Dave Bartoo and I broke down the game and even looking at the recruiting numbers, Oregon is favored. While Justin Wilcox is getting better, the Ducks recruiting numbers are in the top 20 at 17th. Cal is sitting at 43rd in the country, but still has one of the best defenses in the country.
This is a game where the strength with coordinators is on the defensive end, which should be no surprise.
In looking over the first month of the season, the Oregon Football Offense is in good shape overall according to Bartoo, “Oregon’s offense is better than a lot of people thought, in part because they have slowed things down.