On his podcast this week, college football analyst Joel Klatt talked about the upcoming Civil War game between the Ducks and the Beavers before giving a prediction.
Klatt said what most around the country are thinking: Oregon hasn’t played up to its potential even though the Ducks came out victorious in both games. They avoided the upset that Notre Dame or Florida State couldn’t do.
But he said the Ducks played awfully, which might be a bit of a stretch when you consider the Boise State game. Oregon didn’t play great, but then he said Boise State could be a playoff team and Ashton Jeanty is one of the best running backs in the country.
Yet the Ducks still won, so, go figure.
Then he talks about the Beavers and how this game usually takes place in November after the teams had time to establish themselves. Since this game is so early and Oregon State may lack depth, playing this game now and in Corvallis is a huge advantage.
All of that may be true, but talent is talent and the team with the better quarterback wins most of the time, no matter where the game is played. He said Dillon Gabriel could be the difference here before giving his prediction.
Here is the full segment of the Joel Klatt podcast show as he breaks down the Ducks and the Civil War.
https://twitter.com/joelklattshow/status/1834336183351976177?s=46
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