Even with double-digit win, Duck fans are ready to wave goodbye to Will Stein

The Oregon Ducks played a nearly flawless game as they shut out the Texas Tech Red Raiders, sending the Big 12 Champions home after their quarterfinal matchup of the College Football Playoff.

However, even with a double-digit win and a ticket to the CFP semifinal, Oregon fans were left partially unsatisfied with their team's performance.

On multiple drives, especially throughout the first half, the Ducks left points on the board as they failed to score after driving the ball all the way to the red zone. As the offense struggled to find its footing, fans weren't complaining about offensive coordinator Will Stein's impending departure.

Oregon ready to move on from Will Stein

Yes, it was officially head coach Dan Lanning's call to go for it on fourth downs that led to a couple of turnovers on downs for the Ducks, but it was Stein catching the most flak for the lackluster first half.

During the season, Stein was named as the Kentucky Wildcats' new head coach, but he announced that he would coach the Ducks through the end of the season. While it was nice for the Ducks not to need to change their playcaller during the playoffs, Stein wasn't giving Oregon what it wanted.

At halftime, Oregon had eked out a meager six points, leading the Raiders 6-0, and fans were begging for Stein to change something, anything to give the offense a kickstart.

Yes, the offense was able to score more points, and defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi's squad continued to shut down the Texas Tech offense; the fans wanted even more. Infamous for calling screen pass, after screen pass, after screen pass, Stein simply wasn't cutting it.

With the Ducks heading to the next round of the playoffs, Stein is going to have to change something about how his offense was running. Putting up just 16 points against the Red Raiders won't cut it against the Alabama Crimson Tide, the Georgia Bulldogs, or the Indiana Hoosiers.

Heck, it wouldn't even cut it against the Miami Hurricanes, who are led by none other than Oregon's former head coach, Mario Cristobal, and just defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes to punch their ticket to the semifinals.

At the end of four quarters, the Ducks were flying home with a 23-0 win in the quarterfinals, exacting revenge for their loss in the same round last season.

Up next, the Ducks will face the winner of the Alabama-Indiana matchup at the Rose Bowl. Oregon's semifinal game is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. PT on Saturday, January 9, and will be broadcast on ESPN.