Oregon Ducks vs. Boise State Broncos: Who Needs The Forward Pass Anyway?

In what was a nightmare of a weekend for the Pac-10 conference, the Oregon Ducks managed to help salvage some dignity for the conference by squeaking by the Purdue Boilermakers in double overtime. The Ducks didn’t do themselves any favors, dropping five passes, turning the ball over four times and giving up an eighty yard touchdown run. Fortunately for the Oregon faithful Purdue didn’t score for over half of the game between the first and fourth quarters and missed two critical field goals, allowing the Ducks to win the game in overtime. As if the inconsistent play wasn’t bad enough, Oregon’s coaches must deal with a knee injury to quarterback Justin Roper that will leave him sidelined for at least two weeks. The Ducks can take some comfort in that they will host the Smurf Turf Brigade in Autzen Stadium Saturday night. Boise State is undefeated after crushing Idaho State and soundly defeating the Bowling Green team that upset Pitt. Whether or not they will fare as well ... (link)