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Is Tackle Football Unsafe?

Why does anyone become a football player at any level with these health risks? Money.

(SAN FRANCISCO, CA.) - Maybe it is again time to ask whether football is safe, especially at the high school level.

Helmets are designed to protect the skull—not the brain. The brain can be hurt as it smashes against the skull, causing a range of symptoms including headaches and loss of consciousness.

17 Oregon State Beavers Recognized By Pac-12

Oregon State plays in the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Dec. 18 on ABC at 4:30 p.m. PT.

(SAN FRANCISCO, CA.) - Running back B.J. Baylor, offensive lineman Nathan Eldridge and inside linebacker Avery Roberts have been named All-Pac-12 First Team selections, it was announced on Tuesday.

The trio highlights 17 total selections for the Beavers, Oregon State’s most since the 2008 season.

Crystal Palace Chances of Improving Position in Standings

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(SALEM, Ore.) - In the current season of the English Premier League Crystal Palace again is located in the second half of the standings, however, the team is far from being kicked out. Let's see how the situation will change in the second half of the championship and how it will end.

Crystal Palace is an average performer and uncomfortable opponent even for the leaders, especially if the match is held at the home arena of the team.

Heisman Trophy Goes to UO Quarterback Marcus Mariota

Mariota is the first ever Heisman Winner from the University of Oregon

(GoDucks.com / NEW YORK) - The most celebrated individual season in Oregon football history received an historic exclamation point Saturday, as junior quarterback Marcus Mariota was awarded the Heisman Trophy for the 2014 college football season.

Mariota became the first Heisman winner in UO history, and the first from the Pacific Northwest since Terry Baker of Oregon State in 1962.

Oregon vs Oregon: the 118th Civil War is Today

Kickoff is set for 5:14 p.m. PT between the University of Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers at Reeser Stadium, with a national telecast on ABC.

(CORVALLIS, Ore.) - Today's Civil War game marks the 118th meeting of the Ducks and Beavers in the Civil War, the longest-running college football rivalry west of the Rocky Mountains.

The Ducks hold a 61-46-10 advantage in the all-time series and have a 29-9-1 (.756) mark vs. The Beavers since 1975, including wins in six straight. UO is 28-18-5 all-time vs. OSU in Corvallis, including three straight wins at Reeser Stadium.

UO Ducks Preparing For Different Sort of Challenge at WSU

After three weeks of defending pro-style offenses, the No. 2 Ducks (3-0) will face Washington State's wide-open passing attack on Saturday

(EUGENE, Ore.) - After three weeks of defending pro-style offenses, during No. 2 Oregon’s perfect run through nonconference play to start this season, the pendulum is about to swing dramatically in the other direction.

The Ducks (3-0) go on the road to open Pac-12 Conference play on Saturday when they play at Washington State (7:30 p.m., ESPN). The Cougars (1-2) lead the nation with 517 passing yards per game, more than 30 more than second-place Western Kentucky, and are coming off a win over Portland State in which they threw for a Pac-12 record 630 yards.

Ducks Right Ship After Half, Win 46-27

No. 3 Oregon roared away in the second half for a huge nonconference victory.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - The first nonconference matchup of top-10 teams in Autzen Stadium history lived up to every bit of the hype, as No. 3 Oregon jumped out to a lead, withstood a furious comeback by No. 7 Michigan State and recovered to win 46-27.

The Spartans all but shut down Oregon's vaunted run game, survived a couple big plays by the Ducks early on and then got the momentum going squarely in their favor.

Oregon Football TV Schedule Set

Rose Bowl champion Michigan State comes to Autzen Stadium on Sept. 6 for Oregon's premier nonconference game of the 2014 slate.

(EUGENE, Ore. ) - Kickoff times for Oregon's nonconference football games this season will feature something for everyone.

The Ducks will open the 2014 season as a projected top-five team against South Dakota in Autzen Stadium on Aug. 30. That first chance to see Heisman Trophy candidate Marcus Mariota and his UO teammates will kick off at 7:30 p.m. PT, and will be televised by Pac-12 Networks.

Oregon`s 13-Game Winning Streak is Longest Current Streak in the Nation

Duck Football has kept fans up on their webbed feet all season long!

(EUGENE, Ore.) - This is the game Duck fans have been waiting for. This weekend, Oregon (#1) again takes on Stanford (#14).

Oregon has won all but one of the last 10 meetings against Stanford, falling 51-42 on the road in 2009 - one of only two Pac-12 defeats in 34 conference games under Chip Kelly. The Cardinal lead the all-time series, 44-30-1, while the Ducks hold a 10-9 edge at Autzen.