'Ducks vs Them' recaps how doctor visit fueled Oregon win over Rutgers

Noah Whittington bolted around the left side for a 68-yard touchdown run behind blocks from Isaiah World and Jordon Davison Saturday against Rutgers. He carried the ball 11 times for 125 yards, two TDs and also caught a five-yard touchdown pass.
Noah Whittington bolted around the left side for a 68-yard touchdown run behind blocks from Isaiah World and Jordon Davison Saturday against Rutgers. He carried the ball 11 times for 125 yards, two TDs and also caught a five-yard touchdown pass. | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

For Oregon fans, a game week isn't over now until they've watched "Ducks vs Them," the cinematic recap from Scott Anderson and the Oregon video team.

The theme for the Rutgers game was, "Go To The Doctor."

The video opens with the Ducks in the tunnel, the digital pregame clock ticking down to 56:10. Jerry Allen said on the radio broadcast, "In life and in sport, sometimes you get knocked down. But it's not whether you get knocked down it's how you get up and respond."

The week before, Oregon suffered a tough loss at home to Indiana in Autzen Stadium, falling to the undefeated Hoosiers 30-20. The offense scored just one touchdown. The visitors sacked Dante Moore six times and intercepted him twice.

Dan Lanning told the team in the visitors' locker room at SHI Stadium, "Everyone in this room has some disappointment, right? Disappointment can fuel you, or you can cower. What's a man do? He goes to what? He goes to work."

"Now's our opportunity to reset, refocus. No poor me, right? We're not afraid of hard work, but now we can work a little bit harder. We can prepare a little bit more. We can give you a better plan. We can execute at a higher level."

"I challenge everyone in this program to use it as fuel. Let's lean into the opportunity to get better."

Against Rutgers, the team led 42-3 by halftime and rushed for 415 yards. Dante Moore completed 15-20 for 290 yards and four touchdowns.

More than the big plays and the lopsided score, they played with joy, with smiles on their faces. They played for each other.

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