Not since March 12 has the Oregon football team taken the field for a formal practice.
That changes Friday.
The Ducks will be back in action for the start of preseason camp Friday, four weeks and one day out from the 2020 season opener against Stanford in Autzen Stadium on Nov. 7. The COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancelation of spring drills after just four practices, and delayed the season by two months, but that's about to end.
"This privilege of coaching, this privilege of playing, is real again," UO coach Mario Cristobal said.