EUGENE, Ore. -- When the Oregon Ducks (1-0) host Nebraska (1-0) for Saturday's crucial nonconference bout, all eyes will yet again be on what the Ducks are wearing. With the Ducks always visually pushing the envelope and creating new ways to mix and match with their myriad uniform combinations, Saturday's wardrobe will sport an extra special message.
This batch of threads comes from the creative minds of cancer survivors Sophia Malinoski, 10; Ethan Frank, 13; and Joe MacDonald, 14, from the OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital in Portland, Oregon. Working with three Oregon football players and three Nike designers, these three designed Oregon's new "Nike Vapor Untouchable Performance System" uniforms.