Okay sports fans, buckle up, because we've got another thrilling chapter of NCAA Football featuring the unbeaten Oregon Ducks heading over to meet the somewhat less victorious Purdue Boilermakers. We step into this David versus Goliath story with a pretty clear narrative. The Ducks are 6-0 and the Boilermakers, well, they won once I suppose.
Even just skimming through their recent games, it's clear that Oregon is on a comfortable, breezy tour, merrily skipping past both Ohio State Buckeyes and Michigan State Spartans. Purdue, in contrast, seems to be well... lost in a thicket of stinging nettles. Losing to the Illinois Fighting Illini by just a whisker doesn't take the sting off of their previous defeats.
Now, let's peek into the toolbox Oregon is bringing. Firstly, we have their QB, Dillon Gabriel, who is boasting a pretty decent 1169 passing yards with 9 TDs in the past month. On the other side, Purdue Boilermakers seem to be in some sort of QB identity crisis with both Hudson Card and Ryan Browne seeing game time. They total for 6 TDs and 4 INTs combined. Not exactly stellar, huh?
I can't do this review justice without talking about Oregon's RB, Jordan James, who has tallied up 495 total yards and 5 TDs, closely followed by WR, Tez Johnson, with 390 total yards and 4 TDs. For Purdue, RB Devin Mockobee has been silently efficient with 448 total yards and 3 TDs.
Now let me introduce you to the defense ninjas. Oregon Ducks have Tysheem Johnson leading with 18 tackles, followed by Bryce Boettcher and Kobe Savage, both contributing substantial tackles in the past month. Purdue's defense has been holding its own, with Dillon Thieneman leading the pack with 22 tackles in the past month.
So, what does this all mean you ask? Well, I'm inclined to remember something that the great Winston Churchill never said, "The Duck always quacks loudest."
Albert’s Prediction: Oregon Ducks by 28