Here we are my Duck-Buddies, the thread for pondering the actual game as it happens.  Let's discuss before, and during the game!

I have made a major change in how we will moderate our GameDay threads. Bottom line, is that you will be allowed to spew your frustration, to vent, as you wish.

But Note the Parameters:

--This is for GameDay threads only; you have to behave in the regular forum threads as in the past.

--You cannot take shots at those who disagree with you, just like in the forum during the week.

Remember how we discussed this upfront in this thread.

Let's Have Fun Posting During the Game!

Our own NJDuck and his family are seated on the 40 yard line, mid-way up at this game. Good for him!

I’m looking for the offense to make this a statement game. If they don’t score at least 45 I’ll be disappointed.

Well, that's a bad way to start

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Rutgers weak secondary is well documented. But instead of immediately attacking it they go with 2 run plays and a short pass that resulted in a fumble…😬

Finney shows why he'll be a freshman All American. Rutgers gets a FG. Offense needs to get it together

That's more like it. Noah for 68 yd TD

Hopefully that means the offense is settling down.

Didn't they say this was a sold out game?

I'm seeing a lot of empty seats.

Just now, kirklandduck said:

Hopefully that means the offense is settling down.

Running the ball well does that.

Methinks I may have underestimated the final outcome...

SADIQ is have what may be the game of his career.

At the game. Lots of Duck fans here!

258 yards of offense in the first 17 minutes

Rutgers fans have already checked out! 😂

Yeah...

With Oregon's loss last week I knew I didn't want to be Rutgers.

And I don't think Rutgers wants to be Rutgers right now..

Whittington with 120 yards in the first half!

Ok...

I talked about how some of the new rules were good and others bad.

The new rule concerning injured players I said was going to result in some dumb penalties. And I'll be honest this is one of them.

Sometimes after some hits it takes a second for a hurt player to realized they're hurt.

I thought Rutgers would put up more of a fight. Wittington is lookin great

4 minutes ago, 1Ducker1 said:

I thought Rutgers would put up more of a fight. Wittington is lookin great

They are fighting like hell out there.

But Oregon has a fire in their bellies and is just physically superior.

I want to say there are more players on the line of scrimmage than normal on defense..

32 minutes ago, Massduck said:

At the game. Lots of Duck fans here!

Nice banner!

Do we dub this, "abuse by committee "?

The goal for the remainder of this game should be minimize injury exposure to main people.

Dante 14/18. 279 yards. 4 TDs.

At the half. Amazing. What a fabulous turnaround from last week.

Edited 6 hours ago6 hr by Desert Duck

Is Austin Novosad available to play?

Heckuva first half. Sadiq and you will find.

Hopefully he's ok after that TD grab. Johnson and Saleapaga seem to be doing ok in his absence.

This is the kind of effort I wanted to see, just eating nails and breathing fire. Wish more of that offensive fire showed up last game but maybe that was the spark needed to get them out of complacency for the rest of the season.

1 hour ago, kirklandduck said:

I’m looking for the offense to make this a statement game. If they don’t score at least 45 I’ll be disappointed.

I don't think your going to be disappointedl

Whelp my score prediction was wayyyy off and I couldn't be happier about it! 🦆

My stress level is enjoying this game. The Duck is getting a nice workout!

Rutgers is asking for an annulment of the B1G expansion.

Oh my goodness. Davison is both thunder AND lightning. Serious wheels on that long run then big burst to the endzone.

I'm starting to feel bad for Rutgers.

This is a curb stomping

Hill!!!

How come Brock Thomas is coming out instead of Novosad?

We have two other scholarship QB's. Perhaps they are injured?

Either Austin Novasad is injured or preserving his redshirt to transfer. Both scenarios aren't great.

1 minute ago, kirklandduck said:

Either Austin Novasad is injured or preserving his redshirt to transfer. Both scenarios aren't great.

Didn’t Novosad already burn his redshirt?

Under the trivia category, we've had two stud NFL QBs come out of Eugene's Sheldon High School.

No pressure, Brock.

2 minutes ago, GeotechDuck said:

Didn’t Novosad already burn his redshirt?

According to ESPN he's only played in 1 game so far.

ESPN

Austin Novosad 2025 Stats per Game - NCAAF - ESPN

The 2025 NCAAF season stats per game for Austin Novosad of the Oregon Ducks on ESPN. Includes full stats, per opponent, for regular and postseason.

I want to see Luke Moga?

7 minutes ago, Desert Duck said:

Under the trivia category, we've had two stud NFL QBs come out of Eugene's Sheldon High School.

No pressure, Brock.

I'm old and I went to school at Sheldon and Oregon with Chris Miller, who was definitely a "stud quarterback."

Edited 5 hours ago5 hr by FanGirlDuck
Typo

Well they had to score some time.

8 minutes ago, FanGirlDuck said:

I'm old and I went to school at Sheldon and Oregon with Chris Miller, who was definitely a "stud quarterback."

I was around at that time as well. He was such a fine QB at Oregon and had a great NFL career as well. But he took too many damaging hits.

Congratulations BeaverStateDuck!

What a thrilling 4th quarter.

What an impressive response to a tough loss last week.

Just now, Krsmqn said:

Congratulations BeaverStateDuck!

Thank you. I'm not last as usual.

Five observations from this game

Oregon is a top 5 team.

Ohio State and Indiana are better right now

Cignetti and his staff outcoached DL and his last weekend.

Oregon needed that fire lit under their butts and they responded

This is still a team that could win a

championship