“It’s been pretty tough just not being able to be on the field with my team, but I was able to overcome”, he said. If we’re talking with general expectations, I would say Oregon since it started in the top 10. It was the first time the Ducks have faced a penalty kick and also it is the first time a red card has been issued during a Duck contest.
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“I nearly shed a tear, but it was just all smiles”, Carrington said. The Devils are No. 1 in the conference in yards allowed per rush (3.2) and second in rushing yards allowed per game (129.3), and they did well to contain Utah tailback Devontae Booker for most of their matchup before Booker reeled off a big run in the final minutes to seal the Utes’ win. Carrington followed up that performance with seven catches for 165 yards and two touchdowns in a 59-20 win over Florida State in the Rose Bowl.
“If we take care of the football, we’re going to win”, he said. “Physically, now we may have a guy who doesn’t have quite the experience or the reps and now he’s just got to step up”. “I think we are about to take off”. Now Royce Freeman and the Ducks look to bolster their conference record and get things on track.
Oregon QB Vernon Adams went to the air immediately after the Ducks won the toss and opted to receiver. One thing that does seem to be improving each game is the pass protection.
-WR Bralon Addison had his first career rushing touchdown on an 8-yard run in the second quarter. The junior is the only player in FBS to throw a touchdown pass and score on a run, reception, and return this season. The Ducks have floundered their way through a season that includes a blowout home loss to Utah and a double-overtime loss to Washington State.
Also, something else to consider, the Ducks have both power inside with Royce Freeman, and explosiveness outside in space with Taj Griffin; having to deal with both might be problematic for the Sun Devil Defense. The total is sitting around 66 points, which means both teams will need to come close to the 30s in order to be comfortable with the over. Vernon Adams Jr. was a redshirt freshman at Eastern Washington.
Injuries have hampered Oregon’s season, though it still has numerous explosive playmakers with the capability to change the momentum of a game quickly. Yet when attention turns to the field, both teams know that defining their seasons as successful probably hinges on the result Thursday night. What will crack first: ASU’s secondary, left alone in man-to-man coverage against Oregon’s talented receivers, or Oregon’s offensive line, which could be playing without two starters in left guard Matt Pierson and right tackle Tyrell Crosby? The Ducks gave up 205 passing yards against Washington, but still rank last in the conference by allowing an average of 306.6 passing yards per game. “We have to hit on our share of plays, too, and hopefully when we hit on our share of plays they’re big plays”. Here are three questions and a prediction for Ducks vs. Devils, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Thursday on ESPN. Joe Walker leads the Ducks with 49 tackles, Tyree Robinson has two interceptions and DeForest Buckner has five sacks.
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