At this level within the season, we shouldn’t precisely be shocked when the Oregon Geese’ offense places up gaudy numbers like this.

For the sixth-straight recreation, Oregon has scored greater than 40 factors within the recreation, they usually’ve picked up greater than 500 yards of offense in 5 of their final six video games. Quarterback Bo Nix is enjoying higher than he ever has in his profession, large receiver Troy Franklin is breaking out as probably the greatest pass-catchers that the Geese have seen in fairly a while, and the offensive line has established itself as some of the dominant items in school soccer, main the Oregon dashing assault to countless success, the place they’ve had greater than 200 yards on the bottom in 5 of their final 6 video games.

It’s secure to say that after we check out the offense, the inventory goes to be up throughout the board.

The protection nonetheless wants somewhat little bit of assist, however with a defensive-minded head coach like Dan Lanning, and a stable workers of coaches round him, I’ve religion that Oregon will get issues clicking on that aspect of the ball in due time. As we do each week, let’s establish gamers who noticed their shares go up, and some who might need seen a slight dip in opposition to UCLA:

Inventory Up: Troy Franklin

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The approaching-out get together for Troy Franklin continues. After he received off to a blazing begin within the first six weeks of the season, it seems that issues have solely gotten extra dynamic throughout the bye week.

Franklin got here out and made a press release early on Saturday in opposition to the Bruins, racking up 127 yards and a couple of TD within the first half. If you happen to have been to look even nearer, 96 of Franklin’s yards got here within the second quarter alone, as did each touchdowns.

The sophomore large receiver completed the sport with 8 catches for 132 yards and a couple of TD and stands as one of many high receivers within the Pac-12. He’s put up these numbers in spotlight trend, as effectively. Take a look at the monitoring of this stunning deep ball from Bo Nix on Saturday;

After which have a look at this insane circus catch on the sideline a drive later:

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He’s simply enjoyable to look at, man. It’s been some time because the Geese had a large receiver that they may say that about. Because the offense continues to churn alongside this season and put up stats, you’ll be able to wager that Franklin will likely be there chipping in.

Inventory Up: Bo Nix

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I want to put an asterisk on this inventory replace. Bo Nix’s inventory didn’t go up with me on Saturday after the UCLA recreation. He did precisely what I anticipated him to do and performed like the perfect man on the sector, main the Geese to a victory.

Nix’s inventory did go up so far as the nationwide notion of him goes, although. In the end, evidently the switch QB is getting the credit score he deserves and receiving some consideration for the Heisman Trophy award. The up to date betting odds present that’s is among the many high contenders within the nation for the distinguished honor.

With 283 yards and 5 TD on 79% completion, Nix confirmed on a giant stage that he’s enjoying the perfect ball of his profession. Now the nation lastly is aware of.

Inventory Down: Justin Flowe

In highschool, a supreme athlete could be reduce free and trigger absolute mayhem on the sector with out considering twice about what they’re doing. In school, it doesn’t at all times work out that means.

That appears to be a continued downside with Justin Flowe. He stays some of the bodily imposing gamers on the sector every week, however till he refines the psychological side of his recreation and learns to play inside the scheme of the protection, he’ll fall in need of his ceiling. It’s like he’s a rabid canine let off the chain generally, operating as quick as he can to the place the play is and sometimes forgetting about his task.

Take a look at this instance from Saturday the place Flowe let his eyes depart his task and allowed a TD to UCLA RB Keegan Jones.

You’ll be able to see Flowe — who is meant to be keyed up on the primary again out to his aspect of the sector — lock his eyes on Dorian Thompson-Robinson and drift again into protection. By the point Jones swings out to the flat and will get the ball, he has greater than 15 yards of separation with Flowe, and is ready to simply scamper into the tip zone.

I nonetheless maintain onto the concept Flowe can have an unbelievable profession and be an NFL-level expertise if he can sharpen his soccer IQ and study to play inside the protection. He simply wants the expertise at this level.

Inventory Up: Kenny Dillingham

We’ve recognized for fairly some time now that Oregon Geese’ offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham was a superb play-caller, and the influence that he’s had on Oregon’s offense to date this yr is immeasurable. He nonetheless confirmed me one thing on this recreation in opposition to UCLA.

Within the first half, the Geese have been unloading, taking out the entire stops and selecting up chunk yardage left and proper, There have been a number of passes that went for 15-or-more yards down the sector, and a 49-yard TD from Bo Nix to Troy Franklin. Within the third quarter, although, Dillingham confirmed a capability to flip the script as a play-caller and it resulted in arguably probably the most spectacular drive that Oregon has had this season.

With a 31-16 lead early within the third quarter, the Geese took the ball and determined that they wished to suck the air out of UCLA’s sideline. They proceeded to march down the sector on a 15-play, 82-yard drive that ate up 7:30 off the clock and resulted in a landing. Oregon ran a complete of 12 runs and transformed a pair of fourth down conversions. It was a powerful show of recreation management.

We knew when he was employed at Oregon that Dillingham would convey the explosion performs again to Eugene. I didn’t suppose that he can be so versatile as to show the Geese on a dime and morph them right into a dominant and bodily SEC-style crew.

Dillingham retains shocking me in one of the simplest ways potential. I’m going to get pleasure from watching him at Oregon whereas I can. 

Replenish: Oregon Offensive Recruiting

Let’s proceed on this offensive practice of thought for somewhat bit. There was a second within the recreation on Saturday when Oregon’s 4-star WR commit Ashton Cozart tweeted a video of Troy Franklin’s landing catch from Nix and proclaimed that he cherished “how they use him each week.”

That issues, a ton. The truth that recruits can watch the Geese on Saturday — whether or not they’re dedicated to Oregon or not — and see an offense now that places large receivers able to succeed and show their skills is a large change from years previous. Eugene isn’t traditionally a spot the place the perfect pass-catchers within the nation come to play school ball, however the brand new teaching workers has already began to alter that — 4-star Kyler Kasper signed in 2022, and each 5-star Jurrion Dickey and Cozart are dedicated in 2023. It’s clear that this offense that Oregon is rolling out onto the sector every week is encouraging to recruits.

That success proper now will possible bear out within the expertise we see come to Oregon over the following a number of years.

Inventory Down: Mario Cristobal

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I don’t normally do that. For probably the most half, I select to take the excessive highway and keep away from grabbing the low-hanging fruit. Typically it’s too attractive, although.

Saturday was an incredible day for Oregon Duck followers, not solely as a result of their crew went up in opposition to a top-10 crew and blew them out of the water, however as a result of the top coach who determined to skip city when issues received onerous a yr in the past seems to be means in over his head at his alma mater.

The Mario Cristobal period in Miami is off to a really, very rocky begin.

The Hurricanes are 3-4 and have been among the many most disappointing groups within the nation. Cristobal continues to wrestle on offense, turning what regarded like an NFL QB in Tyler Van Dyke right into a participant that received benched just a few weeks in the past. Miami had 8 turnovers on Saturday in opposition to the Duke Blue Devils, a basketball faculty. All of it could also be resulting in a harsh realization for the brash in South Seashore.

Saturday confirmed a fairly good fork within the highway for Duck followers. We noticed what Oregon was, and we noticed what they’re now in Dan Lanning. Typically it’s a must to sit again and be grateful for the best way issues play out, even in case you weren’t thrilled about them to start out.

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