#1 Oregon Heads To Coliseum For Tilt With Trojans
Top-ranked Oregon took the weekend off after its Thursday night pounding of UCLA, although it didn't seem like many of the Ducks were going to distance themselves too much from the game.
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Top-ranked Oregon took the weekend off after its Thursday night pounding of UCLA, although it didn't seem like many of the Ducks were going to distance themselves too much from the game.
The other team from Alabama surged toward the top of the AP poll while another set of Tigers has emerged as the Big 12's unexpected national title contender.
UCLA quarterback Kevin Prince will miss the rest of the season after arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, dealing another blow to the Bruins' struggling passing game.
None of the top-ranked Oregon Ducks were congratulating themselves after dismantling UCLA, so Bruins coach Rick Neuheisel did it for them.
USC and UCLA got some protection as both schools will get a $2 million bonus if the conference media revenues fall below $170 million.
The new Pac-12 Conference approved football divisions that will split the California schools and adopted an equal revenue-sharing plan Thursday as the conference presidents and chancellors hashed out the important issues that arose because of recent expansion.
There's really no spinning Oregon's No. 1 ranking and the challenge the Ducks pose for UCLA on Thursday night. Coach Rick Neuheisel says he doesn't need to point out what the Bruins already know.
From coaches Rick Brooks to Chip Kelly, to quarterbacks Joey Harrington to Darron Thomas, Oregon's image has evolved from a track-centric school with a mascot borrowed from Walt Disney into a legitimate national football presence.
The NBA is prohibiting its players from wearing a new line of sneakers that claims to increase vertical leap.
UCLA quarterback Kevin Prince has missed the Bruins' latest practice before facing No. 1 Oregon this week.
