At long last Pac-12 play is here and in come the dreaded Ducks from Eugene. Last season the Bears found themselves pitted against the Ducks in the middle of facing what seemed like an endless cycle of playing future NFL quarterbacks. Shea Patterson, formerly of Old Miss, and Sam Darnold provided a huge test for our young but surprising defense. Justin Herbert version 3.0 now represents an arguably bigger test as the Bears will face what looks to be one of the better Pac-12 offenses in this young season.
Before we take a deeper look at the Oregon offense, let’s journey back and dive deeper into how we got here.