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Stanford might not be the elite team this year that it was the previous two, but it has already played the role of spoiler this season. Can the Cardinal do it again against Oregon?

Football Outsiders developed a metric for ESPN The Magazine at the start of the season called "value drive." It was an effort to expand on an important statistic that was somewhat limited: Red zone efficiency. What is "value drive"? Red zone effi...

Wisconsin and Oregon came ever so close to bowl wins last year. So many factors help determine such a small difference.

Any sabermetric cats out there? Do you VORP? Well, "Football Outsiders" is the football equivalent of "Baseball Prospectus," and it believes "Stanford's efficiency on value drives will be the difference against Oregon." The key measure: Points ...

Oregon acknowledged Saturday that it has received a notice of inquiry from the NCAA concerning the Ducks' use of a football scouting service run by Willie Lyles, which makes official an investigation that was first reported last March.

Larry Scott has enacted monumental change since taking over as the Pac-12's commissioner over two years ago. But the question is can his conference stay competitive with the riches of the SEC?

Most folks believe that rivalry games are the best thing in college football. I don't disagree, but marquee nonconference games may be more fun. Oregon-Oregon State, USC-UCLA or Auburn-Alabama are great, but as a neutral observer -- which you most...

ESPN.com's Ryan McGee went in search of the "perfect 2011 schedule," which is made up of the "most scintillating matchups" of the 15 weeks of college football. Three feature Pac-12 teams. Here are those games with comments from McGee -- and me. ...

EUGENE, Ore. -- The United States of College Football Fans wanted a blockbuster, but Oregon said "whatever" and put on a lousy show. Boring! There was no drama in the Ducks' 60-13 vivisecting of UCLA. There was no suspenseful moment when you sat on t...

Since its Rose Bowl appearance, Oregon has made headlines for all the wrong reasons. A troubled offseason has the Ducks searching for answers and redemption.

The rest of the Pac-10 has heard the gibes from across the college football landscape. The "Pac-1" or the "Lack-9." Will 2009 be the year the field ends the Trojans' league dominance?

There have been plenty of high moments from the Pac-10 during the BCS era. But no team stands out like the USC Trojans, writes Ted Miller.

Oregon's style helped lure LeGarrette Blount from the South to Eugene, where the powerful running back is adding substance to the Ducks' ground game.

A physical growth spurt and then a growth spurt of experience has put Oregon running back Jonathan Stewart in the nation's upper echelon, writes Ted Miller.

An Oregon win over Oklahoma would mean a lot to the Ducks. The Pac-10 sure could use it, too, writes Ted Miller.

Oregon running back Jonathan Stewart showed flashes of his immense potential last season. He expects even better things in 2006.

Story | Conversation | April 12, 2006