A few things ...
-- I see Oregon's defense as the big key to Saturday's Alamo Bowl.
If the Ducks can at least slow down TCU and talented quarterback Trevone Boykin, I think Oregon has a great chance to win the game.
But the Ducks will have to be far better than they were when last seen surrendering 42 points to Oregon State in the Civil War.
To be fair, most of those points came in the second half, after Oregon had taken a big lead. Still, the offensively-challenged Beavers scored more against Oregon than they had in any other game all season.