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For the last six years the season for the Oregon Ducks has hinged on the outcome of one game. Facing the Stanford Cardinal. This season, while Mark Helfrich sees his team down with three losses on the season, there is still a Pac-12 Championship to play for, but a win on Saturday needs to come first for Oregon. The Ducks have a one-tho,usand yard rusher in their backfield in Royce Freeman, Stanford will counter with a runner of their own in Christan McCaffrey who is on his way to a possible Heisman Trophy season. There is plenty to watch in this battle of flash and dash vs ground and pound. The Cardinal come in undefeated in Pac-12 play so the Ducks need to win this one and look for Stanford to lose one more Pac-12 Conference game. A loss to Notre Dame at the end of the season means nothing as they are not in the Conference. If Stanford wins, they win the North Division.
Two different styles of Offense that have become Premiere Pac-12 Conference teams over the last six seasons. The excitement when these two meet on the field means a lot to both teams this season. For Oregon, the role of spoiler and revenge. For Stanford, a chance to show they are and can be one of the top teams in the Pac-12 Conference. As far as what to watch, Quarterback play, Running Back play and the Oregon Offensive Line are among the top things that could result in an Oregon Ducks win on the Farm.
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