For the better part of the last two decades, the Oregon football program has acted like it was in the conversation as one of the elites in the sport.
The Ducks twice played for a national title, falling to Auburn in the 2011 (2010 season) Bowl Championship Series title game thanks in part to a fluky play — Michael Dyer was somehow not down and set the Tigers up for the game-winning field goal on the final play.
Four years later, Oregon found itself in the inaugural College Football Playoff title game. Once again, the Ducks came up short, falling to Ohio State…