The Ducks are on a bit of a roll, entering the first week of BCS rankings at #11 in the country with a 5-1 record. Oregon remains the only undefeated team within the Pac-10 conference. After a bye week to rest, Jeremiah Masoli is likely to be back under... er... near center (the Ducks primarily use a shotgun formation) for the first time since the first half of the Washington State game 3 weeks ago. Today's game is a Rivalry Game in perhaps the most mean-spirited rivalry in the conference as Oregon heads up to Husky Stadium in Seattle to take on Washington. The Huskies had a long stretch of national prominence but hit rock bottom last year and even carried the nation's longest losing streak into this season. This series hasn't been much of a contest in recent years, but this year's version of the Huskies should give the Ducks all they can handle as they've played nearly everyone they've faced this year close, including a win over USC.I couldn't find a card with a Duck uniform showing that I hadn't already featured on the blog for this week, but I know this is my first Patrick Johnson card so I will talk about him this week. By the way, I like the design and think I would probably want to collect the 2000 Topps set if I actually collected football cards. Johnson was a world class sprinter who was the Ducks deep threat in the mid-'90s. He went on to win a Super Bowl ring with the Ravens. He also had some very memorable plays up north in enemy territory.
Game time is 12:30 PDT. It's being televised regionally by ABC, so it also should be available on ESPN GamePlan, ESPN360.com and at good local sports bars near you. Go Ducks!
