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The AP's remarks on its eponymous poll. AP NewsAP Top 25 Extra Points: No. 9 Illinois rides 6-game win s...These are heady times at Illinois. The Illini are enjoying their most successful run of football in over two decades.

Oregon Ducks Offense Resembling Chip Kelly Era With Explosive PlaysThe Oregon Ducks showed off an explosive offensive in the dominant win over the Oklahoma State Cowboys, and it reminded some of when current Las Vegas Raiders offensive coordinator Chip Kelly was running the offense in Eugene, Oregon. How has Ducks coach Dan Lanning maintained elite offensive play at Oregon? "Oregon crafting a +420 yardage advantage over Oklahoma State (631-211) while losing the time-of-possession battle Saturday, in a 69-3 demolition, is some wicked stuff that tops anything they pulled off even during the Chip Kelly era. When the Ducks walloped UCLA 60-13 with 21:29 in time of possession in 2010, they had only a +292 yardage advantage. (That's also absurd, for the record.)," wrote Connelly. Oregon Ducks On SIOregon Ducks Offense Resembling Chip Kelly Era With Explo...The No. 4 Oregon Ducks' 69-3 win over Oklahoma State was so dominant that analytical models like ESPN's Football Power Index (FPI) have ranked Oregon as the No.

The entire team blocking has been fun to watch. I used to only rewind big offensive plays / TDs. Now I rewind to watch off the ball blockers, haha

I don't like seeing the demise of the Beavers and WSU. One of my favorite things about rooting for the P12 in the past was seeing schools with less resources and brand reputations find enough diamond-in-the-rough players and coaches to be competitive and beat bigger/better programs. It was often the Beavers/WSU's of the world that would tenderize the Duck's main competition over the years (USC and Stanford); I thoroughly enjoyed that. The 1994 Oregon/Nike/PK collaboration was referenced. I can't help but think there was an enormous amount of luck in all that. Hard to think of a more synergistic relationship than that of a University's athletic program and a billionaire alumni that also owns the largest and most successful athletic apparel company. Talk about the planets aligning!! In other words, I'm not sure the P2 could have replicated what Oregon did in a million years. You can only leverage what is available to leverage. I do believe the P2 made a mistake in not simply joining the MWC; there can be strength in numbers there.

At this moment, I'm thinking that if our blocking continues to be like it has been over the last couple games, that it almost won't matter if the defense even knew the play that was coming at them. But regarding whether to reveal the 'special' stuff, or not, my preference would be to save it for postseason, unless we get into a jam before then.

Breaking down Will Stein’s five best play calls from Oregon’s win over Oklahoma State Wanna dive into the Xs and Os? Here's a breakdown of Oregon's five best plays from last weekend's win over Oklahoma State.

How Oregon's offense stacks up statistically through two games Here's a breakdown on how the Oregon offense ranks nationally in individual and team statistics

Passing combination of Moore-to-Moore quickly emerges as a lethal weaponAutzen ZooPassing combination of Moore-to-Moore quickly emerges as...The most impressive thing in Dante Moore's 2-0 start as the Oregon quarterback is how calm and comfortable he looks operating the offense.

The B1G Reveal: 9/27/25 Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania. 4:30 PM NBC. Dress for a White Out!

After only two weeks, if I was limited to only one word to describe what is most incredible to me about OBD, without question, it is 'BLOCKING.' I'm not sure the last time I have ever seen blocking like this, and I don't think I've ever seen it on an Oregon team -- not like this. After a couple of the early run plays on Saturday, I was saying to myself that our running backs had better be thanking their line for some amazing blocks. However, as the game continued on, it was evident that every single player, including the running backs, were laying down incredible blocks all game long. And, the blocks weren't just initial engagement contact, they were sustained and often they were taking their defender 10 to 15 yards down the field before stuffing them into the turf. I think we all knew that Oklahoma State was not going to put up more than, at best, 17 points, with most of those coming during garbage time. But I expected their defense to be at least half decent. So, at this point, I'm just wondering how great our offense really is. And even though we've been playing against subpar talent, this all just looks different.

Thank you, David. Another in-depth article from a writer most certainly not out of his depth. Recruiting, from high school and the portal, is paying (right, Mike Gundy 😁) off. In today's CFB where you have to win three or four games on the way to a title, talent and depth are critical to winning it all. There's no need to revisit 1/1/25 other than to note that we usually learn more from failure than we do success. This team is focused. This Saturday, playing in front of 12,000 fans on the shores of Lake Michigan, will be a flash back for many players to the glory days of high school. OBD Bobbed Bob's Cats, and Lassoed the Cowboys. Wake Up for a '9 AM kickoff' men, and Stone Preston and the Wildcats.

I hear about various strategies while watching/talking football; many discussed on this forum. Recently saw a post that highlighted how multiple/dynamic the offense has been these first two games, and all the different ways Will Stein is attacking. My untrained eye watching the first two games would confirm that the offense looks way more varied than last year's version. This got me thinking. What is better?: To Reveal: Open the playbook and get real, live reps against competition. Would be a challenge for opposing defenses to prepare for that multiple of a defense, but future opponents will see what the offense has to offer. May be easier to implement misdirection for defenses that are overloaded and "think" they've seen this before. Not To Reveal: Keep the playbook vanilla throughout the year except for more meaningful games, and then unleash on unsuspecting foes. Downside to this, IMO, is the lack of live game reps for essentially introducing a significantly new offense (not completely new). And this was suspected to be happening last year, but didn't really materialize, so perhaps this is harder to implement? What are your thoughts?

I'm not into abstract art. I see a mess of colors and no discernable outlines and I just see a mess. Alabama got pushed around and humiliated by a two win team that had to integrate 20 new starters. I don't care if they scored a hundred vs ULM, IBM, or IBS. They looked DOA on both sides in a game they had all off-season to prepare for. Texas lost to a team and didn't look all that impressive in comparison to the team that beat them the prior week. SECPN is a joke. Their polls are a joke, and their analysts are a joke. The only problem is the joke isn't funny. I'm embarrassed as a fan of an SEC program, but as a college football fan that used to love watching ESPN I'm even more disappointed that the largest network is so bias. They don't have the same credibility or viewing enjoyment. I miss Stuart Scott, Rich Risen, Dan Patrick and all those old Sportscenters that gave me the memorable highlights with that music and funny lines.

Statistical anomaly. Pick and choose what you think is important and make up an equation. FPI and SP+ I think of tendencies. They are paint by number pictures. They aren't going to produce a Monet, Picasso or Van Gogh.

This belongs in the post-game tread but, since most have moved on, I put it here. Josh Pate on the Autzen Massacre. | Addicted To Quack

Defense and special teams rankings. I would have thought the rankings would have been better. How Ducks' defense and special teams rank in key stats after Week 2 These I expected. Oregon Ducks' national ranking in key stats following Week 2

EXCITING: Oregon's Dante Moore STILL has another gear?

Snap counts for the game Oregon Duck snap count takeaways: Notes from Week 2 vs. Oklahoma State

One play tells fans everything they need to know about the Oregon offense"The Ducks beat their opponent with youth, discipline, teamwork, speed and deception, and they did it with one perfectly-executed play after another". Autzen ZooOne play tells fans everything they need to know about th...On 2nd and 6 in the first quarter with 5:11 to play and the Ducks leading 13-0 against Oklahoma State, quarterback Dante Moore rolled left.

Gary Bryant Jr. gives credit to the Culture that Coach Lanning has created for the success this year. "Everybody's playing for one another. So that's why it looks the way it does," Bryant continued. Oregon Ducks On SIOregon Ducks Receiver Gary Bryant Jr. Reveals How This Te...The No. 6 Oregon Ducks made history in their 69-3 victory over the Oklahoma State Cowboys as the largest margin of victory over a Power 4 team in program histor

REACTION: Oregon THROTTLES Oklahoma State | Ducks Look DIFFERENT

Thanks David for this article. I totally agree with your assessment. What’s interesting is analysts across the nation are taking notice along with Oregon’s trajectory in the polls and in the BIG conference. Rivals’ Justin Hopkins captured the shift in momentum, writing, “I think Oregon is having a snowball effect, but not in the bad way. I think the snowball effect we’re seeing is the buy in from these players. You can see they were pushed and challenged all Spring and Fall…These guys are all elevating the level of play because they are doing the little things that make good teams great.” Hopkins pointed to the program’s depth, noting players understand their starting jobs are at risk because “the guy behind them might be just as good.” Hopkins added, “With the impressive wins it is really hard not to allow your expectations to shift… it’s really difficult not to get excited based on what we are seeing on the field. Sure the real test is in Happy Valley in a couple of weeks but Oregon so far has aced the eyeball test.” Analyst weighs in on if Dan Lanning's Oregon’ snowball effect could be natty boundAnalyst weighs in on if Dan Lanning's Oregon’ snowball ef...Two weeks, two blowouts, and a surge to No. 4 in the AP poll have Oregon buzzing. With Dante Moore steady at quarterback, Dan Lanning’s depth-driven culture, and what analysts call a growing ‘snowballGO DUCKS, FLY HIGH!

2024 saw Oregon rack up 13 wins and a B1G championship, but the 2024 team had surprisingly little depth. When Matthew Bedford was lost before the season started, the offensive line was in disarray for two weeks. This season feels completely different; this season, “next man up” doesn’t feel like cliche, but a reality. Even Mr. FishDuck took a break ... The DUCKS Have Roster Depth Like Never Before

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Texas number two and Alabama number four? Is this Finebaum again? Notre Dame lost to Miami and they are nine spots higher. Texas is ahead of the team that beat them last week and Alabama got blown out vs a team not even in the top twenty yet they are fourth. Auburn and Missouri are ahead of Utah and LSU. Florida doesn't deserve to be in the top 25 after that crap show Saturday. I can't take this nonsense seriously. It's ESPN SEC propaganda, I'm only shocked that they actually have a non SEC team number one.