Apr 6, 2013; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Virginia Cavaliers running back Clifton Richardson (10) runs with the ball as Cavaliers linebacker Kwontie Moore (34) and Cavaliers safety Mason Thomas (46) chase during the spring game at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

If your a diehard football fan you already have the calendar ready and you can circle September 7th as the first announced gametime of the 2013-14 season for the Oregon Ducks. The game is at Virginia and will kickoff at 12:30PT on ABC and ESPN2 according to GoDucks.com (locally in Eugene/Springfield/Portland the game will be on ABC, outside the market it can be found on ESPN2.)

Since we’re now 98 days or so from the kickoff of the College Football season, expect other dates to start trickling in as we get closer. The Cavaliers are the second team to face Oregon this upcoming season and will be the first road test for the Ducks. The Season kicks off with Nicholls State at Autzen Stadium on August 31st, followed by the Virginia Trip and two home contests with Tennesee(September 14th) and the first Pac 12 game of the season vs Cal on September 28th. The Ducks have a ‘bye week’ September 21st.

 From the U of O:

The game will mark the first time the Ducks and Cavaliers have faced one another on the football field and the first time Oregon has played a current member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the regular season since meeting Miami in 1958. The Ducks did face Wake Forest in the post-season in the 1992 Independence Bowl and 2002 Seattle Bowl.

Virginia is scheduled to return the trip to Eugene Sept. 10, 2016.

Oregon also announced the addition of three first-time opponents to future football schedules over the next five seasons, with the agreement to host the University of South Dakota completing the Ducks’ 2014 non-conference schedule.

In addition, Oregon announced single-game agreements to host UC Davis in Autzen Stadium in 2016 and Southern Utah to open the 2017 ledger.

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Apr, 27, 2013; Eugene, OR, USA; Oregon Ducks helmet on display at Autzen Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Olmos-USA TODAY Sports

Yes, I know it’s only May, but it is never too early to plan ahead if your a college football fan. The 2013-14 Bowl Schedule has been announced and of course there are no teams yet scheduled, but we do know when and where they will play when the season comes to a close.

According to ESPN, the Pac 12 Bowl Lineup is as follows:

• Dec. 21, Gildan New Mexico Bowl, 2 p.m. Pac-12 vs. MWC, ESPN
• Dec. 21, Las Vegas Bowl, 3:30 p.m. Pac-12 vs. MWC. ABC
• Dec. 27, Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, 9:30 p.m. Pac-12 vs. BYU (if bowl eligible), ESPN
• Dec. 30, Valero Alamo Bowl, 6:45 p.m. Pac-12 vs. Big 12, ESPN
• Dec. 30, Holiday Bowl, 10:15 p.m. Pac-12 vs. Big 12, ESPN
• Dec. 31, Hyundai Sun Bowl, 2 p.m., Pac-12 vs. ACC, CBS
• Jan. 1, Rose Bowl Game Presented by VIZIO, 5 p.m., ESPN
• Jan. 6, VIZIO BCS National Championship (at the Rose Bowl), 8:30 p.m., BCS 1 vs. BCS 2, ESPN

The Pac 12 Conference kicks things off on December 21st with two games. The bigger games to watch fall in January, but of course, December 30th could be a nice way to end the year facing two teams from the Big 12.

The ESPN Pac 12 Blog also does a nice ‘What They Said’ about this past bowl season.

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Where Will the Ducks End Up? It’s getting closer to finding out. We are now 99 days from the kickoff of the regular season and the Ducks will welcome in Nicholls State to Autzen Stadium on August 31st.

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Jan. 3, 2013; Glendale, AZ, USA: Oregon Ducks tight end Colt Lyerla (15)  Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Well it looks like the rest of the country is getting a little taste of what many of us have known for a while. Oregon Offensive Piledriver Colt Lyerla is a ‘freak.’ in on the list of ‘Freak Athletes’ heading into the 2013 College Football Season. He comes in at #15 and CBS Sports Bruce Feldman says of Lyerla:

When Chip Kelly lined up the 6-5, 250-pounder at running back it was quite a sight. Lyerla was quite the weapon with surprising wheels for a guy that size, especially when it comes to his hops. He had vertical jumped 35 inches (second-best all-time among Oregon tight ends) and touched a team-best 11-3 in the jump reach. But this video alone gets him a spot on this year’s Freaks List.

I believe this is a compliment to him as an athlete and as a player, at least under the Chip Kelly style of play. When you can both run the ball and catch the ball and your big, it’s hard to slow that down.

Other college athletes that made the list include Number 1(no surprise here) Jadevon Clowney from South Carolina, whose hit in their bowl game was on ESPN’s Top 10 at Number 1 for what seemed like a year. There was one other Pac 12 player to make the list. At #7 USC Wide Receiver Marquise Lee. Former Duck Lache Seastrunk from Baylor was at #3. Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel came in at #7.

Oregon opens the 2013 College Football season on Saturday August 21st vs Nicholls State in Autzen Stadium.

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