2024-09-30 01:20:05
Alright, this game went about as expected — but there’s a lot to work on, too. Aside from a handful of plays, Oregon had the Bruins on their heels from the snap, and Dillon Gabriel led a nearly-unstoppable offensive attack. There also were avoidable mistakes and sloppy penalties that put the Ducks in some bad spots. Here are some observations from the sights and sounds of the game, as well as what we can expect of our Ducks moving forward in the season.
Oregon’s better than they’re showing, but they need to clean up mistakes. Gabriel made his only real mistake of the season on a pick-six, and it arguably wasn’t even his fault after Tez slipped. Outside of that score, the offense played great on almost every drive. Defense was the embodiment of bend-but-don’t break, and they were able to corral Eric Bieniemy’s offense for the most part.
The real problems came in the second half with penalties, off-timing throws, and disfunction on third down. If Oregon’s able to button up over the next couple of weeks and perform how they did in the first half; this team has limitless potential. I still have no doubt this team is CFP-bound, and Gabriel’s body language affirms it. He’s a born leader that’s taking the reins of this team, playing with passion, finesse, and a short-term memory. Let’s see him get the Ducks in the best shape of the season, and have a stronger showing against Michigan State this Friday.
Anyway, enough from me, Oregon fans. What did you see against UCLA? Who was your MVP of the game? Biggest takeaways from how the defense looked? Let us know in the FishDuck Forum with decorum.
Go Ducks!
Alex Heining
Los Angeles, California
Top Photo by Eric Becker
Alex Heining is an Oregon alumni from the graduate class of 2021. After studying sports business and media studies, he has moved into the field of digital marketing as a copywriter and content manager in the Los Angeles area. Still, he loves his Ducks and goes to local high school games all over the Los Angeles and Orange County area to check out new recruits of the future (and a SoFi game or two with the pros). On any given Saturday, expect to find him doing martial arts, playing the guitar, or screaming at the tv over a missed holding penalty.
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