The Ducks had a lot of doubters about their season after a disappointing loss against Arizona the week before, but they silenced all of them this weekend, and routed UCLA 42 - 30. After the impressive win, Oregon seems like Oregon again. Marcus Mariota shot back into the Heisman race, and Oregon proved that they are not out of the playoff discussion. The biggest player of the game was freshman running back Royce Freeman with 18 carries for 121 yards and 2 touchdowns. If the Ducks win out and win the PAC-12 Championship, they will most likely be in that top 4. The offensive line looked great after giving up 12 sacks in two games. They gave up none vs UCLA. It was not only a physical help, but also a mental help to the offensive line to have senior left tackle Jake Fisher back after an injury. The defense seemed to give up in the 4th quarter, and gave up 20 points in under 10 minutes. But all those things can be fixed.Next week, Oregon will face rival (5-1) Washington in Eugene. They have beaten Washington every year for the past 10 years. This is also the 20th anniversary of the legendary "Pick." After the big win, the Ducks boost up 3 spots to be back in the top ten at number 9.
- Go Ducks!
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