In a strange way, Oregon Duck fans are entering Week 2 of the 2023 college football season in a similar fashion to the way that they entered Week 2 of the 2022 season — with a lot of unanswered questions remaining about the team.
A year ago, the Ducks played the defending national champion, and eventual two-time champion Georgia Bulldogs in Week 1, losing 49-3. It was a game so lopsided that it didn’t give an accurate representation of what this Oregon team could be. The exact same thing can be said about the Ducks’ 2023 season-opener, where they beat the Portland State Vikings 81-7.
Did we really learn anything about Dan Lanning and his squad in Year 2?
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If we did, it certainly wasn’t very substantial. That’s why, as we head into a Week 2 clash against the Texas Tech Red Raiders down in Lubbock, I still have a ton of questions about this team. Whether it’s personnel, schematics, or simply production, there are several things that Oregon needs to show in this game among competitive teams.
Here are the main questions that I want to see answered: