bearster;582268 said:
Speaking of misinformation... the game was played on a neutral field NOT in Death Valley, and from what I saw LSU's run game worn down the Oregon D, to the point where they were nearly running at will. LSU's D was suffocating as they only surrendered two meaningful touchdowns in the entire game. The last touchdown Oregon scored was when the game was well in hand. So IMO Oregon was dominated. Minus the last second touchdown Oregon got manhandled physically 40-20.
My bad, I forgot given what was seemingly a very pro LSU crowd. A simple mistake, as I think anyone here would admit. I will fess-up to a boo boo though. You will never see making conclusive statements such as "always", "none", "never" and the like unless I've done my research and that is indeed the case.
A statement was made that Oregon played from behind, and that was clearly wrong. And an average starting field approaching the 30 yard line is certainly not bad, but characterized as such...
And with the above, most recent statement, about LSU nearly running at will and wearing-down the Oregon D is not what I remember, and not what the stats reveal either. LSU ran for an average of 3.6 yds a carry. Nothing to write home about. They ran at will does not mean they ran well or were unstoppable. They ran a lot, probably hoping to keep the ball away from the Ducks. 3.6 yards a carry does not indicate such. Oregon had a higher conversion rate of 3rd downs too...
One can't expect to win playing the likes of LSU by spotting them 3 turnovers and a 7 penalty delta. Not even the Ducks...
That all said, after what I saw last year, and this year, from both teams, I have more than just some hope of us winning. Between UW and Colorado, this team is battle-tested, which I like.
To get more on-topic, the only thing I find gimmicky about the Duck O is that they often run to the line as if it's a hurry-up, but it is often not. This leaves the defense with little to no opportunity to sub.
