OregonDucks

I think you and other fans should be very careful with what you wish for. Georgia and Alabama are as talented as any team in the country and they have two of the best coaches in college football. Yes, they have flaws but so does every team this year, including Oregon. Of those teams, I would probably want Indiana. Oregon did not play a good game in that loss (perhaps that’s due to the Hoosiers) but I’m confident that Oregon would be extra motivated for the rematch and know that we can beat them, if we play our A game. The devil you know?

That’s the problem. The college football playoff format has not been corrected because they are trying to keep the irrelevant bowls alive. College football should look to the NFL. The top teams get a normal bye week before hosting the next round. Three to four weeks is way too long of a layoff. Eliminate the conference championship games and go right into the playoffs. Have the higher ranked team host the playoff games. Screw the bowls. As Joel Klatt says, the college football championship game should be on January 1st at the Rose Bowl every year. I completely agree with him. In this scenario, Oregon and every other team would be trying their hardest to get a bye. With the current format, I don’t think a bye is adventurous and could be detrimental (just look at the results from last year).

I’m shocked that Oregon jumped Texas Tech, who looks legit.

The Broncos have one of the best defensives in the NFL which makes Mariota’s play all the more impressive. Congrats to Bo and the Broncos on pulling out the thrilling OT win to go 10-2.

No, because I believe the layoff is too long (it would be a month before Oregon would play again) and teams lose their rhythm, especially on offense, but I think it’s more important what side of the bracket Oregon is on and who they would have to face on the way to the national championship game. FWIW, George Wrightster, on his post game podcast, said that he believes that Ohio State, Texas Tech and Georgia probably match up best against the Ducks.

Not Jon… As cool as it would be to see at Autzen, I don’t think you want a team as talented as Alabama or Notre Dame in the first round of the playoffs, if the goal is to win the national championship. I’d rather play a team where Oregon has a clear talent advantage.

Despite not playing its best, Oregon clinched a playoff spot for the second year in a row and a home playoff game tonight! Hopefully Oregon can get some of its receivers back for the first playoff game. Although the OL played, we don’t know how banged up they were. Hopefully they can get healthy and our run game gets back to form in the playoffs.

Offense needs to score some points.

It sure feels like Oregon is on upset alert. Our offense seems to be really missing all those receivers today. You also have to wonder how injured our OL is playing.

With less than a minute the odds of getting points is low. Better to focus on stopping the opponent’s offense.

I didn’t understand that either. It would have forced UW to use their TOs earlier or call the offense differently. Hopefully someone asks Coach Lanning about it post game.

You can’t play scared to get hurt. Coaches and players also prefer teammates who are willing to put it all on the line. Let those other players go somewhere else, like USC. We can agree to disagree.

Oregon needs to finish drives with TDs instead of FGs. Washington is taking Sadiq and our run game away. Stein needs to find ways to get other receivers open and get the ground game going. The UW linebackers seem to be really aggressive. Maybe some RB screens, reverses or short/ intermediate passes over the middle?

Come on D. Don’t let them march right down the field at the end of the half.

That hit the ground. Incomplete.