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Maybe becoming the 2nd cousin that nobody wants to invite to their house. And you dread going to their house but you have to, anyway. OBD's have everybodys attention, now they need to close it out. Any loss going foward in the last 4 games will be considered a bad loss. GO DUCKS......

Ducks win 24-10 2 TO 3 Sacks 302 passing Go Ducks...

When they tried to get in the way, they got run over, trampled amd knocked into next week. The Duck Defense was very physical, too. I think the Wolverines will know that the Ducks are big, physical and mean. GO DUCKS........

As good as PSU is the OSU squad is loaded with talent. Lets be honest they played well enough and could have beat OBD's. I think the fans and media are in a panic but not the players. Right now they have injuries to their O Line. They are rotating players to find the combo needed. Just like the Ducks were thru the first 3 games and look how that turned out. You are right they cannot afford to lose any games if they want a rematch with the Ducks in the BIG title game. i expect tOSU to win in a close game. The Buckeyes are in CFP elimination mode now. They control their own destiny. I could be wrong on this but the Buckeyes are on the Oregon level.

No team all season has had a problem containing or limiting Michigans offense, except the usucks. OBD's defense keeps improving weekly. This will be the best defense Michigan plays against so far this year. Only the Ducks O can keep the Wolverines in this game. Just like many of you have posted and the article pointed out, mistakes, penalties, turnovers, etc by the Ducks will allow Michigam to hang. Well Wolverines your players and fans have been wanting Oregon in the Big House. Careful what you wish for because this may be the best and deepest squad Oregon has ever had. Gonna be a great game. Oregon best bring ot for 60 minutes because this is Michigans biggest bowl game this year.

David thanks for the article and your valid points. Of course we have 4 more games to play to have a full season to review. From this fans perspective I see the BIG being more predictable than easy. Idaho, BSU and tOSU brought more diversity in their game plans. Similar to how you explained the divetsity within the PAC. Those 3 games were a greater challenge for OBD's andx2 of those games were decided on the last plays. And all of us were on the edhe of our seats, well i was. While Michigan is one dimensional on offense and the Duck D should dominate, their Defense will be stout! Go Ducks.....beat the wolverines.

Sure alot of football left to play! To me it is CIgnetti and Lanning. If Indiana wins out then its a no brainer. Go Ducks.....

If my notes correct and please feel free to correct me. Afterall I am not a Buckeye, Huskt or Trojan fan. All the Duck redshirts can play 4 games in the first 12 regulat season games and not burn that redshirt. Games 13 thru 17 dont count. DL has littered the field with a number of players in the 2nd half of MSU, Purdue, UCLA and Illinois. If any coach is on top of tgat it would be DL..... NCAA, gove all players 5 years or 6 years to play 5. I agree with Danielson that you get better games as players mature. Dl Is 30-5 with 2-6th year QB Transfers. GO DUCKS.....beat them wolverines.

Michigan will do there best to shorten the game and limit the opportunities and possessions the Ducks have. The Ducks need to score points on as many possessions as possible. Play clean, protect DG and blow the Wolverines out by halftime. Take the crowd out of the game esrly. Fotce Michigan to play catch up all day. The longer the Ducks allow Michigan to hang around it opens the door for an upset. Only Oregon can beat Oregpn......

AnotherOD, you raise some good points in your solid post. I am not certain how the CFP Selection Committee will view some of these teams and their SOS. Who have Miami, Clemson, SMU, Pitt, Iowa State and BYU played and beaten? Do their schedules compare to the SEC or BIG? Have they played or beaten a SEC or BIG team? I don't have those answers! We will have a better picture on the first selection poll in early November. For me, conference strength is a key component. Some 2 loss SEC teams may or could have a better resume than a one loss team in ACC/Big12. However, that may not be the case with the committee. Either way there will be some upset teams. I think SEC gets 4, BIG gets 3 (if Indiana wins 11 games they get invited) ACC gets 1, Big 12 gets 1, Group of 6 gets 1, ND steals 1. If Indiana gets in thats it. If they dont then 1 big invite is up for grabs. Just my thoughts.......

The Ducks wpuld be well advised to play like an underdog and win out. Solidify a spot in the BIG Title game. No sense getting involved in any tie breakers. However a 11-1 Duck team would still get or should get a CFP Invite. However, I have been a Duck fan since the 1984 season. Many on this Forum have been Ducks fans since the Willamette Valley was first settled almost 2 centuries ago. IMHO, this Duck team can win it all. In 2010 and 2014 i rooted from my heart. Wishing and hoping the Ducks could win it all. This team, barring critical injuries can win it all. Others may disagree! Lets see OBD's take care of Michigan first... GO DUCKS....

I agree with Jabba that the referees are not out to get us. The refs around the country are simply having a very bad year. Very bad. Bama and Miami have had officials change the game or save the game for them. The worst is over turning calls because the fans become unruly or violent. In the Texas vs Georgia game, overturning that call was correct. However it should have come with a 15 yard penalty because of unacceptable Texas fan involvement. The (.......ncaa) can change this immediately. They changed the rules overnight because DL took advantage of a rule. Get it done NCAA and fans get a darn petspective on what matters.

As we see DL bring his recruits and portal talent into Eugene, for this fan, I see an SEC type defense developing right before my eyes. With the addition of Harmon and Caldwell at the DL position OBD's got SEC big. SEC size and speed at linebacker and edge. And the backend contests balls and have rarely been beat. Couple that with a PAC12 offense with nasty O line, NFL talent at the skill positions, DG and 2 things pop in my feeble mind: 1. The BIG is not built, at this moment, to handle OBD's on either side of the ball. Discaimer: The Ducks must play smart, clean, error free ball. 2. Next time we play Georgia, Kirby won''t be able to walk off the field and claim that DL knows Georgia has better players No disrespect to Kirby and our Awesome Bull Dawg fans. That thrashing in Georgia is still fresh in DL's mind. Hope we meet at some point in this years CFP. Long ways to go, so let's handle Michigan this Saturday. FYI: When was the last time a BIG team beat tOSU and Michigan in the same regular season? Don't know but its within OBD's grasp. GO DUCKS.

Notalot you are so correct about the weekly improvement by OBD's. The back ups have stepped up and the depth is gaining experience. The O line, tight ends and receivers are executing their blocks allowing the Duck O to take control and dominate. How about the goal line stand in the 3rd quarter? Still more improvement can and will happen....very exciting...... If the Ducks make the Natty game then we are half way thru the season. As other teams are faltering the Ducks continue to improve. Go Ducks let's best Michigan...

Jordan, the Ducks truly pounded the Illini throught out this game. Especially in the first half.... They suffered at least 4 injuries on their defensive side of the ball. The Duck running backs and tight ends delivered punishing hits on snyone trying to tackle them. Especially Noah W. Outstanding performance Noah........ Saturday brought a number of pleasant events for this ancient Duck Gray Beard..... Udub being handled by the Hoosiers! The rodents total ineptness and humiliation at the hands of Cal.... A complete game dominance by the Ducks D, 2 weeks in a row. WOW... A no let down by OBD's offense in the first half against Illinois. ( Not sure what happened to the Duck offense in the 2nd half.) Well done Ducks. It all means nothing because its a brand new season in Ann Arbor. Go Ducks....beat the Wolverines.

Ducks win 31-3 3- TO's 4-Sacks 289 passing

The best case scenario for OBD's is that BSU and tOSU win out. Those small point victories will loom large on srlection night. With tie breakers, it is possible that PSU and Indiana can keep OBD's out of the BIG Title game. They would both have to beat tOSU and that diminisjes our SOS. For this Duck fan a rematch with tOSU is a best case scenario. Howver, you all make very compelling aeguements. First things first: beat Illinois

Would like to see Texss A&M beat LSU. Seeing a fresh face sit atop the SEC would be refreshing. And whoever plays Bama...... This would really create a quandry for the CFP selection honks. How they will justify a 3 loss Bama getting in will be deemed creative but in fact will be pure bias.... College football may have expanded the CFP but will the Committee expand its thinking? To our great Georgia fans, this Duck feels The Real Dawgs will win out and get to the SEC Title game. Rooting for Indiana to beat the lesser dogs of Washington. Go Ducks........

I guess the view from the bottom half comes with a cup off bitterness. I bet usuck was glad they brought uclasuck into the BIG..... Why? So they know they won't ever finish last. Though Purdue offers a secure buffer. It's certainly okay to feel that all their problems are Oregon's fault. But those whiny jack wipes own what Riley brings to the table. He is not Lannings equal in humility and being down to earth. Usuck you got fluff, own it... . GO DUCKS.........

OR? They could have asked Maybe the Oregon O Line, with future NFL talent is that good? Or the Duck O Line played a clean, outstanding 60 minutes? Or tOSU just wasnt prepared? Afterall they plsyed 5 cream puffs before the Duck game. No kudos or respect for how well the Duck O Line played.

Thats a very reasonable Top 10 from "i just took a klatt"..... Looking forward to the first CFP rankings. We will know very quickly how heavily favored 2 loss SEC teams will be valued. GO DUCKS.......

Smith72 thanks for this post and all those amazing pictures. Thankful for some forward thinkers in the athletic department and alumni for all their donations to make Autzen a reality. It's a true home field advantage! My heart skipped a beat as I remembered my first spectacular sunset at Autzen. But nothing sets my heart on fire like Old Glory showing the colors...... Great memories for sure, none greater than The Pick. Go Ducks....

This Duck fan feels confident that DL and his staff have had multiple, non player discussions on this subject. As forward thinkers and doers they have do know who they need to replace. And most likely have a NIL and recruiting plan in place the minute the portal opens up. The future talent on the bench may be the best ever at Oregon. Just needs to be seasoned with the right experienced players in the portal. Winning the BIG, going deep in the playoffs or beyter yet, winning the Natty will help all aspects of recruiting and in the portal. Nice sidebar topic and this fan is Happy to turn my focus and worry to the 6-1 Illinois team. Personally, i see a let down by the Illinois team after their rare win over the blue blood that is Michigan. Lots of spent emotion? GO DUCKS.......

Illinois will come into Autzen with alot of confidence and a good team. For me it stops right there. The only elite team or even really good team they played in 2024 was PSU. The rest of that schedule is light and Boise State would be 6-1 also with that schedule. They did go on the road and best Nebraska. So they can play in a hostile environment. However, the disparity in talent and the super hostile Autzen environment will make this difficult for Illinois. OBD's need to play their game, play clean but mean and end any hope of a CFP invite for them. GO DUCKS . ...........

The beauty contest for ranking and or ratings are clicks and views for sports show host and podcast know it alls. They mean nothing to this fan except conversation pieces. When i go to a tv, radio, or podcast show I choose to have someone dictate there point of view. Cowherd, Joel Lay an Egg Klatt, out of his mind Fine whatever are knowledgeable but they go over the top to create controversy. We have vurtually no rebuttal to their bias or nonsense. When I come to this great site, well i get to safely express my view point. And read and reread all of your posts. Then comment or nicely be refuted. It is fabulous. Even thru a DUCK BIAS LENS..... As others have mentioned we just need to play the games. OBD's are in the drivers seat now and have 5 games in regular season to prove they are number 1. With so much upside for improvement, the return of key players and a playbook to unfold this fan likes our chances to reach 12-0. Rematch with Buckeyes and on to CFP. GO DUCKS.....The Illini have bad intentions and need the full Autzen experience.....I envy those who can still attend the games live. It is truly a one of a kind experience.