On “Nonstop” on Tuesday, ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit announced that he still has faith in Oregon, who is just coming off a 34-26 win over No. 20 Northwestern after expunging a 14-point deficit. And then he laid out the path that needs to be taken if the Ducks have any sort of hope and, boy, is it… something. They find a way to beat a top 20 team in Northwestern.
I’m not saying they’re going to win, I’m just saying, if somehow, some way, they figure out a way to knock off Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State and Washington. I feel like there’s a path. I feel like there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.
Now they have to win these games which is going to be very tough to do. But if they did, and they finished at nine and three, they’re not done. Like Oregon is, after seeing tonight’s ranking, I feel like Oregon’s in the mix still.” Woah, when listed out loud like that, it’s one heck of a tough path to be considered.
Their next opponent, Ohio State, recently dropped to No. 3 in the Big Ten standings after losing to the USC Trojans. The Ducks had recently fired offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer following their 21-10 loss at Illinois on Oct. 24.
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