The Ducks are 4-0 but far from perfect, and the warm-up games are over. Penn State is coming up Saturday. The Nittany Lions are going to be the first real test for the Ducks this season, and the Ducks the first competitive team Penn State will face. For the Ducks’ Offense to find success against a top B1G team, they ...

To Become an Elite Offense the Ducks Must Learn Patience

Great take David. Another thought provoking article. We are now a third of the way through the season and even with a BIG game under the belt, it's felt more like a series of fun but low intensity Spring Games. It seems to me that the coaching staff has been more managing the games and just getting through them than attempting to dominate them and make statements. A couple passes to Moore here a few more to Sadiq there, hand off to running back A, then B, then C and on down the line, get a four score lead and call it a day.

It feels like we've just been taking the Ferrari out to run a few errands and I think that has been by design. I think Lanning has been load managing his team right up to this game. I would expect the offensive game plan to look much different come Saturday with our marquee playmakers becoming much more of the focus. Dierre Hill has just gotten a couple touches a game and is averaging around ten yards a carry. I'm expecting to see much more play calling attention going towards these playmakers Saturday and I'm also looking forward to the creativity Coach Stein will bring to the play calling.

Saturday should be a great game. I'm way over hyped for it. Can't wait!