COLLEGE FOOTBALL:
Oregon head coach Dan Lanning says all facets of the team are being evaluated including offensive play calling.
The coach previewed the matchup against the Nebraska Cornhuskers Saturday night.
“And we need to be better because we're about to play a really good Nebraska team, you know, obviously, gave Indiana everything that they could handle. They're playing really, really great on, defense, you know, very aggressive. They've a good tackling team. They don't give up long runs.”
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Oregon State quarterback Braden Atkinson and wide receiver Jesse Legree have been recognized by the Pac-12 Conference again this week.
Atkinson was named the Pac-12's Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this season, while Legree continues to sweep Freshman of the Week honors. He's won it all six games this season.
Atkinson was also named a Manning Award Star and Davey O'Brien Great 8 quarterback on Monday as well.
Head coach JaMarcus Shephard is looking towards Washington State this week.
“They have a number of different players on each side of the ball that are emerging as impact players and most importantly I think they're playing some really, really, really good defense. Coach Moore and his staff, they do a really great job.”
BLAZERS:
The Trail Blazers are back in action tonight visiting the Sacramento Kings in preseason action. Portland is 2-and-0 in exhibition play following Monday's 119-66 rout of the London Lions. Scoot Henderson had fourteen points in the victory.
LOCAL:
Girls flag football is coming to Oregon high schools this spring. The Oregon School Activities Association voted to make it a sanctioned sport. Oregon is the 25th state to add girls flag football. For the last two years, it's been played as an emerging sport. In 2028, girls flag football will be played in the Olympics
