After beating Arkansas State by 23 points in their season opener, the No. 4 Oregon Ducks are once again heavy favorites entering Week 2 of the season against the Fresno State Bulldogs. Kickoff for the Pac-12-Mountain West showdown is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 8 at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.
Oregon's 2012 campaign got off to a strong start last week when they defeated the Arkansas State Red Wolves, 57-34. The Ducks jumped out to a 29-point first-quarter lead and coasted the rest of the way. Quarterback Marcus Mariota, the redshirt freshman charged with replacing Darron Thomas, threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns as the Ducks' offense picked up a total of 605 yards.
Fresno State also kicked off its season with a win, topping Weber State, 37-10. The Bulldogs were never seriously challenged by the Wildcats in the win but face a much stiffer challenge this week in Eugene, Ore.
Here's all the info on Saturday's matchup:
Who: Fresno State (1-0) at No. 4 Oregon (1-0).
When: Saturday, Sept. 8. 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.
Where: Autzen Stadium, University of Oregon.
T.V.: Pac-12 Network
Point Spread: Oregon by 35.
Specific Team News: For more on Oregon, head over to Addicted to Quack. For all things regarding the Mountain West Conference, check out MW Connection.
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Oregon 2012 Football Preview and Schedule (via sbnation)