Oregon Football announced its return to, well, Oregon Football on Saturday with a dominant 41-20 win over 12th ranked BYU, extending their Autzen Stadium winning streak to 21 games, certifying that they are a conference title contender, and solidifying the transfer of quarterback Bo Nix as a very positive thing for the Ducks.
But what may have gone slightly under the radar was the performance Oregon turned in on the ground. The Ducks out-rushed the Cougars 212 yards to 61. This was against a team considered to be very physical and also occurred with Oregon missing its primary running back as Byron Cardwell missed the game with what is being described as a fairly minor injury.