Utah @ Oregon. Who wins?

[Innermind]

This needs to be a trophy game. Call it the 'Taste the Rainbow' game:

 

[Rebel]

People say things about the rebels all the time, I'm not going to gi

Think so? I'm not so sure.

You look at last years score and you might think Oregon manhandled them. But that's not actually the case. Utah should have been winning the game late in the 4th and I would say Oregon had a legitimate 7-10 pt victory that the score didn't reflect.

Early in the game Utah was up 7-0 and then gave up a 14 pts swing on 1 really stupid play by a receiver. He is running in for an easy TD to go up 14-0, but drops the ball on the 1 yard line like an idiot. Then Oregon picks up the fumble and runs it back 99 yards for a TD to tie it up 7-7, rather than it being 14-0. That's football and shit happens(awesome happened in that case), but when I evaluate the overall performance I don't generally count it the same way the score did.

Even with that play, Oregon was only up 30-27 with about 10 minutes left in the 4th quarter. So figure it could have been 34-23 at that point, Utah's favor. Then Oregon scored 3 more TD's to get the final score. Utah missed a FG, threw and INT and punted on their last drives, so Oregon handled business in the end.

But Oregon doesn't appear to be as good of a team this year and Utah seems to be a little better. So I'm having a hard time putting much confidence in Oregon right now. I think Utah would really really like to win this game and make some noise in the Pac12. Oregon might not be at the top today, but teams have still been aiming at that bulleyes as if they were.

I'm not sure who I'm going to pick, right now I have Utah. But heard maybe their QB is hurt and out. But I'm having a hard time putting much confidence on it in my pick ems.

Going on gut feeling. I think Oregon has something to prove and they will. Look at the fresno state game and compare it to another team you're familiar with. Utah isn't great and they have to beat the ducks in their house.

 

[UtahUte]

Nah!

 

[Rebel]

To finish my top quote, I don't call bullshit because people think my team will lose. Grow the fuck up dude.

 

[WhiteMamba]

What's that? The four mormons of the apocalypse?

BwahahahahahahA!!!!!1!!

 

[WhiteMamba]

I road to the GS game w/ 4 Mormons. That's why I laugh.

It was like being w/ Jr Hi kids how they were talking about pron.

Sheesh.... Oh and "weiner" jokes.

 

[Deep Creek]

People cry about name brands and shit, but I believe in them and it proves to be right way more often than it does wrong.

More often than not I would agree... but name brands Notre Dame, Florida, Tennessee, Michigan, USC, Penn State, Texas, Miami, etal haven't held serve in recent years.

 

[OregonDucks]

is Clay still at Utah? And if so, will he play?

he was Oregons best player last year in that game.

 

[CCF151]

Oregon by more than the number of Bullshit ratings @UtahUte has given in this thread.

 

[Tin Man]

Being a blindfolded dart thrower having been spun around & around by giggling Quenceanera girls, I've no credence as a predictor.

Irrelevant data?

• Utah has scored 24 points vs Michigan and Utah State. They scored 45 against Fresno St. Oregon has yielded 42 to Eastern Washington, 31 to MSU, and 28 to GSU. I'm thinking that Utah scores between 24 and 42 against the Ducks.
  
• Oregon scored 61 on EWash, 28 vs MSU, and 61 vs GSU. Utah has yielded 17 to Michigan, 14 to USU, and 24 to Fresno St. Utah may have a stingier D than EW or GSU, but I'm thinking that they won't hold Oregon to 4 TDs. To me, it seems likely the Ducks score 40+...

I'm going with the Water Fowl.

@UtahUte, I'm going to spin the "bullshit" rating you gave my post as a mischievous expression your Ute homerism. Otherwise, I'll remind you of the unwritten SportsHoopla code that kids in diapers aren't allowed. You must have graduated to pullups to post here.

 

[mrwallace2ku]

To finish my top quote, I don't call bullshit because people think my team will lose. Grow the fuck up dude.

Clown did the same to me. I have more respect for the guy driving his car thru my neighborhood flying a Ute window flag than this moron poster here.

 

[SeeYouNT]

Dennis Erickson is still on their coaching staff, right?

 

[fishinabarrel]

Would lean more towards the upset maybe if Utah were at home but don't think they can pull it off in Autzen

 

[SeeYouNT]

is Clay still at Utah? And if so, will he play?

he was Oregons best player last year in that game.

He's in the NFL now. No more free TDs, dammit.

 

[Wamu]

Dennis Erickson is still on their coaching staff, right?

I thought Erickson was Utah's water boy?

 

[rmilia1]

To me this game is going to be close and in close games the outcome is oftened determined by decision making and discipline. Utah has a very opportunistic D so it is going to be incumbent on Oregon to take care of the ball. Also the Ducks are going to have to be farrrr more disciplined than they have been thus far ( almost 9 penalties a game compared to the Utes 3 penalties per game ). I actually think Utah is the better team but a night game in Autzen may be too much to overcome. Ill say Oregon 41 Utah 35 BUT if Utah wins I wouldnt even be a little surprised

 

[WhiteMamba]

To me this game is going to be close and in close games the outcome is oftened determined by decision making and discipline. Utah has a very opportunistic D so it is going to be incumbent on Oregon to take care of the ball. Also the Ducks are going to have to be farrrr more disciplined than they have been thus far ( almost 9 penalties a game compared to the Utes 3 penalties per game ). I actually think Utah is the better team but a night game in Autzen may be too much to overcome. Ill say Oregon 41 Utah 35 BUT if Utah wins I wouldnt even be a little surprised

So Since Utah is better they beat MSU on the road?

 

[Tin Man]

Dennis Erickson is still on their coaching staff, right?

In 3rd year as assistant coach (RBs)

 

[Tin Man]

Man! I'm glad that I'm wearing my heavy training pants today!

 

[Shanemansj13]

Oregon in a blowout.

I'm thinking the same way but it's weird bc early I liked the way Utah was playing and I didnt like the way Oregon played. I think Oregon learned a lot in that MSU game and I think Utah has regressed. I still would take Utah's defense over Oregons' though haha.