We’ve all now had a chance to sleep it off, and Oregon fans across the country are waking up on Sunday morning with a feeling that has come rarely over the past decade.
It is the feeling of success and accomplishment after a big game on a big stage.
The Ducks went into Columbus on Saturday and upset the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes, shocking a sports nation who gave them very little chance to even keep the game competitive once it became clear they’d be playing without both Kayvon Thibodeaux and Justin Flowe, two of Oregon’s best players.
In that victory, a number of Ducks performed well above expectations and going forward, will be held in a higher light when it comes to media and fan attention.
So who were the heroes of this game, and who might have shown they still have some things to work on? In a game where the Ducks upset one of the premier teams in the nation, there are going to be far more stocks rising than falling, so here’s who we picked: