Oregon Ducks vs Colorado Buffaloes: Three Things I'll Be Watching

Oregon Ducks vs Colorado Buffaloes: Three Things I’ll Be Watching

Sep 17, 2016; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Mike MacIntyre looks towards the official after the Colorado bench is called for a penalty in the second quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /

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Sep 17, 2016; Lincoln, NE, USA; Oregon Ducks quarterback Dakota Prukop (9) hands off to running back Tony Brook-James (20) during the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the first quarter at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports /

Penalties Will Kill You

The Oregon Ducks at 2-1 are looking to take care of business in more ways than one on Saturday against Colorado. First things first, consistency on both sides of the ball with some discipline should help the team to Win The Day.

Oregon over the first three weeks of the season has shown a major lack of composure leading to too many yellow flags on the field and penalty killing drives that fortunately only led to one loss last weekend at Nebraska. False Starts on the Offensive Line and Pass Interference Penalties need to be cut down to a minimum, or none.

Earlier this week Oregon Cornerback Arrion Springs called some of the calls against him vs Nebraska as ‘ticky tack’. In speaking with the media the word discipline was not said once, but was danced around several times as the conversation centered around the team cracking down on boneheaded penalties and flags.

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