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Phil Steele’s College Football Preview: Oregon Ducks at #5, USC #6, Stanford #11

Justin Phillips — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:55:51 +0000

Back in April in his look at the Top 26, Phil Steele – had the Ducks pegged at #3 with Stanford right behind at #4. Now we take a look at his Top 40 Teams heading into 2013. The list is very Pac 12 friendly. There are seven teams from the conference on his list, including an intriguing USC at #6 right behind Oregon.

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For the Ducks, Steele sees them as a National Title contender in 2013. Of the offense, he says that Oregon has always had productive quarterbacks and if Marcus Mariota can stay healthy he could be one of the early contenders for the Heisman Trophy. No real surprise here since we know what we’re getting when we watch Mariota and his health did effect him slightly last season.

Nov 3, 2012; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Oregon Ducks receiver Josh Huff (1) Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-USA TODAY Sports

On the Receiving Corps Steele says Oregon’s is the most experienced in years and Oregon continues to upgrade the talent at wideout. The Ducks at running back could be a question this year but again Steele sees strength with the Ducks. Even without Kenjon Barner he likes the ‘next man up’ mentality.

On Defense he sees the linebacker position being down slightly, but says Oregon has two NFL caliber players at the cornerbacks. With the amount of points the Ducks put up on offense, and one team last year able to contain them in Stanford I see this as pretty solid.

Check out his thoughts at PhilSteele.com

Phil Steele’s Pages on Oregon have a ton of info and more detailed breakdowns.

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This Week in Pac 12 Baseball (Weekend of June 15/NCAA College World Series)

Mike Vamosi — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:00:17 +0000

This weekend the PAC-12 Conference will be represented by Oregon State and UCLA in Omaha at the 2013 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The Beavers will open the CWS at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha at noon against Mississippi State.

UCLA Bruins and starting pitcher Nick Vander Tuig open the CWS on Sunday against LSU while Oregon State begins play Saturday against fellow SEC foe Mississippi State. The Beavers and Bulldogs will open the 2013 College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Saturday. Photo Credit: Matt Ryerson-USA TODAY Sports

Sunday at 5 pm UCLA will take on the number four national seed and Omaha favorite LSU Tigers. The tournament is double elimination with OSU/MSU playing again on Monday and UCLA/LSU returning to the diamond on Tuesday. The second game will depend on the results this weekend, losers at noon and winners at 5 pm.

College World Series Games for June 15-16, 2013

College World Series Game 1/June 15 – 3 Oregon State Beavers v. Mississippi State Bulldogs
- Oregon State returns to Omaha for the fifth time but first since 2007 when they their second straight National Championship
- CWS appearances: 1952, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2013
- National Championship’s: 2006, 2007

College World Series Game 4/June 16 – UCLA Bruins v. 4 LSU Tigers
- UCLA returns to Omaha for the second year in a row, three times in the last four and like OSU their fifth CWS all-time
- Last year they went 1-2 opening with a win against Stony Brook but losing back-to-back games to Arizona and Florida State
- CWS appearances: 1968, 1997, 2010, 2012, 2013

NCAA Bracket
College World Series Schedule

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PAC-12 Baseball Weekend Recap (June 11/Super Regional Edition)

Mike Vamosi — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:00:56 +0000

Two PAC-12 teams came into the Super Regional’s and both UCLA and Oregon State will be advancing to Omaha for the College World Series. The Bruins return to the CWS for the third time in four years while the Beavers are back for the first time since 2007.

Ben Wetzler helped Oregon State win their Super Regional at Goss Stadium and returning to Omaha which they’ll be joined by UCLA. Photo Credit: Jaime Valdez-USA TODAY Sports

Below are regional scores, recaps and NCAA College World Series start times to keep you up to speed on PAC-12 baseball.

Weekend Results May 7-June 10 (Super Regional Seeding):
Friday – UCLA 5 @ 5 Cal State Fullerton 3 F/10
Saturday – 5 Cal State Fullerton 0 v. UCLA 3, Kansas State 6 @ 3 Oregon State 2 F/10
Sunday – 3 Oregon State 12 v. Kansas State 4
Monday – 3 Oregon State 4 v. Kansas State 3

Super Regional Recap –
(UCLA-5 Cal State Fullerton): Adam Putko gave UCLA seven strong innings of work with David Berg throwing three innings out of the pen on Friday as the Bruins scored two runs in the tenth to stun Cal State Fullerton in game one. Game two the Bruins offense struck early for three runs and starter Nick Vander Tuig went 6.1 innings working out of a few jams. UCLA is heading to the CWS for the fifth time (1969, ’97, 2010, ’12, ’13) and the first time they’ve made back-to-back appearances.

(Kansas State-3 Oregon State): Oregon State led 2-0 after four innings before K-State scored one in the sixth then tying the game in the ninth. OSU starter Mayy Boyd threw seven strong innings but got the no decision. Kansas State struck for four runs in the tenth to take a 1-0 series advantage. Unlike game one the Beavers offense struck early and often putting five runs up in the fifth and led 7-1 after three. Tyler Smith/Kavin Keyes were 4-for-5 in the 12-4 victory. In the winner take all game Oregon State again got on the scoreboard first with two runs in the second then solo runs in the fourth and fifth. The Wildcats got to 4-3 but were unable to tie or take the lead. Ben Wetzler gave OSU 7.2 innings with Boyd coming in for the save getting the Beavers back to Omaha for the first time since 2007. This is the fifth time the program has made the CWS (1952, 2005, ’06, ’07, ’13) with the last two resulting in National Championships.

NCAA College World Series Times for PAC-12 schools (National Seeds listed):
Saturday, June 15 – Mississippi State Bulldogs (48-18)/SEC v. 3 Oregon State Beavers (50-11), Noon/ESPN2
Sunday, June 16 – UCLA Bruins (44-17) v. LSU Tigers (57-9)/SEC, 5 pm/ESPN

The College World Series is double elimination and here is the schedule

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