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Cory Pappas

Cory Pappas

Joined: Aug 15, 2024

Cory Pappas is sports writer for USC Trojans On SI and Oregon Ducks On SI. Since starting in March of 2024, he has been writing breaking news stories, game previews, game recaps, and more across College Sports, the NFL, MLB, NBA, and Olympics for Total Apex Sports. In addition to writing, Cory is also a sports data scout for Sportradar. He covers live sporting events ranging from college athletics to semi-pro and professional. Before joining the industry, Cory graduated from the University of Oregon in 2022. He ran track for Oregon's club Track and Field team. Before Oregon, he played varsity basketball and track and field in high school in Walnut Creek, CA. Cory is using his lifelong passion for sports and writing together.

Oct 11, 2025; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning shakes hands with Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti after Indiana defeated Oregon by the score of 30-20 at Autzen Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images
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The Oregon Ducks are one of eight teams still alive for the national championship this season. Oregon is turning into a dark horse to win the national championship, with the Ohio State Buckeyes and Indiana Hoosiers being the favorites.

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Oregon coach Dan Lanning greets fans at the Moshofsky Sports Center before the College Football Playoff game between Oregon and James Madison Dec. 20, 2025.
Football

The Oregon Ducks and Texas Tech Red Raiders will be taking on each other in the Orange Bowl on Jan . 1. The winner of this College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup will advance to the final four. What are the current ticket prices to go to the game a

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Oregon Ducks Bo Nix Justin Herbert Denver Broncos Los Angeles Chargers AFC West Division Week 18 Quarterback NFL Jaguars
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Former Oregon Ducks quarterbacks' Bo Nix and Justin Herbert are in the thick of a competitive AFC West division title race. Nix's Denver Broncos and Herbert's Los Angeles Chargers are within just one game of each other heading into Week 17. They play one

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Oregon defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi directs practice March 29, 2022. Tosh Lupoi
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The Oregon Ducks took down the James Madison Dukes by a score of 51-34 to move on to the College Football Playoff Playoff quarterfinals vs. the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Oregon defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi and coach Dan Lanning were critical of the Duck

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Oregon head coach Dan Lanning walks the field during warmups as the Oregon Ducks face the Penn State Nittany Lions on Sept. 27, 2025, at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
Football

The Oregon Ducks will kick off against the James Madison Dukes at Autzen Stadium on Dec. 20 in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Will the Ducks be without wide receivers' Evan Stewart, Dakorien Moore, and Gary Bryant Jr. due to injury?

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