LeGarrette Blount News

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.

I believe in redemption, second chances and rehabilitation, which is why I applauded Chip Kelly's decision last month to reverse LeGarrette Blount's season-long suspension.

No, way. This was classified as the deepest threat in college football, seemingly invincible of relinquishing from the BCS picture.

Oregon receiver Jeff Maehl scores against Stanford. The UO offense might find the going tougher this week against Arizona State.

Students here at the University of Oregon are obsessed with LeGarrette Blount. The infatuation with Blount that has developed over the past two seasons has persisted through thick and thin, and has grown through tragedy.

Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott said he has approved the request from Oregon to reinstate running back LeGarrette Blount, who was suspended in September after he punched a Boise State player.

News of LeGarrette Blount's reinstatement has added another wave of controversy to an incident that has caught the attention of even those who don't follow college football.

One of Arizona State's biggest challenges this weekend at Autzen Stadium will be containing Oregon's ground game, which is ranked among the best in the nation.

Jeremiah Masoli isn't the prototypical Division I quarterback. Masoli, a 2006 Saint Louis graduate and University of Oregon junior, is undersized at 5 feet 11 and 220 pounds, but has more than made up for it.

James Harris, nutritionist and life skills director for the Oregon athletic department, likes to think of himself as a fireman.

Oregon is confident about rebounding from its first conference loss. The Ducks have already shown they're capable of that.

He threw a terrible punch. He paid a terrible price. I'm talking about Rodney Woods, not LeGarrette Blount.

STILL THE STARTER? ASU head coach Dennis Erickson looks for an explanation from Danny Sullivan after he threw an interception against USC during their game at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe.

Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh isn't alone in calling his quarterback, Andrew Luck, "the best quarterback in the country.'' Oregon secondary coach John Neal, whose retooled defensive backfield will be Luck's target Saturday when the seventh-ranked Ducks play at Stanford, had a similar scouting report.

Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount will soon be able to carry the football again.

Hundreds of handmade greeting cards have been gathered and will be delivered to Oregon National Guard troops deployed overseas for them to send to loved ones on special occasions.

Sports Illustrated reports that Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount was reinstated today.

A day after bouncing off Stanford running back Toby Gerhart, the Oregon Ducks tumbled down the rankings Sunday.

UO quarterback Jeremiah Masoli scores against USC. Now it's Stanford's turn to try to stop the Ducks' devastating spread offense.

Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli rolled up 386 all-purpose yards in the Ducks' big win over USC last weekend.