The Oregon Ducks did what they needed to do on Saturday night. They obliterated an FCS school, the Eastern Washington Eagles, winning 70-14 when all was said and done.
After the embarrassment that was Week 1 against the Georgia Bulldogs, this performance felt like some aggression was being taken out in the best way for the Ducks. Points were scored, stops were made, and in general, Oregon proved that they are a talented team. Are the capable of hanging with the best teams in the nation when playing to their ceiling? That’s a question we don’t have an answer to. We do know, however, that they can put away inferior talent when asked to.
The Ducks are now 1-1 going into one of their most important games of the year against BYU next week. Here are some of our biggest takeaways from Saturday’s game.