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Oregon vs. Hawaii: ‘Tale of the Tape’ for No. 13 Ducks vs. Rainbow Warriors

Hawaii has a prolific passing offense ranked No. 14 in the nation. Can Oregon’s secondary step up? Let’s see what the numbers say.

It may be hard for Oregon Duck fans to gauge the level of competition that they should expect going into Week 3 against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. While the matchup at home likely won’t be as tough as last week vs. Texas Tech down in Lubbock, it also shouldn’t be as easy as Week 1 against the Portland State Vikings.

So how much of a test will Hawaii pose for the Ducks? That’s where we want the numbers to come in. While the Rainbow Warriors may not have a rushing attack that strikes fear in anyone, their passing game can put up numbers in a hurry. Does their defense do anything to give Oregon cause for concern? Will the Ducks secondary be able to hold up in this game and force a blowout?

Those are all questions we are yet to find answers to. Let’s take a look at the tale of the tape and see what that tells us:

Oregon vs. Portland State: ‘Tale of the Tape’ for No. 15 Ducks vs. Vikings

A deep dive into the numbers for No. 15 Oregon vs. Portland State. TLDR: It could be a long Saturday for the Vikings.

Members of the Oregon Ducks are looking forward to hitting someone not wearing green and yellow this weekend, and fans of the Oregon Ducks are looking forward to watching some football.

Media members who cover the Oregon Ducks are just happy that we will have something other than finite periods of practice to analyze for a change.

That starts right now by looking ahead to Saturday’s game against the Portland State Vikings. While it’s a lopsided affair that the Ducks are projected to win by a large margin, we still can take a deeper dive into the matchup and see where the biggest strengths and weaknesses are that either team might be able to exploit.

I am happy to bring our ‘Tale of the Tape’ series out of storage and knock the dust off. So when you look at the tape and get into the numbers, which team is expected to have an advantage? Let’s take a look, using numbers from last season to project ahead.