EUGENE, Ore. – As Dia de los Muertos nears, let’s gather and remember the death of two promising football programs.
Silence, please.
Oregon, the nation’s worst team in total yards allowed, and Arizona State, the nation’s worst team in defending the pass, allowed a combined 89 points and 1,202 yards Saturday at Autzen Stadium. What has happened to two programs that just 14 months ago were ranked among the Top 20 in preseason polls?
Parity. Injuries. Recruiting.
It is a particularly toxic mix for the Sun Devils, who fell, 54-35, to the Ducks for their third straight loss.