Ducks' split personality may prove problematic against Wisconsin

[tlongII]

http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/2011/12/rose_bowl_five_things_oregon_m.html

There’s the dominant Ducks who race past most conference opponents with ease while equally dismantling subpar non-conference opponents.

Then there’s the more docile Ducks, whose offense fizzles against ranked non-conference opponents.

A dip in performance against better competition is normal. Oregon’s dramatic downturns, however, are quite stark.

In route to three BCS bowl game appearances, the Ducks are 33-2 against conference and less than intimidating non-conference opponents while averaging 45.9 points and 291.3 yards rushing per game.


Meanwhile, Oregon has averaged 17.8 points and 95 yards rushing per game in four defeats at the hands of ranked non-conference opponents, then No. 13 Boise State (19-6 in 2009), No. 8 Ohio State (26-17 in 2010 Rose Bowl), No. 1 Auburn (22-19 in 2011 BCS National Championship game) and No. 4 LSU (40-27 this season 2011).

Safe to say, Oregon must curb this trend in order to claim its first Rose Bowl championship since 1917 when the Ducks face No. 9 Wisconsin on Jan. 2 in Pasadena, Calif.

...The question is, can the Ducks defeat a quality opponent in a big game? More importantly, can they overcome all the deficiencies that emerged in each of their four big game defeats?

 

[Wheels]

!!! Oregon is "docile" cause they lost 4 games to teams To teams that ultimately finished #4, #5, #1, and one sits at #1 right now. I'll look at the end of season rankings vs the (alot) more subjective season rankings (BSU #14 team? Maybe by the rankings at the time, but they were by no means "only" the 14th best team in the country. Want another fun fact??? Those teams Oregon lost to are a combined 52-2 Pending one win or one loss for this year's LSU team.

So for an abbreviation of this lesson. Oregon Lost to 4 teams who finished the season with an average rank of 2.75 (I'll round up to 3rd) and with a combined win % of .963 or .945

Its fun to skew #'s in my favor (yes I know that you didnt write the article)

 

[Targus]

Fentress is still bruised by being proven a liar. Can you imagine him, the short bald man and Goe all in the same meeting crying about how Oregon shuns them? LOL. Too bad they can't be educational and classy like Moseley and Buker. Buker despises all things Oregon but maintains professionalism. Professionalism eludes the O-crew.

Tlong, when we win the Rose Bowl on Jan 2nd, will you come here and congratulate the team and fans?

 

[PapaG]

Tlong, did you get the OS bowl shirt I sent you for XMas?

 

[Targus]

Hey, that's the 2010 line. The 2011 design actually says, "Three is better than two."

 

[PapaG]

Hey, that's the 2010 line. The 2011 design actually says, "Three is better than two."

I thought Beavis got smoked in the Vegas bowl two seasons ago?

 

[Targus]

Oh, silly me. Those are the BOWL shirts! I thought those were the season shirts, you know, like Oregon had a popular 12-0 shirt, Conference Champs last season and the year prior and Pac12 Champ shirt this year.

OSU's season shirt said, 'Three wins is better than two wins.' Hey, it's something to hang a hat on!

Yah, OSU got smoked in their last bowl (lowly Vegas Bowl) by BYU. That BYU team barely, and I mean barely beat New Mexico and Utah.

Prior to that was the mighty 3-0 victory, in one of the worst bowl games of all time, to a lowly Pitt team that lost to Bowling Green.

Prior to that was a one score victory in the Emerald Bowl to a six loss Maryland team.

Prior to that was a mighty one point win vs a 4 loss Missouri team.

It's really a sad story.