SPORTS 9-30

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

Number 15 ranked Oregon has a bye this week.

Two Ducks earned national weekly honors Tuesday.

Running back Dierre Hill Jr. was named Paul Hornung Award National Player of the Week, honoring the nation’s most versatile player. Tight end Jamari Johnson earned the John Mackey Award honor, recognizing the country’s top tight end.

Both topped 100 receiving yards in Oregon’s 41-27 win at USC.

Hill also ran for two touchdowns, while Johnson had seven catches for 119 yards.

The Oregon Ducks Coaches show starts at 7:05 tonight on KBND.

Hear more on the Ducks Insider daily podcast at KBND.com

 

Oregon State opens Pac-12 play Saturday at Colorado State.

Wide Receiver Jesse Legree is once again the Pac 12 freshman of the week after his two touchdowns and over 100 yards receiving performance against UTEP.

He had his first media availability yesterday and was asked about his experience thus far in Corvallis.

“I've been dreaming about this moment since I decided to play football at a collegiate level and to go through these past 9 months and coach Shephard, Coach Dahlen and Coach Finley, the amount of trust they have in me and allow me to make them big plays.”

Legree is the nation’s leading receiver, and will look to add to those totals Saturday in Fort Collins, Colorado.

 

NBA:

The Trail Blazers held their first training camp session yesterday. Coach Micah Nori speaking to reporters afterwards said they’re working to establish a physical identity on defense, that means contesting shots and claiming rebounds.

The first pre-season games are next week.