Friday Dots: Joyner, Pulu retiring from football

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Football Dots

• Alec Dietz from The Daily gives us a little primer on the Oregon Ducks in a piece he calls 3-2-1, football.

• Adam Jude profiles Jaxson Kirkland, who went from the final recruit of the 2017 class to UW’s starting right guard.

• Lauren Kirschman from The News Tribune has the story on Austin Joyner and Jared Pulu, who are both retiring from football for medical reasons.

• Scott Hanson from The Seattle Times looks at five great QB matchups in the UW/Oregon series, and wonders if this year’s is the best of them all.

• ESPN details the careers of Justin Herbert and Jake Browning; specifically what each QB has meant to the Washington/Oregon rivalry.

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Dawgman gameweek content:

• Chris Petersen Thursday with the media
• Opponent Q&A with Duck Territory
• By The Numbers
• Predictions
• Game Preview
• How to Watch/Listen

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Some context for the Ducks’ “stingy” run defense:

Not a shock:

Cool breakdown, with emphasis on the “hard” play action:

Yep...

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Misc Dots

Men’s soccer improves to 7-5 with the shootout win against Cal:

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Retro Dot

Never gets old: