: Moshofsky Center: ShellsWhentook over at Oregon this year, he changed the in-season practice format by adding a Sunday practice, and making Monday the Ducks' day off from football.That turned the first practice of the week, usually the day after a game, into a review session as much as preparation for the next opponent. Key players saw their workload moderated. Fundamentals and techniques were stressed over game plans. Young players had the chance to work on Oregon's own schemes, rather than with the scout team.It's in that vein that the Ducks are practicing this weekend — with no bowl destination or opponent yet known, Oregon scheduled practices Friday, Saturday and Sunday that are like one long in-season Sunday workout."Right now I just want our guys to be sharp at what we're doing," Taggart said during his meeting with local media Friday. "And then as we figure out who we're playing, we can start to game plan for that opponent. … Here in the early part of it we're going to take a little load off our older guys, and try to get some younger guys reps."On Saturday, that was even more so the case than it had been Friday. Starting quarterbackran the offense during the tempo drill to open practice, but that was the only 11-on-11 period he participated in Saturday.andgot the majority of team reps, while young guys played more on defense as well.Offensively, Burch put on a show reminiscent of his performance with the scout team prior to the Arizona game. Running primarily option stuff, Burch had the defense on its heels; one 40-yard touchdown run called to mind De'Anthony Thomas, in the way he could make a backpedaling defensive back corkscrew around this way and that as Thomas zig-zagged down the field.Defensively, outside linebackerwas around the ball a lot. He teamed withto sack Burch at one point. Later, Cumberlander tackledin the backfield on a fly sweep, and Cumberlander hitjust past the line to limit Verdell to a short gain.The Ducks will be in the same boat for one more practice Sunday morning before learning their bowl destination. The team's postseason banquet is scheduled for later Sunday, and then the team will have a few days off while final exams are administered this week, before resuming its postseason preparation.: Griffin had a long gain on a tunnel screen pass from Irwin, who later threw a beautiful deep ball thatcouldn't quite haul in. … Burch had several runs of 10 yards or longer during his extended action, but on his last rep of the day,got to him in the backfield. …had a couple sizable gains on screen plays, showing off the elusiveness that makes him such a weapon on perimeter passes. …Herbert did run the offense in 7-on-7, and put on a show. He threw a beautiful 40-yard touchdown pass toover the top of the defense, and put a ball into a really tight window todespite good coverage by. … On one of the last plays of the day, it looked like Verdell was going to turn a well-executed screen play from Burmeister into a long touchdown. But out of nowhere came, who sprinted about 35 yards down the field to knock Verdell out of bounds shy of the goal line. It's that kind of passion and effort that makes Dye such a special player.Yes, coach Taggart was on hand for this practice as usual. …., who hasn't played since the Washington game, did some work with a blocking sled during position drills, which was great to see. … On Friday, Herbert and Jelks talked about how glad the Ducks are to still be playing, because of how much they like each other. That was on display late in Saturday's practice asandegged each other on, playfully talking trash and getting into it after the play a couple times.