The Ducks have six days to absorb an offensive coordinator change, rediscover an identity and prepare for a Chip Kelly offense that arrives in Eugene playing some of the best football Northwestern has produced in years.
Oregon's comeback against Nebraska may have concealed a more complicated truth. The Ducks found a way to win, but whether they found a solution is a different question entirely.
Three observations from Nebraska, two questions heading into Illinois and one prediction about Dante Moore as the Ducks search for a sustainable path forward.
Two fourth-quarter drives saved Oregon against Nebraska, but a closer examination of Saturday's performance reveals both a possible path forward and the difficult questions that remain.
College football's move toward a 24-team playoff isn't being driven by what fans want. It's being driven by what their attention is worth.
Vegas and the predictive models still see Oregon as the better team. The snap-by-snap data sees Nebraska. Saturday is a referendum on which version of the Ducks is real.
Nebraska brings a balanced offense, a mobile veteran quarterback and one of the nation’s stingiest defenses to Autzen. Oregon’s first task is simpler: protect the ball and stay on schedule.
Three observations, two questions and one bold prediction after UCLA exposed an offense without an identity, while Oregon's defense finally offered evidence of meaningful progress.