The brutal weather in Iowa City on game day was not ideal for Oregon’s high-flying offense. With the field soggy and footing tricky, quick throws and sharp routes weren’t just clicking like they do in dry weather. So Dan Lanning’s squad had to pivot hard and lean into its run game to keep drives alive. Although the process was really effective in snagging Oregon’s borderline 18-16 win, future injury scares could make Oregon’s depth chart even thinner, on top of the already existing ones.

Three-time All-American turned analyst, David Pollack , complimented the Ducks’ ground attack without actually stating the obvious. “ Nasty weather. I mean, it was just it was gross. Like, sloppy. So, how is Oregon going to handle this?” Pollack said on the 9th November edition of See Ball Get Ball

See Full Page