Seems like the defensive backs are losing track of the receivers on nearly every play. Are they watching the QB instead of the pass catchers?

Third down...make sure you know where #5 is, Oregon

 

On our last two offensive series, our O line has just dominated WSU. 

Kinda feels like the Ducks have shaken off the Funk...that drive was Ducky-Style!!!

Good night... While Ward is certainly a fine QB, I had no idea how soft our secondary us.

🤦🏻‍♂️... PAC2 refs. How do you miss so many calls.

On 10/21/2023 at 5:09 PM, Desert Duck said:

On our last two offensive series, our O line has just dominated WSU. 

The O looks better but the D still looks porous.

On 10/21/2023 at 2:13 PM, Krsmqn said:

🤦🏻‍♂️... PAC2 refs. How do you miss so many calls.

They missed a holding call by WSU just a couple plays ago.

On 10/21/2023 at 2:15 PM, kirklandduck said:

They missed a holding call by WSU just a couple plays ago.

Right! That should have been a sack. 

 I’ve seen this ref crew too many times. They are referability challenged.

Offense needs to continue making adjustments. These slow starts are going to kill OBD when they play better teams.

While not the start I expected (not surprised WSU came to play though)….better to be ahead at half than behind. We are going to need some stops by our D in the second half. Ward is on fire. And obviously we can help ourselves with a score on drive on in Q3. We shall see. GO DUCKS!

 

PS - Pac12 refs are terrible. It’s not even if they get a call wrong (which they do), but the bumbling around and not knowing where the ball goes or what player a penalty is on. 

On 10/21/2023 at 5:21 PM, kirklandduck said:

Offense needs to continue making adjustments. These slow starts are going to kill OBD when they play better teams.

I think Stein needs to get more creative at the beginning of games. The Ducks have become predictable, consequently drives stalling and a slow start. Stop the swing passes. Everyone knows how to stop them!

Holding... How did the refs spot that?

On 10/21/2023 at 2:42 PM, woundedknees said:

Holding... How did the refs spot that?

They're reading this thread. 

On 10/21/2023 at 2:27 PM, Pennsylvania Duck said:

I think Stein needs to get more creative at the beginning of games. The Ducks have become predictable, consequently drives stalling and a slow start. Stop the swing passes. Everyone knows how to stop them!

Agreed. Humans are creatures of habit and Will Stein is no different. He keeps going back to those screen passes which now everyone and their mother has seen. 

 

The offense had better results when they started having the receivers run slant routes and attacking with mid-length passes. That allowed the running game to finally get going.

On 10/21/2023 at 2:18 PM, Just Ducky said:

 I’ve seen this ref crew too many times. They are referability challenged.

I hope they get sent to the Mountain West after this season 

Tez Johnson is an interesting kid. He doesn't have elite breakaway speed needed for consistent separation from defensive backs. I don't see him making home run plays for a TD.

 

He's more quick and squirrelly, so he can get you 5-10 yards in the middle of the field if you toss a quick pass to him.

Anyone know what that WSU defender was doing on that Bucky TD run where Herbert just blew him up? It looked like the defender didn't realize he was in the middle of a play.

 

 

Nice run by Bucky. Patrick Herbert bulldozing the cougar defender in the replay was pretty awesome lol

On 10/21/2023 at 2:53 PM, Desert Duck said:

Anyone know what that WSU defender was doing on that Bucky TD run where Herbert just blew him up? It looked like the defender didn't realize he was in the middle of a play.

 

 

I don't know what he was doing before but I know he was eating artificial turf afterward haha

On 10/21/2023 at 2:53 PM, Desert Duck said:

Anyone know what that WSU defender was doing on that Bucky TD run where Herbert just blew him up? It looked like the defender didn't realize he was in the middle of a play.

 

 

He looked like he thought the play was over....right until he got a semi-permanent #88 tattoo...

Nice effort by Nikko to almost get that INT, great heads up play by Evan Williams to keep that same play from going bad.

Blake Purchase has some scary speed for a big dude!

On 10/21/2023 at 2:57 PM, Ktmguy2018 said:

He looked like he thought the play was over....right until he got a semi-permanent #88 tattoo...

Exactly. The guy looked like he thought he was a pedestrian.

 

That was bizarre, but Herbert had to have thoroughly enjoyed it. I know I did. 

Nice couple of plays for Tez, followed by a great juke and run by Bucky!

Sweet run!  Go Bucky!

That shake n bake by Bucky was crazy. He gone

Another excellent 2nd TD run.

 

But what I'm perhaps most impressed with regarding their offense, is how balanced are passing and rushing game are. 

Edited October 21, 20231 yr by Desert Duck

Short game is clicking!

On 10/21/2023 at 3:08 PM, Log Haulin said:

That shake n bake by Bucky was crazy. He gone

"Shake-n-Bake, Baby! If you ain't first, you're last." 

Will they ever call holding

Ducks need 2 more TDs and shut out the Cougs the rest of the way.

Jestin Jacobs!

Jacobs with tfl

On 10/21/2023 at 3:13 PM, jrw said:

Jestin Jacobs!

I had no idea he was even playing today. That's nice to see.

QB running down Ducks throats. C'mon 

I need 15 more points out of Oregon, and 14 more out of WSU to win the Fishduck prediction contest. 

 

It's not looking very good for me. 

 

 

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Ward has such great balance. Bucky like ballance

Is it just me, it seems like WSU is milking the clock down almost every play..

Cheerleader uni's are super sexy. Classy way. 

Grrrr!

What at waste of a badass effort by TFerg. I don't know where Cornelius's head is at, he seems like he's completely lost today.

Only the 5th penalty on Cornelius today.

Why does our offensive line get so many penalties in the red zone.

On 10/21/2023 at 3:31 PM, kirklandduck said:

What at waste of a badass effort by TFerg. I don't know where Cornelius's head is at, he seems like he's completely lost today.

That play took a long time to developenthough. But yea what efforts by Furg

Nooo!

Not good! Youngsters better be ready

On 10/21/2023 at 3:34 PM, Log Haulin said:

Nooo!

CRAP!