Charles Fischer

(Press Release from Oregon Athletics) EUGENE, Ore. — The Oregon football team moved up three spots to No. 7 in the latest Associated Press top-25 poll released on Sunday morning. The Ducks are also up two spots to No. 8 in the new AFCA Coaches poll. The lone Pac-12 team to be ranked in either poll, Oregon is 6-1 overall and 3-1 in conference play following a big 34-31 win against UCLA on Saturday at the Rose Bowl. The Ducks have now been ranked in the top 10 of both polls for seven consecutive weeks, earning their highest ranking in either poll since coming in at No. 3 in both on Sept. 26. Oregon will return home this Saturday to host Colorado in Autzen Stadium. The game is scheduled for a 12:35 p.m. PT kickoff on FOX, with Aaron Goldsmith (play-by-play) and Brock Huard (analyst) on the call.

I am sorry to have started that thread about booing as it is truly cold-water on a great day. I was not at the games at Autzen and did not boo, but have my frustrations with the coach. I am actually indifferent to the topic, but thought the discussion would be good as the veteran fans that we are. So let's move on... There were so many great aspects of yesterday's game. Let's list them to give us perspective and what to look for in the final five games? I'll start... --The coaches had a passing game plan that threw the ball downfield extensively. --DJ James has pulled out of his and everyone's doghouse and now has the confidence we need from a corner. --The offensive line has been lights-out for all their injuries. --The technique used by the defensive linemen to defeat a great offensive line--was extraordinary. What are yours?

But this was a quarterback running the ball--which you don't see that much with a counter. I echo your sentiments about Moorhead...

Naw. I don't want him to leave, but get better--as has been discussed so much here.

I am going to politely disagree. “Hey, no more booing at Autzen. I don’t want to hear that sh**," Cristobal said on a video ESPN posted to its Instagram page.

Fans do not boo flippantly; they do it after watching repeated blunders over three years. It took a TON to get Autzen booing, Mario--ever think about that? You know....the solution is pretty simple, and it doesn't have anything to do with the fans...

What he said about the offensive line--I have not seen anywhere else, as I did not know that and it is huge. And he is right about the resilience of this team after the mistakes... Canzano: Oregon Ducks win over UCLA Cracks up as a Statement on Resilience by John Canzano of OregonLIve

The part I was surprised at was seven passes over 15 yards...which is a big departure from the prior Oregon passing offense. A confidence builder for Brown? 5 takeaways from Oregon Ducks' Impressive 34-31 Win over UCLA Bruins by Zachary Neel of Ducks Wire

When a college student is told by a 40-some year old guy to "don't do that." What do you think they are going to do?

Then how do we get through to you Mario? (Although it appears that we did?) You are paid over 4 million a year to produce results....results we have witnessed so many times over the years from other coaches. Are your goals less? Are you exempt from the judgment that every football coach has? Too bad you started this discussion on a day of celebration...

Nope, IMHO, you have to be able to score a lot more points than Oregon is. Alabama will have more 5-Star players on defense than we could ever dream of recruiting, and even they cannot win on just defense anymore.

Amen...give me one easy game please! Because we know that the games in Seattle, at Utah and against Oregon State are not going to be easy. And Jon....you inspired me yesterday for the title, "Always say Dye!"

I think the UCLA coach in the black hoody is thinking something...

I am optimistic that I cannot predict a thing about this team, and have no idea which team will show up on GameDay. But I was pretty happy with the team we saw yesterday!

We are in glimpses, and I would love to see more consistency. We are seeing more and more of the DeRuyter Inside Blitzes, and they are quite effective. I think D-Line coach Joe Salave'a, needs some love for how well the defensive linemen are getting past the pass protection, and for how well they defeated blocks to maintain gaps in the run game. Pac-12 Analyst Yogi Roth felt that UCLA had the best offensive line in the conference, and Oregon's defensive line shamed them.

Agreed, and while it is nice to have that upside--a mark of a great time and great coaching is consistency of effort both physically and mentally. Oregon will have a test of that this next week!

Very, very true. Such a performance is such a surprise after what we have seen in the last four games. Not many expected it!

Very cool! Thanks so much for the links..

That tasty smoke salt could probably make any bird turn out great! (Not Ducks!)

(Press Release from Oregon Athletics) PASADENA, Calif. — Anthony Brown rushed for the game-winning touchdown for the second straight week, and the second interception of the day for DJ James made it stand up as the No. 10 Oregon football team won 34-31 against former UO coach Chip Kelly and the UCLA Bruins at the Rose Bowl on Saturday. Down 14-0 after one quarter, the Ducks (6-1, 3-1 Pac-12) rallied into a 34-17 lead on Brown's 43-yard touchdown run with 13:53 to play. UCLA responded with two touchdowns in a span of 4:01, the second set up by a Brown interception. Another interception gave the Bruins possession with 3:00 left in the game, but James picked off a pass by UCLA backup quarterback Ethan Garbers in UO territory with 48 seconds to play. "This team, its leaders, its players, they're a special, special bunch," UO coach Mario Cristobal said. "They're just resilient. They just keep coming. They truly believe there's no play, no circumstance, no bad call, no injury we can't overcome." The game featured an NCAA-record four touchdowns on four consecutive carries by Travis Dye, as the Ducks put their slow start behind them and took a 27-17 lead in the third quarter. Brown's touchdown provided more insurance, which the Ducks ended up needing after the late turnovers. Brown finished the day 29-of-39 passing for 296 yards, including a streak of 11 straight completions from late in the second quarter into the third. His 29 completions were spread around to 11 different receivers, with Devon Williams catching five for 80 yards. "We've been working together for a very long time," Brown said. "Having things come together for us today was what we needed." Brown's long touchdown also made him Oregon's leading rusher with 85 yards; Dye finished with 14 carries for 35 yards and four scores, despite experiencing a migraine earlier in the day. Kayvon Thibodeaux was relentless for the UO defense, with two sacks among his 4.5 tackles for loss and nine tackles overall. Noah Sewell also had nine tackles, and James had eight to go along with this two interceptions — one in each half. Overall, Oregon outgained the Bruins 417 yards to 352, averaging 6.6 yards per play and limiting UCLA to an average of 3.9 yards on 91 offensive plays. The Bruins came into the day averaging 219.9 yards rushing, second in the Pac-12, but the Ducks held them to 110 on Saturday. "It was a hard-fought game," Thibodeaux said. "We love games like that, being able to be out there playing to the last whistle. It was exciting. There was so much going on. I love it." Oregon played its third straight game without starting center Alex Forsyth, who suited up for warmups but was in street clothes for the game. Freshman Jackson Powers-Johnson started at guard but was sidelined by an injury, with TJ Bass starting at left tackle before sliding inside to his normal guard spot in the second half. Dawson Jaramillo replaced Powers-Johnson at right guard, and George Moore played left tackle in the second half. That was perhaps a factor in Oregon's start Saturday. For the second straight week, the Ducks saw an opponent march methodically down the field to open a game and score a touchdown. Though Brown completed three straight passes to open the game for the UO offense, they turned it over on downs, and later had a punt blocked to set up UCLA's second touchdown of the first quarter. The Bruins' aggressive approach on defense resulted in several early offsides penalties, two of which negated interceptions in the first half. Each of those negated interceptions was followed by a Dye touchdown run, as his older brother and legendary former UO linebacker Troy Dye watched from the sideline — along with a who's who of alums that also included Justin Herbert, Kenjon Barner, Justin Hollins and Troy Hill. UCLA was driving late in the second half with the game tied 14-14, when Verone McKinley III made a played that loomed large in the end. In coverage at safety, McKinley reached back to deflect a potential touchdown pass to UCLA tight end Greg Dulcich. That helped force the Bruins to settle for a field goal and a 17-14 lead, which ended up having massive implications in a game Oregon won by three points. "This one's huge," McKinley said. "We came out, we were a little flat. We got punched in the mouth, to be honest. And we woke up. ... We make it a little difficult sometimes. But we play four quarters." Oregon's defense pitched a shoutout in the third quarter, and two more touchdowns by Dye — and also a missed PAT — gave Oregon a 27-17 lead. Brown's touchdown made it 34-17, and that lead was just enough as James and the Ducks spoiled UCLA's comeback bid.

And they have huge consequences for us....it is becoming a bit suspicious.

webfootfan...I think you are quite right. One more first down makes it almost impossible for the Bruins to come back. Make two first downs and the game is over. The throw was....not a great decision, and yes, almost cost us. Oregon has an army of advisors and consultants and how none of them let the coaches know on that 1st down made--I do not know.

Completely agree here.

So true! Made me laugh....

Made me laugh...so true. And hey Jim--WELCOME!