CRAWFORD | No. 7 Indiana prepares for test of strength — and belief — at No. 3 Oregon

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The pregame scouting report doesn't require much ink.

Oregon is good. Very good. The Ducks are faster than a 5G signal and deeper than a political argument at Thanksgiving. They’ve got Dante Moore flinging darts, four defensive tackles the size of rental SUVs, and Phil Knight’s checkbook on direct deposit.

Indiana coach Curt Cignetti framed Saturday’s meeting between the No. 3-ranked Ducks and No. 7 Indiana this way:

“They are big. They are athletic. They are a very good football team. We're a good football team.”

Now, I understand — it may be dangerous to do a deep read on a college football coach. But that statement from Cignetti reads like a throwaway line if you’re not listening — and a mission statement if you are.

Because in a game like this, good can be