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Oh man, Nix got really lucky on that one. He should carry Ferguson's backpack for him all day Monday.

Offensive line feels inconsistent, good execution on one play then total penetration into the pocket by EWU the next.

Wittingham feels like the better of the two. Not sure why Cardwell and Dollars aren't getting any carries though...

Good tough run into the end zone by Ferguson. He was one of the few bright spots last game, I hope he's more of a focus for the passing offense going forward.

158 up here in Seattle. Ash has dusted all over the cars.

Oregon 42-24 2 2 240 It'll be an improved but still rough performance as both the offense and defense personnel continue to figure things out.

UCF is still running Chip's offense even long after Scott Frost left. Watching the Golden Knights march down the field in 2 minutes or less to score brings back a lot of nostalgia. I can only hope OBD bring an offense as potent as that tomorrow and for the rest of the season. 🤞

Not a bad spot to be in. You could also watch it on your phone via the Sling or Fubo apps while relaxing.

I also think credit should be given to the defender who was basically horizontal to the ground mid-air to snag that INT. I think 99/100 times would have been an incomplete pass in ordinary circumstances, it was a pretty exceptional play by that CB.

Looking back on the game, I can now understand why DL left his starters in on offense in the 4th quarter. He knows his players' understanding of the new schemes is rough at this stage, so he might as well leave them in for game time reps. Not the ideal circumstance but necessary to get at least some kind of benefit out of a really bad situation.

The offense just needs to cut down on mistakes. Bo Nix needs to dial it back and play within himself and not try ill-conceived heroic plays...when he didn't the offense actually moved the ball very well. The rest of the offense, particularly the OL need to cut down on penalties (there were at least a couple false starts at crucial times which killed drives). The defense just needs to improve all around, particularly finishing those tackles. I anticipate OBD will beat EWU it's just a matter of how much. The difference in the score will indicate how much improvement has happened over the course of this week. I'll only feel better if it's at least a 4-TD win...

Nope. It feels like they’re still trying to figure out which 2-3 backs they want to use.

I wasn’t expecting Oregon to win but I did expect them to be at least competitive. The defense in particular is atrocious. These tackling issues had to have shown up in practice previously, I doubt the coaches didn’t know about it. The question for me is what they’re doing about it?

They had Stetson Bennett dead to rights on that play, one of them even had his hands around his waist and STILL blew the tackle. If I were DL or Tosh, I’d be benching players now for backups that will actually finish a tackle. There’s no use in staying on your assignment only to consistently blow it by not bringing your target down. That’s just inexcusable. *edit: that was Jamal Hill. It feels like a lot of the missed tackles are by DBs so far.

Things were running smoothly in that drive, then Bo got cocky and tried something silly. Dillingham needs to squash that fast.

Terrible pass by Bo. Why would you throw right into traffic like that?

If I were DL I’d be irate at the number of missed tackles.

They’re still adjusting to their assignments. Brand new offense, brand new defense…practice isn’t the same as game time unfortunately.

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Defense looking confused and sloppy. Dan and Tosh need to get them to settle down.

Nix seems to be comfortable in the offense, which it great. Now it’s up to Dillingham to call the right plays and the other skill players to execute.

Transfer from Minnesota, ran for almost 700 yards last season

If Bo Nix stays within himself and makes sound plays then Oregon has a shot at this.

I think I saw a tiny sliver of green in the corner….

As expected, the stands at this “neutral” site are almost entirely red. Let’s hope OBD makes that place dead silent today!