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52-35 Ducks

Being the consensus underdog, I'm far less nervous about this game compared to last year's. Of course that will all change if it's close going into the 4th, at which point I will be hyperventilating behind the couch. Distinct possibility that we get blown out here, but if Moneyball can get going and eat clock we'll have a chance.

I see both teams in the high 30's/low 40's. Whoever wins the turnover margin wins the game.

Need the OL to dominate this game, obviously.

Keys to the game: Score 50+ points

Oregon's ridiculous helmets. Pretty jealous of all the cool **** they pull out every year for their bowl game.

Bielema was joking around on Gameday that they're an equipment violation because of the reflective material.

Mags FTW wrote:Of course that will all change if it's close going into the 4th, at which point I will be hyperventilating behind the couch.

Anybody know what the final spread is?

I saw 5.5

Wow, everyone is pounding Wisconsin's side. It's falling to 5, 4.5, even 4 from the original 6/6.5.

Should be an exciting game. Probably last team with the ball wins.

I have some worries that Oregon makes it get out of hand early.

GrendonJennings wrote:Wow, everyone is pounding Wisconsin's side. It's falling to 5, 4.5, even 4 from the original 6/6.5.

I hit that a little at 5. Oregon cannot deal with being punched in the mouth, and that is what the Badger offense does better than anyone and completely unlike anyone in the Pac12. I think it's a field goal game, something like 37-34.

Icness wrote:

GrendonJennings wrote:Wow, everyone is pounding Wisconsin's side. It's falling to 5, 4.5, even 4 from the original 6/6.5.

I hit that a little at 5. Oregon cannot deal with being punched in the mouth, and that is what the Badger offense does better than anyone and completely unlike anyone in the Pac12. I think it's a field goal game, something like 37-34.

My problem is this is how the Badgers defense is going to punch Oregon's offense.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYS0CeF_arU[/youtube]

You mean that the other way around?

GrendonJennings wrote:You mean that the other way around?

Peter punching Stewie = Badgers offense vs Ducks defense

Stewie punching himself = Badgers defense vs Ducks offense

I'm sick of Oregon's helmets/jerseys. Attention whores.

I'm hoping for better decision making defensively in regards to personnel and scheme than the Badgers exhibited against Michigan State. I think the players are there to contain the Oregon offense, it just comes down to utilizing them and doing so correctly.

For example, Conor O'Neill should play ahead of Kevin Claxton. Claxton is favored out of seniority like Barnett or Hawk were in Green Bay. As we've seen on special teams O'Neill has a nose for the ball and he's displayed it on defense in scrimmages/practices as well. We saw how much better the defense could look w/out Claxton against a potent offense in Northern Illinois'.

Another change that should be made is that Kelly should be benched in favor of Dippel/Muldoon at the defensive end spot. Neither are juggernauts right now either, but at least they don't get pushed backwards, can hold the edge, and are tenacious in their pass rush.

This staff has been too enthralled with faux speed. I think both Claxton's and Kelly's speed is overrated and it doesn't mean jack anyways if you are running in the wrong direction or are late to react.

A schematic change I'd like to see is using whatever corners you have available in sure passing situations. While the nickel and dime corners may not be among your 11 best players, at least they can match up more adequately than a safety, and free up those players to help deep instead.

If they don't make proper adjustments from the Michigan State game, this time they'll likely lose the shootout against a more potent offense than Sparty possessed.