Any thoughts on the Oregon/Cal matchup?

[cibai]

Will oregon be able to pull this one out? Cal

[droski]

I'm baised obviously, but. . .

oregons dline is horrible (stanford and houston were blowing these guys off the ball) and their linebackers are slow. dixon hasn't been pressured all year. they've averaged at least 2 turnovers a game. If we're healthy (cal has 3 defensive starters day to day) all signs point to a cal victory IMO.

[VOLatile]

I think Cal may lose this one... or at least my picks on Facebook say so. I also think that USF beats the higher ranked team they play... forgot who it was though.

[cibai]

That would be West virginia. I dont see that one happening.

Cal hasn't looked great since Tennessee. I dont think there is much doubt that this one will be high scoring. Cal is the 4.5 pt underdog right now though.

[VolinArizona]

Neither defense is any good. Both offenses are incredible. Home team has won the last 4, so Oregon wins. I'm pretty confident in that, as well.

[droski]

oregons defense is much worse IMO. stanford was blowing that dline off the ball. special teams is also an edge.

[VolinArizona]

No they aren't. Their secondary is supremely better than yours. Both defenses are atrocious.

[droski]

Their secondary might be better, but their dline and linebackers are far far worse (both talent and experience). There is no reason that cal shouldn't be able to run at will. Tedford has a history of keeping oregon's offense in check too.

[VolinArizona]

Oregon has more TFL than Cal. Oregon has a better net punting average, and better KR than Cal.

This game is a close one, but the home team each year has a decided advantage. Their offense is better, too.

[droski]

We'll see i guess. i've watched all of oregon's games and i have not been as impressed as others. to me they look exactly the same as they did last year when they were 4-0. all i know is I saw houston and stanford oline completely dominated oregons dline and dixon has yet to have played a disciplined defense. oregon has better offensive stats, but we have the better oline and playmakers IMO. but it is a huge homefield advantage.

[cibai]

Don't bash houston now! they actually have a very good oline, and a great RB in Alridge.

[VolinArizona]

Originally Posted by droski

Tedford has a history of keeping oregon's offense in check too.

Also, your bias shows here, as you didn't check the facts. At least not all the way to the end.

In the 4 meetings they've had from 2002-2006, Cal held Oregon to 4.5 ppg LESS than Oregon's season average. So, yes, you're right. HOWEVER, Oregon has held Cal to 6.3 ppg LESS than Cal's season average.

Also, the 2 games in Eugene, Oregon has held Cal to 14.25 PPG LESS THAN CAL'S SEASON AVERAGE! While Cal held Oregon to only 3.05 ppg less than the Oregon season average.

[droski]

Originally Posted by VolinArizona

Also, your bias shows here, as you didn't check the facts. At least not all the way to the end.

In the 4 meetings they've had from 2002-2006, Cal held Oregon to 4.5 ppg LESS than Oregon's season average. So, yes, you're right. HOWEVER, Oregon has held Cal to 6.3 ppg LESS than Cal's season average.

Also, the 2 games in Eugene, Oregon has held Cal to 14.25 PPG LESS THAN CAL'S SEASON AVERAGE! While Cal held Oregon to only 3.05 ppg less than the Oregon season average.

i'd argue that the production in oregon in 03 and 05 had a lot more to do with inexperience at qb and other positions and in 05 utter poo poo at qb than anything oregon did.

[VolinArizona]

But of course, it's Tedford that holds Oregon to lesser points? Nice.

[droski]

in 05 ayoob threw 3 or 4 ints and missed at least 6 wide open receivers for easy tds. we still were a missed field goal at the buzzer away from winning.