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I believe 5 freshmen played on defense, one or more plays, vs Stanford...and 10 overall during the game.

Stanford: 107 yds Oregon: 6

Oregon possession time: 1:23 Stanford: 13:37

A David Shaw quarter? We may come to the end of the 1st quarter with Ducks having the ball for 3 plays.

No, but I can hear Jerry & Jorgy on radio about 18-19 secs ahead of TV action.

Well, I think they may be Oregon Taxpayers team. The Beavs athletic dept has taken money the Legislature allocated to OSU, and used it for filling a hole in the AD's budget. And, just this past Thursday AD and President were in front of a Legislative committee in Salem laying the groundwork to ask "for help" which is really code for a hand out.

Maybe not a "surprise" because opponents have been weak, but Kentucky is 5-0....until next game when they play Georgia.

21-21 at end of regulation: 42 Then, the shootout on a short field. I have no clue, but thought it would be fun to think overtime.

Vegas says Beavs by 3, and 44.5 total. So, that would be 24-21. Utah has to travel for a Friday game. Don't think Smith will let Beavs lose two in a row. But, Whittingham seems to scout opponents very well. Aargh. Utah 36-35 in double OT.

I believe Kirkland's definition of eligibility is slightly in error. Instead, I believe it is: "top four conference champions, followed by some combination of the top six at-large bids and two highest-ranked remaining conference champions. Teams will be ordered based on the College Football Playoff rankings." Result: a Power 5 Champion doesn't necessarily get an "automatic" bid. It still must be strong in the CFP rankings to get an at-large bid. If for example, in 2024, the Mt. West Champ and Conference USA Champ were ranked above the Pac2 Champ, then the Pac2 would go into the draw bin for at-large invites. In that case, they better hope their "resume" of wins exceeds other at-large candidates. College football's 12-team playoff, explained: Start date, how it will work & more to know about new CFP format WWW.SPORTINGNEWS.COM The Sporting News provides a detailed explainer on the College Football Playoff, from start date to format to how it would look in 2022. When the "rule" was developed no one assumed a 5th Power 5 champ would be ranked too low, and thus would be a defacto "automatic." But, that is not how the rule is written. A Mt. West, Sunbelt, MAC champions could be higher and two get the "automatic" spots over a Power5. For example, if the Pac2 champ was ranked No. 15 while the Mt. West and Sunbelt were No. 12 and No. 13, then the Pac2 champ would be fighting for one of the six at-large, and if they were No. 15 would be unlikely to get in.

There is a lengthy Fish Type article in today's The Athletic about formations Stein is using and defensive adjustments that become problematic for opponents. What will make Oregon's offense so tough to stop for Colorado? Film breakdown THEATHLETIC.COM Colorado has gotten all the early-season buzz, but Deion Sanders' Buffaloes face their toughest test yet in defending Oregon. Here's why. It is behind a paywall normally, so not sure this link will work. Long explanation and 19 photos or videos. They type of analysis we've come to expect from The Fish. chuckle

With 18 teams, giving each one annual rival, would mean the other 16 opponents could be split into 8's. For example, Ohio State with annual rival Michigan could play 4 at home, 4 away, in a 9-game (with Michigan) B1G schedule, then flip home and away the following year; then in the third year have a new set of 8 for home and away. Thus, every 4 year player would have a chance to visit every B1G team's home stadium. That's something that does not happen in the SEC where teams can go years without visiting The Swamp, for example. But, the B1G has variation in "rivals." Iowa has Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Nebraska. Historically their main rival is Minnesota. So, would they be willing to give up annual games with the other two? Minnesota has Iowa and Wisconsin, and if matched solely with Iowa, what happens to those two annual games for Wisconsin? Another example, I'm sure Michigan State considers Michigan an annual rival as much as Michigan considers it to be Ohio State. Thus, a one-team annual rival with 8 rotating appears unlikely. Maybe some kind of pods?

After a lot of debate and tinkering due to USC/UCLA the B1G announced the 2024 and 2025 matchups in early June 2023. They went with a "protected game" model for "rivalries" but it had a lot of variation: from 0 protected games for Penn State, 1, 2, for others, and 3 in the case of Iowa. It is doubtful now that Iowa will keep 3, and some others may drop from 2 to 1. Regardless, the months long analysis laid a lot of groundwork for now adding two more members so it shouldn't take as long. Here's what it was: BIG TEN CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES EXCITING FUTURE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE FORMATS FOR 2024 AND 2025 - Big Ten Conference BIGTEN.ORG 2024 Season to Debut Flex Protect Plus Model with no Divisional Format; Nine Intraconference Game Tradition Continues as UCLA and USC Join the Matchups

During that 30 plus win streak over non-conference opponents at Autzen, have been wins over: Purdue Utah - before Pac12 Tennessee Michigan St Virginia Nebraska BYU and those are just during the streak, there were Power 5 wins too regardless of losses to Indiana and Boise State.

Wilner provides a good synopsis of the selection process here...apparently the rule is Pac12N appearances must equal the number of non-conference home games. Most years that is two, and the rule creates the number, not which games fill that number. Pac-12 Football Start Times, How Does It Work? SPORTS360AZ.COM Story by Jon Wilner A few minutes past 10 a.m. on Monday, the Pac-12 released the start times and TV assignments for games on Sept. 25, the fourth week of the season and the first full Saturday...

Every team HAS to play on the Pac-12 at least twice. USC has had two of their 3 on Pac12N. That is not an accident. The primary media partners are holding their picks for higher profile games later in the season. In USC's case, they didn't want to "waste a pick" in an early game despite having the returning Heisman winner. Likewise, given the number of Pac12 teams currently ranked which could still be ranked later in face-to-face matchups, the partners are holding their picks for later games. That forces Pac12N games now. Pac12 teams are not limited to 2, but each must have 2. UA, USC and UO will each have had 2 after tomorrow. 8 other teams will have had 1. Who hasn't? Colorado. And, they will be on ABC for Oregon meaning 0 for 4 on the Pac12. They have 2 other games already picked. That means Colorado will have to take 2 games from among USC, ASU, UCLA, Oregon St, Arizona and Utah. Some fans are going to squeal, but that's the rule.

It's occasionally fun to ponder play calls after a game, especially the early games. Were the plays because of the opponent, and what the opponent had shown in earlier games? Were plays called as in-game adjustments? Were players injured? Was the lack of confidence in a play/player due to practice that week? Were coaches trying to limit scheme they have shown so as not to tip off a future opponent? And, so on. Sometimes there are reasons 3 straight dives into the middle of the line may not be as bonehead as it appears. Likewise, sometimes an opponent defense just comes with a game plan that was not prepared for, or their talent was underestimated. Happy I don't have to make decisions and have players execute them for me within a 40 or 25 second playclock. Or, lock in a play only to see one my linemen false start which changes my whole down and distance calculation.

These openings always bring out the speculators, and here a few from the rumor mill: Deion Sanders - Colorado Pat Narduzzi - Pitt Chris Klieman - Kansas St Jason Candle - Toledo and Jonathan Smith - Oregon St along with a bunch of coordinators from programs around the nation

Well, the judge's decision was made 17 miles from Martin Stadium, but I'm sure the judge had no concerns about his own welfare. Harumph. I do think there is some interpretation that the judge chose not to consider. The language apparently says if notice is given prior to August 1, 2024, then those schools can no longer participate on the Board. But, as I recall all the schools involved "gave notice" that their last day would be August 1, 2024. If you told your landlord you're moving out August 1, 2024, and gave notice in July 2023, would the landlord expect to continue to be paid for 13 more months? Or, would the landlord say, "oh, you gave notice, we don't owe each other anything more for the next 13 months because you gave notice." Nope, he would say your notice is effective August 1, 2024.

12:30 - ABC - Colorado at Oregon 12:30 - Fox - UCLA at Utah

A lot of sleepless nights ahead for the coaching staff. Sunday brings the release of season stats. Relative to this topic, out of Oregon's first 7 opponents, 5 have QBs who are in the Top 9 in yards per game. That includes Tex Tech, Hawaii, Colorado, UW, WSU. All are 2 games except Hawaii which has had 3 games in his average. And, Nix makes 6 of the Top 9.

Absolutely, the USA Today story is pretty damning. You'll want to take a shower after reading it.

Interesting stat from the game 3rd Q - time of possession, points scored Oregon: 11:48 - 0 Tex Tec: 03:12 - 14 (2 drives were 2:02 and 1:04) 4th Q Oregon: 6:48 - 20 Tex Tec: 8:12 - 3 Though, Ducks ended 3rd Q deep in Tex Tech territory. Shough: 1st half: 14-23, 101 yds 2nd half: 10-17-3, 181 yds

3 in a row? 1988: Hawaii 41-17 in Honolulu - fifth straight loss to end the season 1992: Hawaii 24-31 in Autzen - that season ended in Shreveport 1994: Hawaii 36-16 in Honolulu - that season ended in Pasadena

Tex Tech last loss in a home opener: 1999 That win streak has included Ole Miss, TCU, SMU a few times, and a lot of FCS or light weights. This was probably a bigger game for Tex Tech fans than many of us realized. A quick review looks like the last ranked team at a home opener was Oklahoma in 1992.