Dawgman.com's Kim Grinolds checked in with Matt Prehm of Duck Territory to get his thoughts on the Oregon Ducks ahead of their trip north to take on Washington Saturday at Husky Stadium.
They talked about Justin Herbert, as well as their younger group of wide receivers who have been struggling and banged up a bit. And Oregon has some solid running backs, but they aren't quite like the tailbacks that they’ve had in the past.
But they also spoke about the trenches, where Oregon has been really good this year. Sophomore left tackle Penei Sewell might possibly be the best offensive lineman in the country.
But the other side of the ball? This is the best defense Oregon has had in decades, at least on paper. They talked about how well nose tackle Jordon Scott is playing, and also about Troy Dye and Jevon Holland, who are expected to play. The Ducks have been playing on a lot of young guys on defense for the past few years and now it’s finally paying off.
But Prehm also talked about a couple of spots where the Ducks have struggled. First of all, they haven't been that great on the road the last few years. They're 3-7 in their last 10 true road games. And if this game comes down to a last minute field goal for Oregon like it did for Washington last year, he's not sure the Ducks wouldn't suffer the same result.
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