The second-ranked Oregon Ducks are keeping quiet for their bye week.
Practices in Eugene were declared closed to the public and the media, and the players weren’t talking to reporters. Coach Chip Kelly shut the Ducks down because he thought that’s what the team “needed.”
Following a 43-23 victory over Washington State, Oregon moved up a spot in the AP Top 25, falling in behind No. 1 Ohio State and just ahead of No. 3 Boise State. The Ducks are off this weekend before hosting UCLA next week at Autzen Stadium.
The silence out of Oregon is frustrating, mostly because of the physical condition of running back Kenjon Barner, and, to a lesser degree, quarterback Darron Thomas. Both were injured in the game against the Cougars.
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