CHASKA, Minn. -- When grading Day 1 of the Ryder Cup, which the U.S. leads 5-3, I tried to look at matches in two ways. First, did the players team win the match? Second, did he win holes or did his opponent lose them? Birdies and eagles win holes; bogeys or double-bogeys lose holes. Theres a big difference between the two when I grade a players performance.(Find Team Europes Day 1 grades here)Rickie FowlerGrade: C 2016 Record: Foursomes 1-0-0; Four-Ball 0-0-0; Overall: 1-0-0 Note: Captains pickEven without the same outward fire and energy as Keegan Bradley had, Fowler and Phil Mickelson made for a winning foursomes combination. It wasnt pretty, but there are no stats for pretty.J.B. HolmesGrade: C 2016 Record: Foursomes 0-0-0; Four-Ball 0-1-0; Overall: 0-1-0 Note: Captains pickAlthough his four-ball pairing with Ryan Moore got beat (as opposed to losing), I expect more birdies with Holmes length off the tee. One just doesnt get it done.Dustin JohnsonGrade: B- 2016 Record: Foursomes 1-0-0; Four-Ball 0-1-0; Overall: 1-1-0 Nothing spectacular in the morning foursomes session, but it wasnt needed. In the afternoon, five birdies in a losing effort is commendable, but it still was a loss.Zach JohnsonGrade: B+ 2016 Record: Foursomes 1-0-0; Four-Ball 0-0-0; Overall: 1-0-0 The ultimate grinder for Generation X matched up perfectly with Jimmy Walker in foursomes, even after a shaky first two holes.Brooks KoepkaGrade: B+ 2016 Record: Foursomes 0-0-0; Four-Ball 1-0-0; Overall: 1-0-0 The bomber looked like he believed he belonged and was out to prove it. Expect him in both sessions Saturday.Matt KucharGrade: C 2016 Record: Foursomes 1-0-0; Four-Ball 0-1-0; Overall: 1-1-0 Note: Captains pickMorning opponents Thomas Pieters and Lee Westwood lost to Kuchar and Dustin Johnson. Only one birdie in the afternoon loss was somewhat disappointing.Phil MickelsonGrade: C 2016 Record: Foursomes 1-0-0; Four-Ball 0-0-0; Overall: 1-0-0 I was a little surprised that captain Davis Love III agreed to let Mickelson play foursomes, as wild as he is off the tee. But it worked out ... this time.Ryan MooreGrade: B- 2016 Record: Foursomes 0-0-0; Four-Ball 0-1-0; Overall: 0-1-0 Note: Captains pickAdmirable attempt at a comeback with partner J.B. Holmes, even if it fell short. Good to see that putter has stayed as hot as it was in Atlanta last week.Patrick ReedGrade: B 2016 Record: Foursomes 1-0-0; Four-Ball 0-1-0; Overall: 1-1-0 Very solid play early with Jordan Spieth; afternoon session could have been cleaner.Brandt SnedekerGrade: B+ 2016 Record: Foursomes 0-0-0; Four-Ball 1-0-0; Overall: 1-0-0 The putter hes known for finally awoke. 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Willie Taggart credits Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh for putting him on the path that brought him to Oregon.Taggart was introduced as the Ducks coach Thursday following a 4-8 season and the dismissal of coach Mark Helfrich.In 1994, Taggart was recruited to play at Western Kentucky by Harbaugh, who was then an unpaid assistant under his father, longtime Hilltoppers coach Jack Harbaugh.Jim Harbaugh remained a constant in his life. He hired Taggart as his running backs coach at Stanford and was the best man at Taggarts wedding.Ever since I met Jim Harbaugh, my life has gone nowhere but up, he said.Taggarts last two head coaching jobs have been rebuilding projects. He has been coach at USF for the past four seasons, guiding the team from a 2-10 record his first year to a 10-2 mark this year and a spot in the Birmingham Bowl.Before he arrived in Tampa he spent three seasons at his alma mater, Western Kentucky, inheriting a winless program that he turned around with back-to-back winning seasons.Taggart, 40, is the first coach Oregon has hired from outside the school since 1976. The Ducks previous three coaches -- Mike Bellotti, Chip Kelly and Helfrich -- were assistants who were promoted.Good coaches fit just about anywhere and Willie has proven that the past couple of years, Stanford coach David Shaw said.Harbaugh said on Twitter: From the newest Duck fan, Congrats to (at)CoachTaggart & The U of Oregon! From Manatee to Eugene, Ive always been your fan! Happy for you!Taggart was 16-20 at Western Kentucky, becoming coach when it was first transitioning to FBS. He went 7-5 in his last two seasons with the Hilltoppers and then moved to USF, not far from where he grew up in Bradenton, Florida.It took two seasons and a change in offensive philosophy from more pro-style, West Coast schemes to a spread, but he now has the 25th-ranked Bulls rolling. They finished second in the American Athletic Conference East Division to Temple and will play South Carolina on Dec. 29 in the Birmingham Bowl.When asked what his offense would look like at Oregonn, Taggart said: Itll be fast.dddddddddddd Itll be tough. Itll be exciting, for sure.After taking over when Kelly left in 2013, Helfrich went 37-16 in his four seasons. He signed a contract extension in early 2015, and had an $11.6 million buyout.Just two seasons ago, Oregon went to the first College Football Playoff championship game, led by Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Marcus Mariota. But the Ducks struggled this season with a five-game losing streak -- the programs longest since 1996 -- and finished at the bottom of the Pac-12 North with just two conference wins.Taggart leaves USF with four seasons remaining on a five-year, $9 million contract. The deal he received last winter included a provision for a $1.7 million buyout.Oregon President Michael Schill introduced Taggart at the news conference Thursday. His said his only advice was to go find a great defensive coordinator.The Ducks had tried to switch their defense this season, going to a 4-3 scheme under first-year defensive coordinator Brady Hoke. But Oregon finished the regular season ranked 126th out of 128 FBS-level teams for total defense, allowing opponents an average of 528.4 yards per game. Oregon allowed an average of 41.4 points per game, ranked 125th nationally.It was unclear whether Taggart would retain any of Oregons staff.For now, Taggart will need to reach out to Oregons recruits. Defensive back Deommodore Lenoir and defensive end Langi Tuifua both withdrew verbal commitments. Offensive lineman John Vaka tweeted Tuesday he was no longer committed.Taggert quoted one of Jim Harbaughs favorite sayings when he said that everyone in his program would attack with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind.But Taggart also said hed be his own man.Im going to be me, he said. I dont know how to do it any way else.---AP Sports Writer Josh Dubow in San Francisco contributed to this report.More AP college football: http://collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '