5 hours ago5 hr No. I’m nervous about this one. USC is going to be a heavy lift for the Ducks.OBD has struggled against teams with high-powered passing attacks.Hoping Dan Lanning has them prepared.Go Ducks!
4 hours ago4 hr Moderator No. A terrific comeback by SC when it could have folded. It's not like Iowa has an awesome offense, but after the first half, SC shut down the Iowa O. Perhaps Iowa was worn down by Oregon last Saturday, but SC on both LOS punched Iowa in the chops in the 2nd half.I did not want an 8-2 SC headed to Autzen with PO hopes. And with Notre Dame blowing out Pitt today and Illinois taking care of Maryland, SC's 2 road losses are not PO crippling. OBD opens at -7. It would be nice to get more guys out of the Duck MASH unit. I was surprised Iowa went away from the run, but not surprised that at home, SC's athletes shone. And in lousy weather, SC drew a crowd at the Coli. This will not be an easy out. This will be the second team with a Blue Chip roster Oregon will have played this season, and it hurts to say this, but SC is better coached than Penn State. OBD's other Blue Chip opponent, Penn State, defeated Michigan State today to score the Nittany Lions' first B1G and P4 win of the season.Throttle the Trojan Horse!
4 hours ago4 hr No. The refs did call penalties on Iowa this week. I guess USC is more B1G than we are...
1 hour ago1 hr No. 3 hours ago, WTD25 said:I’m nervous about this one. USC is going to be a heavy lift for the Ducks.OBD has struggled against teams with high-powered passing attacks.Hoping Dan Lanning has them prepared.Go Ducks!Which teams have we struggled against with a high power passing attack? Indiana is the only one. Rutgers and Minnesota had pretty good passing attacks and they had little success.We have some of the best passing defense in the country statistically. It doesn't mean we are going to completely shut down their passing attack, but we can definitely limit them moreso than other teams have through the air. But they've also have had a lot of success on the ground.It's clear we are going to have to put up points. I think it will be first to 30 wins.
1 hour ago1 hr No. Watched a lot of football, today, but did not watch tOSU. OBD have the most balanced offense and an outstanding pass defense. Special teams is good, as well. I wish that the pass rush would put more heat on the opponents’ QB, and that very well could happen Saturday vs USC. I expect a win in both remaining games. We can run through the USC defensive line and their secondary will have a difficult time with our bigger receivers.The mutts will not be a problem. I’m hoping for an injury free finish to what is shaping up to be a very successful regular season. Go Ducks!
1 hour ago1 hr No. 8 minutes ago, Grandpa Duck said:difficult time with our bigger receiversYou mean when we put three tight ends on the field and move them into a run blocking formation and then into a passing offense? Yeah... that's a headache I'm sure they'll have next week.
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