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Agreed. Not only at the quality starters and rotation players during the first half but also the minimal drop off In intensity and execution by the players (whom most I did not recognize the names of) into the fourth quarter. Might have been able to start an "all freshman" unit and still would have been competitive. If this level of depth and player passion continues as the season progresses...well let's just say the possibilities are promising. Now on to game two. Beatdown time for some 'pokes. GO DUCKS!

Congrats to you CRL Duck!

247 reports that two freshmen started, (Dak Moore & Brandon Finney) and 12 played, which is more than the one of last year!

Gotta put a smile😀 on your face for the future of OBD!! This kind of young depth is essential for a deep playoff run. The DEPTH I saw today was awesome! The difference between #1 and #3 is almost miniscule! The more DL can get these young men playing now, the better they (and OBD) will pay dividends in a long season.

I recognize that some were probably held out due to nagging injuries, but the freshmen did not play very much like freshmen, IMHO. The speed and size of so many is incredibly impressive, and it is apparent that the last two recruiting classes had players that are going to jump players on the depth chart that have been here longer. I was very surprised to see a true freshman, (Dak Moore) AND a RS freshman in Jeremiah McClellan start at receiver. They jumped a ton of players such as transfer Malik Benson, and veterans such as Justius Lowe and Kyler Kasper. I was blown over seeing RS freshman DT Tionne Gray starting over Bear Alexander, and LB Jerry Mixon starting over Devon Jackson. (Held out because of injuries?) In the secondary--you could have knocked me over with a Duck Feather when true freshman Brandon Finney started at corner, joined by RS Freshmen Aaron Flowers and Ify Obidegwu in the secondary along with senior transfer from Ole Miss, Jadon Canady and Purdue transfer Dillon Thieneman. We saw true freshman Na'eem Offord play a ton, along with RS freshman Kingston Lopa. I did not expect to see this many, especially in the first half, and was impressed with how talented they are. I've never witnessed this much talent assembled at Oregon before...whew! That's not even counting the freshmen running backs...like Jordan Davison!

Yeah, we're fine at that position, really overall that game was about as good as it could have possibly got, tons of players getting time, executed in all phases of the game.

I’m actually pulling for the son of the Lakeridge Pacer who’s under center for LSU.

I think the guy who got benched by Chip Kelly played pretty good.

Here's a full transcript from Oregon head coach Dan Lanning's postgame press conference following the Ducks 59-13 win over Montana State on Saturday. Here's a full transcript from Oregon head coach Dan Lanning's postgame press conference following the Ducks 59-13 win over Montana State on Saturday.

Oregon scored on every meaningful possession against a top 5 FCS team. That doesn’t happen too often. I don’t care how good you are or how bad they are. So far, so good.

What impressed me was BALANCE and DEPTH! 253 yards on the ground and 253 yards in the air! We got to see 4 different players at QB, 2 of whom threw and completed (#5 and #16) at least one pass for 253 yards. (and yes, Dante looked like the real deal!) Twelve Ducks got at least one carry for 253 total yards. Seven were running backs (#6, #23, #0, #27, #21, #20 and #22), three were QB (#5, #10, and #12), and two were receivers (#1 and #18). Between them, they had a 6.5 yards per carry average Ten Ducks (#4, #22, #3, #2, #1, #18, #11, #14, #17, and #20) got to catch at least one pass for 253 yards. Between them, the pass catches averaged 10.1 yards per catch! All in all, the Duck offense had 10 possessions and scored 9 TD and 1 FG. Zero punts. Defensively, twenty-eight Ducks got one or more tackles and one or more passes defended! Two had 5 tackles, three Duck Defenders had 4 tackles, and four has 3 tackles! #10 started his season right with 2 sacks, and #32 has a sack as well! The Defense combined for 7 TFL! The same defense that held MT St to 17 first downs and 244 total yards. Pretty good showing for a first outing. They can feel better about themselves than Texas, Alabama, Kansas St., Boise St., or Illinois feel about their opener!

Game highlights of Oregon Football vs. Montana State in Autzen Stadium on Saturday, August 30 Montana State Bobcats vs. Oregon Ducks Highlights | FOX College Football

Finebaum is probably in the fetal position under the kitchen table...

O so sweet! Overrated Bamma looked like the number 45th team in the nation not number 8. Let the whining, crying and excuses fly.

Mr. Ca$tellano$ ca$he$ his check$! Who played better? Archie, Ty is the guy Simpson, or 'Saban isn't there to save them anymore,' Castellanos?😍 This guy was benched by Bill O'Brien at BC? HUH? Great win for Mike Norvell and the ACC.

OBD is 1-1 in 2025. I enjoyed this game far more than the first game. 🤬 Former SC QB coach and now BTN football guy Yogi Roth was effusive with his praise for Moore after watching him practice during BTN's fall football camp tour. Roth noted the arm strength is as good as it gets and that he believes Moore will contend for the top B1G QB spot and possibly a trip to NYC for the Heisman show. That was Men against Boys, but no different from last year's opener when OBD bumbled, stumbled, and fizzled. I think the loss in the opening game of 2025 has OBD super focused from the coaching staff on down. I just hope Pregnon is OK, and I wonder if Hughes is out for the season? Whittingham looked to be faster, quicker, and over his 2023 injury. The RB room is deep. Davidson will be a monster. Go Ducks! Buck the Cowboys. PS - How sweet is Texas and Bama going down on the same Saturday? Dante played better than the touted SEC newbies.

The possibility of the SEC opening with 3 top-10 OOC losses in week 1 is most excellent!

Kalen's bunch got rolled 31-17 by the 'Noles. Roll over tide, you guys stank it up lol ESPNFlorida State 31-17 Alabama (Aug 30, 2025) Final Score -...Game summary of the Florida State Seminoles vs. Alabama Crimson Tide NCAAF game, final score 31-17, from August 30, 2025 on ESPN.

And the Tide was Rolled by FSU! I have Finebaum's Monday program scheduled to record.😁

Compare this to our opener against a similar opponent 1 year ago. Overall team looks much better out of the gate. I’d say Dante played as perfectly as possible with the given scenario. No mistakes, nearly perfect decision making, changed protection multiple times…dude has a cannon.

That was a little tongue-in-cheek, as I thought the quarterbacking was superb. So far, Dante Moore is as good as we hoped...

Gosh Darn It All. Charles gives us permission to vent and the Ducks oblige by giving us Nuthin' to Jerk about.....WAIT A MINUTE! We lost two yards on that last play of the game! FIRE D. Lanning now before we get too deep into the season!!!!!!! QUACK!

Can't really make a definitive judgement since it's the first game of the season against an FCS team. But there are good signs like the QBs making few mistakes and running the offense decently. Dante made some good defensive reads and Novosad's nice toss to Jay Harris, etc. Let's see how they look by week 4.

With a final score of 59-13, I see that CRL Ducks was only five points off with his/her prediction of 55-14 to win our first prediction contest of the year. I do not recall CRL Duck being a winner before, so my hearty congratulations. And my Duck-Buddies...it was so nice to see so many enter, and now that football season is here--to see so many familiar handle names back. The Gang's-All-Here! All Hail, "The Beast!"