EUGENE, Ore. – The Oregon football program concluded its 2019 spring practices on Saturday afternoon, a brilliant Willamette Valley day that served as a marquee recruiting weekend for the Ducks, a homecoming for dozens of alumni and, not to be completely overlooked, setting for the annual Spring Game.
The two-hour scrimmage went into the books as a 20-13 victory for the "Mighty Oregon" team clad in green jerseys, over the yellow-clad "Fighting Ducks." Here are some key takeaways from the day:
1. The buzz surrounding Tyler Shough was real. All spring, the coaching staff and players spoke highly of Shough's development from last fall to this spring, and he backed that up Saturday.