Pac-12 Championship in the bag, now Oregon Ducks have 27 days to get better

Oregon Ducks quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) hugs Oregon State Beavers quarterback Sean Mannion (4) after the Ducks beat the Beavers, 47-19, at Reser Stadium during the Civil War in Corvallis on Nov. 29, 2014. Randy L.

Half an hour after the Oregon Ducks avenged an October misdeed, defensive end DeForest Buckner stood by his locker, sweat soiling his shirt, and explained why things were different on this December night. "We're a different team, you know?" the

The Oregon Ducks only need to survive two more ESPN telecasts before they're on their way to the inaugural College Football Playoff. Or, two more football games. The Ducks were ranked No. 2 for the third week in a row by 

This Civil War was no contest as field general Marcus Mariota led his Oregon Ducks to a thorough shellacking of their cross-state rival.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — You might remember the 2014 Pac-12 Championship as the night Marcus Mariota accounted for five touchdowns. Or the night the Oregon defense stonewalled Arizona. Or the night the Ducks secured a spot in the inaugural College