It unfortunately feels like a lot of luster has been taken off of this upcoming game between the Oregon Ducks and the Washington State Cougars.
Just a couple of weeks ago, both teams were rolling, with a pair of undefeated records between the two while both Dan Lanning and Jake Dickert found themselves ranked well inside the top 25. Since then, though, the Cougars have dropped two straight games, losing to both UCLA and Arizona, while the Ducks dropped their first game of the year to the Washington Huskies a week ago.
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While this is no longer billed as a top-25 matchup, it will still be a tough contest for the Ducks. With QB Cameron Ward leading the way up in Pullman, the Cougars boast a potent offense that can hurt you if you aren’t ready for it.
To preview this matchup, we wanted to do what we do every week and dive into the numbers to see which team should have the edge on paper. Here is our Tale of the Tape for Week 8.