The No. 1 ranked Oregon Ducks blasted visiting No. 20 Illinois 38-9 on Saturday afternoon in front of a Top 10 Autzen Stadium crowd. The Ducks fired on all cylinders, scoring touchdowns on five of their first six possessions to lead the Fighting Illini 35-3. The game was effectively over by halftime, and we’re getting a glimpse into a program that is hyper-focused on the process and not the result of every big win.
“Overall, pleased with our team’s performance, and think we continue to see this team have growth and look for opportunities to get better,” were the comments made by Dan Lanning postgame.
The Ducks rolled up 527 yards of total offense, posted 27 first downs in the win, won the turnover and time of possession battle, scored on all three trips in the red zone, and held Illinois to two of their four total red zone trips to zero points. All the while, they played a game that didn’t feel like they scratched the surface of their full peak performance…