College Football:
Oregon State has to have a unique defensive game plan against the Air Force Academy’s run-it-on-pretty-much-every-down offense. Defensive Coordinator Keith Heyward told reporters yesterday (Wed) all of the positions from up front to the backfield have to be ready to tackle. The young team expects to use a high rotation of players to keep up with the physical Falcon attack. On the offensive side, coordinator Ryan Gunderson said every possession would be important because the Beavers will probably have less plays to run with Air Force killing the clock with their run-heavy scheme.
The Oregon offensive line are semifinalists for the Joe Moore Award, which goes to the nation's most outstanding offensive line unit. …Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel was announced as a semifinalist for both the Maxwell Award for the collegiate player of the year, and the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award... Oregon inside linebacker Bryce Boettcher is a semifinalist for the Burlsworth Trophy, awarded annually to the nation's most outstanding football player who started out as a walk-on.
Coaches and players for the number one ranked Oregon Ducks talk about game week final preparations for the road trip to Wisconsin this Saturday on the Oregon Ducks Insider daily podcast.
NBA:
The Trail Blazers took down Minnesota again, 106 - 98. After blowing out the Timberwolves Tuesday Portland may have played an even better game last night against what was supposed to be one of the Western conference’s better teams. The win moves the Blazers to 5 - 8. They’re off until Sunday.
NFL: Week 11
The 49ers and Seahawks have a big divisional clash at Levi’s Stadium Sunday. San Francisco held tight end George Kittle and Edge Nick Bosa out of practice yesterday.
Seattle activated right tackle Abe Lucas off the physically unable to perform list. That means the 3rd-year player could suit up for the first time all season.And the other positive news is Receiver DK Metcalf practiced in full yesterday, after missing the last two games.
