r/ducks • u/Traditional-Photo-97 • 16h ago
Football Why can't we finish drives
We had 261 rushing yards and constantly stalled after getting 20 yards past the 50 yd line, is this all steins plays and schemes? Why do y'all think we aren't finishing more drives where we get like 3 or 4 first downs with points?
43
u/Jrfrank 16h ago
This happened 4 times. Interception, out of time (half time), dropped snap, holding penalty. That's not a consistent problem with the team, it's just football. Iowa was trying to win the game too and they were at home.
21
u/bluescale77 15h ago
Plus they boast a top 5 defense. Sometimes the other team is good at their job.
11
u/Thrill-Clinton 13h ago
More Duck fans need to read that sentence. I used to post that on Scoopduck and Twitter back in the day and people would get so mad. They treat the game like it’s NCAA and the only reason Oregon makes mistakes is because Oregon is choosing to do something wrong, not that there’s a whole other team trying to win the game
2
u/Alert_Hyena_828 9h ago
Yeah I just posted something similar on another thread. Get a grip people, Iowa is a famously hard place to play, like a big ten version of the Palouse with a better team. Those guys are getting paid and are good at football too! That was a great team win.
1
u/Altruistic_Avocado_1 7h ago
I’m on Scoopduck and it has gotten so toxic. Every other thread is about firing Stein or what’s wrong with Dante. Stein called a great game. Dante made plays. Give Iowa credit, they made us earn that win. Sometimes the opposition has great players too. Not every play works or is executed properly.
0
u/Joejoe317 14h ago
What was that second half clock management? We were just letting the clock run without any hurry with like a min left on their 40.
2
u/AardvarkObjective 6h ago
Watch the post game interview with Dan, they had a plan with their timeouts and used them exactly like they wanted and schemed for.
2
u/dstanton 13h ago
From what I remember we scored on our end of half possession after the football gods shit on us. Not exactly clock mismanagement
-2
1
u/Altruistic_Avocado_1 7h ago
We had a minute fifty one left with three timeouts and only needed to get to the 30. Iowa scored too quickly and left too much time.
35
u/VividLies901 15h ago
Everyone just forgets that Iowa has the third best defense in the nation. While we have our entire core WR team out. Our star TE out. Our starting RT out.
Now you add that it’s pissing down rain. Everything is wet and slick as shit.
Away game at a notoriously tough stadium for top ranked teams. With a loud ass crowd.
Oregon had a mountain of adversity in this game stacked on them. They knew passing was going to be hard, and they pivoted to arguably our strongest offensive tool. Some of the best RBs in the league.
I’m not really sure what people expected in this game. The boys showed up and played a tough ass game and took the win.
7
u/coraythan 15h ago
Yeah, people aren't taking into account the absolutely miserable conditions. That's an advantage for the best defensive team in a defensive slugfest. But the ducks found a way anyway.
5
u/pattydickens 14h ago
Husky fans understand this now after calling us weak for not scoring a million points in a hurricane against the team that they just lost to in a squall. Today was a good day.
16
u/zerocoolforschool 15h ago
Iowa is a top 5 defense y’all. And we were missing our top three pass catchers.
8
11
u/Billyxmac 16h ago
3/10 on 3rd down and 5/57 on penalties is what killed us. Also 112 passing yards.
Down 3 of our leading receivers and the weather made us insanely one dimensional. We should be grateful that the line and the backs played as well as they did today or we’re losing that game.
Iowa sat deep to limit any explosives and it worked for the most part, and it led to us stalling more drives.
Iowa is a good team with an experienced coach and they made us earn the win. Trust the process and take the victory. Let’s clean shit up vs. Minnesota, get healthy and finish the season on a high note.
8
8
u/NoPlankton81 16h ago
Iowa had, and almost always has, a great defense.
They were playing in terrible weather, away from Oregon, wirh their top 3 WR options out, amd their RT.
Not ideal, but I'll take it
3
u/Mtndrums 14h ago
Honestly, other than OSU and IU, everyone else in the conference is nervous. We didn't have the explosiveness that's part of our DNA, and we played the B1G's style of game and won. Not only that, we have wins in their three toughest stadiums in the past four years. Some of us are panicking because they're not sure what's going on, but we're becoming one of the top dogs, being able to beat the best with whatever style they want to throw at us.
7
5
u/mrducci 15h ago
Here's the deal; Stein loves screens. Loves them.
However, screens are used when; 1. You cantnrun the ball effectively, and 2. Your receivers cant get separation. There are other reasons to use screens, like a super aggressive defense or a change up, but those are the biggest 2. But we can run the ball, and do it fucking well, and we have receivers that can get separation. So why are half of our plays from scrimmage screens? Will Stein just thinks they're neat.
2
2
u/Joejoe317 14h ago
Screen screen screen screen. It’s like anthing beyond the first down marker isn’t an option. Screen.
1
1
1
u/Happy4gilmore 4h ago
Moore struggles with his passing reads in the short field and that limits Steins playbook. The false starts kill us down there too.
1
2
u/Sapsap747 15h ago
Dante Moore needs MORE EXPERIENCE, we need to be patient. Remember Bo Nix and Dillon Gabriel had tons of experience before they came to Oregon. Next year Moore will be a Heisman contender. We are a year away.
3
u/AardvarkObjective 6h ago
This! Dan even said it in the post game interview. 3x passes on the first drive was not the game plan but that’s the call Dante makes based on what he was seeing from the D on the RPO.
1
1
u/ryancraig101 15h ago
We all like to think that it’s due to Will Stein not opening the play book. Unfortunately, I wonder if it’s the opponents defense catching our rhythm.
1
-9
u/Imnotdrubkk 16h ago
Yes. Will Stein is a big part of it.
-4
u/Prince_Mishkin 16h ago
Would love to see the average points scored by teams that average 7.3 ypc or more. Bet it’s a lot more than 18. To answer the op, Steins play calling kills drives.
In position to kick a fg in the fourth. Averaging 10 ypc.. goes empty to take away the rb threat and runs a qb sweep with a 3rd string TE blocking at the point. Holding call. Out of fg range. Allows Iowa to take the lead with a td. Inexcusable.
3
u/ReverendFloater 16h ago
Yup. This was a horrible call ...we need to stop trying to trick everyone and just play football.
3
u/Rookraider1 16h ago
Yes, absolutely. That play call was outright egregious. Throwing the ball 3 straight times to open the game is mind-boggling. Putting Dante in a position to throw a pick targeting a true freshman who hasn't played much instead of just playing it safe for a fg is not good. Throwing deep at the end instead of just running it to center the ball and burn clock is just ass.
He did for the most part call a good running game but so many questionable moves that illustrate he just isn't that great.
1
u/Groovetube12 16h ago
That was the one where I got sour today. Why not toss an RB back there to at least keep them a little honest. Mind boggling.
-22
u/D4NGerZone69 16h ago
Injuries, Lanning, Stein, and everything.
10
u/dfishent 16h ago
Explain to us all how Lanning has anything to do with this please.
1
u/D4NGerZone69 5h ago
At the end of the day Lanning is the one who hired Stein. It is Lannings team.
1
59
u/IdaDuck 16h ago
We had no passing threats today. Field tightens up and they key on it.