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Snap Count Takeaways: Major notes from Oregon’s usage report vs. Oregon State

A look at some of the biggest takeaways from the usage report in the Oregon Ducks’ win over the Oregon State Beavers.

We now have a full regular season under our belts worth of usage reports for the Oregon Ducks, so it’s safe to say that we’ve got a pretty good idea of what the rotation for this team looks like, and how the depth chart formulates behind the starters.

Friday’s game against the Oregon State Beavers wasn’t necessarily a time to get a good look at all of those depth pieces, though it was a resounding victory. Going forward, it may be until next spring that we see those depth pieces, too, with each game the rest of the way holding more and more meaning, against better and better competition.

That’s not going to stop us from looking at the usage reports and trying to learn something new about the team each week. Here’s what we found from the snap counts this past week in a 31-7 win over Oregon State:

Snap Count Takeaways: Major notes from Oregon’s usage report vs. California

It’s always a good thing when you can get deep into the conference schedule and still find games where depth players get a chance to see the field. While those opportunities are usually limited to the non-conference slate and a select few games during the season, the Oregon Ducks have found a way to take the starters out of 4th quarters in numerous contests this season.

That was the case on Saturday against the California Golden Bears in a 63-19 victory. While Bo Nix and the starters spent the first three quarters building a massive lead, the final quarter allowed for a litany of underclassmen to see the field and get some valuable experience.

Here’s a look at the snapcounts from Saturday’s game, and some takeaways that we got from them.

Snap Count Takeaways: Major notes from Oregon’s usage report vs. Washington

One of the most valuable things that I think we do each week at Ducks Wire is go through the usage report for the Oregon Ducks and break down the snap counts, looking at what the numbers tell us. We can break down how much or how little each player played, and use that information to draw larger conclusions about the team going forward.

Normally, the usage reports are most valuable in blowout games when we get to see hoards of young players get onto the field, offering us a look at potential depth chart rotations and future production.

However, in games like we saw on Saturday where the Ducks went to the brink in a 36-33 loss to the Washington Huskies, we can also get a ton of value from the usage report, seeing which players the coaches feel comfortable relying on the most.

That’s what we got in Week 7 for Dan Lanning and the Ducks. Here’s our look at the usage report, and some major takeaways from the numbers.

Snap-Count Takeaways: Biggest notes from Oregon’s usage report vs. Stanford

In the Week 4 game against the Colorado Buffaloes, we didn’t expect to see as many young depth players as we did for the Oregon Ducks in what turned out to be a 42-6 blowout.

In turn, we probably didn’t see as many young players as we expected to on Saturday in a 42-6 blowout win over the Stanford Cardinal.

The Ducks started very slowly in this game, punting on their first two offensive possessions and falling behind 6-0. Of course, they turned it around quickly and scored 42 unanswered points. But in a world where we look at the usage report to see how many young players saw some action, there were quite a bit fewer than had the Ducks produced an earlier blowout.

Regardless, there are some good notes to take away from the snap counts in Week 5. Here are our snap count takeaways for the Ducks in their win vs. Stanford:

Snap Count Takeaways: Biggest notes from season-long usage report for Oregon Ducks

Time for a deep-dive into the 2022 usage report for the Ducks. Who played the most, and who didn’t see the field? Will it lead to a shocking transfer?

The end of the regular season has come, and with it comes one of our favorite exercises to do — Snap Count Takeaways.

Our dive into the snap counts tapered off near the midway point of the season, but that was simply because, as the Oregon Ducks got more of a rotation of things and had their starters and second-string guys identified, there was less of a reason to deeply dive into the usage report.

Now that the season is over, though, we have a ton of numbers to parse through, and a lot of takeaways to get to. Did some of the preseason stars play as much as we expected them to? What about the freshmen, did they get the run we expected coming to Eugene? Who are some under-the-radar guys that actually got more playing time than it appeared?

We’re going to get into it all. On the year, there were a total of 909 offensive snaps for Oregon, and 816 defensive snaps. Here is your season-long usage report for the Ducks, followed by several takeaways.