SPORTS 11-13

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

Number 16 Oregon hosts Michigan tomorrow with the Ducks favored by 10.5.

Coverage starts at 10:30 on KBND.

Kick-off at 12:30 in Eugene with the TV broadcast on FS1.

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Oregon State goes to the blue turn in Boise as more than two touchdown underdogs against the Broncos.

Kick off is at 3 tomorrow afternoon with the game televised on USA Network.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL:

In men's college basketball tonight, Oregon State hosts Mississippi Valley State.  Meanwhile, Oregon hosts Pepperdine on Sunday.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers are in Sacramento to clash with the Kings tonight. It's their second NBA Cup Group play game, with Portland currently 0-and-1 so far. The Blazers sit at 8-and-3 overall following their back-to-back wins over the Thunder earlier this week.

LOCAL:

COCC’s unbeaten Rugby team plays the University of Idaho in the conference championship game tomorrow on the Bend Campus at 1 pm

SPORTS 11-12

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

Number 16 Oregon is back home against the struggling Michigan Wolverines this Saturday.

This week Tight End Jamari Johnson was named a semifinalist for the John Mackey Award, given to the country’s best tight end.

The winner will be announced on December 11^th.

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Reports say Oregon State quarterback Braden Atkinson is not expected to play against 17^th ranked Boise State Saturday.

The Davey O’Brien semifinalist is dealing with an injured hand suffered in the loss to Texas State last week.

Atkinson leads the nation in passing yards.

That means the Beavers would likely turn to backup QB Maalik Murphy to get the start.

The Broncos also have a quarterback trying to come back from injury.

BLAZERS:

The Trail Blazers trounced the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-108 from Moda Center.  Deni Avdija led the Blazers in scoring with 28 points.  Portland has now won back to back games and will visit the Sacramento Kings tomorrow. 

SPORTS 11-11

NBA:

The Trail Blazers took game one of their back-to-back against the Thunder in Portland last night. The 123 - 103 win got them to 7 - 3 on the season. Damian Lillard and Deni Avdija led the way with 25 and 24 points. But Dame played just 24 minutes. Only half the game. 

Portland snapped its two-game skid and will host the Thunder for a rematch tonight.

College Football:
The Oregon Ducks moved up to number 16 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. The U of O is the top 3 loss team and aren’t mathematically eliminated from the Big 10 championship game.

Michigan visits Autzen Stadium this Saturday.

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Oregon State quarterback Braden Atkinson has been selected to the Davey O'Brien QB Class of 2026.

He is now in contention for the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, which will be announced at the end of the season.

The Sophomore leads the nation with 3,169 passing yards.

It is reported Atkinson intends to re-sign with OSU for his junior season.

College Basketball:
The Oregon Men take on Mississippi Valley State tonight at 7. Pre-game starts at 6:30 on KBND.

SPORTS 11-10

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

Oregon State looks to regroup after back-to-back losses.

The Beavers are at Boise State this Saturday.

ESPN’s college game day will hold their pre-game show in Boise this Saturday morning.

Oregon will likely get bumped a little higher in the rankings for tonight’s playoff poll.

The U of O is back home against the struggling Michigan Wolverines this Saturday

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 1-and-8 Washington State hosts Colorado State on Saturday.  Hawaii is 3-and-6 and hosts North Dakota State on Saturday. 

NBA:

The Trail Blazers hope to snap their two-game skid.  The Trailblazers are 6 – 3 on the season with a matchup against the 8 – 2 Oklahoma City Thunder.  It will be a nationally televised game tipping off at 8 pm tonight.

SPORTS 11-09

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

Oregon came back from down two touchdowns early to upset Ohio State in Columbus Saturday in convincing fashion.

Head coach Dan Lanning after the game said he liked the team’s resiliency after falling behind.

“…for really not flinching, not blinking, when you, when you're down 14, and then just keep fighting, you know, in those moments we, we said we were going to let it hang and just go after it, and then, you know, similar to, to last week, we've proven that we can be a team that's been in tough battles and battle back. You know, I thought collectively we played really well.”

The U of O is back home against Michigan this Saturday. Air at 10:30, kickoff at 12:30 p.m.

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Oregon State was blown out by Texas State Saturday night.

Head Coach JaMarcus Shephard gave the Bobcats credit after the game.

“It's really difficult, when you face stretches like this in November and I think everyone in that locker room right now, they're feeling it right now they they know that that was not clearly not our standard and guess what they need to.”

The Beavers are at Boise State this Saturday.

BLAZERS:

The Trail Blazers are back on the hardwood tomorrow hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder.  The teams will then rematch on Wednesday at Moda Center.  Portland has lost two straight to slip to 6-and-3 on the season.

SPORTS 11-06

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

Number 23 ranked Oregon is a little over a touchdown underdog to 12^th ranked Ohio State tomorrow.

Coverage stars at 10:30, with a 12:30 kick on KBND.

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Oregon State at 5 - 3 is favored by just under a touchdown over 4 – 4 Texas State. Kickoff is 7:30 from Reser Stadium.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers are in LA to face Luka Doncic and the Lakers tonight. It's their NBA Cup Group Play opener. Portland has won three in-a-row following Wednesday's victory in Phoenix. The Blazers are now 6-and-1 on the season.

SPORTS 11-05 
COLLEGE FOOTBALL:
Number 23 ranked Oregon is on the road at the Horseshoe Saturday for the first time since 2021.
Coach Dan Lanning talked to the media yesterday after practice about the matchup versus the 12th ranked Buckeyes.
“A lot of good energy from our players and, you know, it's necessary in a game like this. You're traveling to a hostile environment with a team that, you know, has as much talent as anybody in the country and, and, they do a really good job, you know, overall as a, as a program, right, in all three phases.”
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Oregon State receiver Jesse Legree is a semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award.
Legree leads the nation with 1,110 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns, while adding 53 catches this season.
His touchdown total is just two shy of Brandin Cooks’ Oregon State single-season record. 
the Baltimore native opened the year with seven straight 100-yard games, including 240 yards against Texas Tech.
The Shaun Alexander award honors college football’s top freshman.
It’s another night game Saturday with a 7:30 pm kick-off against Texas State.

NBA:

Damian Lillard dropped in 25 points as the Trail Blazers topped the Suns 132-119 in Phoenix. Donovan Clingan added 24 points for Portland, which has won three straight to improve to 6-and-1 on the season. The Blazers will visit the Lakers tomorrow to wrap up their four-game road trip.

SPORTS 11-03

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

Oregon State kicker Caleb Ojeda has been named the Pac-12 Conference's Special Teams Player Of The Week.

Ojeda connected on three field goals Saturday at Fresno State, including a career-long 54-yarder for the Beavers' first points of the game.

It was the first time he’s made 3 field goals in a game.

Head coach JaMarcus Shephard spoke to the media about the loss to the ulldogs and moving on to the matchup with Texas State.

“The most important thing right now is that we remain present and that's, that's what we have to do, in this moment and for this particular game that's what we need for our, for our players and, and, and, and, and our entire team.”

It’s another night game Saturday with a 7:30 pm kick-off

Oregon is on the road at the Horseshoe Saturday for the first time since 2021.

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NBA:

The Trail Blazers knocked off the Nuggets 118-110 in Denver. Deni Avdija dropped in 24 points to lead Portland, which improved to 5-and-1 on the season. The Blazers visit Phoenix tomorrow.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL:

The men's college basketball season is underway. In season openers last night, Washington crushed Colgate 90-76, Washington State lost at home to Davidson 76-61, Oregon beat Montana 87-69, Oregon State hammered Weber State 102-61 and Hawaii slipped past Seattle U 74-73.

SPORTS 11-02

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

Oregon used a big play on offense to take down now former number 20 ranked Northwestern Saturday afternoon in Eugene.

The loss knocked the Wildcats out of the Top 25. The U of O is just behind them in the ‘also receiving votes’ mentions.

The Ducks will look to take that momentum to Columbus, Ohio this week to face a Buckeye’s team that was just knocked out of the AP Top 10 following their upset to USC.

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Oregon State’s five game winning streak was snapped in Fresno Saturday night.

The Beavers outgained the Bulldogs in yardage but Fresno State capitalized on turnovers and the Beavs offense settled for field goals rather than keeping pace with touchdowns.

Next OSU has a Texas State team visiting Reser Stadium that just gave number 20 Boise State all it wanted in a narrow loss on Saturday night.

NBA:

The Trail Blazers blew out Utah Saturday in Salt Lake city, to get to 4 – 1 on the season.

The weeklong road trip continues in Denver tonight with a 6 pm tip-off against the Nuggets.

NFL

The Seahawks host Monday Night Football, 4-3 Seattle plays the 5 -2 Chicago Bears at 5:15.