"The Farm" Won't Douse The Earth-Scorching Oregon Ducks' Offense

It's been nearly one week since the Oregon Ducks completely outplayed the USC Trojans. Since then, many sports analysts across the nation have targeted the Oregon Ducks' upcoming matchup against the Stanford Cardinal as a trap game. Other analysts have predicted that the Ducks will win by as few as a single point. Do not be fooled by these claims. Let's look at how many games the "experts" have gotten wrong this season. First of all, when 6th ranked California rode into Autzen Stadium in Week Four, many analysts stated that the Golden Bears' running game, behind then-Heisman hopeful Jahvid Best, would prove too much for the Ducks' defense. The argument was also made that given Oregon's offense troubles in their three out-of-conference matchups with Boise State, Purdue, and Utah, the Ducks' offense would struggle to keep up with the Golden Bears' offense. At the end of this particular game, the scoreboard read: Oregon 42, Cal 3. Jahvid Best, the Golden Bears' "golden boy" was held to ... (link)