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    3 takeaways from Oregon's thrashing of Stanford on the road

    - Duck dominance on D

    - Oregon answers the RB rotation question

    - Bo Nix keeps it rolling

     

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    westicon.png 3 takeaways from Oregon’s thrashing of Stanford on the road

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    Stanford tried to play keepaway from Oregon early, but once the Ducks found their footing, the floodgates opened and Oregon raced to another blowout win.

     

     

    Ducks Wire Roundtable: Predictions, opinions for No. 9 Oregon vs. Stanford

     

    Last week was incredibly fun. With the arrival of Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes in Eugene, we got storylines galore, whether it was pregame speeches, postgame comments, or highlight videos that came with receipts.

     

    This week has alllowed fans of the Oregon Ducks to take a breath and get back to reality for a second. With a game against the Stanford Cardinal — one of the bottom teams in the Pac-12 — the Ducks are getting a reset which will extend into the bye next week and prepare everyone for a Week 7 showdown with the Washington Huskies.

     

    While the game this weekend between Ducks and Cardinal is not expected to have the hype that we saw a week ago, it is still an important one on Oregon’s schedule and will give us some answers to a few key questions about this squad going forward.

     

    To preview the action, Ducks Wire writers Zachary Neel, Don Smalley and Miles Dwyer made predictions and offered opinions on what we might see.

     

    Here is your fifth regular-season Ducks Wire roundtable of the 2023 season. Enjoy.

     
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    6554b6be8c0d829a8bf63ae0c82cf121_link.pn Ducks Wire Roundtable: Predictions, opinions for Oregon vs. Stanford

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    Ducks Wire Roundtable: Predictions, opinions for No. 9 Oregon vs. Stanford

     

     

    The end of the Pac-12 brings the death of an elite Oregon vs. Stanford rivalry

    Many memorable highlighted videos of games through the years showcased in this article.  Enjoy!!

     

    A walk through memory lane.

     
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    Oregon vs. Stanford has been as good of a rivalry as the Pac-12 has seen in decades. It will unfortunately see it’s potential final chapter this week.

     

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    Bo Nix Heisman Trophy odds skyrocket after win over Colorado Buffs

     

    We knew that the Oregon Ducks were going to have a big opportunity last weekend with a national audience tuning in to their marquee matchup with the Colorado Buffaloes on ABC.

     

    In particular, it was QB Bo Nix who could do the most with the opportunity, putting on a good performance in order to move up in the Heisman Trophy race.

     

    That’s just what Nix did, throwing for 276 yards with 4 total TDs in a 42-6 win in front of an audience of 10.03 million viewers. Unsurprisingly, Nix’s Heisman odds seemed to have jumped drastically.

     

    While we have four weeks behind us, and another 8 to go, it feels like a good time to take a look at the latest Heisman odds as we get deeper into conference play across the nation.

     

    Here are the latest numbers, per FanDuel.

     

    Oregon QB Bo Nix | +1000

     

    Previous Odds: +2200

     

    Week 4 Stats: 28-for-33, 276 yards, 3 TD

    2023 Stats: 104-for-131, 1,169 yards, 11 TD, 1 INT

     

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    Bo Nix had a big stage, and he took advantage of it. The Oregon QB’s Heisman odds have improved dramatically following the Ducks’ win over Colorado.

     

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    This also reminds me of the fake punt Oregon made against UCLA  back in the 2013 game in Eugene.

     

    LOOK: Oregon's Fake Punt Works Perfectly

    The uniforms aren't the only bold thing in Eugene. Trailing No. 12 UCLA 7-0 early on Saturday night, the No. 3 Oregon Ducks dialed up a fake punt on a 4th down at their own 26-yard line.

     

    Perhaps because the Bruins couldn't have imagined anyone would make such a call so early in a game while so deep in their own territory, the Ducks executed the fake perfectly.

     

    Linebacker Rodney Hardrick took the snap directly and then took off right up the vacated middle of the field as punter Alejandro Maldonado pantomimed a botched, high snap. Hardrick veered toward the UCLA sideline and was eventually forced out after a 66-yard gain. 

     

    Two players later, Oregon running back De'Anthony Thomas would power his way into the end zone to level the score 7-7. Although UCLA would hang with Mark Helfrich's high-octane squad for the remainder of the first half, Oregon would never trail again after that scoring drive extended by this fake punt. The Ducks would outscore the Bruins 28-0 in the second half en route to a 42-14 win. 

     

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    CB Khyree Jackson emerging as lockdown corner after stellar performance against Colorado

    Former Alabama transfer CB Khyree Jackson emerging as lockdown corner through four games with the Ducks 

     
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    Former Alabama transfer CB Khyree Jackson emerging as lockdown corner through four games with the Ducks

     

     

    Dan Lanning believes Ducks still have best RB room in Pac-12 even without Noah Whittington

    Oregon coach Dan Lanning still has faith in his running back room even following Noah Whittington's injury. The onus will now be placed on Bucky Irving and Jordan James to carry the slack.

     

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    Oregon coach Dan Lanning still has faith in his running back room even following Noah Whittington's injury. The onus will now be placed on Bucky Irving and Jordan James to carry the slack.

     

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