The Oregon Ducks showed a lot of guts in a comeback win over the Washington State Cougars on the road last weekend. Facing a 12-point deficit with less than 5 minutes to play in the fourth quarter, QB Bo Nix led the team on a pair of scoring drives, and the defense got the necessary stop — including a game-sealing pick-six — and pulled out a thrilling victory on the road.
While we were impressed by the win, it appears that the computers saw it as cause for some doubt in Dan Lanning’s program. According to ESPN’s Football Power Index, the Ducks’ win probability dropped almost unanimously across the board, with Oregon now a sizeable underdog to the Utah Utes after drawing nearly even with them a week ago in the FPI.
As always, we like to check in on ESPN’s Football Power Index after each game to see where the computers put Oregon, and if they have gained or lost confidence in the Ducks.
Here’s a look at the latest back of FPI predictions: