Oregon Ducks Fail to Dig Themselves Out of First-Half Hole

The picture above can summarize what transpired earlier today in Palo Alto, CA. That's right, there are now no longer any unbeaten teams in Pac-10 play. The Stanford Cardinal came out firing early, and dominated the first quarter of play. That hole would prove too deep for the Ducks to climb out of. However let's not discredit the valiant effort displayed by this Oregon Ducks team. Even though the Ducks' first drive went three-and-out, even though Stanford running back Toby Gerhart seemingly couldn't be stopped, this Oregon Ducks football team never gave in, never quit, never gave up. True, it would have been nice for Oregon to have won this game. All Oregon fans would have liked to go undefeated in the Pac-10, en route to a Rose Bowl berth. But let's look at the bright side. Oregon is still ranked first in the Pac-10, tied with Arizona, one of the most surprising teams in the Pac-10 this season. Oregon still has three games left to play, two of which are at home. The only away game is ... (link)