2008 Oregon Ducks Season

2008 Oregon Ducks Season, Game Recaps, Scores and Reviews

2008 Oregon Ducks

Dec. 30
2008 Holiday Bowl
Oregon 42 … Oklahoma State 31
Oklahoma State controlled the first half, taking a 17-7 lead into the locker room highlighted by a 33-yard Dez Bryant touchdown catch, but Oregon came out of the second half roaring with a big kickoff return leading to the first of three Jeremiah Masoli touchdown runs. The Duck quarterback blasted over OSU defenders on his way to a 41-yard touchdown run a few minutes later, and the shootout was on. OSU was able to keep pace with the second short Kendall Hunter touchdown run and a one-yard Zac Robinson scoring run, and then the Duck running game took over with LaGarrett Blount ending the fun with a 29-yard touchdown run with just over three minutes to play. The Ducks ran for 307 yards with Jeremiah Johnson getting 76 of them on a first quarter touchdown run. Both Robinson and Bryant were hurt and tried to play through their injuries.
Player of the Game: Oregon QB Jeremiah Masoli completed 18-of-32 passes for 258 yards and a touchdown with an interception, and he ran 16 times for 106 yards and three touchdowns. In a losing cause, Oklahoma State WR Dez Bryant caught 13 passes for 167 yards and a touchdown.
Stat Leaders: Oklahoma State - Passing: Zac Robinson, 27-50, 329 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Zac Robinson, 16-54, 1 TD. Receiving: Dez Bryant, 13-167, 1 TD
Oregon- Passing: Jeremiah Masoli, 18-32, 258 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Jeremiah Johnson, 12-119, 1 TD. Receiving: Terence Scott, 8-125
Inside The Box Score ...  5 Thoughts on the Holiday Bowl …S Patrick Chung led the Ducks with 10 tackles … Rushing yards: Oregon 307 – OSU 119 … Average yards per play: Oregon 7.8 – OSU 5.3 … Time of possession: OSU 36:26 – Oregon 23:34 … Each team converted just one of three third down conversion attempts. … Total offense: Oregon 565 – OSU 469.

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2008 Schedule
CFN Prediction: 9-3
2008 Record: 9-3

Aug. 30 Washington W 44-10
Sept. 6 Utah State W 66-24
Sept 13 at Purdue W 32-26 2OT
Sept. 20 Boise State L 37-32
Sept. 27 at Wash State W 63-14
Oct. 4 at USC L 44-10
Oct. 11 UCLA W 31-24
Oct. 18 OPEN DATE
Oct. 25 at Arizona St W 54-20
Nov. 1 at California L 26-16
Nov. 8 Stanford W 35-28
Nov. 15 Arizona W 55-45
Nov. 22 OPEN DATE
Nov. 29 at Oregon St W 65-38
Holiday Bowl
Dec. 30 Oklahoma St W 42-31

2007 Schedule
CFN Prediction: 7-5
2007 Results: 9-4

Sept. 1 Houston W 48-27
Sept. 8 at Michigan W 39-7
Sept. 15 Fresno State W 52-21
Sept. 22 at Stanford W 55-31
Sept. 29 California L 31-24
Oct. 13 Washington St W 53-7
Oct. 20 at Washington W 55-34
Oct. 27 USC W 24-17
Nov. 3 Arizona State W 35-23
Nov. 15 at Arizona L 34-24
Nov. 24 at UCLA L 16-0
Dec. 1 Oregon St L 38-31 2OT
Sun Bowl
Dec. 31 South Florida W 56-21

Nov. 29
Oregon 65 … Oregon State 38
Oregon obliterated the Beavers with 694 yards of total offense and with 37 first half points to all but ruin OSU’s Rose Bowl hopes. Jeremiah Masoli threw three touchdown passes and ran for a 14-yard score, while the defense helped out with two interception returns for touchdowns as Walter Thurmond took one back 40 yards in the second and Spencer Paysinger returned a pass 70 yards for a score in the fourth. Oregon State, without star RB Jacquizz Rodgers, came up with some offense of its own as Lyle Moevao threw five touchdown passes with two to Shane Morales, but the defense couldn’t stop the Duck big played. Jeremiah Johnson ran for an 83-yard score in the second and Terence Scott took a pass 76 yards for a touchdown in the fourth.
Player of the game: Oregon RB Jeremiah Johnson ran 17 times for 219 yards and a touchdown
Stat Leaders: Oregon State - Passing: Lyle Moevao, 27-51, 374 yds, 5 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: James Rodgers, 7-56. Receiving: Sammie Stroughter, 7-145
Oregon - Passing: Jeremiah Masoli, 11-17, 274 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Jeremiah Johnson, 17-219, 1 TD. Receiving: Jeffrey Maehl, 5-79, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Oregon did everything big against Oregon State with big play after big play, a near-perfect day from Jeremiah Masoli, and even some big mistakes with 15 penalties for 129 yards. While Oregon State had all the pressure in the world on its shoulders, Oregon played loose and effective showing tremendous team speed and the potential to build on going into the bowl season and next year. This might be the game that propels the program into a monster 2009.

Nov. 15
Oregon 55 … Arizona 45
In a wild shootout with 1,031 yards of total offense, and 626 of it coming on the ground, Oregon got out to a 48-17 lead helped by two touchdown passes from Jeremiah Masoli, who also ran for scores from 66, 5 and 6 yards out. Patrick Chung returned a Willie Tuitama pass 31 yards for a Duck TD, Terence Scott caught a 44-yard touchdown pass, and Jeffrey Maehl took a pass 65 yards for a touchdown as Oregon appeared to be cruising to an easy win. And then Arizona made things interesting scoring 28 straight points, helped by three Keola Antolin touchdown runs, to pull within three, but LeGarrette Blount was finally able to put it was for the Duke with a 40-yard scoring dash. Arizona held on to the ball for 41:46.
Player of the game: Oregon QB Jeremiah Masoli competed 21-of-26 passes for 298 yards and two touchdowns, and he ran 10 times for 89 yards and three touchdowns
Stat Leaders: Arizona - Passing: Willie Tuitama, 29-45, 328 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Keola Antolin, 20-87, 4 TD. Receiving: Rob Gronkowski, 12-143, 1 TD
Oregon - Passing: Jeremiah Masoli, 21-26, 298 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Jeremiah Masoli, 10-89, 3 TD. Receiving: Ed Dickson, 7-84
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Oregon appeared to have found something in Jerermiah Masoli, who showed against Arizona that he really might be the type of playmaker to carry the team into the future. He did a little of everything right except for closing out the game. Everything worked for the Duck offense in the first half, but even so, there’s no reason to not be giving LeGarrette Blount the ball more. He manages to come up with the really big play every other time he touches the ball. Now the team gets two weeks off before the Civil War showdown against Oregon State, and if the Beavers can beat Arizona, the battle in Corvallis will be, for Oregon, a chance to be the spoiler. A ten-win season is still on the radar needing to beat OSU and to win the bowl game.

Nov. 8
Oregon 35 … Stanford 28
LeGarrette Blount powered his way in for a three-yard touchdown run with six seconds to play to get by Stanford and avoid the upset. The Ducks were down one when they went on the final march, helped by a 25-yard scramble from Jeremiah Masoli, and closed it out with the run and a two-point conversion. Blount tore off a 38-yard run in the third quarter for a 27-20 Duck lead, but Stanford got a safety and a three-yard Anthony Kimble touchdown run for a late lead. In the rain, Oregon turned it over four times, Stanford once.
Player of the game: Oregon RB Jeremiah Johnson and LeGarrette Blount combined for 225 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries
Stat Leaders: Stanford - Passing: Tavita Pritchard, 15-22, 138 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Anthony Kimble, 24-106, 1 TD. Receiving: Delano Howell, 4-29,
Oregon - Passing: Jeremiah Masoli, 11-21, 144 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Jeremiah Johnson, 15-135, 1 TD. Receiving: Jeremiah Johnson, 3-43
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Oregon should have a big advantage playing in the rain, it should be used to it, but it seems to struggle in poor weather. No matter, the Ducks overcame the four turnovers against Stanford and came through clutch when needed. Jeremiah Masoli might not have done too much through the air, but he kept things moving with his legs when he had to late. The Ducks aren’t going to win the Pac 10, but they’re still alive for the No. 2 slot and the Holiday Bowl. First they have to beat Arizona and Oregon State, and they’re going to have to show more of a passing game to win those two.

Nov. 1
California 26 … Oregon 16
A slew of Oregon mistakes on a rain-soaked field, highlighted by a muffed punt that led to a two-yard Shane Vereen touchdown run in the fourth quarter, kept Cal in control of its own Pac 10 destiny. In the storm, Cal lost five turnovers with four tumbles, but were able to crank out 348 yards of total offense with Kevin Riley, throwing a 22-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Ross and Nate Longshore, who filled in for an injured Riley, hitting Nyan Boateng for a two-yard score. The Ducks pulled within three late in the third on a 17-yard Jeremiah Johnson run, but mistakes prevented them from getting any closer.
Player of the game: California DB Michael Mohamed made 14 tackles
Stat Leaders: Oregon - Passing: Jeremiah Masoli, 7-21, 44 yds, 2 INT
Rushing: Jeremiah Johnson, 20-117, 1 TD. Receiving: Terence Scott, 3-35
California - Passing: Nate Longshore, 13-27, 136 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Jahvid Best, 16-93. Receiving: Verran Tucker, 6-83
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Oregon couldn’t seem to handle the lousy weather conditions against Cal. There were too many slips, too many mistakes, and no passing game whatsoever when the Bears were able to slow down the running game. Jeremy Masoli was bad throwing the ball, but Justin Roper was worse. Now that the Pac 10 title is out of reach, it’s about trying to secure the No. 3 spot, or maybe even the two, by winning out. There can’t be a let down against Stanford.  

Oct. 25
Oregon 54 … Arizona State 20
Oregon ripped up Arizona State with 304 rushing yards, including 140 in the first quarter, as Jeremiah Johnson ran for a 43-yard score less than three minutes in, while Jeremiah Masoli ran for a three-yard score late in the first quarter. Johnson finished with two touchdown runs while LeGarrette Blount scored from 10 and 19 yards out on the way to a 37-6 lead early in the third quarter. Arizona State got a few touchdown passes, including a 15-yarder from Rudy Carpenter to Michael Jones, but Oregon kept on rolling as Masoli connected with Terence Scott for a 27-yard score late in the third and Chris Harper took a Justin Roper pass 62 yards for a touchdown in the fourth. Oregon outgained ASU 537 yards to 333.
Player of the game: Oregon QB Jeremiah Masoli completed 17-of-26 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown with an interception, and he ran eight times for 85 yards and a score.
Stat Leaders: Arizona State - Passing: Rudy Carpenter, 17-33, 146 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Ryan Bass, 10-56. Receiving: Nate Kimbrough, 4-66
Oregon - Passing: Jeremiah Masoli, 17-26, 147 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Jeremiah Masoli, 8-85, 1 TD. Receiving: Chris Harper, 5-85, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... The running game is making up for the potential problems with the passing game. The offensive line crushed Arizona State and owned the game from the start. The Sun Devils were never in it. The coaching staff held out on the starting quarterback situation until the last second with Jeremiah Masoli getting the nod over Justin Roper, and while the passing game didn’t roll, Masoli ran well. Still tied for the Pac 10 lead, the Ducks can make a major statement if they can beat California next week. The Rose Bowl is still a possibility with a few breaks.

Oct. 11
Oregon 31 … UCLA 24
Jeremiah Masoli struggled to get the passing game going, but he made up for it with his legs running for 170 yards and a five-yard touchdown. Masoli completed just 5-of-19 passes, but one of them was a 24-yard touchdown throw to Chris Harper for a 14-0 halftime lead. UCLA stayed in the game with short third quarter touchdown runs from Derrick Coleman and Kahlil Bell, but LeGarrette Blount kept the Ducks ahead with a six-yard touchdown run and a brilliant, bruising 69-yard scoring dash with just over two minutes to play. UCLA WR Terrence Austin suffered a scary-looking injury when his head hit the turf, and he was immobilized and taken off the field on a cart, but he had movement and should make a full recovery.
Player of the game: Oregon QB Jeremiah Masoli completed 5-of-19 passes for 42 yards and a touchdown, and he ran 24 times for 170 yards and a score
Stat Leaders: UCLA - Passing: Kevin Craft, 27-43, 288 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Kahlil Bell, 14-32, 1 TD. Receiving: Ryan Moya, 6-63
Oregon - Passing: Jeremiah Masoli, 5-19, 42 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Jeremiah Masoli, 24-170, 1 TD. Receiving: Chris Harper, 2-25, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Thanks to all the quarterback issues, Oregon is going to be hit-or-miss offensively. Jeremiah Masoli struggled way too much throwing against UCLA, and while his running was able to save the day, he’ll need to be far more efficient. The secondary continues to be a major problem, and it’ll likely continue to be an issue with ASU and Cal ahead. The running game that leads the Pac 10 has to keep on rolling. LeGarrette Blount has the potential to be a special runner. He makes big things happen.

Oct. 4
USC 44 … Oregon 10
Oregon scored first on a one-yard Jeremiah Johnson run, and took a 10-3 lead midway though the second quarter on a 24-yard Matt Evenson field goal. And then all thoughts of Oregon State Part 2 quickly faded as Mark Sanchez kicked off a run of 41 unanswered points with a 34-yard strike to Damian Williams. A 63-yard bomb to Ronald Johnson gave the Trojans the lead for good, and then a 10-point run in the final 40 seconds, with Sanchez hitting Patrick Turner for an 11-yard touchdown with 16 seconds to play to capitalize off an Oregon fumble. The Trojans finished with 598 yards of total offense including 443 yards passing, helped by 111 from backup Mitch Mustain.
Player of the game: USC QB Mark Sanchez completed 19-of-28 passes for 332 yards and three touchdowns
Stat Leaders: Oregon - Passing: Jeremiah Masoli, 18-29, 156 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Jeremiah Johnson, 13-45, 1 TD. Receiving: Terence Scott, 5-46
USC - Passing: Mark Sanchez, 19-28, 332, yds, 3 TD
Rushing: C.J. Gable, 10-49. Receiving: Joe McKnight, 5-86
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... The secondary is an issue. Fine, so USC’s passing game is going to get moving from time to time, but the Duck defensive backs allowed way too many big plays and made it too easy for Mark Sanchez. After getting ripped up by Boise State and USC in losses, the Ducks have to use the UCLA game next week to stiffen up before dealing with Arizona State and Cal on the road. Jeremy Masoli was fine, but he didn’t get his usual help from the running game. LeGarrette Blount ran for no yards on nine carries.

Sept. 27
Oregon 63 … Washington State 14
LeGarrette Blount and Jeremiah Johnson each ran for three touchdowns and Walter Thurmond came up with two interceptions as Oregon won in a laugher. Down 21-0, Washington State got a nine-yard touchdown catch from Jeshua Anderson midway through the second quarter, but Johnson ran for a ten-yard score and Blount ran for a three-yard touchdown to end the first half and as part of a 42-point run. The Ducks outgained Wazzu 346 yards to 79 on the ground.
Player of the game: Oregon RBs LeGarrette Blount and Jeremiah Johnson combined to run 25 times for 187 yards and six touchdowns  
Stat Leaders: Washington State - Passing: Marshall Lobbestael, 22-41, 192 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Logwone Mitz, 6-59. Receiving: Brandon Gibson, 10-103
Oregon - Passing: Jeremiah Masoli, 9-16, 161 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: LeGarrette Blount, 15-98, 3 TD. Receiving: Jaison Williams, 4-102, 2 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Oregon’s running game is in high gear as LeGarrette Blount and Jeremiah Johnson are combining forced to stomp over everyone. Washington State didn’t have a prayer of slowing down anything the Duck offense wanted to do, while the Oregon defense dominated up front. There were 11 penalties, but that’s nitpicking in a near-perfect game. Considering the problems against the Boise State passing game, Oregon tightened up the pass defense. Now it has to be better at USC.

Sept. 20
Boise State 37 … Oregon 32
Boise State exploded with a 24-point second quarter with Kellen Moore throwing for two short scores and Ian Johnson running for a six-yard touchdown. Oregon tried to answer on the first drive of the second half with an 18-yard Jeremiah Johnson scoring run, but the Broncos answered with a 73-yard Vinny Perretta touchdown catch and two of Kyle Brotzman’s three field goals for a 37-13 lead. Oregon lost quarterback Jeremy Masoli to a concussion, and freshman Darron Thomas came in to throw three fourth quarter touchdown passes with two to Ed Dickson to pull within five with less than two minutes to play, but the Broncos recovered the onside kick.
Player of the game: Boise State QB Kellen Moore threw for 386 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception on 24-of-36 passing.
Stat Leaders: Boise State - Passing: Kellen Moore, 24-36, 386 yds, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing: Ian Johnson, 19-40, 1 TD. Receiving: Jeremy Childs, 4-100
Oregon - Passing: Darron Thomas, 13-25, 210 yds, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing: LeGarrette Blount, 18-99, 1 TD. Receiving: Ed Dickson, 7-103, 2 TDs
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Much will be made about the Oregon quarterback situation and how the injuries were the reason for the loss to Boise State, but the quarterbacks don’t play defense. Boise State came up with too many big plays through the air against the Oregon secondary, and while the Duck D line was great against the run, it didn’t generate its expected pass rush. The Duck running game was fine, with LeGarrette Blount and Jeremiah Johnson running well, and while Chris Harper was awful when he got his chance under center, Darron Thomas became a playmaker in the fourth quarter.

Sept. 13
Oregon 32 ... Purdue 26 2OT
Oregon got a three-yard touchdown run from LeGarrette Blount in the second overtime to finish off the comeback. Purdue jumped out to a 20-3 lead helped by Kory Sheets touchdown runs from 80 and two yards, and had a chance to win in regulation but Chris Summers badly missed a 44-yard field goal. The Ducks roared back in the second half with an 87-yard Jairus Byrd punt return for a score and a five-yard Blount touchdown run, but they could only manage a 38-yard Matt Evenson field goal in the fourth quarter to tie it at 23. Summers hit a 22-yarder in the first overtime but missed a 47-yarder in the second.
Player of the game: Oregon RB LeGarrette Blount ran 12 times for 132 yards and two touchdowns
Stat Leaders: Purdue - Passing: Curtis Painter, 26-50, 207 yds, 2 INT
Rushing: Kory Sheets, 29-180, 2 TD. Receiving: Greg Orton, 9-82
Oregon - Passing: Justin Roper, 20-48, 197 yds, 2 INT
Rushing: LeGarrette Blount, 12-132, 2 TD. Receiving: Ed Dickson, 7-93
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Oregon showed heart and toughness being able to come back to beat Purdue. It wasn't the prettiest performance, and it took a while for the offense to show up, but LeGarrette Blount did what he needed to do both short and with a 72-yard dash. Defensively, Nick Reed had a whale of a game with two sacks and several pressures. The big issue going forward will be at quarterback with Justin Roper leaving late with a knee injury.

Sept. 6
Oregon 66 ... Utah State 24
Oregon set a school-record with 688 yards of total offense and six different Ducks ran for a touchdown in the blowout. Oregon got up to a 21-0 lead before Utah State got on the board with a 15-yard Curtis Marsh touchdown catch, and then LeGarrette Blount answered with his second touchdown run of the first half. Oregon finished with 408 yards on the ground and averaged 7.7 yards per carry. Oregon hung up 24 points in the second and 21 in the second.
Player of the game: Oregon RB LeGarrette Blount ran 18 times for 132 yards and two touchdowns
Stat Leaders: Utah State - Passing: Diondre Borel, 16-24, 157 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Diondre Borel, 11-31. Receiving: Otis Nelson, 7-72, 1 TD
Oregon - Passing: Justin Roper, 13-18, 173 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: LeGarrette Blount, 18-132, 2 TD. Receiving: Ed Dickson, 6-70
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... The offense is humming on high gear. Now the win over Washington looks better, considering how easy it was and with the Huskies' performance against BYU, and 688 yards, even on Utah State, is still impressive. Justin Roper appeared to be more than fine after suffering a concussion last week, while LeGarrette Blount had a fantastic game running the ball. This team is loaded with weapons.

Aug. 30
Oregon 44 ... Washington 10
Oregon started off the scoring with a four-yard Jeremiah Johnson run and a 60-yard Terence Scott touchdown catch, but Washington rallied to pull within four going into halftime on a one-yard Paul Homer touchdown run. The second half, particularly the fourth quarter, was all Oregon. Starting quarterback Justin Roper was knocked out with a concussion, but Jeremiah Masoli came in and his Jaison Williams for a 48-yard touchdown and Jeffrey Maehl from 25 yards out to put it away. Johnson added a 13-yard scoring dash in the third quarter. Oregon outgained UW 496 yards to 242.
Player of the game: Oregon RB Jeremiah Johnson ran 15 times for 124 yards and two touchdowns, and caught a pass for 13 yards
Stat Leaders: Washington - Passing: Jake Locker, 12-28, 103 yds
Rushing: Jake Locker, 16-57. Receiving: D'Andre Goodwin, 8-67
Oregon - Passing: Jeremiah Masoli, 9-17, 126 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Jeremiah Johnson, 15-124, 2 TD. Receiving: Terence Scott, 6-117, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... And the quarterback problems continue. With Nate Costa already lost for the year with a knee injury, it didn't help to get Justin Roper knocked out against Washington with an apparent concussion. Jeremiah Masoli was strong in relief, and he should be fine if he's the main man against Utah State, but the Ducks can't afford any more QB problems. The running game was a plus cranking out 256 yards against the Huskies. Jeremiah Johnson was fantastic as the new No. 1 back.

2008 Recruiting Class

Star of the Class

Justin Thompson DT 6-5 280 Torrance, CA
Thompson turned away scholarship offers from Ohio State, LSU, Cal, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Tennessee, Miami and Oregon State to play his home games at Autzen Stadium. The lone five-star JC defensive tackle according to Scout.com. Helped El Camino to an 8-2 mark and Mission Conference championship in 2007. Team co-leader in sacks as a freshman with 3.5, blocked a kick, recovered a fumble and scored the Warriors' lone safety of 2006. Had 11 tackles, including a sack, during his senior campaign at Westchester High and also spent time as the punter and kicker for the Comets.

Potential Instant Impact Players

Chris Harper RB/QB/TE/LB 6-2 231 Wichita, KS
Also included on the ESPN 150 ledger as 97th in the country among all prep seniors . . . Completed 73 percent of his passes while accumulating 950 yards passing, 600 yards rushing and 19 touchdowns his senior year for a team the finished the year with an 8-3 record . . . Parlayed about 500 yards through the air and 1,000 yards rushing in 2006, combining for 20 total TDs . . . Considered to possess tremendous athletic skills to complement great size that translates into playing any number of positions at any school in the country . . . Utilized rare speed and acceleration at the high school level, yet lower body strength enabled him to break tackles as a power runner . . .  Reported to bench press 320 lbs. as well as squat 450 lbs

LaGarrette Blount RB 6-2 235 Scooba, MS
A Mississippi junior college first-team All-State selection as a freshman. Should be one of the top junior college running backs in the nation his sophomore season.

Rest of the Class

Kiko Alonso	LB	6-3	234	Los Gatos, CA
Kenjon Barner	RB	5-10	170	Riverside, CA
John Boyett	DB	5-10	180	Napa, CA
Blake Cantu	WR	6-0	191	Southlake, TX
Nick Cody	OL	6-5	289	Brush Prairie, WA
Garrett Embry	DB	6-2	209	Roswell, GA
Blake Ferras	DT	6-5	285	San Francisco, CA
Scott Grady	DB	5-10	172	Tigard, OR
LaMichael James	RB	5-9	180	Texarkana, TX
Dion Jordan	TE	6-6	215	Chandler, AZ
Josh Kaddu	LB	6-3	210	Vacaville, CA
Mychal Rivera	TE	6-4	230	Van Nuys, CA
Hamani Stevens	OL	6-4	290	Hemet, CA
DeWitt Stuckey	LB	6-0	212	Stockton, CA
Zach Taylor	ATH	6-4	225	Brenham, TX
Darron Thomas	QB	6-4	195	Aldine, TX

2007 Recap

Recap: Not a whole lot went according to the script for the Ducks in 2007.  Not the blazing start or the bowl upset, and certainly not the devastating knee injury to QB Dennis Dixon that transformed Oregon from a national championship contender to a rudderless ship at the end of the regular season.  When Dixon was healthy in September and October, he was building an impressive Heisman resume, and the Duck offense was a locomotive that could drop 50 points on any unprepared defense.  Seemingly on a collision course with New Orleans or Pasadena, Oregon never recovered from the loss of its superstar, losing the final three league games to earn a consolation Sun Bowl berth.              

Offensive Player of the Year: QB Dennis Dixon

Defensive Player of the Year: DE Nick Reed

Biggest Surprise: Blasting South Florida in the Sun Bowl with first-time starting QB Justin Roper at the controls.  Given up for dead weeks ago, the Ducks shredded a very good Bull defense for 56 points and 533 yards, getting four touchdown passes from Roper and 253 yards rushing and a pair of scores from Jonathan Stewart. 

Biggest Disappointment: Dixon’s ACL tear against Arizona State and hastening of the injury a week later at Arizona will haunt Duck fans for years.  So, too, will the Sept. 29 loss to Cal, in which WR Cameron Colvin fumbled through the end zone reaching for the game-tying score with just seconds left in regulation.   

Looking Ahead: Is Roper a long-term solution at quarterback, or just a one-game wonder that’ll go down in Oregon lore? The answer to that question will go a long way to determining the 2008 fate of a program that loses Dixon and probably Stewart to the NFL.