This is the most complete Oregon team since their National Championship loss to Auburn. The defense has talen a huge step up helped by several key portal transfers and even a few true freshman edge players contributing. The offense has probably the best running backs in the conference and a very good wide receiver room second only to Washington. Nix has been great and he joins Williams and Penix as legit heisman contender.
Last week after the Colorado beatdown I went ahead and bought tickets to go to the Washington game in Seattle figuring it would be Oregon's toughest game this year as both teams would likely take care of business this past weekend. It will feature in my opinion the best two teams in the conference. Can't wait.
The most balanced the Ducks have been in awhile, although like I said I have no idea still how good they really are since the competition has been so weak (sorry Coach Prime). Noah's injury leaves the RB room a little thin, still with two really good backs but a lot of inexperience behind them. Love seeing Matayo and Tuioti contributing as true frosh to the pass rush. I know I'm picking nits with Nix completing 80% of his passes on the year, but he's got to tighten up that deep ball. Especially when he misses them to his brother!
That's awesome you'll be there! I haven't been to a Duck game in Seattle since my freshman year at Oregon in 1990. We ended up at a 45-keg party, crashed in a hotel room with girls from the UO dance team....let's just say I don't remember the game at all (
probably for good reason). Should be a hell of an environment on the 14th. As much as I enjoy it when the FUskies suck, the rivalry is just amplified by both teams being good at the same time, which hasn't happened very often.
Wish I was going, but we'll be out of the country visiting in-laws. Luckily they're Duck fans as well, so we'll be watching from Ajijic, MX!
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