The Oregon Ducks earned a commanding conference victory, but suffered injuries to Darron Thomas and Kenjon Barner in the process.
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Oregon Vs. Arizona State: Minus LaMichael James, Are 2011 Ducks Still Better?
At this point last year, Oregon was beginning to become my nemesis. No matter what they did, no matter how good they looked, their Football Outsiders ratings lagged. Was it because the effects of one of their primary weapons -- pace -- was not really accounted for in a per-play measure? Were they a victim of the marginalization of garbage time numbers (they had the tendency to slowly pull away from lesser opponents, then score about nine touchdowns once the game was out of the reach of close-game stats)? Was their schedule just that weak?
Oregon ended up coming within three points of winning the national title last year despite iffy opponent-adjusted stats. This year, their advanced stats are ... better?
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