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Oregon Ducks vs Stanford Cardinal: Three Things I’ll Be Watching

By Justin Phillips

Sep 30, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Stanford Cardinal running back Christian McCaffrey (5) rushes the ball against the Washington Huskies during the second half at Husky Stadium. Washington won 44-6. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 30, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Stanford Cardinal running back Christian McCaffrey (5) rushes the ball against the Washington Huskies during the second half at Husky Stadium. Washington won 44-6. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 1, 2016; Pullman, WA, USA; Oregon Ducks running back Royce Freeman (21) runs the ball against the Washington State Cougars during the second half at Martin Stadium. The Cougars won 51-33. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 1, 2016; Pullman, WA, USA; Oregon Ducks running back Royce Freeman (21) runs the ball against the Washington State Cougars during the second half at Martin Stadium. The Cougars won 51-33. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports /

Running Back Royce Freeman has not had a Royce Freeman kind of season. His production is not at his usual output and something is not quite right. He is playing injured, but the coaching staff said a few weeks ago that he was healthy. So who do we see against the Stanford Cardinal? Against Cal last month Freeman had just 10 yards on 15 carries and has not had a 100 yard game on the ground over the same span.

Over his career, Running Back Royce Freeman has raced toward the Oregon Record Books and made his mark. A big performance on Saturday against Stanford that leads to a Ducks win could help invigorate his teammates to push for a bowl game and wins to finish out the season at Utah and Oregon State in the next two weeks.

The Running Backs for the Ducks have been their strongest unit this season with Freeman, Tony Brooks-James, Kani Benoit, and Taj Griffin leading the charge.

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