I think even fans of the Oregon Ducks would be willing to admit that the statistics after Week 1 for their favorite team were a bit skewed.
The Ducks beat Portland State 81-7, putting up 729 yards of total offense and scoring 7 touchdowns. As you would expect, that ranked them near the top of the nation in almost every major statistical category when it comes to offensive production.
So now that we have another game to work off of, the stats for Oregon are looking a bit more realistic. That doesn’t mean that the Ducks don’t still have one of the best offenses in the nation, but rather that Oregon fans can feel more validated by the numbers, knowing that they are averaged out by a game against a legitimate Power 5 team.
So where do the Ducks rank now in the major offensive statistics going into Week 3? Let’s take a look: