Long before Deion Sanders brought Prime Time to the University of Colorado football program, Oregon was the Pac-12 team that brought the hype.
With the Ducks’ array of uniforms, state-of-the-art facilities thanks to Nike co-founder Phil Knight and a couple of big-name quarterbacks over the past decade, Oregon has often attracted the national spotlight.
So it’s no wonder No. 10 Oregon isn’t caught up in the hype surrounding the No. 19 Buffaloes and Saturday’s showdown at the Ducks’ Autzen Stadium. It’s the conference opener for each.
“I just focus on what we’ve got to do in this building and what I’ve got to do in this building,” receiver Traeshon Holden said. “What they do is what they do.”
That’s not to say Oregon doesn’t have respect for what Sanders has done in Colorado. With 68 new scholarship players, the upstart Buffs are 3-0 after the team won just one game all last season.