Washington State vs Oregon Ducks: Three Things I’ll Be Watching
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To be honest, this could be one of the ugliest games we have seen in quite some time, but if Defensive Coordinator Don Pellum did his job this week, the Ducks could come out on top. Washington State bring the air raid Offense into Autzen Stadium and last time the game was here Marcus Mariota led the charge and comeback after giving up two early scores via fumble. This season, with questions at Quarterback the Oregon Defense will have to shine like they did last weekend on the road, unless the Ducks Offense can find early confidence at Quarterback. (the depth chart for Oregon this week shows Vernon Adams OR Jeff Lockie OR Taylor Alie starting at QB)
Washington State brings the seventh best passing offense in the country despite their 2-2 overall record. Last weekend the Cougars lost to Cal and Mike Leach is looking for his first win this season. With Oregon having 2 losses already in 2015, the Cougars will look to pick up their first Conference win of the year on the road in what will likely still be a hostile environment. Despite winning last weekend at Colorado with the ground game in top form, there are still plenty of questions to go around as Oregon looks to make it two wins in a row for the first time this season.
Of course, the quarterback question is where I begin:
Next: Adams OR Lockie OR Alie?