As linebacker Derrick Malone streaked toward the end zone in Oregon's Alamo Bowl rout of Texas last December, his play punctuated one era of Ducks football with an exclamation point.

Malone ran back an interception 38 yards to slam the door on the Longhorns' last-ditch rally effort. Oregon's 30-7 romp sent defensive coordinator Nick Aliotti into retirement with style.

And while the Alamo Bowl closed a chapter for Oregon, that performance began a new one—a chapter that could end with the Ducks hoisting a national championship trophy.

“The sky’s the limit,” Mal...

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