Give Oregon credit. The Ducks have scheduled well in non-conference play over the past several years, including games against Oklahoma, Michigan, Boise State and LSU.
Now, they’re doing it again with Michigan State. MSU’s athletic director Mark Hollis announced on Tuesday that the two schools have agreed in principle to a home-and-home series in 2014 and ’15. Sparty will travel to Oregon for a Sept. 13 game and the Ducks will make the return trip to East Lansing on Sept. 12 the following year.
The agreement was aided by the fact that MSU’s previously scheduled series with West Virginia went by the wayside once the Mountaineers joined the Big 12 and added another conference game.
“We look forward to adding Oregon to our future football schedule,” Hollis said in a statement. “The series provides MSU alums on the West Coast with an opportunity to see the Spartans compete against one of the nation’s outstanding football programs. The relationship between the Big Ten and Pac-12 is built on common values and the Rose Bowl. We also look forward to bringing the Ducks back to Spartan Stadium, as we continue to compete for championships and national exposure.”
The two teams have met on four previous occasions, with the all-times series knotted at two wins a piece.