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From here on our, the games come down to who wants it more. And I believe the Ducks team love holds that advantage. I also believe Tosh & Will want to win as bad as DL. They want to go out as champions. I agree with Mike's points. We beat their secondary. Also, our D-line is very, very good. And deep. Their QB will be pressured. Their run game will be slowed. As good as their O-line and D-line are, they haven't played a team as strong as Oregon. They will wear down. The time off always affects timing. Tackling the Ducks team speed will take a bit to readjust to. I expect Kenyon and Jamari to have a big day. Jmac, Benson, and the return of speed-demon Dakorian and sure hands Bryant will give that secondary fits. And our stable of backs will run and run and run. Can't wait!

Oregon 42-34 2 2 300

Oregon 37 - 27 2 TO 3 sacks 270 passing yards

I don't know if there is any correlation for Chip (& "Spouse") but ever since he left Oregon the small-town boy from New Hampshire has always picked a large Metro for a job. Philadelphia San Francisco Los Angeles Columbus Las Vegas Chicago Columbus and Vegas are bigger than many people realize.

DUCKS 35-30 2 T/O 2 Sacks 313 yards passing 200+ Rushing

One thing that your post Mike had me thinking about is when you said that most receivers get open by pushing off the defenders against Oregon... Basically offensive PI. What we haven't seen for the vast majority of the season are officials throwing flags on that and we haven't seen many flags on opposing teams, especially when it comes to holding. Iowa had one penalty for zero yards against us and if you rewatch the lien of scrimmage play I saw Bear Alexander being dragged from behind multiple times away from the ball. Textbook holding... But no flags. Against JMU flags were thrown for two offensive PIs and a bunch of offensive line holding. Will see see the officials actually throw flags in favor of our Ducks this game? If we do I think it's a sign that our stats may have been deflated because of so many missing flags throughout the year.

There is an interesting column in The Athletic that describes the process behind portal management. It is an interview with the Nebraska "general manager" but the principles apply for most programs.

Has Chip had any real success since leaving Oregon? Other than the Rose bowl beatdown tOSU gave us? He may need to coach, but is he any good any more? For the record, I recognize that Chip at Oregon changed college football worldwide. The 'mesh', spread, tempo, run first all teams do it now. But in a world of "what have you done for me lately", what has he done. I used to think he was a QB whisperer. Now,? Best of luck CK. Don't take it personally when we clobber NW!

Ducks 38 - 30 1 - t/o 3 - saks 231 - yds pass

Oregon 23-17 TO 1 Sacks 2 Passing yards 301 🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆

Oregon 45-21 TOs=3 Sacks=3 Pass yds=278

Iowa gives up an INT in the end zone after marching down the field.

I don't recall now where i saw it, but one thing i haven't seen many questions or information about is how good is TT second defense line? Once their vaunted front 7 are winded, what kind of fall off is there? Can OBD go up tempo and gas them? Not swap out and force them to either get flagged for illegal substitute or just get caught flat footed? How will a long sustained drive affect their conditioning? How much effect will sustained drive after sustained drive, just dinking and doinking down the field in the first half wear them out? Thats one thing i am interested in. SCO DUCKS!!!

Dan Lanning and Joey McGuire preview the Orange Bowl

Go Hawkeyes! I'd love a 8-4 B1G team to take a 10-2 SEC team to the woodshed.

Another B1G vs. SEC matchup to kick the day off. I’m going with Vandy but only because they chose to honor Phil Knight with the Shoe Duck uniforms. However, Iowa just ripped through their defense like it was standing still.

Well, the uniforms they are busting out certainly signals a butt whooping is in the making. They look JUST LIKE BEAVIS!

I've been surprised by the cold reception of Whit by many pundits. Are they ignorant or just plain stupid? In coaching circles Whit has been the most respected head coach in college football for the last decade. And as mentioned, his blue collar style is a perfect match for Michigan. He'll have the resources he needs to get great players who will want to play for him. Look how good DeBoer has recruited at Alabama, despite not being able to recruit his way out of a paper bag at UW. This is a home run hire for Michigan. They will be back to their perch by 2027 at the latest.

What about CFB taking Fridays from H.S.? That sucks too. Shouldn’t it go both ways? Sun-Thu NFL Friday HS Saturday D1 Power 4 NCAA CFB

I've had way too much time thinking about this. With the spread so close our passing advantage and a healthy Morton, I'm betting on the over as a pun, this game is going into overtime running the score up. Oregon wins 39-32 2 T/O 3 sacks 280 yards passing.

Ducks🦆🦆 35-20 0 T/O 2 sacks 275 yards passing

I do agree with Mike's takeaways, but then again what would TTU be saying about us if the only games they watched were Indiana Penn State and Iowa? As said above, turnovers are what create the large score differentials for TTU. Our RBs don't fumble, so it's on Dante Moore to take care of the ball and limit that occurrence. TTU coaches have had a month game plan for us. They don't normally blitz, but maybe this time they do use a scheme more similar to Indiana, bringing and simulating pressures with the LBs. I am concerned we will get out coordinated again, especially with Tosh and Stein's limited bandwidth. Although it did just occur to me that the distractions of recruiting for Oregon don't fall on their plate anymore. And DL has learned from the Rose Bowl you simply have to game plan better, including hypothetical things the other team may try on you. Also with Morton finally being 100% mobile again we have to game plan for that probability of him using that mobility that hasn't shown up on film, both in escaping pressure and designed runs. I do have confidence we will be ready to play our hardest most confident effort, especially along the OL. One of the biggest things to suffer with long layoffs is tackling, so hopefully we do try to play some old Stein ball that tries to get players in a little bit of space that puts the onus on tackling for TTU.

I read somewhere that since Campbell went to PSU ISU the portal has left them high and dry of players.

I agree with him but the TV viewership does not.