Photo Gallery: A glimpse at Oregon Ducks Spring Game
Crowd leads the charge at Autzen Stadium.
EUGENE — There were a few drops. Some overthrown passes, too. The University of Oregon’s spring game on Saturday had all the usual markers of a scrimmage.
The event took on a defensive feel.
One of the highlights came when the stadium’s public address announcer, Don Essig, alerted the crowd that two former UO players had been picked in the sixth round of the NFL Draft.
Receiver Malik Benson was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders with the No. 195 overall pick. Offensive lineman Alex Harkey was selected 11 spots later by the Chargers.
“The crowd was impressive and amazing,” photographer Darby Winter said. “When they put those two draft picks up on the video board, and Essig announced the draft picks, the place went nuts. And it was one of the craziest ‘Shout’ performances I’ve seen, too. The whole team ran onto the field and went over to the student section to dance during that song.”
During the scrimmage, transfer quarterback Dylan Raiola hit receiver Evan Stewart with a 76-yard TD pass. Stewart missed all of last season with a torn patellar tendon. He played just one half of football on Saturday and wore a green “non-contact” jersey during the scrimmage, but amassed 110 receiving yards and drew a couple of big ovations.
Winter’s photo gallery is worth your time:
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