Oklahoma at Oregon

[Autzen Powers]

Okay, getting pumped now. Eugene is looking like a war zone for the elderly -campers everywhere.

So here's what I'm thinking. This game will come down to a few key things:

1) Containing AD - especially in the 2nd half of course
2) Dixon - he's gotta show what he's made of in this game - every pass must get made (and receivers must catch them!)
3) Coaching - I hope Bellotti is ready for Stoops to NOT do the predictable up the gut run (yes sometimes). He could out coached if he's not careful.
4) Special Teams - Oregon has to be on here
5) Oregon D line - gotta do better than they did against Fresno.

I think Dixon is the key, though. When in trouble, your QB has to step up and score points.

[OSU8085]

Originally Posted by Autzen Powers

1) Containing AD - especially in the 2nd half of course

AP? lol

I think thats pretty good

I think UO will take this game but it should be pretty good

[Autzen Powers]

Originally Posted by OSU8085

AP? lol

I think thats pretty good

I think UO will take this game but it should be pretty good

AD is his nickname. lol. It will be a tough game for the Ducks.

[Go-Pac]

This game is all about the match-ups.

RBs: The best back in the country vs the future best back in the country (I hope). Edge OU
QBs: OU QB is the X-factor. Has performed as well as Dixon except 3 INTs. Edge UO
WRs: Oregon's depth is increadible. Edge UO
OL: Oregon's OL should manhandle OU's DL. 5 seniors. Edge UO
TE: Rosario vs a bunch of players I have no clue about. Edge: Even

DL: OU's D-line is very undersized while UO D-lines were pushed around be FSU. Edge: Even
LBs: OU has the best linebacker and linebacker group in the nation. Edge: OU
CB: Both groups are average at best. With Bates out with a broken leg OU should be adequate: Edge: OU
S: Nelson and Chung make a formidable combination. Edge: UO

P: Martinez is as erratic as they come. Edge: OU
PK: Although lacking long kickoffs UO has a very accurate kicker: Edge: Even

This game will boil down to OU's o-line vs UO's d-line and whether or OU's QB Thompson is accurate with his throws. If UO's line can at least be adequate or average with OU's line, then Oregon will win because they won't have to sell out to stop Peterson and will force Thompson to make some plays.

[Autzen Powers]

nice break down. I also see the potential for a high scoring game on both sides, with the winner being the one who has the better QB/WR combo.

Go Ducks!

[rootiephi]

wow what a win!

[OSU8085]

WOW what a finish, amazing game

but that onside kick call was absolutley ridiculous

[Autzen Powers]

I think I was in a low level of physical shock at the end there. Still recovering from that finish. Un frickin' believable. Just unbelievable. I was having Joey Harrington flash backs.

And we'll never hear the end of that about the onside kick call, although honestly I still don't understand what that was even about...10 yards or something, touched a player or something...I was in a daze.

(oh and hi Rootie!)

Go Ducks!

[rootiephi]

Hey Autzen

You should be very proud of your ducks!

[Go-Pac]

What happened? I was contemplating what to type in this forum with about 7 minutes left in the game. I was going to say "Turnovers, Turnovers, Turnovers, and oh yeah, another Turnover."

If it were not for the turnovers, Oregon would have won by at least 10 and with the exception of a couple of drives in the third quarter OU's D didn't stop UO. Oregon was its own worst enemy. The turnovers and Peterson's hard running (UO D was on the field way too long and in bad situations) were killing the Ducks. Remember, I'm a paritsan Duck hack and I think the better team won, but OU did get screwed. With that said, this is a great win and you have to give credit to Ducks for fighting to the finish.

OK, now I must finish off my bottle of Malox and fortunately I had a hair cut today so no one will see the addtional gray hair.

Hi Rootie!!!!!!!!

[Autzen Powers]

I feel exactly the same way, Go-Pac. I couldn't have said it better. Turnover after turnover...I'm surprised they didn't put up 50 points on us. So I guess that's good to know...?????

And why did they take out Dixon?? I felt like that totally deflated the offense and that it was a really BAD move, which led to a downward spiral.

I don't know how they even managed to come back at all, officiating or not...

[Go-Pac]

Pulling Dixon was a baaaaaaaaad move. It totally interrupted the tempo of the game. I'm not knocking Leaf, but you keep the hot hand in the game. As much as Peterson was able to power, slice, and dice through UOs D in the second half, it was crucial that UO hold OU to only field goals instead of TDs. Now that I think about it that was HUGE.

I'm happy I don't live in Oklahoma or know any OU fans, because I would have to listen to their incessant whiniing. My Pittsburgh Steeler loving heart had to deal with that for the last 6 months. It will be interesting to read some of the commentary regarding this game.

[Autzen Powers]

Originally Posted by Go-Pac

Pulling Dixon was a baaaaaaaaad move. It totally interrupted the tempo of the game. I'm not knocking Leaf, but you keep the hot hand in the game. As much as Peterson was able to power, slice, and dice through UOs D in the second half, it was crucial that UO hold OU to only field goals instead of TDs. Now that I think about it that was HUGE.

I'm happy I don't live in Oklahoma or know any OU fans, because I would have to listen to their incessant whiniing. My Pittsburgh Steeler loving heart had to deal with that for the last 6 months. It will be interesting to read some of the commentary regarding this game.

okay, so you agree with me about pulling Dixon then? I just couldn't understand it at all - even Bellotti's response to this question at the half was really strange. Why do you think they did that? How bizarre!

[OSU8085]

UO got soooo many breaks in this game but in the end OU had a perfectly good shot at winning it and failed...thats the bottomline (although that onside call was some insane home field advantage, that was ridiculous I don't know how much clearer it gets)

I think we just saw the two best backs in the country with Kenny Irons and Slaton getting in there a little but I'd take Stewart and Adrian over anyone

[Go-Pac]

I have no clue why Bellotti pulled Dixon and I don't understand.

OU was on the receiving end of several turnovers, so they got some breaks also.

[OSU8085]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2593369

futher on the onside call, I still don't undersntad how they missed it, the Ducks never even recovered the ball...ok I can understand the refs not picking up the 9-10 yard thing but come on the Ducks never even had the ball


wow I would be PISSED if I was a Sooner fan, but because I'm not I have one thing to say to Sooner fans: karma....you guys screw us every year in the BCS and now look whats happened

[Autzen Powers]

Originally Posted by OSU8085

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2593369

futher on the onside call, I still don't undersntad how they missed it, the Ducks never even recovered the ball...ok I can understand the refs not picking up the 9-10 yard thing but come on the Ducks never even had the ball


wow I would be PISSED if I was a Sooner fan, but because I'm not I have one thing to say to Sooner fans: karma....you guys screw us every year in the BCS and now look whats happened

yeah, the Oregon player definitely seemed to have touched it first after looking it the review. And the call was that a Sooner touched it first. If anything was in question in the play, it was 2 things: 1) the 10 yard rule, making it a live ball if it had gone ten yards, then it would have been okay for the Oregon guy to have touched it. But that wasn't what the call was ruled on the field. 2) Who recovered it right before the whistle blew. The whistle blew right away - when the officials said they saw an Oregon guy recover it, ( I couldn't tell who got it first) but if the Oregon guy did get it and the whistle blew then- it's a moot point if the Oklahoma guy scrapped for it and got it later. This is how I understand it. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

Either way, it seemed to be a bad call...sorry Ducks!

[OSU8085]

Originally Posted by Autzen Powers

yeah, the Oregon player definitely seemed to have touched it first after looking it the review. And the call was that a Sooner touched it first. If anything was in question in the play, it was 2 things: 1) the 10 yard rule, making it a live ball if it had gone ten yards, then it would have been okay for the Oregon guy to have touched it. But that wasn't what the call was ruled on the field. 2) Who recovered it right before the whistle blew. The whistle blew right away - when the officials said they saw an Oregon guy recover it, ( I couldn't tell who got it first) but if the Oregon guy did get it and the whistle blew then- it's a moot point if the Oklahoma guy scrapped for it and got it later. This is how I understand it. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

Either way, it seemed to be a bad call...sorry Ducks!

a Duck player never had anything close to possesion...it wasa horrendous call but seriously OU needs to stop acting like babies....you miss a 30 yard field goal to win it-you had a great chance to win and you blew it, nor could you put it in the endzone when the score was 30-20 with a guy named Adrian Peterson...around here thats called a CHOKE JOB (OU fans: for a further defintion on "choke job" ask Alexis Serna)