The Ducks had an inspiring win this week. Pre-season, Michigan was touted as a top program and dropped from being ranked 5th in the nation all the way to an unprecedented unranked last week due to a loss to a D-1-AA school. Now the Ducks enter Michigan Stadium (aka The Big House) and most of the country expects the Ducks to be unleashed upon by the top-tier talented Wolverines. What really happended: the Ducks took care of business.
Oregon not only whipped Michigan, 39-7, but Ducks quarterback Dennis Dixon combined for 368 yards of offense and a career-high four touchdowns Saturday. Dixon led the way with his arm and feet, throwing for 292 yards and tying a career high with three passing touchdowns -- to three receivers -- and running for 76 yards and a score. He connected perfectly on 85-, 61- and 46-yard touchdown passes. UO executed well, albeit easy to forget missed field goals, etc with a win like this. Forgive and forget, I say. Dixon played confident and in total control. He executed an offensive assault that rivaled some of the best college games of late. He even busted out two excellent ‘statue of liberty’ plays, just for good measure, I'm sure.
My favorite play? So many to choose from...tough call. The Jeremiah Johnson Stiffarm…no, wait, double (or possibly triple) Stiffarm – in one play. He said get outta my face. The image here gives an idea, but you have to see it in motion to appreciate the full magnitude of the disrespect. Fun to watch. Fun to watch.
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