It's okay to be excited. It's okay to be optimistic. It's okay to believe the preseason hype.
While first games can tell us a lot about where a team is going and how it needs to improve, they are not conclusive. A year ago the Ducks stumbled to a 24-14 victory over FCS Idaho, following that up with a narrow escape against Ashton Jeanty and Boise State.
The Ducks looked sloppy. They shot themselves in the foot with penalties and turnovers, and only an alert play by Jayden Limar prevented a disaster at the end of Noah Whittington's fourth-quarter 100-yard kickoff return.