EUGENE — Oregon clobbered Montana State on Saturday, 59-13 at Autzen Stadium.
Quarterback Dante Moore threw three touchdown passes. I wrote a column with my takeaways from the UO season-opening victory. The Ducks played loose and free, like a program that isn’t living with regret.
Photographer Naji Saker was on the scene for JohnCanzano.com. I asked him how it felt to be back inside a college football stadium, photographing a game that counts, with 57,257 fans there to see it.
Saker said: “Nice to shake the rust off since the College Football Playoff national championship game and spring game. The Duck mascot’s head falling off was a perfect picture of what Week 1 is for everyone. Oregon playing ‘Coming Home’ after the first quarter is such a hit, and by the time ‘Shout’ came on after the third quarter, it truly felt like college football in Eugene is back.”
His photo gallery is worth your time:
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Some great shots, but my favorite is the one of Coach with his wife and their boys in tow. Spoke 1,000 words+.
I can't remember a more talented Duck team, as Lanning truly makes this team his own. Looking forward to see how all that talent deals with stiffer challenges, especially in the secondary.
Hair-raising photos! Thanks!