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Agreed. I think there were still times in the second half when Iowa was respecting Dante's arm which gave a little more space in the box.

I agree with everything you wrote. Lanning played the hand dealt to him marvelously. I certainly said we had to Make Gronowski and their receivers beat us. While they almost did beat us that way, they only got 100 yards on the ground, due to our bias to stop the run. Noah Whittington took this game over at one point in the second half. It was his best game in a Ducks uniform of his career.

That's a function of their style of play. Against good teams it turns it into a whoever gets the ball last coin flip. Their style is gimmicky in its own way.

To win in the Playoffs....we need a balanced attack, IMHO. Effective passing downfield will make it easier to open holes for the offensive line with one starter down...

I don't think it's really debatable at this point. We have gone against some of the best rushing defenses in the country in conditions they knew we would be running the ball and still averaged 6-7 yards a carry. Nobody does that. It isn't necessarily the James, Barner, DAT style from a decade ago, but it works against everyone. The big question is how to maximize that against our opponents the remainder of the year. Just because we can play Iowa ball doesn't mean we should. Playing that style 4 quarters every game is only good for convincing yourself you can hang with anybody, not actually consistently winning. We can certainly use it at the end of games when first downs become more important than touchdowns. We can use it to retain leads and shorten games. We can certainly use it in place of bubble screens. We can use it to set up play action pass to keep the pass rush honest and create more space behind the LBs. I think in short we need to go to a more pro style offense. A little spread is okay to keep defenses honest, but the rule should be to run it down their throats and pass it over their heads. Maybe not as clever or cute or entertaining as we'd like, but we have to play to our strengths.

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Oregon Ducks open as three-score favorites over Minnesota Golden Gophers It was a sloppy, rainy game that saw multiple turnovers and offensive mishaps, but in the end Oregon still got the win. They faced one of the better teams in the country in Iowa, but they will have a bit of a reprieve this week against the Minnesota Golden Gophers .

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Some of my initial thoughts on the game: • Given the weather forecast and Iowa’s style, this was exactly the type of game I was expecting and wouldn’t have been surprised if the Ducks lost, on the road, against a good opponent. My heart would have preferred that Oregon’s defense prevented Iowa from scoring that last TD but credit to the offense for doing what they had to do to win the game, in horrible conditions and without key starters. I hate these style of games but good teams can win many styles of play, including games that they do not have their “A” game. • Coach Lanning managed the game extremely well. He realized that this was not going to be a high scoring affair and that every single point could be the difference. I’m glad that he don’t go for it on 4th down at midfield and realized that the probably of conversion on 4th and long was extremely low. He played for field position, trusted his defense, took the points and put his team in a position to win the game. • I’ve been calling for Davison to start and get more carries, but Whittigham was great last night. He hit the hole hard and ran over defenders. One of his best all around games as a Duck, against a very good defense, IMHO. • Atticus Sappington was money tonight (3-3), in terrible conditions, and my game MVP, including a clutch game winner.

Recapping Oregon's snap counts and PFF grades from the road win over IowaEarly on Sunday morning, Pro Football Focus (PFF) released its grades for each college football game. Below is how each individual graded out and how many snaps each played in the Iowa win.

REACTION: Oregon PREVAILS at Iowa as Ducks Overcome EMBARRASSING Officiating. Dante Moore SHINES!

Oregon's Dan Lanning Admits He Was ‘Pretty Nervous’ Watching Game-Winning Kick Thanks to some special teams heroics, No. 9 Oregon slid past No. 20 Iowa, 18-16, on Saturday — a finish that left Ducks head coach Dan Lanning anything but calm. Lanning admitted as much after watching kicker Atticus Sappington drill a 39-yard field goal in the rain with seven seconds left to seal the win. Truth be told, the redshirt senior’s composure in the clutch may have exceeded that of his head coach. "If you want the truth, I was pretty nervous," Lanning told reporters. "I'm nervous for him because it shouldn't come down to that moment for Atticus. That guy's going to feel an unbelievable amount of pressure, however that goes. But, I'm really proud that he's able to handle a moment like that."

And somehow Iowa will be ranked below every 3-loss SEC team come Tuesday. 😂

Head Coach Dan Lanning meets with the media following #9 Oregon Football's 18-16 win over #20 Iowa

Mario Cristobal after watching Oregon win with one TD, 3 FG’s and a safety.

Everything Coach Ferentz of Iowa said about the last drive by Oregon. " “Sometimes that’s football. When you play a team like Oregon, you got to be right there, and there’s nothing easy." Oregon Ducks On SIWhat Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz Said About Oregon Ducks' Gam...The No. 9 Oregon Ducks defeated the No. 20 Iowa Hawkeyes in a close matchup, 18-16. The team had to win with all phases, and the Ducks were able to drive down t

Ducks rally to win at Iowa! Oregon’s depth shines despite injuries

Meanwhile in Cowvallis...beevis lost at home to Sam Houston State as 20 point favorites

Top three receivers out and they still pull it off in hostile territory. I'm proud of those guys.

Sorry... brain fart. After the finish to the Duck game, I may have become temporarily incoherent... Good thing I've never been a drinking man. Things might have gotten out of hand.

Yep, as if the whole state is rainy. Annual rainfall: Eugene: 40-41 inches Medford: 20 inches Bend: 12 inches

And the score was? Never mind.... Sam Houston 21 Beavis 17

"Hearing announcers question our "toughness" every week is like hearing the comments "catch by Tez Johnson, he's Bo's brother" each and every time, it's annoying. or or or... did you you know... Bryce Boettcher plays baseball?????" And of course, talking about Oregon is used to the rain. Like as if it doesn't rain anywhere else.

"I recognize that the offense is not in sync or riring on all cylinders" (I think you meant to say firing) I don't have a problem with the offense. Teams have seen film of what Will Stein calls and the Ducks need to adjust. Who would any of you want to replace as offensive starters for the Ducks? All I got is I wish Evan Stewart did not get hurt. (and of course, today's players who were hurt) Big 10 teams have better defensive linemen than Pac12 teams. That makes it much harder to sustain and especially finish drives. Oregon runs a lot of offensive plays that just don't work out. I think they will get it figured out, in time. If I could make a change, it would be to bring in Chip Kelly as OC to call the offense.

or or or... did you you know... Bryce Boettcher plays baseball?????