Oregon moved up in the polls yesterday following Saturday’s 34-13 win over UCLA. The Associated Press bumped them from 8 to 6, and the coaches also have them at 6 now, up a notch from 7. The 4 - 0 Ducks probably have a few things they still want to work on after the rout of the Bruins, but it will be on a short week of practice as the next game is Friday night. Michigan State and former Beavers coach Jonathon Smith come to Eugene. Hear more on the Oregon Ducks Insider daily podcast at KBND dot com.
Oregon State at 3 - 1 off their bye week get ready for the Colorado State Rams to come to Reser on Saturday.
MLB:
The Giants dropped the season finale series losing to St Louis yesterday. At 80 - 82, a disappointing season for San Francisco leaves plenty of offseason questions on the pitching staff and the everyday roster.
The Mariners finished off the season with a win against the A’s, who will no longer be from Oakland. The 6 to 4 win saw catcher Cal Raleigh homer for career number 93. That‘s the most by any catcher in their first four years. Missing the playoffs due to Seattle’s midseason collapse already led to manager and coaching changes. A roster shakeup is likely, but it is unlikely to be a big overhaul.
NFL:
San Francisco got its get-right game against New England yesterday winning 30 -13. The 49ers stopped the 2 game losing streak with a more complete game on both sides of the ball than they have been playing. Although injuries were again a concern for the 9ers. We’ll know how serious guys are banged up after today’s injury report.
3-0 Seattle travels to Detroit for Monday Night Football. Kick off against the 2 - 1 Lions is at 5:15 today.
Soccer:
The Portland Timbers played Vancouver to a draw, and dropped to 9th place in the MLS Western conference. [The match starts at 7:30 toight.
The Portland Thorns were shut out in San Diego Saturday to stay in 7th place in the NWSL.
Local:
High School - Volleyball Crook County is at Madras. Soccer Boys and Girls Mountain View battles Redmond, Boys soccer Bend vs Caldera, Sisters against Siuslaw, La Pine takes on Crosshill Christian. Sisters Girls play Central Linn
