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Sunday Quack Fix: The Heisman Aftermath

A special moment in the history of Oregon Football requires a special Sunday Quack Fix. Your daily dose of Oregon Ducks news and notes from around the world including updates on a big men's basketball win, FSU being disrespected nationally and, of course, a Heisman win.

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Heisman News

  • Here's the cover of the New York Post this morning. Someone really wants Marcus to go to the J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS!
  • There is a special website "easter egg" contained within mahalomarcus.com.
  • Oregon State University took out a full-page ad in the Oregonian congratulating Marcus Mariota on winning the 2014 Heisman Trophy. Talk about class.
  • Speaking of OSU, here's an interview with the only other resident of Oregon to win a Heisman Trophy, Terry Baker, on the big win by Marcus.
  • The Pac-12 website has a photo gallery of the Heisman Trophy presentation.
  • How big of a victory was it for Marcus? ESPN's Joe Tessitore breaks down the voting.
  • Relive the moment when Marcus Mariota won the 2014 Heisman Trophy by watching his acceptance speech.

Other News

  • The men's basketball team pulled the upset on Illinois yesterday, downing the Illini 77-70 on the road in Chicago. Dillon Brooks announced his presence with a 24 points on 9-15 shooting in 27 minutes.
  • Women's basketball defeated Northern Arizona 59-47, despite a power outage at Matthew Knight Arena.
  • Gerald Ensley, from the Tallahassee Democrat, let's us all know that nationwide dissing of Florida State just ain't right.

Oh, and De'Anthony Thomas got his first NFL PUNT RETURN for a touchdown today. Check it out. (Thanks for the correction that it was not his first touchdown of the year)