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Oregon failed to convert 6 out of 21 4th down attempts. Three of those 6, infamously, were against UW.
Also noteworthy, UW is in the top 5 in 4th down conversion rate.
If the Ducks get stopped on an 4th down early in the game this Friday, it will be a huge psychological blow. Lanning will go full Coke Boy.
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I should add that Washington is 21st in 4th down DEFENSE, stopping conversions roughly 60% of the time.
Oregon isn't in the top 50.
UW makes stops when it matters. It's perplexing and scares the hell out of me.
If I'm a duck fan, I'm worried about UW because there is some logic-defying voodoo at play that can't be explained by anything observable. And you're playing the most talented QB in college football. And while he might be irreparably broken at this point, he also might be entirely capable of pulling his head out of his ass and catching fire again.
Probably a dumbass theory, but I’m sticking to it.
He will look much better Friday.
I'd look up how he did at Indiana after early October, but I'm too lazy. Plus, Indiana sucks almost every year regardless of if it's 90 or 20.
Oregon is scary as hell. They have looked like a buzzsaw against common opponents UW barely beat.
And yet, UW had a stretch of games that were WAY harder than anything Oregon has had to deal with.
UW won at Arizona, Beaver, and Trojan.
Oregon's best win is over Beaver at home.
I have no fucking idea what to expect on Friday. It's probably another 3 points game.
Like 3rd play from scrimmage pulled my hamstring sprinting and that shit was niggling in cold weather the rest of the year. Never had a problem before that or really after since. Never bothered me in warm weather.
It was the kind of pain I could play through but would give me that extra bit of hesitation on a cut. Got me fucking demolished at Oregon State when I went right into contact instead of juking. I could see a ribs or throwing arm injury that acts up more in the cold and fucks up his throwing motion by just enough. Total wild speculation but that's all we have at this point.
If they do that against Oregon, I like their chances.