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TURNINGTYREE ROBINSON IS THE ONLY MEMBER OF THE OREGON SECONDARY TO START EVERY GAME THIS SEASON. But he hasn’t always started in the same place. From safety to cornerback, Robinson is holding down the defensive backs.

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Adams said Monday that the offense is getting closer to where the unit needs to be. It looked that way too, as the Ducks amounted 501 yards of offense last Thursday. Facing a blitz-heavy Arizona State team, the Ducks were able to generate 186 yards on the ground as well. Through the air, Darren Carrington showed once again how important he can be for Oregon’s offense. The redshirt sophomore recorded his second consecutive 100-yard receiving performance this season in as many games.

Oregon won’t be facing the Cal defense of the past few seasons, though. While the unit gives up an average of 418 yards of offense per game, the Bears have forced the most turnovers in the Pac-12 with 22. In addition, the Bears defense has kept Cal in striking distance to win in every game this season aside from its contest with UCLA, in which Bruins quarterback Josh Rosen scorched its secondary.

Cal head coach Sonny Dykes’ “Bear Raid” offense isn’t creating the results he likely envisioned. The Mercury News noted that Cal is averaging just 26.6 points per game in Pac-12 play, which ranks ninth. In addition, Goff appeared frustrated and uncomfortable at times in the Bears’ 27-21 loss to USC last week. He also threw two interceptions in the game, bringing his total to eight in the Bears’ last four games.

But Oregon’s defense hasn’t proven to be a stiff challenge to the majority of its opponents this season. With Goff’s ability, as well as some of the playmakers he’ll have spread out wide, it could be another long night for the Ducks’ secondary.

Cal averages 490 yards of offense per game. Wide receiver Kenny Lawler has 42 receptions for 527 yards and nine touchdowns this season. He’ll certainly be Goff’s favorite target come Saturday.

Vernon Adams (3) shrugs a defender in the Oct. 29 contest at Arizona State. (Cole Elsasser)

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Here’s how Oregon and Cal stack up:

Oregon offensive coordinator Scott Frost was quick to point out on Monday that Oregon has now played in four games that have come down to the final play. Before last Thursday, they had just won one of them. But after a thrilling comeback 61-55 win over Arizona State, the Ducks added to that total, while also keeping their slim Pac-12 title hopes alive.

Vernon Adams Jr. can be thanked for that. Adams led the Ducks to consecutive wins last Thursday after passing for 312 yards and four touchdowns. He also further displayed why he’s been referred to as “Big Play VA” since he was at Eastern Washington, eluding defenders before throwing a touchdown to Dwayne Stanford to force overtime.

On the other sideline this Saturday, a similar threat at quarterback will challenge a Ducks defense that ranks last in the Pac-12 in total defense, scoring defense and pass defense. Cal’s Jared Goff is projected to be picked early in the 2016 NFL Draft by many media outlets, and has averaged 317 yards passing per game this season to go along with 22 touchdowns. But while Adams has taken steps forward in his two appearances since returning from injury, it seems as if Goff has gone backwards in the Bears’ last three games — all of which were losses.

Regardless, both defenses will face a stiff test against these quarterbacks Saturday in a game with bowl eligibility implications.

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The key to slowing down Cal is preventing the passing attack from gaining rhythm, so the Ducks should look to bring pressure and force quarterback Jared Goff into throwing before he is ready. Oregon has one of the best sack rates in the conference, despite showing a reluctance to send extra bodies on the blitz to help the defensive line. One player who fits the bill is outside linebacker Tyson Coleman, who was named the defensive player of the game against ASU after recording nine tackles, one sack and forcing a fumble.

Oregon ranks sixth in the nation in rushing yards per game, averaging 283.5. For Cal, the key will be containing the ground game and forcing the Ducks to win through the air. This will most likely be accomplished through the play of the linebackers — a group that has a lot of depth and talent for the Golden Bears. Hardy Nickerson leads the way as the middle backer, delivering punishing blows while making smart adjustments on the fly. This year, Nickerson has 53 tackles, including a season-high 13 against the Trojans. Look for the Ducks ball carriers to avoid the middle of the field and try to escape Cal on the edge with their speed.

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No list of players to watch for Cal would be complete without star quarterback Goff, who leads the 12th-ranked aerial attack in the nation this season. He has thrown for 2,537 yards and 22 touchdowns this year with a quarterback rating of 151.7.

The Oregon secondary is slowly climbing into the region of serviceable play — where it can make stops and prevent the opposing passing attack from running rampant across the field. One of the big reasons for this transition is the play of sophomore cornerback Robinson. His size, length and growing ability to anticipate quarterback’s throws has helped him become one of the stars on the Oregon defense. On the season, he has 38 tackles and three interceptions, including one he took to the house against Georgia State back in week three. Against the impressive array of Cal receivers, Robinson will be key in forcing stops and swinging momentum back towards the Ducks.

Adams is coming off one of his best performances last week, where his ability to escape inside the pocket earned him the nickname “Houdini.” Against ASU, he threw for 315 yards and four touchdowns, and even those numbers don’t do him justice.

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the ship and salvage the season. While a Pac-12 Championship berth seems unlikely, the Ducks will be looking to win out and qualify for a bowl game.

Oregon (5-3, 3-2 Pac-12) took another step in the right direction by surviving a triple overtime bout against Arizona State on Halloween weekend. Thanks to some late game heroics, and questionable calls, the Ducks took the 61-55 victory.

While Oregon looks to be trending upwards, the same can’t be said of this weekend’s opponent. California (5-3, 2-3 Pac-12) stumbles into Eugene on a three-game losing streak, marring its early season success. The high-powered Golden Bears offense has struggled as of late and their defense has given up points, leading to a 97-69 point differential over the losing streak.

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ball across his receiving corps, Lawler should take the lion’s share. The junior has a great nose for where the ball will be thrown, using his size and cunning to shift the defensive backs out of the way for spectacular grabs. Lawler also has speed, so one missed tackle and he can really gouge a defense. On the year, he has 42 catches for 527 yards and nine touchdowns. While most of his success came earlier in the season, look for Lawler to plant his flag in Eugene and haul in some of his quarterback’s touchdown throws.

Tyree Robinson brings in an interception in the Ducks win at Arizona State on Oct. 29. (Adam Eberhardt)


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On fourth down with the game and Oregon’s season on the line, Vernon Adams Jr. blindly tossed the football into the air with a hope and a prayer. It was in the dying seconds of a battle against Arizona State, and the Ducks needed to score a touchdown to bring on overtime.

As his quarterback was fighting to stay alive in the pocket, wide receiver Dwayne Stanford streaked across the field, shaking free of his defender just as the ball was released.

“Once Vernon threw the ball, I just wanted to get my hands on it,” Stanford said. “I knew I would get hit, so I pulled it in as tight as I could and tried to come down inbounds.”

Bouncing off Sun Devil defenders and his own teammate, Johnny Mundt, Stanford was able to haul in the touchdown that sent his team to the eventual 61-55 victory.

Moments like Stanford’s catch have been at a premium for the Ducks in a season where a talented receiving corps has been hamstrung by injuries and instability at the quarterback position.

Coming into the year, the receivers had one of the deepest squads on the team, though that has been diminished since. Senior Byron Marshall suffered a leg injury during a kick return against Utah, forcing him to undergo surgery. Devon Allen has been a shell of his former self as he continues to work back from a ligament tear in his right knee, an injury that hobbled a player who made his living as a burner. And Charles Nelson, who dominated early, was conscripted by the secondary to help fill the holes on defense.

“We have enough depth where if one guy does get nicked up, we still feel pretty good about the guys who are out there,” wide receivers coach Matt Lubick said.

More troubling was the issue at quarterback

as the Ducks turned to a rotating cast of throwers, necessitated by Adams’ hand injury, to find someone to lead the offense. This resulted in Jeff Lockie and Taylor Alie competing for the start, often switching out multiple times during the game.

“We have to deal with and make plays with whoever is out there,” Stanford said of the quarterbacks. “Whether that’s Lockie, Vernon, Taylor, Bralon, one of the o-linemen — we just got to make plays.”

Though the receivers backed up their teammates, the Oregon offense has been much better with Adams Jr. taking snaps. In the four games he’s been healthy, the aerial attack averaged 285.5 yards per game, better than the 176.3 average without him.

“We have a quarterback out there who can be Houdini at any time,” wide receiver Darren Carrington said of Adams.

With stability back at the quarterback position, the receivers have been getting opportunities to make big plays. During the Oregon two-game win streak, they have totaled 31 catches for 520 yards and six touchdowns.

“I think we are improving on the outside every week,” Lubick said. “More and more guys are getting opportunities.”

Each individual brings a different dynamic to the game. Bralon Addison works the short routes to get the ball then uses his craftiness to pull away, Stanford uses his big frame and soft hands to be a reliable target and Carrington has the speed to whip past corners for long receptions.

“As a group, we just try to be playmakers out there,” Stanford said.

Oregon is going to need as many plays as possible as it heads into the final stretch of games, but if the receivers’ performance of late is anything to go off of, that shouldn’t be a problem.

Despite battling through injuries and inconsistent quarterback play, the Oregon receiving corps is thriving.

Bralon Addison (2) pulls away from an Arizona State defender in Oregon’s away game on Oct. 29. (Cole Elsasser)


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For the first time all season, the Ducks have won consecutive games. It just so happens it was against two teams that haven’t beaten Oregon since 2003 and 2004 — Washington and Arizona State, respectively.

Maybe it had to be that way for Oregon to find its rhythm, but regardless, it has found momentum from back-to-back victories. With it, the team has recovered its lost confidence.

“I think we kind of took the losses as they were and decided to have fun, that’s what football is about,” wide receiver Devon Allen said. “I think we are changing to where we’re working hard but also having fun and making sure we’re doing it for the reason we all started doing this.”

The return of quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. has made a significant difference for the offensive unit. His elusiveness and ability to extend a play has caused problems for opposing coverages. But it’s not just Adams causing the change in play.

The receiving unit, though missing Byron Marshall to injury, has become a real threat downfield — especially with a quarterback who can get the ball to them. Bralon Addison, the recent return of Darren Carrington, and a number of other capable players, have taken pressure off of the running back trio of Royce Freeman, Kani Benoit and Taj Griffin.

“You can see everybody in the games excited when someone makes a big play,” Allen said. “It’s just fun to see [a big play,] it’s more fun for us because we’re in the game than it is for coaches and fans.”

On the other side of the ball, the defense’s confidence appears to be rising as well. Tyson Coleman, who’s played in 48 games since 2012, says the coaching staff simplified the defense to clear up miscommunication.

“We got a lot of young guys out there, and it’s not an excuse, but it’s something to be aware of,” Coleman said. “We had to simplify things so that everybody understands. People were on different pages, and now we’re back on the same page.”

With the improved understanding, the defensive backs can play their positions more freely.

“Confidence comes with knowing what you’re doing,” Coleman said. “Say a [cornerback] has no idea what he’s doing, he’s probably not going to make a break and pick a ball. Now dudes know what they’re doing, so they feel comfortable making the break [on the ball] because they know the safety’s over the top or they know the outside backer is coming to their side.”

The result:“I think we are a lot more

confident now and guys know they’re capable,” the senior linebacker said. “Simplifying things and obviously winning games brings confidence to the table.”

Enter Saturday, when Oregon will take on an offensive juggernaut in the Golden Bears, a team that hasn’t beat the Ducks in six years. And meeting them is a team with the most confidence it’s had all season.

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Dwayne Stanford (88) celebrates after catching the game-tying touchdown late in the fourth quarter during Oregon’s victory over Arizona State on Oct. 29. (Cole Elsasser)

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Despite Cal football currently being on a three-game losing streak, the defense producing one turnover in the last two games and Jared Goff currently playing nowhere near NFL quarterback-caliber (whatever that is these days), there is still some way that the Bears can walk into Eugene on Saturday and come away with a win.

At least, that is what I am supposed to be writing about.

But in reality, my trust that the Bears are going to come away with a victory is slim to nonexistent. They aren’t doing so hot at running the ball this year. All that bodes just amazingly for a road game on a Saturday night, where there will most likely be rain.

This team has gone from being an a Pac-12 surprise to an average competitor. The offensive line has struggled all year long, and while the Ducks’ defense isn’t what it used to be, Cal will continue to struggle in this game.

Most people would probably think that Mr. Perfect (Jared Goff) would be the sole reason why Cal has a chance of pulling off a shocker and coming out of this road trip on top. But it just isn’t the case anymore. He doesn’t look good. He has thrown seven interceptions in their three consecutive losses and only that many touchdowns.

Goff hasn’t been able to lead the offense down the field unless he is in a high pressure situation. Someone who is projected to be the top quarterback in the draft should really be able to lead a drive down

the field throughout the game, not just during the last five minutes of the game.

While Goff was... well Goff-like in October, the defense really showed up against USC last weekend. But they also allowed Josh Rosen to put up 40 points against them coming off Cal’s bye week two weeks ago.

Somehow this unit is still tied for the most turnovers gained this season at 22, despite its recent failures. If the Bears are able to change this trend, then they could have a chance of making it more of a game against Oregon.

But this is how the game will actually go.

Royce Freeman will run for an absurd amount of yards against a weak Bears’ defense and score at least a pair of touchdowns. Vernon Adams Jr. will throw some himself.

And Goff will throw a pair too. But in the rain, a new concept for a team who plays in a state currently in the midst of a drought, if Oregonians weren’t aware, he is going to throw some interceptions. And running back Daniel Lasco will slip and stumble his way through the game, never being able to fully recover from his injury in the second game of the season.

Cal has found its seat back at the kiddie table away from its Pac-12 powerhouse friends. It will eat the chicken nuggets, while Oregon continues snacking on the fancy food that no one can pronounce.

So rest easy, people of Oregon. Jared Goff isn’t Aaron Rodgers. He never will be.

If an upset is brewing, it’s very hard to see. And the rain won’t help.

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*Editor’s Note: Each week during football season, we feature an essay from the opponent’s student newspaper on why Oregon will lose.

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The 2015 football season has been a roller coaster for the Oregon secondary. Through eight games, the Ducks have started seven unique combinations of defensive backs.

Injuries to cornerback Chris Seisay and safety Reggie Daniels, plus shaky play from cornerback Arrion Springs early in the season, forced Oregon to scrounge its depth chart for answers. Charles Nelson, a wide receiver last season, has filled the void at safety the last three games, and Juwaan Williams has spent time at the position. Freshman Ugo Amadi and redshirt freshman Glen Ihenacho each have started multiple games at cornerback, but those experiments were short-lived.

The rock of the defensive backs group is redshirt sophomore Tyree Robinson, the only member of Oregon’s secondary to have started every game this season.

Listed at 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds, Robinson has the body, speed and the tackling ability of a strong safety, the position he’s played throughout his collegiate career — until recently. Robinson shifted to cornerback in Oregon’s win over Washington on Oct. 17, and appears to have found his niche.

“Coach Neal always said to me, ‘Tyree, I might have to put you in at corner,’ just

because of the way I move and if there’s a big receiver who we need to put size on,” Robinson said. “Once he told me that, I was always perfecting my craft, just in case it was my number that got called in to take over that position.”

Defensive backs coach John Neal said Robinson’s transition to cornerback has gone great.

“I knew he would be a really good corner,” Neal said. “He’s a good football player who understands the game, so no matter where we put him, he would probably be a pretty good football player.”

Robinson was taking reps at cornerback during practice well before he changed positions. He played cornerback almost exclusively for Lincoln High School in his hometown of San Diego, California. He learned safety once he came to Oregon because it was a quicker way to get on the field, so he’s comfortable returning to his old role.

“I’m settling in pretty well,” Robinson said. “[In high school,] I didn’t always have the perfect technique. When I got the chance to play it here, I knew it was going to be a big change because the game is much faster, and receivers are not going to let me just push them around all the time on the field.”

Robinson’s stature makes him a physically imposing cornerback. He’s taller than most of the receivers he defends, so he matches up well in man coverage. At the same time, his height can be problematic if he doesn’t stay low out of his drop.

“When you’re a tall person, you’re always fighting gravity,” defensive coordinator Don Pellum said. “You’re always fighting standing up straight, which is not the position football is played in.”

Robinson sees his height as an advantage.

“When quarterbacks see a 6’4” corner out there on the side, they’re thinking twice about throwing that pass,” Robinson said. “6’4” corners are rare. and I could be something special.”

Robinson was an elite two-sport athlete in high school. When colleges were recruiting him, every offer they made him to play football was also a dual offer to play basketball. He wanted to play both.

He initially pursued the avenue of playing for head coach Dana Altman on the Oregon men’s basketball team, in addition to football. But after his redshirt year on the football team, he realized he had an opportunity for playing time and decided to specialize on the gridiron.

Three of the players that have made their mark on the 2015 Oregon secondary: Tyree Robinson, Arrion Springs and Ugo Amadi. (Cole Elsasser, Adam Eberhardt)

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Tyree Robinson (3) hauls in an interception to turn around the game against Arizona State on Oct. 29. (Cole Elsasser)

“I didn’t want to limit myself because I know that I can do both at the next level, but once I got here, I could see that it was going to be hard, time management-wise,” Robinson said. “I haven’t touched a basketball in probably a year, but I could get out there and play open gym with the guys on the basketball team, and they know I could still go a little bit.”

Robinson and his twin brother, Tyrell, a linebacker, played on the same football and basketball teams throughout their childhoods, and even played football together their first year at Oregon. Tyrell felt he wasted his redshirt year and didn’t get a fair chance, though, so instead he pursued an opportunity to play at Fresno State.

“It was hard for me because we always dreamed of coming to Oregon and being successful here together, as brothers,” Tyree said. “I saw what my brother went through during his true freshman year, and I worked my tail off, so when it was my turn to play, I

was going to be ready. I wasn’t going to have any regrets.”

Robinson has managed to record a team-high three interceptions this season, including a crucial pick last Saturday against Arizona State, when Oregon was down by a touchdown with less than two minutes remaining in regulation. On the ensuing drive, quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. completed a miraculous touchdown pass to Dwayne Stanford on 4th-and-goal, which tied the score and sent the game to overtime with 12 seconds remaining.

Robinson recorded two interceptions earlier this season in Oregon’s win over Georgia State, the first of which he returned 41 yards for his first career touchdown on the game’s opening drive.

Robinson and the secondary face a big test on Saturday, when they’ll be tasked with defending quarterback Jared Goff, a projected first-round NFL draft pick, and the California Golden Bears.


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On Oct. 29, after 742 yards of offense through regulation and two overtimes, the Arizona State offense found itself three yards away from tying Oregon at 61 with a chance to win the game. The Oregon defense had its back against the wall.

“We came together and said, ‘Someone has to make a play,’” senior Oregon linebacker Tyson Coleman said. “And that’s exactly what Arrion did.”

Sophomore defensive back Arrion Springs intercepted a pass from Arizona State quarterback Mike Bercovici to end last Thursday’s triple overtime thriller, 61-55. Springs’ interception was the second Oregon had against the Sun Devils — fellow cornerback Tyree Robinson had an interception in the fourth quarter— and the team’s ninth of the season.

“We were struggling in the run, so we had to step up and make a big play,” Springs said. “We had to get a pick, and we did. We could’ve had four.”

For last season’s National Championship runner-up team, taking the ball away, while not giving it up, was a key factor. Last season, the Ducks had a +23 turnover margin (+1.53 per game), taking the ball away from their opponents a total of 34 times in 15 games played. Eight games into 2015, Oregon (5-3, 3-2 in Pac-12 play) has a +4 (+0.50 per game) turnover margin while forcing a total of 15 turnovers.

A part of the smaller turnover statistics for the Oregon defense has been a marginally less number of fumble recoveries. Oregon has six through eight games after recording 22 through 15 games last season.

“Every year is different,” Oregon defensive coordinator Don Pellum said. “Obviously there have been some

balls on the ground we haven’t got, and then maybe we haven’t done as good of a job at stripping, but that’s hard to say [...] We work on stripping and on tips and that stuff regularly.”

Forcing fumbles, in particular, isn’t something that just happens through the course of the game, Coleman says. “We have to go out there and take the ball. A lot of times, we wait for it to come to us, but the reality of the situation is you have to go out and get it.”

One statistic that Oregon looks at internally each week is “disruption rate.” The statistic records on how many plays the Ducks’ defense disrupted the opposing offense. Hurries on the quarterback, tipped passes, fumbles, interceptions and even disguising coverages, forcing a quarterback to call a timeout, are all labeled as disrupting a play.

“All that stuff matters at the end of the day for our defense,” Pellum said.

This Saturday, Oregon welcomes the California Golden Bears and quarterback Jared Goff to Autzen Stadium. Goff, who has thrown 22 touchdowns and 11 interceptions through eight games, averages 38.6 passes per game.

Springs, who said he’s looked forward to playing Goff all year, is looking to add to the team’s turnover numbers.

“[Goff] is going to test me and I’m going to give him some work,” Springs said. “So we’re going to see how good he is and how good I am.”

You already know we’re trying to go get [interceptions]. We just got to make sure we catch them. He’s going to give us a couple opportunities, so we have to make sure we execute.”

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When Oregon’s offense is on the field, the Ducks’ sideline normally functions as a well-orchestrated unit, with a myriad of coaches and players making hand signals or holding up signs with plain random imagery.

But there was an addition to the sideline that stood out last Thursday during Oregon’s 61-55 win over Arizona State: large white sheets utilized as a way to protect a signal caller from being seen.

Oregon offensive coordinator Scott Frost said Monday that this was due to intel the team received in the week leading up to the matchup in regards to Arizona State stealing its opponents’ signals. It is intel that has also been publicized before this season. After Arizona State’s matchup with Utah, Utes players and coaches told The Salt Lake Tribune that the Sun Devils were stealing their offensive signals.

“I’ve never heard of a team going to the lengths they go to to try to get the signals,” Frost said. “But hopefully we combatted it well.”

I think we tried to create a little confusion with them with our signals as to who was signaling, tried to hide the signals.”

As for whether the white sheets will be present in the weeks to come, Frost said it is to be determined.

“I don’t think every team is like the team we just played,” Frost added.

It was a small side note in what occurred during the back-and-forth shootout between the Ducks and Sun Devils — a game Frost said was “wild” and quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. described as “fun.”

The offense appeared to take an even bigger step in the right direction. The Ducks rushed for 186 yards and Adams added over 300 yards of passing offense.

“I think we were really starting to feel this rhythm and starting to get where we need to be offensively,” Adams said. “We’re excited to keep it going and get back to playing fast this week.”

This week, the Ducks face a Cal team (5-3, 2-3 Pac-12) that Frost said “has made a world of improvement” this year. After a 5-0 start, the Bears have struggled as of late, though, and are losers of their last three contests.

Regardless, the passing attack is averaging 337 yards per game and Jared Goff is viewed as one of the top quarterbacks not just in the conference, but the nation. It poses a challenge for an Oregon defense that has struggled mightily this season.

“Oregon hiding playcalls behind white sheets, so ASU won’t steal signals-

via @NickPKrueger”-Pacific Takes, @PacificTakesOctober 30, 2015

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