Local Sports – Ducks Take Down Seminoles

The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes have one more football game to play, and it’ll be for the national championship on January 12th in Arlington, Texas.  The number two Ducks extended their season and ended Florida State’s 29-game winning streak by scoring the last 35 points in a 59-20 rout of the second-ranked Seminoles at the Rose Bowl. Marcus Mariota threw for three touchdowns and ran for another while accounting for 400 total yards of offense. Thomas Tyner ran for 124 yards and two TDs.

The Buckeyes were 42-35 winners against Alabama in the Sugar Bowl as Ezekiel Elliott ripped through the Crimson Tide defense for 230 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries.

 

On the Schedule:

Oregon and Oregon State open the Pac Twelve Basketball season tomorrow evening in Eugene.  Airtime is set for 4:30 on KCST and KCFM, tip-off is set for 5 o’clock at Matthew Knight Arena.

 

The Vikings are on the hardwood tomorrow evening at Rogue River against the Chieftains.  The girls game tips off at 4:30 the boys game tips off at 6 o’clock.

 

And the Siuslaw Mat Men are competing tomorrow morning at the Riddle Wrestling Invitational.