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The goaltender was struggling with his lateral movement in the first period versus Boston. The Montreal Canadiens lost badly, and might be losing more bodies as well.
Montreal has scrounged up enough players for s full lineup as they return to play. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Win against unranked Stanford and give Hundley a shot at redemption against Oregon in another PAC title game after his Freshman year.
The Bruins jumped out to a lead tanks to a Hundley connection to Thomas Duarte in the first quarter. They would be outscored the rest of the way as the Cardinal methodically grinded away the clock, the temp and the Bruins resolve by outgaining them Up midway through the 3 rd quarter, Rosen finally showed his age with turnovers on back-to-back possessions that directly led to 14 quick Trojan points, breaking open a nail-biter.
Four games. Two versus Stanford, two versus USC. Sure, for any Bruin, denying USC a 4 th consecutive national title game appearance against a team is delicious. Not only is this the ultimate national showcase for how far the Bruin program has come under Chip Kelly , but also the preeminent media platform for attracting national recruits, prestigious branding sponsors, and a more diversified fan base.
Oregon is overrated, probably by 10 ranking spots. There I said it. The Oregon Ducks are the Kardashians of the PAC famous for being famous and not because of any merit-based justification.
First, Ohio State lost 11 starters from their national finalist team and this was only their second game of the season. In their first game, the Buckeyes gave up 31 points to a Minnesota team that has yet to exceed that point total since, against much weaker competition.
There were clear September growing pains for the Buckeyes on both sides of the ball. Second, Oregon had essentially six months to prepare for the game. So why are we giving Oregon a ticker-tape parade for the exact same scenario?
Third, and most importantly, the Ducks leading rusher and receiver from that game, CJ Verdell , is out for the season. Their counter, play-action, roll-out, screen, and misdirection plays were all predicated on the Buckeyes assuming Verdell was the first option in each of those scenarios.
Using this Ducks performance as a barometer, now without Verdell, is apples-to-oranges. This game has seen a drastic swing in point differential since the beginning of the week with UCLA crossing the chasm of expectation and becoming the two-point betting favorites. Every epic Vegas movie where the protagonist is brilliantly counting cards in blackjack is predicated on one principle: never let emotion get in the way of what the numbers reveal. The same can be said for why the Bruins are rightfully the favorite in this game.
The Ducks and Bruins are mirror images of one another: run-first, ball-control offenses with physical playmakers on defense and a desire to control both lines of scrimmage with aggressiveness.
Coupled that with dynamic QB athletes that are most effective as complementary pieces once the running game is established. Each team is especially uncomfortable when falling behind, especially by more than one score, because it involves requiring their quarterbacks to go through progressions and make more pro-style throws. Dorian Thompson-Robinson has more completions vs.
Additionally, Zach Charbonnet has more rushing yards vs. The Bruins must run the ball away from him but also leverage the misdirection and screen-game to his side of the field. His propensity for making the spectacular play often leads him to lose defensive containment.
But double-clicking further on Brown; outside of the Ohio State game, the Ducks have had only five critical offensive possessions all season. Their OT possession against Stanford, along with their tying and go-ahead drives against Fresno State and Cal, respectively. In the OT drive against Stanford, the Ducks only gained two yards.
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