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ScoopDuck RoundTable: Score Predictions vs Colorado

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The team is ready to unleash our score predictions for the big game with Colorado. And surprisingly, even our most reserved predictor, Corpatty, sees this one similar to all of us.

It’s been a while since an Oregon and Colorado game meant something. And while this is a benchmark test for Colorado, this is a chance for Dan Lanning to score a statement win this season.

Enough of the monologue, let’s get into the predictions.

Jarrid Denney: Oregon 45, Colorado 17 

As much fun as it has been to watch Colorado throughout the first three weeks of the season, I’ve always felt the Buffs’ talent along the offensive and defensive lines would be a major issue against quality opponents this season. On Saturday, I think Oregon will dominate them in the trenches and cruise to a blowout win. It’s unfortunate that we won’t get to see this matchup with a healthy Travis Hunter on the field. While I don’t think he would change the final outcome of the game, he’s obviously one of the biggest difference-makers in college football. 

Doug Scott: Oregon 45, Colorado 21

Oregon covers the spread by breaking away in the 2nd quarter and pouring it on in the third before giving way to 4th quarter garbage time. Game flows similarly to UCLA last season.

Joel Gunderson: Oregon 52, Colorado 24

Well, it’s finally here. I found myself rooting for Colorado this past Saturday; I wanted this game to have as much juice as possible, and now we have it.

And, thanks in large part to how the Ducks looked in their non-conference games, I’m even more excited. Oregon’s defense looks light-years better than last season, and now they get another big test in the Buffaloes. But, as outlined earlier this week, I don’t see any way that Colorado’s maligned and inexperienced offensive line comes close to corralling Oregon’s defensive line, which was dominant against Hawaii and (to a lesser extent) Texas Tech.

Oregon’s offense — which has been very good but seems to be stuck a bit in third gear — will play their most efficient game of the season. They won’t score as much as some would like, but this will be the complete game fans have wanted.

And they get to do it in front of 10+ million people. 

Bo-Dacious, indeed.

Corpatty: Oregon 52, Colorado 28

I expect the Oregon offensive fireworks to continue, with the Ducks topping 50 points for the 3rd time in 4 games.  While both teams have been very good offensively, Oregon has the much more balanced offense, with Colorado struggling to consistently run the football.  And the Ducks defense has been exponentially better than the Colorado defense, which has statistically been one of the worst in college football through 3 weeks. 

So look for Oregon to pull away in the second half and cross the 50 point mark in this one.    

Jhop: Oregon 55, Colorado 27

Makes me nervous when we’re all this confident. But frankly it’s hard not to be. Even if Colorado had Travis Hunter, I wouldn’t feel much different about this game. I hope he recovers this season, the kid is a special talent. But speaking of talent, the gap is too big here. Oregon is balanced, on both sides of the ball. They have a better 11 on each side of the ball. They can run the ball. Colorado will be forced to count on big plays which is playing with fire. If you hit, you stay in the game, if you don’t, it nosedives in a hurry. I’m going with the latter.

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