5 responses to “Sanchez to Face #5 Oregon”

1. 

   Bruce

   October 26, 2007 at 6:23 am

   It’s “Toto” from The Wizard of Oz.

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   Devon

   October 26, 2007 at 9:24 am

   Thanks Bruce. You speak, I listen…didn’t know how many die hard Oz enthusiasts we had here. Good looking out.

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   Tristan

   October 26, 2007 at 10:04 am

   “. . .the Ducks play some serious defense.” ???? I don’t know about you Devon, but allowing 396 yards of offensive yards to their opponents doesn’t sound anything near “serious”. OU gives up 143 yards rushing and 253 through the air with about 3 TD’s per game. Serious defense is a stretch. Granted, The Fighting Rash is totally at the bottom o’the barrel defensively comparatively. . . but with OU’s defensive statistics, this game should even out.

   Our defense turns OU 2007 back to OU 2006. Booty should come in, in the 4th quarter for mop-up work thanks to Sanchez’s stellar performance in Autzen. USC- 40 OU- 17 (my prediction, for what it’s worth)

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4. 

   DeTrojan

   October 26, 2007 at 10:22 am

   Tristan…Oregon-D may allow some big yards, but you’re missing the fact that Oregon statistically ranks 3rd (Pac-10) in scoring defense, allowing only 22 points a game. One reason…big defensive turnovers. Another reason, their pass defense is very good, ranking 3rd (pac-10) allowing 116 yards a game.

   The Oregon defense has more sacks under their belt than the Trojans and they commit way less penalties. The Ducks’-D bests USC at opponent 4th down conversions and also at key Red zone defense.

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5. 

   Tristan

   October 26, 2007 at 12:10 pm

   Thanks DeTrojan. . . UofO’s pass defense might be 3rd PAC10, but 89th @ 253 yds/gm according to NCAA stats??? Weird I guess Michigan and UH passed the flock out in those games w/UofO? 116 to 253 is A HUGE differential when computing UofO’s PAC10 games and their non-conference ones.

   Doesn’t matter, you’re point is well understood with UofO’s turnover margin compared with USC’s.

   We’ll see come game time. USC’s offense and defense are just starting to take off simultaneously for the first time this season. Something Pete Carroll and his were probably hoping to have happen after the Idaho game this year. It didn’t. And recently, it hasn’t. . . . .but as of the ND game- it’s starting to happen. Say what you will about ND (their defensive secondary isn’t as weak as ALL OTHER aspects of their game), but to shut them out in South Bend and from top to bottom look and play as well as USC did (for 3 qtrs) isn’t something to brush off as “it was somewhat expected”. Because it wasn’t “expected” and USC did it anyway.

   It won’t be easy, but once USC’s defense figures out playspeed/playpositioning based on formations and schemes, they’ll dominate after. Dixon isn’t Young. RB’s aren’t Lynch/Forsett.

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