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Feels like the B10 did that on purpose.

They look very unfocused, particularly the offense and the secondary…almost lackadaisical even. Could we be seeing mental fatigue after so many games without a bye week?

I think Jordan Burch ran the fake punt. Similar to how they used Casey Matthews a couple seasons ago against UCLA. I’m not sure who caught the TD though. *edit* Might have been Gernorris Wilson

Those PIs were really ticky tack. But Matayo’s face mask was his own mental lapse.

Feels like OBD took this game for granted. Hope DL throw a cold bucket of water on them to wake them up.

Now Evan Stewart muffs the punt. What is going on?

That's not a great start, two consecutive dropped passes and a bad punt.

Look for Evan Stewart and the TEs to get more catching opportunities this game.

A really silly penalty by Daylen Austin on special teams. That FG Maryland got is on him.

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Fun thought: what if SMU goes undefeated and becomes the ACC's CFP representative?

Michigan is still terrible on offense.

TT is usually really solid in the trenches. What's the over/under on the number of sacks Sheldeur will take? I'm thinking >4.

It was inevitable that Cam would regress. No QB under Mario has actually gotten better.

The Miami forums are going to go nuts lol

It's what happens when a middling team is desperate for a solution at QB.

Oregon 42-10 3 4 325

Well Lincoln Riley basically threw him under the bus for USC's woes when it's not 100% him (not even close). That's not a good look for LR and frankly if I were a QB prospect I'd be looking elsewhere.

Good riddance!

Actually that's why Indiana playing tOSU is pretty advantageous. Either way, Oregon he's a ton of information about both teams: - How Indiana performs against a team of similar level of talent and depth as OBD (the Hoosiers will probably have to open their entire playbook for the game) - What kind of "adjustments" Ryan Day has actually done to his defense (if any)

The critical new starters were at QB and OL. We got really fortunate at QB for 2 players in a row with Bo and Gabriel...but 4th and 5th year seniors that happen to be gamers don't grow on trees at that position so it's always a perilous time when transitioning to a new starter there. But other than that we had quite a few returning starters at WR, TE, and RB. That won't be the case next season as we'll have new starters at nearly all positions on offense. I don't doubt that DL will bring in a smattering of veterans through the portal again but next season will be a lot more turnover than this season. 2025 will be a down year but I can still see a 10 win season and a possible at-large CFP spot if the cards fall the right way.

Agree, it's always a good thing for 2nd and 3rd stringers to get real game time in preparation for bigger things later. Next season may be rocky for the offense in transition: new OL, new QB, new WRs, and likely new RB1. That's a lot of starters gone.

Evidently Dave Iuli is now fully practicing with the 2nd string group. That gives me a bit more comfort with the OL depth. Who will start at right guard for No. 1 Oregon football against Maryland? WWW.GOOGLE.COM The Ducks have multiple options for the role, including Kawika Rogers...

One place where Michigan certainly wasn't weak is on the defensive line. Kawika got tossed into the deep end and after swallowing some water initially he started to tread water. It'll be interesting to watch his development over the next 3 weeks now that he's thrust into significant playing time right now.

If the season were to end today then Oregon would be playing the winner of Indiana vs Tennessee, either team would make for a great game against the Ducks!