: Outdoor practice fields: Full padsAfter a scrimmage Tuesday that featured some interesting developments but mixed reviews from most of the participants, UO coachdecided to test how his players would respond Wednesday, and under adverse conditions.Rather than dialing back the intensity a day after the full-contact scrimmage, Helfrich scheduled a competition day for Wednesday. Helfrich said the competition day was "more physical, more competitive" overall than the scrimmage, obviously a good news/bad news proposition.As usual, the scoring tightened up after one unit jumped out to a lead, in this case the defense. With the score tied entering the last play, the offense was awarded a point for converting a third-and-long, and avenged its competition day loss last week.Overall, though, the defense had an edge most of the morning. In a 7-on-7 period conducted in the red zone, the offense scored just twice in seven possessions, on touchdown passes byto, andtohad an interception in the end zone in that period. He had another in the final minute of practice, intercepting a desperation pass in the end zone on third-and-long. That was a positive sign after the defense got beat over the top a couple times Wednesday."Third-and-long, we knew they were going to try to go deep on us," said Lovette, who also blocked a field goal Wednesday, after returning a punt for a touchdown in the scrimmage. "I just played my quarter and tried to do the best I could to play the play."The Ducks spent a lot of time on second-and-long situations while going 11-on-11. One period was spent in the red zone, and while simply achieving first down was the goal, Prukop went one better two different times by completing touchdown passes toandmoved the chains once on a catch-and-run by Nelson, who benefitted from a nastyblock.More common, though, was a sequence such as one withbehind center;got to him for a "sack," Wilson threw up a pass anyway and Lovette knocked it down in the end zone. On the next play,got to a running back near the line of scrimmage and ripped out the ball for a turnover.On the final play of that period, Prukop was back on the field and looking for six points yet again. But this timegot position on Carrington and picked off the pass, leading the defenders not on the field to charge off the sideline and celebrate with him.In the final period, also beginning with second-and-long, Prukop and the ones converted three more times. Herbert moved the chains twice, with completions to Nelson and, on a beautiful touch pass thrown on the run,: The first period after stretching, and before position drills, was the initial scored period of the day. It included 1-on-1 reps between the linemen and also passing drills between the offensive skill guys and the secondary.opened the period by breaking up a deep pass to Carrington, and later Nelson showed off his explosiveness to gain separation:In the pass-rush drills,won a rep each playing end and tackle. Offensively, left tackledrove one defensive end around the back side of the quarterback and off onto the perimeter, and later pancaked another. … In 3-on-2 passing drills, Springs andhad a great rep on which they communicated pre-snap to swap assignments, and then Springs ran with his man before slapping away the pass.added a diving pass breakup against Mitchell, who earlier had juggled and then caught a pass at the back of the end zone before getting a foot down inbounds.: Perhaps because they'd just spent the scrimmage banging on each other, players seemed chippier than usual Wednesday morning. … For a freshman,is really dialed in and engaged when he's on not on the field for a rep. Reminding the guys who are in about down-and-distance, calling out stuff he recognizes, etc. … Shuffling continues on the offensive line, wheregot some reps at left tackle.continues to cross-train both at his natural guard spot and at right tackle:Speaking of Robinson, here's the junior safety making a play on the ball in position drills:Defensive backs coachOffensive line coach