The Oregon Ducks face the UCLA Bruins in a late kickoff on the West Coast. UCLA has not played well this season, and things don’t look to improve much with games against Oregon and Penn State coming up.
Oregon is a heavy favorite for the game, and Miles Dwyer of Ducks Wire discussed Oregon’s keys to a victory: Activate the passing game, no big mistakes, and a dominant front seven. Here is what Miles Dwyer wrote about the last point, which is to make no big mistakes against UCLA.
A football team is bound to make a million mistakes throughout any football game, the key is avoiding the big ones. This is something Oregon has done a decent job of this year, staying relatively clear of turnovers and preventing the opposing team from creating big momentum-swinging plays. This week, I want to see that trend continue, with the Ducks protecting the ball and not turning it over, as well as allowing no plays of 30 yards or more on defense.
UCLA has a tough task ahead of them.