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Follow the Oregon Ducks' emphatic 45-16 home victory over the Stanford Cardinal last Saturday, all remaining traces of doubt lingering from the team's loss at Autzen to Arizona a month go seem to have dissipated.
"With that loss, we grew," quarterback Marcus Mariota said, via George Schroeder of USA Today Sports. "There's a lot of maturity. Guys decided our backs were to the wall with some of our goals this year. We just started fighting through it. Hats off to the guys in the locker room."
Mariota has established himself as even more of a leader this season, pushing the Ducks forward while maintaining a level demeanor.
His even-keel, polite nature has even come under scrutiny, with Sports Illustrated claiming that the Heisman hopeful is "too nice" for such a vicious game.
"That's people's opinions," Mariota answered in a polite manner. "I can't control that. When it's all said and done, I believe that my teammates will know who I am and play for me — and that's all you can do."
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