June 22, 2026

Oregon-Ohio State game doesn't seem as different as some might think

A lot of people will say that Oregon’s win over Ohio State was an aberration or fluke, now that the Ducks have lost to Stanford and are no longer an obvious favorite to make the College Football Playoff and end the Pac-12’s five-year playoff drought. To be sure, the Stanford loss and the Ducks’ fragile quarterback situation are concerning, but how do Oregon insiders view the win over Ohio State in Columbus in Week 2? The response of one analyst might be surprising. There isn’t as much of a revision of the logic or perspective as one might first think. We turned to @Donald_Smalley of @Ducks_Wire for insight on this particular topic. It’s safe to say he threw us a curveball. Trojans Wire: Was Ohio State an aberration, or is that an unfair thing to say about UO’s offense right now?  DONALD SMALLEY: I don’t think, or want to think…

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