HappyToBeADuck

The Vols, IMHO, have less talent than the Dawgs. However, the Vols are playing better as a team. The Dawgs D simply must play its best game of this season. I expect this will be the case in this game. Victory against the Vols depends on the O Line protecting Beck long enough for the receivers to break open. This group of receivers, including TE is not on the level of the last few years. Tbey need to step up. But Beck needs to make better decisions. Like not throw into triple coverage. Take a sack for darn sake and lead this team. Just like Oregon, the Dawg team can only beat themselves. But our great Dawg forum posters can offer a better perspective. From this fan's view a 3 loss Georgia, Bama or even Ole Miss is better than a second place BIG 12 or ACC team. Hec they are better than their conference champs. ND has no business being in the conversation. As Jon Joseph shares, they have 5 G5 teams on their schedule, weak ACC opponents and a loss to a G6 team. WTH CFP committee? I like Boise State, however they will not beat whoever tbe #5 team is in the opening round! The Broncos played their best game possible against OBD's. The Ducks had O line issues and the D had not found itself, yet. The Ducks had tbeir best 3rd quarter with 2 scores and had taken control of the game. The Ducks committed 2 costly 4 quarter turnovers and Jenty made them pay. Yet the Duck O drove the field, ran out the clock and kicked a FG to win. If thry played again OBD's would win by 17. BSU's G5 schedule will not prepare them for whoever that #5 slot opponent will be. If OBD's and tOSU win out the loser of the BIG CCG the loser most likely will land at the 5 spot. But I am rooting for the Broncos to get tbeir chance and hope they can get a CFP win As long as it is not against OBD's! GO Ducks

Oregon wins 38-3 2 TO 4 SACKS 276 Passing Yards Go Ducks.....

DL's strengths can dominate in college football, especially in recruiting. Coach can't recruit in the NFL. He can't recruit 7 transfer players to immediately fill and fix needs, in one srason. DL has a long, long leash at Oregon to get that first Natty. He has no legend to follow. In the nfl he must win now and win big. The window is narrow, produce or you are looking for a job. The grass is never greener somewhere else, except at Oregon. Where annual 9.5 million dollar extensions exist. Thats some real green. Personally i consider Bama and Georgia HC position better than an NFL bottom feeder job. GO DUCKS....GO DL.....

For this graybeard, i love this kind of boring. I am with all posters who support being #1. How often does #1 happen? Not often, so i am enjoying every moment. This years version is more methodical and less exciting, yet dominant. Go Ducks, bore us to death!

Darren thank you for that deep dive into the puzzling third quarter woes of OBD,s. For this Duck fan, I am more excited that our violent Duck Defense has only surrendered 30 3rd quarter points for an average of 3 points The Defense has made certain that OBD's did not lose control of the games. DL knows that the offense does not play to its potential in the 3rd quarter. Even if the substitution level is high. Go Ducks....whoop on the Badgers and clinch that spot in the BIG CCG.....

As mentioned by others, we need to take care of business in Madison and secure the spot. Handle the huskies..... No more injuries and hope all the starters are healthy by mid-December. If we do face tOSU in the CCG then it truly is anyones guess. They could have beat us on our home turf and OBD's were fortunate to beat the Buckeyes. Rematch # 2 could go either way. A loss in the CCG, as others mentioned won't keep us from the CFP. However, the 5th spot is not guaranteed.......we have to be 12-0 going into the CCG. if we go in 11-1 and lose, well a 11-2 Duck team may not grab #5. Just food for thought. Going undefeated is difficult at the P-5 Level. And while this is fun info to ponder, this old Duck fan has witnessed many November slip ups by favorites. Long ways to go but this team has all the ingredients and shoild be 12-0 heading to the CCG. GO DUCKS.....handle wisconsin.

Jordan, love the stew analogy... OBD's certainly threw enough ingredients into the pot. Hope all that is behind this team and the rythmn and flow returns to the offense.Another week of practice should help Iuli get the rust off. Maryland worked hard and their game plan, coupled with Duck penalties allowed the Terps to control the clock. That combo, thrown into the stew allowed Maryland to limit OBD's possessions and scoring opportunities This team has truly excelled at overcoming key injuries all season. This game was no different. Key injuries were the main ingredient in the stew pot However, though shaky, the next man up stew ingredient was successful.... The defense was aggressive, hard hitting and relentless. Only defensive and special teams penalties kept Maryland in this game. But the outcome was never in doubt. The defense threw points into the stew. Call it the special seasoning...... DL and staff along with the players have shown this fan their work effort toward improvement. Wisconsin will demand that the Ducks continue to improve if they want to leave Madison with a win. Are we confident this will happen? This fan is...... Go Ducks.....

GeoteckDuck you may have summed this up cotrectly. However, i am not 100% certain. It would best if OBD's win the last 2 games and guarantee their seat at the CCG. Having 4 teams end up 11-1 is a real possibility in the BIG...... No reason to be part of that messy scenario. I have some concerns about OBD's going undefeated. It is very difficult.

Ducks win 49-6 2 - turnovers 3 - sacks 317 yards passing

Darren, well stated! Prior to this season, in conference games from 21 thru 23 Michigan, tOSU and PSU beat every team in the BiG. Michigan beat tOSU & PSU, while tOSU beat PSU. Conference foes did not field enough offense to beat the top 3 teams. ( May hsve been an upseti in those years but i didn"t find one.) PSU had enough offense to beat every other BIG team but not enough to win against the big 2. Michigan had enough offense, coupled with a great defense to best the Buckeyes. Now the Wolverine offense has no punch and just a good defense. Thus very few, if any upsets in the natural order of the BIG... The fact that OBD's beat the Buckeyes and Wolverines must be troubling to their fans on many levels. The PAC had major upsets every season especially after dark. If your offense sputtered you could lose. The Ducks can lose big games if the offense struggles or becomes one dimensional. Or if the defense can't hold down a high powered offense. However, in the current state of the BIG our OBD's are built to dominate any team that doesn't have a offense thay can score. Because a bad offense will not beat a great offense......except if you play usuck! GO DUCKS......

Well i am happy for OBD's and Tez. Having Tez in the the CFP is a weapon that both BSU and tOSU know, first hand, is hard to contain. Other CFP teams would face similar problems. Also, Tez needs to close his college career on the field competing. His story needs to end hoisting that Natty trophy. Great news........

This team has quality, depth and a winning attitude throughout. The Ducks are pretty darn deep at receiver. Tez is special but the remaining weapons are exceptional OBD's are very thin at depth on the O Line. Our last 3 opponents are not loaded on their front 7. Whoever plays should be able to get the job done. Hopefully some original O Line starters will be available by the BIG CCG. At the QB position we are ultra thin. If DG goes down, it would be as devastating as losing Dixon. DG's experience, accuracy and mobility keep opponents off balance. The Duck opponents don't know what the next will be. The backups have talent but lack experience...... My concern would be the BIG CCG against tOSU or Indiana. We need all hands on deck. And the best players playing.

Well in lalaland dilusional reigns supreme. Riley stays until the boosters handover the dollars for his buyout and the new coach buyout. I would be chasing down Urban Meyers Chris Peterson or Bob Stoops with an armored truck full of cash first. The helm needs substance. Then if i was the trojan AD, Cignetti would be high on my radar. However, he has benefitted from a soft schedule! The meat of his schedule is upcoming. Let's see how that turns out. If he beats Michigan, tOSU and Purdue to close the season. Then beats OBD's in the BIG CCG, then i would be getting after him. So will a few other big name schools Lots to prove between now and Dec 7th. Cignetti may be loyal and true to his word just as DL is and not interested in leaving Indiana. I shouldnt be this happy at usucks bleak picture. Sir Charles has helped me learn how not to be noble......

Jordan great recap as you summed it all up..... Oregon did pretty much what they wanted to, when they wanted to and Michigan had no answers. Thank you and all the writers for your time and effort. This fan and forum member appreciate all of you. We are all in the midst of what could truly be epic for OBD's. GO DUCKS....Destroy Maryland!

While the 3rd quarter lack of scoring is concerning and may end up biting OBD's in a future game, I didnt feel that was cause for concern yesterday. The Ducks go 3 and out to start. Michigan loaded the box and also brought a 5th pass rusher on the 3rd down pass play. DG had no time to get the ball past the line to gain. Ducks punt. The wolverines go on about a 6 minute drive and score. Michigan kicks off, Stein adjusts his play calling and with the aid of penalties uses all but 47 seconds of the 3rd quarter and puts up 3 points. On that drive DG called some last second audibles and all worked out okay. In the 4th quarter Michigan drives into the redzone and comes up empty. The Ducks engineer their 2nd, 90 plus yard scoring drive of the game to ice it. Leaving Michigan just a few seconds to operate with. The offense readjusted to Michigans half time adjustments and took alot of time off the clock while putting 10 points on the board. The Ducks outscored the Wolverines in both half's. And 4 true freshmen played in this gane for the Duck's Great job by the offense and defense. For me, special team play is a concern at times. GO Ducks beat Maryland.....