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Oregon Ducks Terrance Ferguson: ‘Confident, Not Cocky’ In Big Ten Championship Game Berth
The No. 1 Oregon Ducks will face off against the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Big Ten Championship game on Saturday night.
Ducks senior tight end Terrance Ferguson spoke on Monday about the opportunity the Ducks have in front of them and how they look to shake off their last two conference championship game losses.
Ferguson said this summer, his family booked Air BNB lodging for Indianapolis/Big Ten Championship game.
“In a confident way, not cocky, we expected this,” Ferguson said.
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The Oregon Ducks will get the opportunity to win the Big Ten Championship in their first year in the conference on Saturday night vs. Penn State.
For Ducks tight end Terrance Ferguson, this game is larger than just this season. Ferguson has been on two previous Oregon teams that made it to the Pac-12 Conference Championship games and lost (2021, 2023.)
Ferguson still thinks about those games and is eager to turn the tide on Saturday.
“When you get to a championship game and you come up short like we did last year, it stays with you 365 days,” Ferguson said. “I wake up thinking about that game.”
The game Ferguson is talking about? The Ducks heartbreaking 34-31 loss to the Washington Huskies in the 2023 Pac-12 championship game.
“It definitely stays with you. You definitely sit a little longer on the sideline and watch the confetti fall with the opponents colors,” Ferguson said. “I’ve been a part of that twice and it’s not a good feeling.”
This group can put that behind them and get over the conference championship hump with a win on Saturday.
“Super excited for this weekend,” Ferguson said. “We’re just excited for the opportunity to go out there and play those guys.”
Terrance Ferguson Impressed By Penn State Tight End Tyler Warren
Terrance Ferguson spoke about what makes Penn State such a tough team. Nittany Lions tight end Tyler Warren has gotten his attention. What makes Warren so good?
“His ability to be anything they ask of him. I think he’s done a great job of that,” Ferguson said. “I like watching the tape because as a tight end, watching another tight end like that is pretty special.”
Tyler Warren has 81 receptions for 978 yards and six touchdowns on the season. He has the most career receiving touchdowns by a tight end in Penn State History with 17.
Additionally, Warren this season has 21 carries for 189 yards and four touchdown. He is also a terrific blocker. A true “do-it-all” player.
Terrance Ferguson: “They Are A Really Good Defense”
“Across the board, they are a really good defense,” Ferguson said. “They play very strong. Up front they got a lot of big guys that move people.”
Penn State has one of the best defenses in the country loaded with good players. Who are some of the players that have stood out to Terrance Ferguson?
“No. 11 (Abdul Carter). Really good player. Very twitchy, very aggressive,” Ferguson said. “No. 1 (Jaylen Reed) in the back. Head of the defense. I look forward to playing against those guys because they are elite players.”
Defensive tackle Abdul Carter leads the Nittany Lions with 10 sacks and safety Jaylen Reed leads them with three interceptions this season.
The Ducks offense will have their hands full with this defense, but to be the best you have to beat the best.
“The best players play the best players,” Ferguson said.
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The Oregon State Beavers have concluded their first regular season under head coach Trent Bray following a 34-18 loss to Boise State over the weekend. The Beavs finish with a record five wins and seven loss, missing out on postseason eligibility.
Following the Boise State loss, the Beavers will fall to #101 in ESPN’s SP+ rankings released at the conclusion of Week 14. It’s a drop of two spots in the rankings from #99 the previous week. Their team rating also dropped from -9.2 to -10.1.
“What is SP+? In a single sentence, it’s a tempo- and opponent-adjusted measure of college football efficiency.”
– Bill Connelly, ESPN
The Beavers will finish the regular season allowing 399 yards per game, #97 in FBS total defense after 12 games. Offensively, the Beavers average 390 yards per game, #63 in total offense
The next major event for Oregon State football will be Wednesday, December 4 as they welcome a new batch of high school signees.
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Oregon Ducks Predicted To Flip Kansas State 5-Star Tight End Linkon Cure? National Signing Day Looms
EUGENE – The No. 1 Oregon Ducks are the lone undefeated team in college football, finishing the regular season undefeated for the first time since 2010. The Ducks will now prepare to face Penn State in the Big Ten Conference Championship game on Dec. 3. However, this is not the only date Oregon’s coaching staff has circled on their calendar. Early National Signing Day is approaching as well, and the Ducks have emerged as a front-runner for one of the best tight ends in the class of 2025: Linkon Cure.
Cure, a four-star tight end out of Goodland, Kansas, has been committed to Kansas State since July 1, choosing the Wildcats over Kansas, Texas A&M, and Oregon. Since Cure’s commitment, Oregon’s coaching staff has been working to flip Cure from Kansas State to Oregon, and according to On3’s Steve Wiltfong, the Ducks have a good chance of securing the tight end’s commitment.
FONG BOMB: On3’s @SWiltfong_ has logged an expert prediction for Oregon to flip elite Kansas State TE commit Linkon Cure🦆
Cure ranks No. 40 NATL. (No. 2 TE) in the 2025 class.
Intel: https://t.co/ywXupeFsYK pic.twitter.com/Du4wTIJuYK — On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) December 2, 2024
On Dec. 1, just a day after Oregon defeated the Washington Huskies, Wiltfong logged a prediction for the Ducks to flip the elite Kansas State commit. Cure was in Eugene Saturday for Oregon’s final game of the regular season.
“Everything stands out about Oregon for me,” Cure told Sports Illustrated’s Andrew Nemec. “What is there not to love, honestly? It’s a great route for me personally for a multitude of reasons, and we’ll just have to see how the weekend goes. It’ll be a lot of fun to be around the coaching staff. They are like a family to me.”
The 6-foot-6, 220-pound tight end is rated as the No. 1 tight end in the class of 2025 per 247Sports. The All-American is also a member of 247Sports’ 2025 Freaks List. Physically and athletically, Cure is on a different level compared to most high school tight ends and is without a doubt on track to reach his NFL dreams.
“Big, athletic, playmaking tight end prospect who can line up as a true receiver and provide mismatches in the passing game. Valuable two-way snaps at the high school level, combined with a strong multi-sport athletic profile… Enters senior season as an elite tight end prospect with high-round NFL Draft upside. Gifted flex tight end with physical tools and strength capacity to fit all TE modes at the high-major level, and potentially beyond.”
– Gabe Brooks, 247Sports
In November, the Ducks managed to flip four-star class of 2025 tight end Vander Ploog from Washington to Oregon, filling a much-needed gap in the 2025 class. Now, Oregon is working to flip yet another tight end to join the class of 2025 recruiting class.
Oregon sits at No. 8 in the nation in 247Sports’ 2025 Recruit Football Team Rankings and is No. 2 in the Big Ten Conference, just behind Ohio State. A commitment from Cure would help bolster Oregon’s 2025 class.
Cure is set to sign during the early signing period, meaning a decision will come soon.
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