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Let's see how things turn out in November. Every team sees a big jump between fame one and game two. Additionally... Remember Penn State dominated their first few weeks last year. How'd that turn out for James Franklin?

Note I wrote Specialists, and not Special Teams. Why Perich is not the return guy is a mystery to me...

Oh, boo-hoo. Everybody is this way until they finally break through...and every SEC team can nearly blow a game without any bias against them. This is a writer who was looking for something to write about, and found a topic that would go viral. Meanwhile....in the 3.1 seasons, Dan Lanning is now 39-0 against teams who were not in the National Championship game. That doesn't suck... We'll get there!

Spot On, Charles. But the return game? I thought Perich was going to be the return guy. Any skinny on his failure to win the return role?

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2026/09/05/why-oregon-football-fails-in-big-moments-dan-lanning-boise-state/91637416007/

Yahoo Sports picks Sayin and Dante as Week 1 winners - AMEN! https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/article/college-football-week-1-winners-and-losers-the-year-of-the-quarterback-has-gotten-off-to-a-stellar-start-010035468.html

Too many passes behind the line of scrimmage. Opponents know they are coming. There has to be other ways to get the WRs in space. OL needs to jell quickly. REALLY disappointed in the defense. With the talent returning, I expected the defense to throttle the BSU offense. Alas no.

Big Ten HQ released a statement and a video that shows Michigan deserved the one second. A Western Michigan defender came from out of bounds and made contact with the ball with one second left. Western Michigan's response? In OOC games, refs from another conference should be brought in to eliminate bias. Apparently, W. MI. poohbahs did not watch the Oregon game.🤪

I didn't notice the long snapper. They must be good!

They hit pay dirt in the portal, turned around their tackling issues, and Madsen has made a step up in his play. They should win the Pac easy and likely will be ranked in the top 15 by playoff time, which should be enough to be the G6 playoff representative.

They hit pay dirt in the portal, turned around their tackling issues and Madsen has made a step up in his play. They should win the Pac easy and likely will be ranked in the top 15 by playoff time, which should be enough to be the G6 champ.

Cheer Up! We could be fans of a team located in Pisscastaway, NJ. When you are favored by 29.5 points and lose to the team ranked 138th out of 138 FBS teams, you know that the shine is off Schiano, who is no longer welcome at Soprano family get-togethers. --- Or how about the team located in We Used to Be Clemson, South Cackalacky? Dabo's 2026 debut: 54 total yards on offense in the first half. A new low after the team finished 2025 with nine draft picks and seven wins. It was upsetting to see Dabo come out for the 2nd half. And how about Gaming Guru Stanford Steve, who had Clemson covering 10 points instead of scoring 10 in the 51-10 loss against LSU and not NFLSU? Did Steve go to Stanford, or Scamford? --- 91 newbies in Stillwater = a 10 to 24 loss at Tulsa. The first back-to-back wins over the Cowboys since Tulsa's victories in 1951 and 1952. Please, Cowpokes, whatever you do, do not wake up for Week 2.

Agreed. Our biggest losses last year were special teams, but hopefully this 1st game is representative of how they will play the rest of the season. Also the new long snapper is pretty good too!

I totally agree with your take on the linebackers. Jackson had five tackles and Mixon had four. Good enough for seventh and eighth for the game. The top six tacklers were DB’s and DL. Don’t even get me started on Mixon’s effort on the Sire Gaines TD after the fumbled punt return. I trust that Dan Lanning reminded him that the armless tackle is a very low percentage defensive play.

Nothing better than having cordinators going through on the job training. One would think this program could bring in experienced coaches.

Like most of you...I was crossing my fingers thinking about our new kicker and punter. But the opening kickoff by Gage Hurych revealed a leg I've never seen so strong, as he did not just put it deep in the end zone; it was not lofted, but nearly a line drive. Huge leg. The real test is kicking to the other end zone, on the side of the Mo Center, yet his KOs went deep in the end zone as well. His KOs were superb, and even the novice fans around me noticed as well. He was perfect yesterday; he did not start his season the way Atticus did last year. He nailed both FGs, (one a 44 yarder) and his PATs in a close game. And he's an Oregon-Boy from West Linn! The punter, Bailey Ettridge, was clutch, as he hit huge punts deep when we needed it, and even with a short field to punt to on occasion...his average was 48 yards a punt! I cannot remember a better first game for new specialists!

I remember some stuff coming out of fall camp that Davison was a little dinged up. The rumor was that be broke something but that turned out false ... But dinged up for sure. So I think the plan may have been to play Davison sparringly. He was more effective on his carries though as it kind feels like Hill, a back who thrives in space, is being used between the tackles that game ... Can't have him exclusively be the edges guy or the defense will ignore the middle but I feel he wasn't being used to his full potential. I also think the line is a bit dinged up as well. Iuli was also supposedly injured (minor) in camp and didn't participate as much as you would have wanted .... Again I think the goal was to keep him out for the game but they did end up putting him in later. The offensive line wasn't bad but it wasn't good either.

Michigan won but lost. A win for Boise State. 🤬The Broncos did exactly what they had to do. I was in the Big House with my daughter, a junior at Colorado, for the Kordell Stewart Hail Mary. For this reason, I extend the Wolverines greater grace. Lane gets a nice first-game ROI. Dabo? https://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/cfb_week_1_winners_losers_lsu_dominates_in_lane_kiffins_debut_controversial_michigan_win_causes_uproar/s1_13132_44263705?utm_source=mb&utm_medium=email&mb_editi

For this Duck grey beard it is way to early to make an assessment. Solar, i agree with JJ that your observations were very good. However, there will be solid improvement going forward. Boise State could very well make the playoffs. Thats a darn good, well coached football team. Time will tell. Also, the Offense kept the scheme very simple. No reason to reveal anything for USC to plan for, at this point. The Ducks started slow and allowed the Broncos to gain MO and quiet the Duck crowd. Don't see that happening again. Also, starting with the last drive of the first half, the Duck O scored points on 5 straight possessions. They were trying to run out the clock on the 6th possession. Thats pretty darn good. If the Ducks improve in your areas of concern, then this will be a season to remember. Go Ducks...beat OSU.

I can't blame Stewart too much on that muffed fair catch. The refs clearly missed the call of interference as the defender violated the 'unimpeded opportunity' rule when he did the equivalent of a Blue Angel fly by. Otherwise any defender could get away with rushing at the returner waving their arms to block his view without touching him. The 2 yard halo rule was discontinued in 2003 by the NCAA and it is now a ref judgement call. The CBS rules analyst, Gene Steratore I think, thought it was interference. It sure looked like it to me.

Terrific observations, Solar, but the team will improve; the O-line, in particular, will improve. Dante was poised and efficient, and his 378 passing yards and 3 TDs, with no interceptions, would have been better if 5* WRs, other than for the last TD by Dak, when two Boise DBs collided, had put up more RAC yards. The kicking game? Thanks for pointing out one of the highlights of the game. But the return game? I thought Perich would bring his return skills with him. I'm particularly interested in seeing Perich's PFF grades. I believe we will see an improved team next Saturday in Stillwater, even with a 9 AM body-time KO.

I project 11-1…some traditions with Duck fans seem to live on 😆 I think I can’t take this format anymore, was a good run y’all!

Thank you, Charles, for dropping a line (and a dime) on the Oh-Oh line. Two things about this great article that I loved: You were there! Even if you looked like "a muttering-mass-of-protoplasm!" 😁😎😍 Brilliant! Thank goodness for this detailed analysis. CBS never revealed the starting lineups for the Ducks or the Broncos. And nary a word about Oregon's musical chairs O-line. Oregon ran for 119 net yards. You mentioned Chip, so I note that yesterday Northwestern ran for 224 yards against a worthy FCS opponent, South Dakota State. Oline was the biggest question mark out of Fall camp, and it remains so. The defense was less than stellar, with missed assignments and missed tackles, but the D did hold Boise State to 99 net rushing yards. I also note that Tosh is now 0-2 at stopping Bob Chesney's offenses. In the one B1G Power 4 matchup of the Labor Day weekend to date, UCLA's O put up 277 rushing yards and shut out ACC conference member Cal 21 to 0 in the 4th quarter to seal the 45 to 24 victory. Chip and Bob both visit Autzen this season. 🤔 We can only hope the adage that a team improves the most between its first and second game rings true. At least Oregon defeated its Northwest nemesis yesterday. Oregon scheduling Boise State is akin to Superman scheduling Kryptonite. The players who came West with Chesney from JMU balled out yesterday. The No. Texas team that transferred to Oklahoma State lost at Tulsa, 10 to 24. Thanks again, Charles, for a terrific article. Lasso the Cowboys!

Agreed. That is why at first I was flustered, but after seeing the performance....I wrote about the high upside. They have talent, and with more games and coaching--will be great by the end of the season.