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The Oregon football team should win big on Saturday against Portland State. The Vikings are a Football Championship Subdivision team — the subdivision below the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), which Oregon is part of. Without a single win in 2017, Portland State has struggled week in and week out. This past weekend, Portland State was trounced 72-19 by Nevada, but things have changed a bit for the Vikings going into this season. “Portland State has done a tremendous job in the last couple years,” Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal said. “Their head coach is calling the plays again, and when he was calling the plays, they were a really good football team.” The Vikings have also added a new defensive coordinator, who has brought a different style that Oregon has struggled to read and prepare for. “It’s a scheme that we have never seen and have not practiced against,” Cristobal said. “Even though it gave up a lot of big plays on Saturday, it made a lot of big plays.” While the Ducks will work to break down the Portland State defense, Oregon’s defense will have a challenge
containing quarterback Davis Alexander. Oregon defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt compared Alexander to former South Florida quarterback Matt Grothe, who Leavitt coached during his time there. “He really moves around. He throws on the run,” Leavitt said. “You better not underestimate him.” One of Alexander’s main targets will be tight end Charlie Taumoepeau. He totaled 673 yards and 45 catches last year and is a threat in the attack for the Vikings yet again. Leavitt complimented the junior, saying that he “can play for anyone in Pac-12.” The Ducks are heavy favorites. With Oregon coming off a season-opening win against Bowling Green, the Oregon players will play again in front of the home crowd. This time, it will be an early kickoff at 11 a.m., which Cristobal says doesn’t negatively affect the team. “For the players, I think it’s a great thing to get up and hit the ground running,” Cristobal said. “This is a scenario where you wake up, go through your walk through, then hit the movie projector to watch the highlight film and go play football.”
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OREGON OREGON OFFENSE PLAYER # Penei Sewell No. 58 Shane Lemieux No. 68 Jake Hanson No. 55 Dallas Warmack No. 75 Calvin Throckmorton No. 54 Cam McCormick No. 84 Dillon Mitchell No. 13 Johnny Johnson III No. 3 Jaylon Redd No. 30 Tony Brooks-James No. 20 Justin Herbert No. 10
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PORTLAND STATE Tight End:
Safety:
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The junior was named to the All-Big Sky Conference second team in the preseason. Last season, he totaled 673 yards and 45 catches, the most catches by a Viking tight end since Barry Naone in 1988. In last week’s 72-19 seasonopening loss to Nevada, Taumoepeau scored both of Portland State’s touchdowns.
Manning is the Vikings’ most experienced defensive back with 30 career games and 21 starts. Last season, he led the team in tackles for three games and tallies 116 for his career thus far. The senior will be facing fellow Rancho Cucamonga alumni in Oregon’s Jaylon Redd and Thomas Graham Jr.
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In the absence of Cam McCormick, who had a season-ending leg injury in last weekend’s game against Bowling Green, Breeland will be Oregon’s starting tight end. The junior started at tight end last season, but a back injury in the offseason helped McCormick propel him onto the depth chart. This preseason, Breeland was placed on the John Mackey Award watch list, named to the Phil Steele All-Pac-12 third team and named Athlon Sports No. 13 tight end. Last season, he led the team with five touchdowns, which tied for first in the Pac-12 for touchdowns among tight ends.
The senior scored Oregon’s first defensive touchdown of the season by intercepting Bowling Green’s quarterback Jarret Doege in last weekend’s 58-24 defeat over the Falcons. Last season, aside from tying the team lead in interceptions, he was the only player in the Pac-12 with three interceptions and three forced fumbles. This preseason, Amadi was named to the Phil Steele All-Pac-12 second team and the Athlon Sports All-Pac-12 fourth team.
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Oregon Ducks running back Tony Brooks-James (20) runs past Bowling Green’s defense. (Rylee Marron)
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Last season, Oregon’s philosophy for rotating between three upperclassmen running backs was simple: Ride Royce Freeman. Freeman received 39 percent of all rushing attempts, 151 more touches than Tony Brooks-James, who finished second for the Ducks. But now Freeman is gone, and Brooks-James is the guy with, by far, the most experience at running back. The Ducks have a history of featuring a strong No. 1 guy, and while head coach Mario Cristobal has stated BrooksJames is the starter, the Ducks used six different running backs in the opener against Bowling Green. Part of that decision can be attributed to the game being a blowout, but some of it is because the running back depth chart is far from settled. “You want to find a guy and roll with him if you can,” running backs coach Jim Mastro said during fall camp. “You don’t want to be in a place where you’re subbing by person or personnel. You kind of tip your hand when you do that.” Brooks-James was the frontrunner to be that guy. He provided a nice change of pace behind Freeman, but he needs to prove he can play a different role this season. Mastro said he hopes Brooks-James can play down after down throughout the season. “He’s never been asked to be an every down back,” Mastro said. “We don’t want to be in a situation
where we play four or five guys a game, so if he can be that one guy, that’d be great.” During the first half against Bowling Green, when it wasn’t yet a full blowout, Brook-James finished with two fewer carries than sophomore CJ Verdell, and two more than Darrian Felix. So, Oregon might not be settled on who its top backs should be. “We want to really spread the ball out a little bit, give each guy a turn,” Cristobal said. “It’s hard to do that every single game, but today we felt it was necessary to get all those guys involved in some way, shape or form. ... For the most part, they had some pretty good success, and whatever formula works to keep moving the chains and scoring points, we’re going to do.” Mastro has stated that ultimately they will ride with a guy who is hot, and Cristobal believes it’s is still BrooksJames who will get more playing time. “It’s gonna be as it relates to how we can be most productive, how can we be most successful on Saturdays, and we do believe that will entail [BrooksJames] touching the ball more,” Cristobal said. Fewer running backs may touch the ball as the season progresses and the more talented runners become clear, but they all have confidence in each other. “We are all capable of doing what starting running backs are capable of doing,” Felix said.
Oregon Ducks running back Tony Brooks-James (20) makes a play. (Rylee Marron)
A Falcon tackles Oregon Ducks running back Darrian Felix (22). (Devin Roux)
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COVER After being redshirted his freshman year, CJ Verdell played for the Ducks for the first time last week against Bowling Green.
CJ VERDELL COULD BE THE NEXT GREAT OREGON RUNNING BACK BY: Maverick Pallack @Mavpallack | PHOTO: Sarah Northrop
Since Oregon’s all-time leading rusher Royce Freeman played his last game for the Ducks on Nov. 25 against Oregon State, Oregon has been looking to match the production the third round pick by the Denver Broncos brought over four years. Senior Tony Brooks-James is the starter this year but will be sharing carries with multiple running backs. One of those running backs is redshirt freshman CJ Verdell. His loving relationship with his father, standout high school career and need to compete has shaped him into a possible heir to the Oregon running back throne. “When [Verdell] got here as a freshman, you could kind of trip tackle him or kind of knock him over,” head coach Mario Cristobal said. “And now, you better put your hat on him. You better wrap him up pretty good and rally to the football because he’s gonna be a tough guy to bring down.” CJ Verdell attributes a lot of his growth to having Freeman as a role model, showing him the ropes to be a successful collegiate running back. “My boy Royce,” CJ Verdell said. “He definitely set a good example for me. … Seeing how he kind of did things, seeing how he practiced and how he carried himself — I definitely took a lot from watching him.” Freeman and CJ Verdell share more in common
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than Oregon football. Separated by three years, the two made their names dominating high school football in San Diego. In 2013, Freeman became a San Diego celebrity, racking up 2,940 all-purpose yards and 44 touchdowns for Imperial High School and winning the Silver Pigskin award, given to the top high school football player in San Diego. That same season, 14-year-old CJ Verdell made varsity football for Mater Dei Catholic in San Diego, requiring a waiver signed by his parents because he was so young. Week four of that season, Freeman traveled two hours West to Chula Vista, where his Imperial High School was due to take on underdog Mater Dei Catholic. Freeman showed no mercy, rushing for 256 yards and five touchdowns en route to a 48-21 win. Although the score was lopsided, it did provide Verdell a chance to show his talent. “CJ got to run the ball and had some pretty good runs,” his father Chris Verdell Sr. said. “Royce came up to him afterward and said, ‘Hey little man, good running out there.’ [CJ] came home and was pretty stoked saying ‘Royce came up and talked to me. He told me good job.’” That moment foreshadowed what was to come for CJ Verdell. In his senior year, CJ Verdell had 2,783 all-purpose yards and 40 touchdowns on the way to winning his own Silver Pigskin award.
Before CJ Verdell even touched a football, he was eager to compete and striving to win. When CJ Verdell was just 5, his family moved to Japan where his father, a commander in the Navy, was stationed. Verdell Sr. remembers how his son showed his competitive edge, racing his dad from the car to the front door. “We would get out of the car and race to the house, and if he lost, oh my God, he would fall on the ground and pound on the ground and cry,” Verdell Sr. said. “I would use that opportunity to say, ‘Hey, you’re not going to win every race.’” Upon their return to San Diego, Verdell Sr. found another way for his son to compete, signing up 8-year-old Verdell for a youth football workout camp, where he was the only kid who had never played football. Verdell Sr. wasn’t even sure his son knew what football was, but after watching him win every drill, he thought it was something they should pursue. “His competitive nature kicked in, and he didn’t want to lose the race,” Verdell Sr. said. “He gave it everything he had.” Verdell excelled on the field, attracting attention from coaches and other parents. He just hadn’t learned to love the game yet. “He was a standout in practice, but he just didn’t believe that he was ready,” Verdell Sr. said. “His first experience with youth football, I think they lost every game save the last one. So
Team Thunder running back CJ Verdell (25) protects the ball from Team Lightning safety Billy Gibson (28). (Emerald Archives)
I know he’s come a long way, but it was pretty exciting to finally get to see him out on the field.” CHRIS VERDELL SR.
he wasn’t really having a good time.” Whether it was the nerves or the fact he was playing on the offensive line, CJ Verdell was apprehensive about playing football, but his father was not going to let him quit. Looking for ways to keep CJ Verdell interested, his father asked the team’s coach a simple question: “How about trying him in the backfield?” “Toward the end of the season, [the coach] put him in the backfield, and when [CJ] touched the ball, he scored a touchdown.” Verdell Sr. said. “The rest is history. He’s been in the backfield ever since.” CJ Verdell generated plenty of interest over his high school career. He eventually chose Oregon after being recruited by former Oregon running backs coach Gary Campbell, who also recruited Royce Freeman. For a brief time, his recruitment reopened when Campbell was let go. Although he never decommitted, the then senior in high school needed to reevaluate his decision. After some time to think and a phone call from new head coach Willie Taggart, CJ Verdell officially signed with the Ducks. Right before he was due in Eugene for fall camp, Verdell’s grandfather, Pastor Tommie Verdell, passed away. This led to an emotional separation in the airport. Verdell would be on his way to Eugene, and Verdell Sr. would miss out on taking his son to college, going to
Mississippi for his father’s funeral instead. Before the two split, Verdell Sr. took off his necklace and gave it to his son. The chain had been something CJ Verdell would always borrow and always wanted. “He told me, ‘When you make it to the NFL, you’re gonna get me one just like this,’” CJ Verdell said. “We just sat there and kind of hugged it out and had a moment.” The moment was unscripted. “It just came to me,” Verdell Sr. said. “It wasn’t planned or anything. We were saying our goodbyes. … It was kind of emotional. I could tell just from the look in his eyes and mine.” Although most of their time is spent apart, Verdell’s parents make plenty of time to talk over FaceTime every week, constantly checking in on their son. “Being in the military, I understand what it’s like to leave home at 17 [or] 18 years old and be away from family,” Verdell Sr. said. “Sometimes you’re going through something yourself and it’s good for family to reach out to you and to make sure everything is okay. We try to make it a habit of calling him quite a bit.” Verdell’s parents arrived in Eugene on Saturday at 2 a.m. getting less than four hours of sleep to watch their son’s debut for the Ducks “It was pretty exciting,” Verdell Sr. said. “I know he’s come a long way, but it was
pretty exciting to finally get to see him out on the field.” The box score from Oregon’s 58-24 win over Bowling Green had Verdell’s name at the top. Verdell’s 13 carries for 51 yards led the team in his first career game. “I was excited,” CJ Verdell said. “I didn’t try to overhype it or get too juiced or anything. I was just kind of in my zone and just trying to be calm and go out there like it was a regular practice or regular game.” Of course it’s not all football. CJ Verdell spends a lot of his time hanging out with another Oregon running back: Travis Dye. Although they are new friends, the two have become inseparable, even being paired together at Oregon media day. Whether they are waiting to be interviewed together or playing video games (Fortnite or Call of Duty), the two have fun. “That’s all there really is to do,” CJ Verdell said. “If we’re not sleeping, we’re playing the games…” Dye added right after: “If we’re not playing the games, we’re playing football.”Dye might be competing with CJ Verdell for touches, but he thinks he doesn’t have long to do so. “Watch out for my boy, you know 3,000-yard running back right here,” Dye said jokingly. “Two years and he’s gone. You know how it be with CJ Verdell.”
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BY: Shawn Medow @ShawnMedow | PHOTOS: Sarah Northrop The Autzen Stadium crowd groaned a lot in 2017. Not for interceptions. Not because of opposing touchdowns. And no, not because “Shout” was cut off early. It was the sight of another penalty flag against the Oregon Ducks. Oregon finished the year with 122 penalties, averaging 9.38 per game — the most in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. But when the 2018 fall camp rolled around, new head coach Mario Cristobal brought more referees to practice in an effort to cut down on penalties against the Ducks, and it’s helping. “There were points in fall camp where we had 20 penalties at practice,” linebacker Troy Dye said. “We just had to really improve on those and get better, and I think we did a good job today, but it’s just the first game so we’ve got to keep carrying on that same mentality throughout the rest of the season.” In Oregon’s 58-24 season-opening win over Bowling Green, the Ducks were penalized just
three times, and only once in the entire first half. An offside called against the defense in the first quarter, an offensive pass interference and kick-catching interference in the fourth were the only times the referees tossed a yellow flag against Oregon onto the Autzen turf. “We could have walked out of the stadium with one penalty tonight,” Cristobal said after the game. “We were right on the cusp of it, which would have been good.” Cristobal was pleased to see improvement in Oregon’s decision making, leading to the lack of penalties. He still isn’t happy to see any flags called against his team. Instead of simply showing frustration with his players over the errors, he wants the team to learn from them. “I can’t with a straight face go into the locker room and say great job on the three penalties,” he said. “But I can tell them of course there’s progress and these are the areas we need to fix, and we’ll get right back to work on
it and address them.” Cristobal, an offensive-oriented coach, has a mathematical formula to determine if Oregon’s penalty rate on offense is favorable. “Offensively, if we have one penalty every 31 plays, you will have a successful night,” Cristobal explained. “Right before that running into the returner, we were on course for that. We’re pleased with progress.” With the defense staying composed and level-headed throughout the game — its only penalty coming in the first quarter — Oregon’s offense got the chance to pepper the Bowling Green defense frequently. Putting Oregon’s offense back out against a tired defense created gaps in the Bowling Green defense, and Oregon ran away with the game. “That’s been a huge improvement from what we’ve been doing over the past couple years,” quarterback Justin Herbert said. “It’s great to see and hopefully we’ll do even better next game.”
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OREGON OFFENSE SHIFTS FOCUS TO PORTLAND STATE AFTER OPENING WIN OVER BOWLING GREEN BY: Shawn Medow @ShawnMedow | PHOTO: Devin Roux After Oregon’s offense put up 49 of the Ducks’ 58 points in Saturday’s win over Bowling Green, the Ducks offense spoke to the media on Tuesday to reflect on the game and look ahead to the game against Portland State this upcoming Saturday. The Ducks got off to a poor start, trailing the Falcons 10-0 but Oregon offensive coordinator Marcus Arroyo was pleased with the team’s come-from-behind performance. “So encouraging to see our guys respond after a slow start,” Arroyo said. “That’s a sign of a good team.” Arroyo is a play-caller for the Ducks this year, calling down to head coach Mario Cristobal on the sidelines. He says that the structure is similar to that of last year’s, with the key to success being the trust between the two coaches. “One of the reasons we’re both together still is the ability to communicate,” Arroyo said. “We’ve done this a long time and there are a lot of
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professionals in the building.” The Ducks lost tight end Cam McCormick to injury, which Cristobal called “significant” following the game on Saturday. Herbert expects the “three or four” guys behind him to step up and help the team and Arroyo is hopeful for a speedy recovery. “He’s done a really nice job with his position to be really successful with this offense,” Arroyo said. “Obviously we’ve gotta move forward and those guys have done a nice job in the room and we’ll be anxious to have him back.” A highlight for the Ducks from Saturday was sophomore Jaylon Redd’s 48-yard touchdown on 4th and 14. Arroyo called it, “As good of a throw as you’re gonna see.” “We run that play about every day, probably four or five times every day,” Herbert said. “He’s a guy that has run it really well in the past few months. He’s a guy that I trust. Fortunately he
got in the right spot. I appreciate the trust that Cristobal put in us.” But the offense is done thinking about the past game, shifting its focus to the upcoming test against Portland State on Saturday in Eugene. The Ducks offense still has to make some improvements from the Bowling Green game ahead of Saturday. “Move the ball better, execute and not make the mental mistakes we did,” Herbert said. “And hopefully move the ball faster than we did last game.” While Oregon is the heavy favorites going into Saturday’s game, the Ducks are not taking preparation for Portland State any differently than they do for other games. “Portland State’s an athletic team,” Herbert said. “They deserve our full attention. We’ll go in and game plan and excited to get out there on Saturday.”
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