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Okay. I know Lupoi and Stein are tough grown men, but I can’t help but wonder and be concerned about whether they are at their bests to coach today. It is what it is at this point. Admittedly, they have each been duel tasking between the Ducks, and Cal and Kentucky respectively, for several weeks. They likely have had 20 hour work days or even pulled an al-nughter or two along the way. Now they have traveled three time zones and spent a couple of nights in hotels and foreign conference centers with the team while balancing media and game preparations. Are they really at their best, or does the compounded workload and pressures imperil their best thinking and sideline performance? I want to think they have lived in that world for years and are at the top of their craft. But I just keeping thinking that the past weeks have taken a toll on the Ducks’ OC and DC that might show up today.

Orange Bowl features explosive offenses, tough defenses, layoff problemAutzen ZooOrange Bowl features explosive offenses, tough defenses,...After Miami's 24-14 upset of No. 2 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl, teams coming off the College Football Playoff bye are 0-5 in the quarterfinals.

Oregon safety Trey McNutt upgraded on eve of Orange BowloregonliveOregon safety Trey McNutt upgraded on eve of Orange BowlShould McNutt make his collegiate debut, the No. 5 Ducks would have four scholarship deep safeties available.

Oregon 22-19 1 Turover 1 Sack 198 Passing Yards

It took the Golden Archie until the last day of the year to play like this? Hey, Arch, your Dad needs a new lid. Can you afford it?

OBD 35-16 2 2 325

Pardon me for not reading all the comments (many I did read were insightful though). As I was reading pre-game comments on the Talk'n Dawgs site, many of the coach-types who hang out there started coming across like Miami would be the more physical team and ITO should be favored in this one. One guy even reached out advising me to get my butt to one of the local casinos and lay a healthy bet on the Canes. I should have listened. Their view (pre-game mind you) was that Miami would be a tougher match-up for the DAWGs than the Suckeyes. At this point I am just hoping that the Dawgs can be the first beat the jinx of having a bye, so as to earn the right of playing Miami in the semi-final next week. If that happens of course, it would indicate that OBD had taken care of Texas Tech and earned a semi-final berth. Go Ducks and Dawgs.

He needed to call a couple time outs.

Happy New Year to All! (At least on the Right Coast 😁) Wreck the Heck Out of Tech! Mario is 2-0 vs. Ryan Day 🤪WOW!

Well, OsucU fans will certainly complain how their team were disadvantaged by being off for 25 days and the rules need to be changed! They are of course the best team in the country... "The rules will need to be changed because everyone cheats against us!"

Ducks 31-20 1 1 269

Ducks 21-20 1 1 266

I sure hope you are right!

Ducks 35 - 17 1 TOs 5 Sacks 287 passing

Haha, two of those guys at least are transferring out of the program, so...

Agree.. Our defense was better last year.

Once upon a time, a man said: The Last Shall Be First. Wreck Tech!

Kinda surprised that a couple of guys that are in the defensive rotation would opt out to transfer Especially on a DL led squad

The PHYSICALITY just got props from the on field reporter... Probably made Mario's night.

Thrilled Ohio State lost. Less thrilled Miami won.

As much as I hate Cristobal, he really had his team ready to play. They deservered the win

It's hard to beat Mami when good Carson Beck shows up and bad Carson Beck stays home. Nearly impossible with the bye week putting you in a fog for the first 25 minutes of the game. Miami won the trenches on both sides. Mario didn't screw up clock management either and seems to be letting the OC do his thing calling a really good game. They are the most dangerous team in the playoffs when they play to their ceiling like this.

I did NOT see this outcome coming!!

BOOM! tOSU Just saved Mario's bacon... The CURSE lives on!

Wow the Ohio defense basically just gave up on that last play.