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34-17 Ducks 1 turnover created 4 sacks 235 passing yards

Our final roundtable for the week means we are only ONE DAY from Oregon football returning. It feels like it’s been forever since that crushing loss in Pasadena, but tomorrow we get to wipe that one away. In this final roundtable we offer up our keys to the game. Of course Oregon faces Montana State so the predictions are a bit unique. They will get better as the season goes on. Roundtable: Keys to the Game

45-17 2 6 270 Spotting MSU 17 points because even though they're an FCS team, they're one of the top two from last season so you have to give them a little credit. Oregon offense will be wobbly but still put up 45 points as new guys are still settling in. Defense will be tough up front and get their sacks...secondary will be ok but not lights out due to the all the new guys also settling in there.

If you could build a winning program solely on community and financial support, Nebraska football would still be competing for Nattys. In addition to scholarship limits and NIL’s effect on walk-ons, what also dried-up the top player market for them was losing their conference attraction for mid-southwest (Oklahoma and Texas) talent that no longer saw them as a competitive alternative once the three programs separated.

Oregon's injury report for season-opener against Montana StateAccording to Zachary Neel of Ducks Wire, linebacker Devon Jackson, safety Kingston Lopa, tight end Roger Saleapaga, safety Trey McNutt, and wide receiver Evan Stewart are the five players on the injury report. Devon Jackson has sat out with an undisclosed injury through the Ducks' spring game, but participated in fall scrimmages. His status is unknown, and there's uncertainty that the linebacker will suit up in Week 1. Kingston Lopa has high expectations for the Ducks at the safety position this year. The redshirt freshman is expected to make a run for a starting spot this year, but it's unclear if he will be at full health for the season opener. Roger Saleapaga is recovering from a torn ACL he sustained midway through the 2024 season. He's been making great progress from the major injury and will likely make his return in Week 1. Trey McNutt suffered a broken leg in fall camp and is expected to be out for multiple weeks to begin the season. The five-star true freshman is expected to recover and make a return at some point in 2025. Oregon wide receiver Evan Stewart, projected to be one of the team's top targets this season, is dealing with a knee injury that could sideline him for all of 2025 Oregon's injury report for season-opener against Montana...The Oregon Ducks' injury report has been released for their season-opener on Saturday against Montana State.

Yes.... you get straight to the point!

It's cool that we're going to be in "the hunt" most years. Probably the year we least expect is when it will actually happen. Something like our starting quarteback goes down, and we all think the season is in the toilet, but then the backup comes in and lights it up. Ya know, something dramatic like that.

When I came up with the title, I thought to myself, "I bet Charles will like this one!" haha

Yes, might as well as start the playoff sooner. The traditions of the bowl season are all but gone anyway, let's do what's best for the sport.

Yes, need to match the mid-game adjustments of our opponents as you mentioned in some of Oregon's losses. That's coaching. Hopefully, the coach's have grown.

It will be interesting as the playoff expands, that if we will begin to see coaches rest starters the final week of the season. Might have to stop scheduling rivalry games as the last games on the schedule, and schedule non-conference cup cakes.... but i'm getting way ahead of myself.

Hi Kamikaze, Here’s the guide showing the stripe out and video:

Yes, very Portland Trail Blazers-esc for sure. Something in the Oregon water, haha.

Thanks. The days of having a "bend but don't break" defense are in the distant past. We are at the next level.

Nebraska's "slide" started with the final implementation of scholarship reductions in the mid-1990's. 1997 was their last National Championship. (And, coincides with the rise of programs like Oregon) In earlier years, it was estimated they had as many as 150 on scholarship. Then, they shifted to a very active "walk-on" program as schollie reductions took hold. Kids were still interested in walking on due to then recent Nebraska history. As the W-L records waned, and recruiting became more national with other programs vying for players Nebraska had attracted, the Huskers began losing some built in advantages. Good players who previously were walk-on decisions, started being offered scholarships elsewhere. Their only 10-win season in the Big Ten is 2012. They were 10-4 in their second B1G season. There is more than just Texas and Oklahoma to worry about now. But, the REAL reason they have fallen is God's Punishment. In the 2001 season they were awarded the BCS national championship slot instead of Oregon, and were crushed by Miami in the Rose Bowl. They have been .500 or less in 11 of the 24 seasons since. 4 times with 10 wins.

I am already planning a rant about how bad our defense is when Montana runs for 2 yards on their first play! 😄

I remember OBD going to Nebraska in the 80's and just getting pounded, coming home battered, bruised and dejected. I'm sooo glad those days are over!

Never discount the Shucking Power beaming from a Hope Diamond-sized engagement ring. Rumor has it that Swifty left early to beat the traffic, leading to a late miracle INT. 😁 Cincinnati will not be a B12 bottom feeder in 2025. Especially, with Don Corleone on the Bearcats defense. Cincy makes the list of CFB guru Phil Steele's 2025 (pleasant) Surprise Teams. CFB fans overreacting to an opening game? Never happens, right 🤪? However, until proven otherwise, all of the above questions and criticisms of Nebraska should be The Rhule. AP NewsTravis Kelce and Taylor Swift attend Nebraska-Cincinnati...Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift have made their first public appearance since announcing their engagement.

Well said. Dante Moore and our defense will determine how far we go this year.

Thanks Drake. Go Ducks!

50/50…but, even sections are yellow

Ducks - 38-13 Bobcats - 2 TOs Sacks - 4 Pass Yds - 250

I’ve heard that this game is a stripe out but I don’t know which section is which color. Can any Duck buddies out their pass along this crucial information?

Thanks, Darren, terrific article on the cusp of the 2025 kickoff. Dan's three-year record in Eugene is not dissimilar to Kirby Smart's at Georgia. It took Kirby six seasons and top recruiting classes season after season, and a couple of heartbreaking PO losses before UGA captured in 1st title in over 40 years. Oregon set NFL draft records for the number of players drafted in 2024; from 2021 through 2025, thirty Georgia Dawg D-players were drafted. The Jimmies and Joes have and always will matter. Dan's opening game spanking at the hands of Kirby and the first game of 2025 hurt, no doubt. But so did some guy named Tua coming off the bench for Bama, and after taking a sack, making a terrific throw into the end zone for a walk-off Natty and depression for the Dawgs. As Kirby said after the opening Ducks dusting, 'Dan knows we have better players.' You also need luck on the way to a title. Dyer's knee was down. The PO seeding last season was so egregious, even conferences that benefited, like the Mountain West and B12, voted to go to straight seeding in 2025-26. You lose a conference champ game and benefit from the loss? That's some bad ju-ju. Before UGA blew out TCU on the way to a title, Ohio State, behind the receiving wizardry of Marv Harrison, was lighting up the Georgia D. Marv went down on a play where the Georgia DB could have been called for targeting, and Georgia gutted out a close win, leaving Ryan Day to be criticized for not winning the big games. Dan's winning percentage of 81.5% has him in fifth place behind the '4-losses to Michigan - Fire the Guy!, No. 1 winner at 87.5%, Ryan Day. All good points made regarding Dan and the Ducks in the article, no doubt. Perhaps with the easiest schedule the Ducks have from 2024 through 2028, Oregon, with four returning starters, will win it all? If so, it would be a Herculean accomplishment. Thanks again for another terrific article. Let's start 1-0 with a bagging of Bobcats!

35-21 Ducks 4 TO's 4 Sacks 260 yards passing