kirklandduck

Good article Alex! I think realistically none of the top Pac12 teams are going to escape October without at least 1 loss, it's going to be brutal for everyone. That being said, if a team were to actually get through unscathed then OBD would probably have the best chance given that they're the most well rounded. The next few weeks are going to be really interesting for sure.

To be fair, we'll really never know how he would've done at Oregon given the incredible resources accessible to him here. Those resources allowed Mario to overperform despite his lack of X's and O's knowledge. P.J. might have experienced the same in Eugene.

Nothing beats a classic.

Fuskies only up 28-17 in the 4th and AZ just had a defensive stop.

He'll be vitally important since he's both a tall and speedy cornerback, he can be PBU machine. Thankfully there's a break next week to for him to heal up.

I’d like to see 2 more TDs just to bury them and really put this game away.

Nice job offense! Things opened up once Nix pulled the ball a couple times.

Defense got a good stop. Now the offense needs to shake off the cobwebs and execute.

Hopefully he's ok

Defense is resuming their old bad habit of not getting off the field on 3rd down.

Nice blitz and sack by Kyhree!

Defense is a step slow right now.

Since there's a little time before the Oregon game I fixed this up. I used a labradoodle instead of a mini-poodle because it's even more comical....like the USC defense. Quoting Charles, I never said I was noble...

If that game were 2 minutes longer USC might have lost.

There were already signs before the game that USC's defense had not improved significantly in any way since last season. Oregon rag-dolled Colorado like a Doberman on a pork chop last Saturday. Based on what I'm seeing so far, USC's defense is less Doberman and more mini-poodle.

Oregon 49-14 2 TO 5 Sacks 285 passing yds It'll be over by halftime and Stanford will get a 2nd touchdown during garbage time.

I'm late to the party but I was going to pick the Biebers. The injuries are finally taking a toll on Utah, especially with no Cam Rising. DJU is looking competent. Not great but good enough right now.

That's my gut feeling as well. Given the depth of talent in the roster a true freshman coming into Fall camp instead of Spring is already behind the curve. But a kid with his talent should catch up pretty quickly, we might see him in the 2nd half of the season during garbage time.

Think DL's style can be boiled all the way down to one thing: hardcore proactivity. He's proactive on everything when it comes to improving the team, he doesn't wait for a solution he goes out and finds one. It's been really fun to watch him doing his thing so far.

I'd say those two things actually feed each other. The defensive line getting better penetration into the pocket reduces the amount of time Shedeur had to throw the ball, allowing the secondary to not be stuck for long period of time chasing receivers. Conversely by covering the receivers well the secondary is giving the defensive line time to collapse the pocket and force Shedeur into making a bad decision (for instance, holding onto the ball too long). Those two things will ebb and flow over the course of the game and results in a good defensive balance.

My gut tells me that the Fuskies are a step better on offense but OBD are two steps better on defense which will be the difference maker.

Same. But with Mario around, no QB had any chance of flourishing at Oregon.

I know right?? The guest commentator is correct in that the CFP committee must have a unanimous vote to change the structure of the CFP from 6 automatic bids (5 power 5 champs + 1 G5 champ) + 6 automatic qualifiers to something with 5 automatic bids to reduce the number of power conference champions....so staying in the P12 right now is the way to go for OSU/WSU. If they figure out the right merger with the Mountain West, the Beavs and Cougs have a huge opportunity to get into the CFP by railroading G5 competition next season.

The fact that this is even a minor possibility does explain in part why OSU/WSU has taken the Pac12 to court.

Man that kid is just snakebit, I hope he recovers well. I look at him as a Justin Herbert-lite, similar traits/qualities (though not on Justin's level). He's got the potential to make it onto an NFL roster if he stays healthy.