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SC has botched two drives inside the UCLA 25. I am liking UCLA in this matchup.

But hey, this is a GREAT stat line for a punter:

Certainly can't do worse than last week, so here goes! Oregon Wins!! 35-31 2 turnovers (one a pick six) 3 sacks 275 yards passing Civil war will decide if the Ducks go to the Pac-12 Championship!

Bo is currently projected as a the number 8 QB in the draft for 2023 Top 10 Quarterbacks in the 2023 NFL Draft Include C.J. Stroud and Hendon Hooker WWW.PROFOOTBALLNETWORK.COM The 2023 NFL Draft class presents a varietal who's who among the top 10 quarterbacks. Who lands at No. 1? Does your favorite crack the top 10? Those rankings are semi-fluid so that could change a little. Does coming back next year move him up that board at all? Caleb Williams is not eligible to enter the draft until 2024 so Bo would be competing against him next year. A solid draft analysis for Bo is in order. If he stays, does he move up higher than his current ranking of #8? He would have some tremendous weapons and a second year in an offense but I have to wonder what more he has to show. His leadership, poise, and decision making (minus some of the Georgia game) has only gotten better. Selfishly, I would LOVE to see him come back for another run and a second year in this offense. I LOVE watching this kid play and I don't see anyone else on the roster ready to take the reins. But, he's married and has had the best season of his career to date. I am not holding my breath...okay, maybe a teensy amount.

And, I am ready to admit I am wrong about Ty Thompson. I was ALL-IN on this kid since he got to Oregon. I was very skeptical when Bo was brought in because I was thinking Ty was the guy. Then, I watched the spring game and was willing to write off the mediocre showing as just growing pains. But, there was no mistaking at that game how wide the gap was between Bo and Ty. Like all of you, I've watched Ty in mop-up duty and made numerous comments excusing his lackluster play during those times. I've watched his demeanor on the sideline and thought, "This kid is ready to be a star". Well folks, I am going to admit that I am wrong. The Ty Thompson that I see on the sidelines exuding confidence and attitude disappeared completely last night when he had to go in for Bo. When they showed him on the sidelines with the headset on, he looked calm and ready. I was thinking to myself, "OK kid, you are with the ones now, time to shine". When he was behind center, he honestly looked a little scared back there. I know it was a critical point in the game but this kid is a 5* HS champion athlete. He's been in big moments before. I'm the first person to say that the coaches are the ones who coach up the kids, but the kids are who play the game. Ty reminds me of that co-worker we have all had...the one who nods their head in understanding when something is explained and then immediately has to ask for help when they have to do the task because they actually didn't understand. I remember (seems like so long ago) watching a new kid at the spring practice run the offense. The minute he played, I knew why Darron Thomas had left. The kids name: Marcus Mariota. Now, I know that he's a generational talent but there was NO QUESTION that he was ready to take over the team. He had one year of redshirt and then TOOK the spot from Darron. Ty has NOT shown that he is ready to take over this team. If Bo declares for the draft (which he should do), our QB situation for next year is tenuous. Maybe Dante Moore will be Mariota-esque, but that's assuming nobody flips him. To all of you who were calling out issues with Ty, you were right. He's not the future at QB. And I don't know who is.

I need stronger Xanax!

Oh, that stop was huge! Need a massive gust of wind just as the kicker starts his run-up....

Please let it be just a cramp....please ..

At this point, my prediction is out the window....I should have said 460 yards RUSHING....but I just want the win now... prediction be darned!!

Washington is crashing on the RBs...Nix could walk it in.

Keeper for Nix right here...

Dilly can pound this ball into their faces on this drive...I will say though that a play action pass could eat the huskies for lunch!!

Needed that!!

Finally!!! A pick!!!

Oregon wins 56 - 27 2 TO's created 3 Sacks 460 Yards passing by the Ducks

Oh Willie....that smile on your face just needs to disappear. I guess it's from you thinking about your bank account. By the way, how are the FAU Owls treating you this year?? Talk about a coaching demise...

I watched the video of Travis being carted off the field and the look on the poor man's face was just heart-wrenching. He knew what kind of injury he had, what it meant. Travis is such an emotional player and leader...the reality was all over his face. He threw up the Trojan salute when he left the field, but I had to throw him the "O" because he meant a lot to Oregon also.

This guy:

I watched some of USC's games and Travis was a workhorse. I was concerned about how he was gonna hold up through the season because he ran hard every time he had the ball. Having a featured back like Dye or Charbonnet is great but having several backs like the Ducks really keeps guys from taking such a huge pounding. Going back to the LaMike and Kenyon days....

Oh, they are delusional...check out this clip of post from uwdawgpound:. I think supply chain issues are affecting delivery of this guy's meds!!

One more: What does a Husky Fan do after winning a national championship? Turn off the Xbox.

What is the difference between a Husky fan and an infant? The infant will stop whining after awhile...

Y'all look at that score? One board post said it all: "188 yards, 3 points. Garbage" But, my favorite post (As I bask in the glow of another 40+ points by our offense) is:

As I write this I am listening to College Sports Sunday on ESPN-U radio. Tom Luginbill and Barrett Sallee LOVE the SEC. But, they are talking up Oregon as a tremendous program, defense is playing lights out and Bo Nix is having the season of his life! The phrase "a really, REALLY dangerous football team" was used to describe the current state of the Ducks program. Great praise from the SEC guys. The general sense is that Oregon is the class of the Pac-12. A couple other programs WANT to be at the top, but all roads go through Autzen at this point. THE GOOD Oregon - Cal Game I listened to the Oregon - Cal game on radio due to a prior commitment but went back and watched the national broadcast from the DVR. Nobody can argue that Oregon did NOT take advantage of all the opportunities that they had. A lot of points were left on the field and the score could EASILY have been in the 50's for Oregon. Having said that, great teams overcome self-inflicted mistakes and create wins. This was a game that never felt in doubt to me and there was just this sense that Oregon was going to fine tune itself and that Cal was on borrowed time. That is a such a great feeling to have...it hasn't always been that way (I still can't watch the second half of the 2016 Alamo Bowl). Oregon is getting a LOT of love from the national media right now. Spencer Tillman is absolutely a fan of Bo Nix and the Oregon offense. But the defense is also getting love. The amount of gushing over Dorlus, Johnson, Sewell, and Flowe was great to hear. It is becoming clear to the national folks that yes, Oregon can hang some points on the coat hooks but Oregon is not just all points. The defense can shut another team down like a farmer standing in front of his daughter with a 12 gauge. Yeah, Cal scored some points. But there was never a feeling of "Uh-Oh, Cal is gonna climb back into this". The Oregon defense harassed Plummer all game and eventually forced him to retire to the sidelines. UCLA - Stanford Admittedly, I did not watch this ENTIRE game. But, in watching the highlights, it brought to my mind how good Oregon's defense really is. Zach Charbonnet DESTROYED the Stanford defense. He was absolutely unstoppable and looked like a guy who dropped down from the NFL to play a college game. I was taken back to last weekend when Oregon dismantled UCLA at Autzen. Yeah, Charbonnet got his yards but he was not the game-wrecker that he was showed yesterday against Stanford. Oregon's defense once again showed that they are in a different tier than other teams in the Pac-12. The national attention that UCLA gets/is getting only helps the Ducks on their quest to reach a potential spot in the CFP. When people talk about Charbonnet, Chip, and DTR; they talk about what a great season they are having EXCEPT for that carnage at Autzen. Keep it up UCLA!! Utah - Washingon State The Palouse is a tough place. Oregon escaped with a win early this year. For a while, the outcome of this game was unclear especially with Utah not have having Rising for the game. But, on a nationally televised Thursday night game; Utah showed why they are one of the top teams in the Pac-12. I found myself wondering how Oregon would have fared playing Wazzu with TT in and not Bo. I have a feeling the result may have been different. It certainly speaks to Whittingham's coaching chops that he had his 2nd string QB prepped to go. Having said that, I want Utah at FULL strength in three weeks when they come to Autzen so there are NO excuses as to why the Ducks beat the Utes!! MEH USC - Arizona For some reason, USC still has to play their games instead of just receiving the Pac-12 crown like the media wanted to give them at the start of the season. USC is NOT the cream of this conference. They have an offense that can be potent, but their defense is very suspect. I actually think that Arizona SHOULD have won this game. USC escaped with a win. Caleb Williams put up good numbers, but he HAD to in order to win this game. USC's defense is not good enough to win a game if the offense is struggling. Dating Your Sister ASU - Colorado ASU won. Colorado did make it interesting late but couldn't overcome ASU's 557 yards of offense in a game that I am sure someone cared about. Those are my thoughts on the PAC-12 from yesterday. On Tuesday we will see what the CFP committee thinks of Oregon as the first rankings come out. Having said that, I am more anxious to hear how Cota is. Go Ducks!

Loved this quote: "Auburn is a mess, Harsin is awful, and Nix is putting together a strong case that Oregon should be in the conversation for the College Football Playoffs despite that loss to a good team in the SEC East. Sounds a lot like Alabama to me." Well, it isn't Alabama...it IS U of Freaking O!! And we want to play Alabama!!