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Take a few days off, take a few exams, have some coaches go out on the road recruiting, hold a 5 p.m. practice and throw in a wintry mix, and you have a highly unusual practice.

Oregon has been through one heck of a seasona 'a roller coaster, to put it mildly.

Bottom line: this is a childish matter that I can't put away and the Ducks' Rose Bowl-clinching 37-33 victory leaves me as childishly giddy as when I was 7 and first started following Oregon football.

First time is the charm for the Ducks: new head coach Chip Kelly won Coach of the Year honors from the Pac-10, and running back LaMichael James was named the Pac-10 Offensive Freshmen of the Year.

Deluxe Billiards bartender Troy Fuller, decked out in Oregon Ducks atire, pauses for a moment to watch the game and proudly make quacking noises on his noise-maker during Thursdaya TMs annual Civil War.

Football sometimes is called a game of inches. But you can measure inches and yards.

Walter Thurmond scores on an 18-yard interception return against Purdue, one of two non-offensive touchdowns he has scored this season.

OREGON: Jeremiah Masoli won't be seated next to Florida's Tim Tebow or Texas' Colt McCoy during the Heisman Trophy presentation Dec.

OREGON: Morgan Flint has converted 14 of 16 field goals , including 5 of 6 of 40 yards or more with a long of 43 yards, and all 48 extra points.

Oregon has been down this road recently, with an ESPN College GameDay visit and a national television matchup Oct.

Oregon tight end Ed Dickson is one of eight semifinalists for the John Mackey Award, given to the nation's top tight end, the Nassau County Sports Commission announced Monday .

Ask any Arizona fan: the worst time to go for a hot dog is when the Wildcats force a punt.

Oregon free safety T.J. Ward has returned to form, and the timing couldn't be better for the 11th-ranked Ducks, who are making a run for the Rose Bowl.

Arizona State might have found a play-making quarterback Saturday night, just not the one it expected.

The Oregon Ducks now control their own destiny in the race for the Pac-10 crown.

Arizona State true freshman Brock Osweiler, right, will make his first start today, partly because he was solid against USC last week, and partly because starter Danny Sullivan has a biceps injury.

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Rob Moseley was at practice yesterday in the Mo Center and filed this report. "They did a nice job today," UO coach Chip Kelly said.

It can often be difficult for Remene Alston to eat during Oregon's team meals because he can't stop laughing.

Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller STANFORD, Calif. -- Chris Owusu almost got his fourth kickoff return for a touchdown, but the most shocking early development was Oregon going three-and-out on its first possession and gaining only one yard.