Oregon Football: 3 reasons Ducks will upset No. 3 Ohio State

1. The offense is too talented to be silent in two straight games

When looking at the depth chart before the season began, one thing was painfully obvious: this team is arguably deeper and more talented than any in the Mario Cristobal era.

At receiver, there’s about 7-8 guys who could start on most teams in the Pac-12 and would likely be in the regular rotation for the Ducks. A handful of these guys could put up 100 yards in any given game. The tight end position was also deep and filled with athletic freaks who could create mismatches all season long.

At running back, Travis Dye and CJ Verdell are arguably the best backfield combo in the Pac-12 and they could each rush for 1,000 yards this season. They’re backed by Sean Dollars, Trey Benson, and a couple of really talented freshmen.

The offensive line had the perfect mix of potential all-conference veterans and young stars and even a seventh-year tackle in George Moore. This group wasn’t expected to take any steps backward.

Finally, the quarterback position was the only question mark and Anthony Brown has a slight advantage over CJ Stroud in terms of experience. He’s played in big games before and can be a calm presence for the Ducks while we saw Stroud struggle a little bit under the spotlight against Minnesota last weekend. We could see him struggle again with even more pressure and against a better team in his first start at home.

Oregon’s offense is just too talented to be held in check for two straight games.

Minnesota put up 31 points and this Oregon offense is far more talented.