Here are the grades for the offense against Wyoming.

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Sounds about right.

I'll do a full comparison of the first three games last year to this three, but here is a quick look at the improvements in numbers in the first three vs. last year:

Total Offense:
2016 - 491.7
2017 - 609.0
Change = +117.3 yards per game (ypg)

Rushing Offense:
2016 - 226.4
2017 - 285.3
Change = +58.9 ypg

Passing Offense:
2016 - 265.3
2017 - 323.7
Change = +58.4 ypg

Scoring Offense:
2016 - 35.4
2017 - 56.0
Change = +20.6 points per game (ppg)

Total Defense:
2016 - 518.4
2017 - 303.0
Change = -215.4 ypg

Rushing Defense:
2016 - 246.5
2017 - 108.3
Change = -138.2 ypg

Passing Defense:
2016 - 271.9
2017 - 194.7
Change = -77.2 ypg

Scoring Defense:
2016 - 41.4
2017 - 23.0
Change = -18.4 ppg

Turnover Margin:
2016 - -0.25
2017 - 0.33
Change = +0.58 turnover difference

3rd Down Offense:
2016 - 0.39
2017 - 0.54
Change = +0.15 conversion rate (cr)

3rd Down Defense:
2016 - 0.49
2017 - 0.21
Change = -0.28 cr

I never PPV for these, as they are on YT about an hr or so after the fight. The consensus seems to be GGG won, and it sure looked that way to me , The problem with a rematch, I think GGG is 37 and Alvarez about 25. GGG on a slow downward trajectory. Oh well, they both get richer with a re match.


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Just watched a highlight video, and TBJ just doesn't have his first step explosion of last year. Herbert hit him with a catchable bullet, Tony tip's it, for an int. I wonder if he's playing through some injuries, cuz he doesn't look as explosive as last year. Not sure Benoit is as good a receiver as TBJ, but he runs better, seems like he deserves more reps. Anyone know if TBJ has an injury? He will be needed next year.

Thank you Oregon defense.

I am going to get this started now even though KO is about 3 hours away.

After Nebraska lost again, how the Ducks play today will be more important to me because that win wasn't as good as I thought. Hope they look good.

I believe WT is off base in calling the altitude effect merely mental. As a Physician, Flight Surgeon and Sports Medicine specialist and also having served as the Chief Physician for the Honolulu International Airport for 31/2 years I have had occasion throughout my career to deal with many altitude sickness problems. It is not merely"mental' but has a definite physiologic effect on the body, primarily on the Red Blood Cells in the body. I have encountered problems with Cyclers. Mountain Climbers , Novice Hikers and of course Air Force Pilots.

Quite a game there in Tennessee. Memphis won 48-45. If you are wondering where the defense was, so were the coaches. Memphis could argue that they did play D because they got Rosen for a Pick 6.

If Memphis can score 48 on UCLA...

From our bud Warren at ODFN.

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Here is our article with our predictions -

Crystal Ball: Oregon vs. Wyoming

Let's go Army. Heading into halftime down 7-17. Black Knights had a 99-yard, 10-minute TD drive which to me was a big win so I'm happy.

Tanner Lee with 2 pick 6s so far, 14-0 NIU

I've noticed they really don't. Are they Rodney Dangerfield's, or just not that good? They sure have a fan base.

So I looked at UN recruiting rankings history from 2013-17. They came in 17th, 32d, 31st, 24th and 20th in Rivals recruiting rankings, respectively, in those years. That's not too shabby. They have a tough schedule this year, and ran out of gas last season. Nonetheless, they have plenty of talent and good coaching.

We'll see how it pans out for them this year, but if they don't win 7-8 games, they are probably under performing vis a vis their talent.

This game will not be a cakewalk for Oregon by any means. They are going to have to play with an edge and the Defense must pressure Allen to rush his passes. The CB's will have to cover closely one on one with occasional help from the LB's and Safety.
The defense will also have to disguise and mix up their coverage schemes so Allen will not know whether he is going to get a blitz rush or tough downfield coverage by our backfield, similar to the way Aliotti often did in the past. Keep Wyoming and Allen guessing and if possible make them one dimensional and try to force them to beat us with their run game.

It started at Ducks -14 last Sunday and ended up there again today. It bounced around during the week between -13 and -14.5 but stayed in that narrow range. So everybody is pretty comfortable with Ducks as two TD faves.

I think it's interesting that the ML flowed in Wyoming's favor this week. This implies bettors thought the Ducks had an 83.3% chance to win last Sunday, 81.0% chance today.

These are my answers to questions from Wyoming.

Ducks head to Laramie

Nice run By Cam Rising tonight:

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Does anyone have Dish, I looking for the Wyoming game Sat., and I see CBSSP on my channel selection, but no CBSSN. Did a search and says SN is channel 158, and CBSSP 159, and anyone clarify?

Name 6 plays that changed complexion of Nebraska/Oregon game.
I'll start with a an easy one.
1.) Nebraska going for it on 4th and 10, leads to a touchdown

I'm starting this thread now but we'll add to it during the games. Because there are lots of good Oregon recruits this year we are going to scout some of them first hand.

Tonight I will go watch West Salem at Sheldon. Four or more players here the Ducks are interested in. You know Herbert, Woodie III and Johnson Jr. from Sheldon. West Salem has a speedy WR I am checking out too who is a transfer from Kansas.

Dale will go to Lake Oswego at Tigard. Of course he has the Lenzy brothers to cover but there will be several others there as well.

So, fun times with HS football tonight.