2008 Woodie Awards
Gameday
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El Paso, Bulls await DucksOregon plays fellow former No. 2 South Florida in the Sun Bowlby Jacob MayAlthough they lost the Civil War, the Ducks still get to go to the better bowl. Despite losing to Oregon State (8-4 overall, 6-3 Pacific-10 Conference) Saturday in the 111th edition of the in-state rivalry, Oregon (8-4, 5-4) was picked to represent the Pac-10 in the 74th Sun Bowl in El Paso, Tex. |
Conference foes prepare for postseason destinationsFive bowls will feature other Pac-10 teams over winter vacationby Emerald Sports StaffRose Bowl: No. 6 USC vs. No. 13 Illinois The USC Trojans will play in their sixth-consecutive Bowl Championship Series bowl in the 2008 Rose Bowl against at-large berth recipient Illinois, who was selected as one of the four at-large berths. The selection of Illinois (9-3, 6-2 Big 10 Conference) for an at-large BCS berth is likely to stir up some controversy, though it does uphold the Rose Bowl's traditional conference match-up. |
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Final farewell for seniorsOregon loses its top two quarterbacks, three wide receivers, two linebackers, four linemen, and the starting free safety among 18 graduating student-athletes.by Kevin Hudson and Jacob MayMatthew Harper Harper entered spring practice battling for the starting free safety spot with fellow senior Ryan DePalo. Bellotti considered the two neck-and-neck before DePalo tore his ACL in one of the first few practices of spring. After taking over the starting role, he made everyone wonder why there was a competition in the first place. |
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Ups and DownsPhotographyEmerald photographers capture the highs and lows from this season in Duck football and the December 1 Civil War. |
