HappyToBeADuck

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.....

I think they have the teams picked JJ. However, too early on the seeding.... Why? To much is unsettled in the SEC. Nobody is stepping up to dominate the conference. It's anybodies guess! Georgia has Ole Miss and Tennessee left on their schedule. A Dawg loss, while not likely puts them behind the head to head with Bama. And neither team may make the SEC ritle game. If LSU beats Bama does a 3 loss Bama make the playoff? And without being a homer with the vision of Duck colored glasses; a rematch with tOSU would be a toss-up game. This is fun stuff but darn nerve wracking. GO DUCKS........

Well Michigan's defense and their fans wanted OBD's in the Big House and now they got them. Wonder how they feel half way thru this game? Long ways to but...... It's awfully quiet for 100k plus fans in attendance. GO DUCKS....blow the Wolverines oit of their own stadium.

If tOSU loses to Penn State it will weaken OBD's quality win over the Buckeyes. As long as Georgia stomps Florida I expect the committee to vote Georgia #1. Bias? Maybe. If Georgia wins out they will add powerful wins over Ole Miss and Tennessee to their resume. OBD's have no meat left on their schedule. But thats the course in a beauty pageant. Just win out, put the BIG Trophy Title on the mantle and make a deep run in the CFP. GO DUCKS.......

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.......