The Fox broadcast team for the Colorado game were having a hard time keeping Justin Herbert and Jacob Eason straight Friday night.
Noted Husky homer Brock Huard loves to reference Eason in evaluating Herbert, complete with backhanded compliments and passive-aggressive slights, obviously preferring the UW guy to whatever he sees from the Oregon senior.
The numbers show Eason to be much less effective in conference play:
vs. Conference: 4 games (2-2 record)
114 att 65 comp 57.0 comp % 791 yards 6.9 yards/att 3 TDs 2 INTS 120.49 rating 197.8 yds per game
vs. Non-Conference: 3 games (3-0 record)
89 att 69 comp 77.5 comp % 901 yards 10.1 yds/att 10 TDs 1 INT 197.40 rating 300.3 yds per game
9 of the 10 sacks allowed by the Huskies have come in conference play.
If the Ducks can get to Eason, they can rattle him and force mistakes. He's a much different quarterback under pressure.
A matchup to watch is Husky LT Trey Adams vs Kayvon Thibodeaux at defensive end
Thibodeaux hurried Steven Montez a few times but juuuussst couldn't get to him around the corner. The Buffs left tackle had a lot of success pushing him wide and around the quarterback.
More film study and working every day against Penei Sewell will accelerate Thibodeaux's adjustment to the college game. He's likely to have another breakout game any week now (2 sacks against Cal) and this week would be an exceptionally good time.
Another true freshman, Mase Funa, leads the Ducks in sacks with 3.
If Eason goes down four or more times, the Ducks win handily in Seattle.
Noted Husky homer Brock Huard loves to reference Eason in evaluating Herbert, complete with backhanded compliments and passive-aggressive slights, obviously preferring the UW guy to whatever he sees from the Oregon senior.
The numbers show Eason to be much less effective in conference play:
vs. Conference: 4 games (2-2 record)
114 att 65 comp 57.0 comp % 791 yards 6.9 yards/att 3 TDs 2 INTS 120.49 rating 197.8 yds per game
vs. Non-Conference: 3 games (3-0 record)
89 att 69 comp 77.5 comp % 901 yards 10.1 yds/att 10 TDs 1 INT 197.40 rating 300.3 yds per game
9 of the 10 sacks allowed by the Huskies have come in conference play.
If the Ducks can get to Eason, they can rattle him and force mistakes. He's a much different quarterback under pressure.
A matchup to watch is Husky LT Trey Adams vs Kayvon Thibodeaux at defensive end
Thibodeaux hurried Steven Montez a few times but juuuussst couldn't get to him around the corner. The Buffs left tackle had a lot of success pushing him wide and around the quarterback.
More film study and working every day against Penei Sewell will accelerate Thibodeaux's adjustment to the college game. He's likely to have another breakout game any week now (2 sacks against Cal) and this week would be an exceptionally good time.
Another true freshman, Mase Funa, leads the Ducks in sacks with 3.
If Eason goes down four or more times, the Ducks win handily in Seattle.
