David Marsh

As a high school teacher I'll say this... If you had the question it means someone else had the question as well. So thanks for asking. Also... I kinda like random rules stuff. Not going to claim being a rules expert but I remember some really random and fringe rules that come up.

They would have scored 2 points. Oddly enough this sort of question came up during the 2012 Fiesta bowl when Kansas State picked up a missed extra point. If anyone is interested I can break down that instance as it's a little stranger. Only 2 points were at play during the 2 point attempt so if Penn State ran it back they would have scored two. Which means it would still be OT because they would still down 30-26 and have their offensive attempt. If they scored a TD in this scenario they would not need to try a 2 points attempt and win at that point. Basically, the amount of points at play depends on what part of the game is being played. It was a 2 point attempt, thus two only points at play because it was not a normal down. Keep in mind as well that on extra point attempts the clock does not run. Whereas, something like that time when Auburn returned a missed field goal by Bama allowed them to score a touchdown because it was a regular down situation and a max of 6 points was available on any live snap.

For a redshirt if he still has his redshirt. Of which I don't know. But if that's the case what a story. The transfer get beat out by freshman. It's true when Dan says come to compete... He means it.

Hill and Davidson need more reps. They were fantastic and easily the next two running backs tonight. Limar looks like a pretty decent to good blocker but his running is frankly meh. And Whittington is a threat to be a home run but if he doesn't hit a big play it's often not for many yards. Meanwhile... Hill just ripped off yards using his speed and vision. Davidson had some fantastic blocks and some power runs. Seriously ... Get those two the ball more. They are the future and the best two running backs on the roster right now.

It's wonderful to see all those Penn State picks be wrong.

Pretty sure I had multiple heart attacks in the fourth quarter and overtime. But I'm good now. Way to go Ducks!

The Oregon kicking curse continues.

This game is going to be a rock fight at this rate.

I'm not sure how good Ohio State's offense is right now.

Oregon State v Houston. Does the Beaver nightmare come true and they start the season 0-5? We'll find out soon!

Charles I love this graphic. Franklin looks angry. But Lanning's smile.makes him look like the one you Don't want to cross. Hoping to see some mafan Dan this weekend!

Bodes well for us against Penn State. Hoping we come out as No. 1.

I disagree, because Penn State never had an answer for Tez and Sadiq to a lesser extent in his breakout game. They took some risks on some plays because they felt pressure to score and because of those two takeaways which were absolutely the QB's decisions to make the Ducks out Penn State into a position they were forced to play by Oregon's rules. Match them score for score. Our run defense sucked... But we also did a pretty good job at times forcing field goals that game. Penn State went for 2 after a TD to try and get a point back from missing out on a TD and the Ducks stopped it I recall. This game is going to come down to who forces the other team to play their game. If it becomes a Penn State burning clock rock fight the Ducks will probably lose something like 27-24. But if Oregon gets some tempo and turns it into a Duck football game. The advantage goes to the Ducks as I'm not sure that offense from Penn State can keep up.

Absolutely. Teams go vanilla to now show any wrinkles they don't want to put on film, to a degree after all there is LOTS of tape out there for what most coaches have done in past seasons. In the case of Penn State they have their starting QB and RBs and a good chunk of their offensive line. I'd expect them to run most of the same stuff they did last year, minus the wrinkles for Tyler Warren. So the notion they're playing badly so false. If they were playing well they'd blow the doors off their competition earlier and faster and put out the second and third string and they'd keep running the score up. It's what Oregon did to Montana State and Oklahoma this year. We executed at a high level with caring degrees of interesting offense and then threw in the subs and they went to work.

On another thread this was the combo I predicted. So called it! But also... What times will the lights go out for the glow in the dark go into effect? Isn't that when Penn State scores? That doesn't feel like a smart move.

Wouldn't surprise me... Also... think of things this way too about some of the runningbacks. We've had 4 games. They've all maxed out their redshirts. If the plan is to redshirt them now they had a chance to prove themselves and they might sit the rest of the season. The first four games were a great chance to test the young runners while giving the vets a chance to rest. Whittington probably could have played against NW if it was against a better team like Penn State but why risk it? Limar will be an interesting one to watch moving forward. He has had some nice flashes but he hasn't been Bucky Irving or Jordan James. At this time I don't think we have an Irving or a James. Hoping someone emerges.

He'd certainly be on a hot seat right now with his loss last week. But getting absolutely embarrassingly demolished by Oregon in week 2 probably did him in before the more recent loss. Oregon didn't truly break Jimmy Lake either... But it is amusing to make a list of coaches who played Oregon and then were fired before the end of the season.

I'm anticipating Davidson and Hill to get a LOT more reps as the year goes on. They are making some pretty good leaps in their abilities. Other interesting note... Riggs had some good runs in garbage time with a two back set up and Davidson was a blocking back. That wasn't the first time we saw a two back formation as earlier in the season we saw a couple different ball carriers get a carry with Limar acting as a runningback blocker. I will be keeping an eye on any two Runningback formations.

Coaches Oregon broke.... Jimmy Lake Mike Gundy Trent Bray??? Wel'll have to see.

And they have played Nevada, FIU and Villinova. I'm not saying that we have played great competition to date but we have certainly played better competition and better athletes. Montana State may be FCS but they played a disciplined game. They are 2-2 right now with their only losses being to FBS teams. Oklahoma State is bad but they have some larger players on the line of scrimmage. But they are still very bad. Northwestern is a Big Ten team though not a top tier Big Ten team. They have some bigger linemen some play makers but not a great team but I think they will surprise someone this season. Oregon State is also bad but they are improving week-on-week... kinda. But they could probably beat Villinova at football and probably Nevada. They should have beaten Fresno State but they couldn't manage to figure out special teams. They are a G6 team for sure. Both teams have padded the stats a bit for sure but we have played slightly better opponents than Penn State to date.

Kiffin vocally said he wanted the Oregon job in 2022. He wants to go somewhere that will support his pursuit of a National Title. Ole Miss doesn't seem to be giving him everything he wants or needs. (Or maybe they are but he can't put it together.) I was on the Kiffin train at the time because I didn't know who else could elevate the program. SUPER happy we got Dan Lanning but at the time none of us knew about him.

Hmm... Aller isn't on this list. This will create a wrinkle this weekend for sure.

I think the coaches wanted him to take one more series. Against North Western I think the coaches looked at the end of that game and realized they took their foot off the gas a little too soon and allowed NW to bloody their nose a bit. Giving the back-ups reps is great but they did embarrass the final score for the Ducks. So Moore's last series may not have put any extra points up on the Beavers but it did eat clock.

I wouldn't say Lanning's teams are playing to the opponent's level. But he tends not to run up the score when the game is in hand. He will throw in back-ups and let them run the offense or run the ball. The only reason our North Western win looks less good is because the back-ups gave up 14 points. The starters gave up 0 even though NW had some good drives but made some critical mistakes. Lanning will not leave in the starting QB to run up the score and pad their stats. Gabriel was in the game so much last year because the game needed to be managed till the conclusion. The Oregon offense was good but not great. This year the game has been put away by the 3rd quarter's conclusion and the 4th is time for the back-ups.

You can probably go back three years and find the same criticism I make of the Ducks in the early season all those years... lack of consistency in running the ball and being a bit too pass happy. We might end up seeing the rotation settle down a bit because of the need of consistency but at the same time I don't know how that would even look. Who do you take carries away from? Limar is coming along nicely but he's not there yet. Hughes has loads of potential but isn't there yet. Harris has shown flashes. And there is no way that the freshman duo of Hill and Davidson can be denied the field both are electric in their roles. Now add Whittington coming back at some point soon. And I know I left a name or two off this list.