Tonight

• Live hit from Matt Tyra at Matthew Knight Arena
• Previewing the weekend as a whole
• Do the Ducks start a win streak tonight?

6:15  Oregon Football Begins 2017 Season on Saturday

• Breaking down the Southern Utah Thunderbirds
• What to watch for
• Prediction time

6:40  Oregon Soccer Inches Closer to Next Game

• Oregon vs. Oklahoma tomorrow: breaking down the Sooners
• Will the layoff effect the Ducks at all?
• Predictions for the weekend

6:48  Out to MKA for Oregon Volleyball

Despite not leading the Pac-12 Conference in rush yards per game for the first time in 11 years in 2016, the Oregon Ducks' young offensive line had a successful season. Four redshirt freshman started a combined 46 of 48 possible games supporting a deep running back unit. Now a year older and more experienced along with the return of a couple of veteran linemen, Oregon's group of now-redshirt sophomores is leading the way for what should be a difficult run game to stop in 2017. Oregon's Young Offensive Line Leading the Way (by Marc Grandi)  

Despite not leading the Pac-12 Conference in rush yards per game for the first time in 11 years in 2016, the Oregon Ducks' young offensive line had a successful season. Four redshirt freshman started a combined 46 of 48 possible games supporting a deep running back unit. Now a year older and more experienced along with the return of a couple of veteran linemen, Oregon's group of now-redshirt sophomores is leading the way for what should be a difficult run game to stop in 2017. Oregon's Young Offensive Line Leading the Way (by Marc Grandi)  

The Oregon Volleyball team is coming off a season-opening split on the road in Gainesville, Florida. The Ducks beat No. 5 Nebraska and lost to No. 1 Texas in the Vert Challenge and as a result, Oregon moved up four spots in the polls to No. 14 in the nation. The team addressed the media before practice on Wednesday. Listen below for the full interviews. Head Coach Matt Ulmer Libero Alex Hojnar Continue with AUDIO: Oregon Volleyball Recaps Gainesville Trip.

The Oregon Volleyball team is coming off a season-opening split on the road in Gainesville, Florida. The Ducks beat No. 5 Nebraska and lost to No. 1 Texas in the Vert Challenge and as a result, Oregon moved up four spots in the polls to No. 14 in the nation. The team addressed the media before practice on Wednesday. Listen below for the full interviews. Head Coach Matt Ulmer Libero Alex Hojnar Continue with AUDIO: Oregon Volleyball Recaps Gainesville Trip.

Hosts: Alex Castle, Ian Gerig, and Cameron Derby 6:03 Oregon Football's Offense Preps for Southern Utah 

• What challenges does Week 1 pose for Oregon's offense?
• Just how good do they need to look?
• What's Oregon's identity and how do they show it on Saturday?

6:15 More Football: The Ducks' Defense Looks to Make Strides 

• Audio from the Ducks' starting safety Mattrell McGraw
• Who will/should step up for the Oregon defense?
• What does…

Continue with QuackSmack: Wednesday, 8/30/17.

Members of the Oregon Ducks football team spoke to the media for one last time on Wednesday morning before the Ducks' season-opening game against the Southern Utah Thunderbirds of the Big Sky Conference. Oregon is looking to rebound under new head coach Willie Taggart following a 4-8 2016 season. Below are the full interviews. Head Coach Willie Taggart Defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers Coach Jim Leavitt Continue with AUDIO: Oregon Talks to Media for Final Time Before Week 1.

Members of the Oregon Ducks football team spoke to the media for one last time on Wednesday morning before the Ducks' season-opening game against the Southern Utah Thunderbirds of the Big Sky Conference. Oregon is looking to rebound under new head coach Willie Taggart following a 4-8 2016 season. Below are the full interviews. Head Coach Willie Taggart Defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers Coach Jim Leavitt Continue with AUDIO: Oregon Talks to Media for Final Time Before Week 1.