In some ways, Oregon’s 44-26 win over Virginia late Saturday night on the west coast played out exactly as many predicted. The Ducks’ offense had a field day, amassing 632 total yards on a defense that still has room to grow. Virginia still gave up two turnovers, and the 24th-ranked Oregon looked in control from start to finish.
Still, we learned three things from watching this game. Let’s get right to it.
1. The defense looked better, but the woes will probably continue for some time.
Even if it was because of a typically fast Oregon team that put themselves in position time and time again, the defensive unit looked rough past the second level.