There were definitely some things that need to be cleaned up after Oregon’s 34-31 win over the UCLA Bruins on Saturday afternoon, but for the first time since the Week 2 victory over Ohio State, Oregon looked like a potential top-5 team in the nation, scoring on 5 of their 6 possessions in the middle two quarters and going on a 34-3 scoring run to jump ahead of the Bruins.
Travis Dye led the way with four touchdowns, and Anthony Brown was extremely impressive, completing 74% of his passes and finding 11 different receivers on the day.
There is still a long road to go before we can seriously consider the Ducks as a true threat to make it to the College Football Playoff, but after several weeks of them playing like a team that is destined for the Holiday Bowl rather than the Rose Bowl, this was a welcomed sight.
Here are some of the top performers of the day, broken down in our Stock Report: