The Kamikaze Kid

UO 57-13 4 TOs 4 Sacks 285 Passing yards

And here I thought loses were only because players just didn't physicality enough.

I think Bo didn't see a wide open receiver on that ill fated fourth down play. I think he feels responsible for the outcome and is now determined to lead this team across the finish line.

Can SUC humiliate themselves and blow yet another winnable game? I have faith that they can.

They just out Utah'd Utah at Utah. Easier said than done.

At this point, I'd say UO's biggest key to victory is that they have become more Utah than Utah. They pretty much own the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball against everybody AND the Ducks take D about as serious as anybody. Since Lanning's 0% chance of victory game against UGA, the only way the Ducks have lost is through bad outcomes on bad gambles. When Lanning puts away the checkerboard and starts playing poker, the Ducks will become a top two or three ranked mainstay.

If that list includes some solid QB1s, I'd be a happy Duck fan.

When UO plays in The Big House next year, I hope they signal in the fake statue of liberty play again and again!

UO 24-17 1 TO 3 Sacks 245 Passing yards

Once the expanded playoff format begins, I'd expect an NIt type next level playoff to appear. Having the top 12-16 play plus the next 12-16 teams playing gives you up to 24-32 teams in playoff games. Bowls have become meaningless but playoffs are where legends are made and pro scouts can see what players are made of in pressure situations.

SUC’s next game is with Cal. Another tough defensive team with just enough offense to move the ball on a bad defense. Expect even more hilarious melt down heartbreak this week.

Found footage of an isolated camera on #8 during the play.

ASU had a solid top 10 team go in and beat the crud out of their opponent the week before. That usually helps.

The best thing about the SUC vs CU game was that both teams exposed each other in both halves as being fake.

Question: What is the proper time in the current failed season's schedule for a SUC fan to declare themselves next year's championship favorite?

Nice to see that a duct taped together Utah can still go into SUC's back yard and grab a win.

"Will Stein remains a suspect play caller." What's with all the Will Stein bashing? I keep hearing how he needs a mentor and nearly every decision gets questioned. The season is now a little over halfway over. Let's check in on how bad the offense is doing this year. Points per game: 47.0 National rank: 2nd (LSU is 1st at 47.4) Yards per game: 553 National Rank: 1st Maybe just maybe Stein actually knows what he's doing.

UO 45-17 2 TOs 4 Sacks 305 Passing yards

You don’t get to be the undisputed Delusion Bowl champion year after year without extreme dedication.

Bravo Brian! When Lanning begins to embrace the chess match of 4th down decisions instead of just a one size fits all pedal to the metal mentality, he may become the most dangerous coach in the country.

The UO has the best scoring and yardage gaining offense in the country right now. There is nothing to be patient about. We’re already there. A couple key play calls could have been better and so could have the execution.The UO just lost an epic top ten nail biter on the road. This was the best college game of the year so far. When two great teams play, someone has to lose. Sometimes it will be us and that always sucks but the sky is far from falling. If Chicken Little wants to break some legit bad news, he should head to Boulder and LA.

This is why the B12 should stop messing around and bring in OSU and WSU ASAP. It could happen eventually but if the coaching staffs and players bail first, then the schools lose all that precious infrastructure.

The beautiful thing about UO's schedule is that if they win out, they'd hang a second Pac loss on every team with only one loss as well as win a tie breaker with USC between the only teams with one loss. They still control their own destiny.

I think how easy this important play was to defend is what has most fans upset.To me, the biggest drawback to the 4th down play call is that success can only be achieved if specific things happen that didn't. If the D line simply slides over staying in front of the QB (which they did), then the run option is gone. If the DBs stay with their receivers (which they did), the completion window shrinks. If the play is moving toward the sideline and is covered (which it was), there's no time or space to improv a plan B. I'd say, the right call in that type of situation may be something generic with a bunch of options. In that moment I think I'd rather have the most seasoned QB in the country surveying the field and going with what ever option he sees as having the highest percentage of success. Having a dump off option to Bucky as a last resort seems like a good idea. Having a scramble option if a lane develops is also a must. Send receivers on quick high percentage routes to different parts of the field. Force them to defend 4-5 different options all at ounce while trying to contain a QB that can still run for it. I didn't like how that play felt doomed from the start and hope to see a better play in the future. In the big picture, the Ducks did go up there and nearly beat one of the best teams in the country on the road. The glass is WAY more than just half full.

A play or two goes our way in the end and today the country is talking about that awesome goal line stand and Lanning running to get the ref's attention for a drive (and game) saving time out in the nick of time. Personally, I think a better play call on the final 4th down that gave Bo enough options to do Bo type things would have won the game. That's pretty dang close to pulling off an impressive top 10 road win.