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Thank you, Charles, for hosting the contest! OBD 56-10 NW TOs - 3 Sacks - 3 Pass - 250

I think Ohio State and Michigan have the two largest living alumni base in the country. I see people representing those schools nationwide and even overseas. Alabama has a large rabid fan base, but they aren't as big outside of their region. That is true for most of the SEC. You are absolutely right that Notre Dame is different. They have a mystique due to the fact they were the first program to have weekly national television exposure. There are cultural reasons for their popularity as well, I get all that. But to me one of the reasons they are that unicorn is because they've never been in a group. They are really one of a kind in that regard. Notre Dame isn't known as a school in Indiana, they are Notre Dame. Texas, Ohio State and Michigan are huge, but they represent a region and a state. BYU is the closest to Notre Dame, but they didn't have the benefit of NBC. The B1G without Ohio State and Michigan wouldn't be the same. When you think of the B1G you think of those two first. But Ohio State became wha they are because of the B1G. The Rose Bowl, the games with Michigan to determine who got the right to go to the Rose Bowl. It's symbiotic. Ohio State and the B1G are on another level than FSU and the ACC. They shouldn't sink to the level FSU did, it's bush league imo.

Great post, Charles, thank you. Oregon makes up for its (beautiful, no doubt) location by having an aligned and energetic recruiting operation—this and the money invested in recruiting. Oregon is doing this notwithstanding being a half-share Big Ten partner through 2030. As many others have asked over the years, what are Rutgers, Maryland, Purdue, and Nebraska (!), for example, doing with all of the Big Ten money? I ask, why does an 18-team Big Ten with the revenue the conference is bringing in and shared equally across the board, have but five Blue Chip Roster teams? (I give small private school with sterling academics, Northwestern, a pass. Especially, a portal pass.) Many B1G members with the same revenue share are not spending the money to compete in the conference and on the national stage. If the PO committee has a metric that gives appropriate weight to the strength of schedule, no more G5 teams ranked 9th in the nation please, conference performance top to bottom will matter. G6 Tulane put up 269 rush yards against Northwestern. Once every 30 to 40 seasons, the Willdcats will rise up and play terrific football. But that's it. I get the populist appeal of every member team receiving the same slice of revenue. But IMO this should be conditioned on every member investing an agreed-upon minimum for football and men's basketball. Otherwise, why should the top spending teams that produce positive results share with those unwilling to spend the money? Mississippi State just defeated ASU. Vandy blew out VA Tech on the road. (OK, I hear you. Florida did lose to USF 😁.) Could the bottom third of the B1G win these games? As Dan Lanning said, Oregon spends money to win! Oregon's partners should do the same or IMO, be treated like junior partners. Going the extra mile is paying off for OBD.

DUCKS 45-10 TO 2 Sacks 3 Pass 269

I think there is only room for so many Notre Dames in the television landscape. ND is pretty unique in having already achieved extreme popularity while having always been independent. BYU is a recent example that tried this and failed despite having a very good brand and national following with a religious angle. tOSU is obliviously a huge brand that is currently extremely hot due to on-field success, but it’d be a huge risk for a network to try an exclusive deal that paid more than tOSU currently makes with the B1G. Where does it end? Why not Texas, Michigan, Alabama, Georgia, etc. So I maintain they have no leverage and should be told to sit and spin or to pound sand. There are like 5 universities currently a half-notch below them (half-notch below them as of this moment, subject to change) that’d take their place in a heartbeat.

52 - 9 Ducks 2 2 255 yard passing.

Oregon wins! 55-6 3 TO 4 sacks 269 passing yards And the Duck shows up in the river after all!

Oregon Ducks Looking To Flip A Pair Of Ohio State Wide Receiver RecruitsThe Oregon Ducks are looking to add extra firepower into their 2026 recruiting class by flipping a pair of Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver commits. Four-star wide receivers Kayden Dixon-Wyatt and Chris Henry Jr. are hearing from Oregon despite being committed. Oregon Ducks On SIOregon Ducks Looking To Flip A Pair Of Ohio State Wide Re...The Oregon Ducks are looking to flip a pair of Ohio State wide receiver commits to boost their 2026 recruiting class. Currently sitting with the No. 7 recruiti

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Hmmmm...wonder if that number also includes Linemen (huge, beefy, fast Linemen) from the Pacific isles, and kickers from Australia??? Global talent recruitment agenda! Go Ducks.

Thank you, Smitty. Terrific, informative post. 9 AM body time KO is not something a team experiences often in a season, thank goodness. Northwestern usually does not kick off at 11 AM Central. Long flight? Eugene to Denver flight time 2 H 23 M. To Chicago is 4 H 20 M. So, 2 H 20 M longer on an airplane, not on a train or a bus. Football is one sport where body clock time of day can matter, but negative consequences from travel are IMO, exaggerated. Right, Mick Cronin? 😁 Everyone on the flight has entertainment and educational materials in their hands. And also the opportunity to study game prep materials. For the guys who will make to the NFL, get used to it. I think many of the players and coaches, who practice early in the day, would prefer to KO early and not sit around until 7:30 or 8 PM. And with the time difference, the team will be back in Eugene at a reasonable hour. How about traveling East to West instead? Next week's game of Michigan State at USC kicks off at 11 PM Eastern time and will end around 3 AM Eastern. (3 hours alloted for broadcast time are a joke.) The Spartans won't be back home until Sunday afternoon. Thanks again and Waste the Wildcats!

Oregon Wins Comfortably (while still in robe and slippers-9am....gawd awful). 47-9 T.O. 3 SKS. 4 237 Pass Yds

The Oregon Ducks have been among the hottest teams in the nation so far this year, and while they have not played elite competition thus far, they've looked practically flawless in the eight quarters of football that we've seen thus far. Because of that, a lot of national buzz has started to come over the last week, following a 69-3 blowout over the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Now they go on the road for the first time this season and kick off Big Ten Conference play with a game against the Northwestern Wildcats. It's another game that features a four-score point spread, and one that will have a different feel to it, thanks to the 9 a.m. PT kickoff and the fact that it will be played on a converted lacrosse stadium that seats 12,000 fans. So far, we've broken down the matchup, looked at some major players to know for the opponent, and covered the injury news heading into Saturday. Now it's time to make some predictions. To preview the game, we go through our weekly roundtable with the writers from Ducks Wire to offer our opinions and predictions for what's to come. Here’s our first roundtable of the year. Oregon football roundtable predictions for Ducks Week 3 game vs. Northwestern

Film review of Northwestern, nicely detailed from Addicted to Quack.Addicted To QuackDuck Tape: Film Analysis of Northwestern Football 2025A preview of Oregon’s week 3 opponent in Evanston

Bringing our own juice. Lanning and Poncho talk the small stadium. Dan Lanning, Oregon Ducks Have Surprising Take on Northwestern’s Tiny StadiumThe Oregon Ducks are set to take their first road trip of the season and take on the Northwestern Wildcats. What did Dan Lanning and offensive lineman Iapani Laloulu have to say about the Wildcats' temporary stadium? Oregon Ducks On SIDan Lanning, Oregon Ducks Have Surprising Take on Northwe...For the first time as members of the Big Ten, the No. 4 Oregon Ducks will travel to Illinois to play the Northwestern Wildcats. The site where the two conferenc

Five questions heading into the game: early kickoff, forcing turnovers, balanced attack, WWMD (what will Dante Moore do), RB rotation 5 questions for Oregon Ducks to answer ahead of the Northwestern game Injury report, Oregon's midweek injury update for Week 3 game vs Northwestern Ducks Wire predictions. Oregon football predictions for Ducks' Week 3 game vs. Northwestern

"He’s an elite passer," Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein told me when discussing Dante Moore in a recent phone conversation, "and there are certain things I can’t teach. God gave him the ability to throw the ball when he was born, and we try to capitalize on his skill sets with our passing game and with our approach every single game." Dante Moore Is the Maestro of Oregon's Offense — and Its Bold New Identity

Oregon has their Ducks in a row, literallyAutzen ZooOregon has their Ducks in a row, literallyAt this early point of the season the Oregon Ducks have achieved something fans rarely see in college football.

Ducks started out slow last year and winded up running the table, being the conference champion. But I believe our Ducks can beat PSU. CBS analyst Crawford predicts doom for the Ducks in 'harsh reality' forecastNot so fast, my friend. The CBS Sports pundit is accurate generally but shoddy in the specifics. Penn State will be an imposing test, though a few paragraphs down he takes the Nittany Lions to task for their lackluster execution in two wins over cupcakes. For James Franklin and PSU, the harsh reality is, " Alert this elite team the season has started." Autzen ZooCBS analyst Crawford predicts doom for the Ducks in 'hars...Criticism is fair as long as it comes from a reasonable premise and it's based on facts.

Oregon 42-6 2 TO 2 sacks 280 yards passing It was only after numerous calculations that I finally came up with the final score.

No. 4 Oregon at Northwestern Wildcats preview: Ducks prepared for early start by the lakeoregonliveNo. 4 Oregon at Northwestern Wildcats preview: Ducks prep...The Ducks begin Big Ten play with a 9 a.m. game at the Wildcats.

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How the Ducks will be dealing with early kickoff and long flight. https://247sports.com/college/oregon/article/how-the-ducks-will-be-dealing-with-an-early-kickoff-and-long-flight-253800341/ I love the attitude of Offensive Linemen! "Starting early, starting fast," said Oregon senior offensive lineman Emmanuel Pregnon. "That's what I'm thinking about preparing for such an early game. When I come out on Saturday, I'm punching somebody in the mouth."

Three Oregon Duck Running Backs in the Top Ten Ranking of the BIG Conference. Oregon Ducks On SIBig Ten Running Backs Rankings: Multiple Oregon Ducks in...Oregon Ducks’ running backs Noah Whittington, Jordon Davison, and Jayden Limar have been running wild so far this season through two games. Pro Football Focus i

OBD 52-6 3 TOs 6 Sacks 345 passing yards