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With the upcoming bye, we have an extra week to ponder (ie. over-analyze) this year’s Oregon-Washington game. And, what a year to have that extra week. I think I can speak for most Duck fans when I say that we were pleasantly surprised that Washington’s defense and aerial attack were not up to snuff last Saturday against Arizona, which almost ... UW Has an Extra Week to Fix Weaknesses FISHDUCK.COM Darren Perkins of FishDuck.com worries that Washington might be able to work out their Arizona exposed weakness with an extra week...

Oregon’s October schedule harbors a horde of Huskies, Cougars, and Utes on the horizon. All ranked, all dominant, and all eager to knock the block off of our Oregon Ducks football program rising to elite status. A bye week couldn’t have been more aptly timed than now, as our Ducks have a two-week stretch to prepare for Washington, while the ... Oregon Ducks Football: Navigating the Storm of October FISHDUCK.COM Oregon's October schedule harbors a horde of Huskies, Cougars, and Utes on the horizon. All ranked, all dominant, and all eager to knock the...

This weekend exposed two of the top three consensus teams in the Pac-12 this season as USC and Washington were both in fights for their undefeated survival, while Oregon cruised past Stanford. What has become apparent between these three teams is that USC and Washington are built in very similar ways. They both have great quarterbacks and rely heavily... Of the Best Pac-12 Teams, Oregon is Built Differently FISHDUCK.COM This weekend exposed two of the top three consensus teams in the Pac-12 this season as USC and Washington were both in fights for...

So far this season, the Oregon Ducks are averaging 232 yards per game on the ground, which is good for seventh in the nation. Their success is due in part to the variety of Coach Will Stein’s rushing attack — keeping opposing defenses of balance. Against the Colorado Buffaloes, the Ducks offense unleashed a play that they hadn’t run... The Oregon Duck Offense: Same Side GH Counter FISHDUCK.COM So far this season, the Oregon Ducks are averaging 232 yards per game on the ground, which is good for seventh in the nation. Their...

This is kind of hard to believe about Our Beloved Ducks, so you need to confirm this for yourself in reference to just how unique this season has progressed through five games. I was able to pull Mr. FishDuck from his NFL Thursday predictions long enough for even him to be amazed as well. The first thing you should do ... Duck Defense: Are You Beginning to Believe? FISHDUCK.COM This is kind of hard to believe about Our Beloved Ducks, so you need to confirm this for yourself in reference to just how unique this season has...

This coach is special. So many of the Oregon faithful are coming to that conclusion as Dan Lanning‘s second season is unfolding. There are many obvious developments we are all pleased to observe, but some of the more subtle ones I’ve been detecting have me scratching my head for a comparison to prior Duck coaches. There aren’t any. I began ... Dan Lanning's TEN Over-the-Top Surprises for Duck Fans FISHDUCK.COM This coach is special. So many of the Oregon faithful are coming to that conclusion as Dan Lanning's second season is unfolding. There are...

The Ducks aren’t out of the woods yet. There’s a lot of football left to be played with zero room for error from here on out. While we may have made it past Hollywood, our Oregon Ducks football program still has to make it through a notoriously treacherous matchup down in Nor Cal with the Stanford Cardinal. Beating Colorado was ... Oregon Ducks Football: 5 Keys to Beating Stanford FISHDUCK.COM The Ducks aren't out of the woods yet. There's a lot of football left to be played with zero room for error from here on out. While we may have...

Last spring Josh Pate at Late Kick Live did a segment about how the Oregon fanbase was feeling. He basically said that the Ducks are doing great things, but are flying under the radar for much of the college football world. And even after Oregon’s demolition of Colorado, it still feels like the Ducks are flying under the radar. This ... Ducks Continue to Surge in Silence FISHDUCK.COM Last spring Josh Pate at Late Kick Live did a segment about how the Oregon fanbase was feeling. He basically said that the Ducks are...

After Saturday’s football clinic in Eugene, it would be easy to take potshots at Colorado and mercilessly crow over the Buffs’ 42-6 loss at the hands of the No. 9 Oregon Ducks. The final score speaks for itself. Of course, the most succinct and well-phrased game description came from Colorado head coach Deion “Prime Time” Sanders in his postgame interview: ... Oregon Ducks Remind Nation: Don't Believe Colorado Hype FISHDUCK.COM After Saturday's football clinic in Eugene, it would be easy to take potshots at Colorado and mercilessly crow over the Buffs' 42-6 loss at the hands of the No.

The Oregon Ducks are, mercifully, 4-0 through the first third of the season. Unlike 2022, where the Ducks lost by 46 to UGA to start the season, 2023 has seen one tough road game and three blow outs at home for Oregon. Their most recent victim? Colorado. The Buffs, much to the pleasure of many college football fans, have their ... Louis Vuitton Not Good Enough For Oregon FISHDUCK.COM The Oregon Ducks are, mercifully, 4-0 through the first third of the season. Unlike 2022, where the Ducks lost by 46 to UGA to start the season…

It was fun learning about a formation from the past being implemented at Oregon in 2022. The Ducks called it the “14Josh” as Oregon sent a sixth offensive lineman, true freshman (at the time) Josh Conerly Jr., out for multiple run plays in the big win over BYU early in the season. Adding an extra offensive lineman or two isn’t ... Omigosh! The 14Josh Formation is Now a Stein-Staple? FISHDUCK.COM It was fun learning about a formation from the past being implemented at Oregon in 2022. The Ducks called it the "14Josh" as Oregon sent a...

Is Oregon going to continue using the Zone-Read as part of the Oregon Offense? That was a question I wrestled with this last summer as I studied up on what new Offensive Coordinator, Will Stein, liked to run. The fans were told that most of the Kenny Dillingham offense would remain, and we would see Stein’s own wrinkles into game-plans ... Stein Surprises: Oregon Unveils a NEW/OLD Zone-Read? FISHDUCK.COM Is Oregon going to continue using the Zone-Read as part of the Oregon Offense? That was a question I wrestled with this last summer as I...

Our Oregon Ducks put their web-footed stamp on week three in a huge way by absolutely dominating Hawaii in Autzen. Now, they turn the corner to “America’s Team,” and we’re not talking about the Dallas Cowboys. Colorado football has emerged as the fan favorite for a 30 for 30 with the all-time great NFL superstar Deion Sanders leading the way. While the ... Oregon Ducks Football: 5 Keys to Beating Colorado FISHDUCK.COM Our Oregon Ducks put their web-footed stamp on week three in a huge way by absolutely dominating Hawaii in Autzen. Now, they turn the...

Colorado and their head coach Deion Sanders are coming to Eugene this weekend and, love him or hate him, you have to respect him. So much of the Sanders hatred out there really comes from how the media is fawning over Colorado, which is a good team but, let’s get real, they aren’t going to make the College Football Playoff ... Colorado is the New Hotness and That's Just Fine FISHDUCK.COM Colorado and their head coach Deion Sanders are coming to Eugene this weekend and, love him or hate him, you have to respect him. So much of...

We had an interesting discussion this last week about whether or not the offensive line could be as strong as last year at rushing-at-will as we saw in a number of key moments in the 2022 season where ball control and burning the clock became as important as scoring points. Could the 2023 offensive line improve to where last year’s ... Should Oregon Play to its Passing Attack Strengths? FISHDUCK.COM We had an interesting discussion this last week about whether or not the offensive line could be as strong as last year at rushing-at-will as we...

What is there to say about Oregon vs Hawaii, realistically? Oregon ran over Hawaii on Saturday night to the tune of 560 total yards and 55 points. The Ducks only allowed about three yards per play defensively. They played mostly mistake free outside of garbage time, with several of their larger penalties occurring on a late defensive possession resulting in ... Oregon Beats Up on Bad Teams Again FISHDUCK.COM What is there to say about Oregon vs Hawaii, realistically? Oregon ran over Hawaii on Saturday night to the tune of 560 total yards and 55 points.

Admittedly, I am no maestro of the X’s and O’s. I have a good general knowledge of plays and formations but I will not be breaking down any offensive schemes here on FishDuck.com anytime soon. So, I go with my gut, and it just felt like the Ducks were being a little too “cute” on offense at Texas Tech. Far ... It Should Be Bombs Away for the Ducks FISHDUCK.COM Darren Perkins of FishDuck.com shares his current observations on the Ducks, the Pac-12, and college football.

Our Oregon Ducks football program had quite the scare in Lubbock this past weekend. Tyler Shough played at a high level for the Red Raiders, and despite three interceptions and four sacks from the Oregon defense, our Ducks just couldn’t stay on the same page long enough to have that same offensive efficiency we saw in week one. However, there were ... Ducks Football: 4 Things to Watch for Against Hawaii FISHDUCK.COM Our Oregon Ducks football program had quite the scare in Lubbock this past weekend. Tyler Shough played at a high level for the Red Raiders…

Oregon’s defense found itself exposed on numerous occasions Saturday against Texas Tech, but what was clear is that this defensive front just oozes with potential. Mr. FishDuck pulled himself for a bit from the great sports site Overtime Heroics to agree with me on what we saw in Lubbock. Perhaps the most noticeable change over last year was Oregon’s pass ... Oregon's Defensive Front Shows Its Potential Against Texas Tech FISHDUCK.COM Oregon's defense found itself exposed on numerous occasions Saturday against Texas Tech, but what was clear is that this defensive...

Throughout the off-season, we’ve studied several plays from Coach Will Stein’s offense and made assumptions about options on a few of them. Now, we have confirmation of one of those assumptions. A few months ago, we took a look at Coach Stein’s Split Zone Triple Option and talked about the possibility of the wheel route being a fourth option on ... The Fourth Option in Will Stein's Split Zone RPO FISHDUCK.COM Throughout the off-season, we've studied several plays from Coach Will Stein's offense and made assumptions about options on a few of them...

That game was… strange. Oregon looked fantastic in the first quarter, going up 15-7 after stalling out on their first drive. Then they didn’t really do anything of note in the second quarter until they put up a field goal with less than one minute remaining following a fumble by Tyler Shough. That’s when the game changed. Texas Tech tried to ... Ducks Disrupt in Lubbock: Penalties and Interceptions FISHDUCK.COM Oregon beat Texas Tech on Saturday night, but did the victory raise more concerns than it solved?

It happens every year; the massive over-reaction early in a game, and yet things turn out fine later. When Portland State drove easily to a touchdown in the first quarter to quickly answer Oregon’s score–the classic over-the-top reactions in the Our Beloved Ducks forum surfaced immediately. “Tuioti and Lupoi both need to be replaced if we want our D to ... No Sacks! No Defense! No Problem for Oregon FISHDUCK.COM It happens every year; the massive over-reaction early in a game, and yet things turn out fine later. When Portland State drove easily to a...

Oregon’s starting lineup on defense was beyond startling to me, and while other media have casually passed it off–I am not, as I think it tells us more about head coach Dan Lanning, and how he plans to utilize starters and substitutions. It raises a ton of questions, and yet is also somewhat comforting. Bottom line is that I’ve never ... New Secrets: Lanning's Stunning Substitutions FISHDUCK.COM Oregon's starting lineup on defense was beyond startling to me, and while other media have casually passed it off–I am not, as I think it tells...

Whew, this game’s going to be a scorcher, and not just on the thermostat. Luckily, the Ducks are blazing hot after their 81-point victory over the Portland State Vikings, and now, they get the opportunity to take their talents on the road to Lubbock, Texas. While it might not look like a game we should have circled on the calendar, ... Oregon Ducks Football: 3 Keys to Beating Texas Tech FISHDUCK.COM Whew, this game's going to be a scorcher, and not just on the thermostat. Luckily, the Ducks are blazing hot after their 81-point victory over the...

By now we have all seen pictures of the Bo-Dacious billboards in New York and Dallas in what is an official but unofficial Bo Nix for Heisman campaign. It’s only unofficial in that the Heisman is not printed on any of the material, but we all know better. But there is another player who is just as worthy of a ... Does Oregon Have Two Players Running for Heisman? FISHDUCK.COM By now we have all seen pictures of the Bo-Dacious billboards in New York and Dallas in what is an official but unofficial Bo Nix for Heisman...