Third, and most importantly, the Ducks leading rusher and receiver from that game, CJ Verdell , is out for the season. Their counter, play-action, roll-out, screen, and misdirection plays were all predicated on the Buckeyes assuming Verdell was the first option in each of those scenarios. Using this Ducks performance as a barometer, now without Verdell, is apples-to-oranges. This game has seen a drastic swing in point differential since the beginning of the week with UCLA crossing the chasm of expectation and becoming the two-point betting favorites.
Every epic Vegas movie where the protagonist is brilliantly counting cards in blackjack is predicated on one principle: never let emotion get in the way of what the numbers reveal. The same can be said for why the Bruins are rightfully the favorite in this game. The Ducks and Bruins are mirror images of one another: run-first, ball-control offenses with physical playmakers on defense and a desire to control both lines of scrimmage with aggressiveness.
Coupled that with dynamic QB athletes that are most effective as complementary pieces once the running game is established. Each team is especially uncomfortable when falling behind, especially by more than one score, because it involves requiring their quarterbacks to go through progressions and make more pro-style throws.
Dorian Thompson-Robinson has more completions vs. Additionally, Zach Charbonnet has more rushing yards vs. The Bruins must run the ball away from him but also leverage the misdirection and screen-game to his side of the field. His propensity for making the spectacular play often leads him to lose defensive containment. But double-clicking further on Brown; outside of the Ohio State game, the Ducks have had only five critical offensive possessions all season. Their OT possession against Stanford, along with their tying and go-ahead drives against Fresno State and Cal, respectively.
In the OT drive against Stanford, the Ducks only gained two yards. The game-tying field goal drive against Fresno State when the Ducks were down was the result of a Bulldogs fumble and the Ducks went only 25 yards, ALL on the ground. The game-winning drive consisted of only one pass: a Brown yard throw to Johnson.
The game-tying touchdown drive against Cal consisted of only two throws: a check down to Dye and a beautiful yard inside post to Redd. Finally, the game-winning drive consisted of only two throws: a screen and a straight check down to Dye. Five drives. Five completed passes total. Only two beyond the line of scrimmage. Brown has only made two down-the-field pressure throws all season. Welcome back to the national college football ethos, Bruins.
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