It seemed like a pretty picture-perfect day to be an Oregon Duck, didn’t it?
The day started with ESPN’s College GameDay over on the quad out front of the Knight Library on campus, and it ended with a dismantling of the No. 10 UCLA Bruins. Mixed in there was a live duck flying out of Lee Corso’s hands as he donned the Oregon mascot head, followed by an explosion of offense that resembled the Chip Kelly days at Oregon while a light rain fell inside Autzen Stadium.
The cherry on top of it all? Chip Kelly was standing on the visiting sideline, still searching for his first win in Eugene since leaving years ago.
The Ducks were dominant on Saturday, putting up 45 points on UCLA’s vaunted defense, and keeping the Bruins at bay from the early second quarter to the final whistle. The final score will read 45-30, but that doesn’t quite paint the whole picture for the Ducks. This was a statement win that felt more lopsided than the scoreboard would suggest, and it might have been enough to make waves in the College Football Playoff conversation.
The Ducks should be feeling pretty good about themselves right now. We feel pretty good about them here at Ducks Wire. Here are our five biggest takeaways from that victory: