EUGENE -- Willie Taggart was prescient when, in the preseason, he described his vision of Oregon's offense as "lethal simplicity."
Through seven games, it has been both.
After leading the nation with 35 touchdowns and 49.6 points per game through five weeks, the Ducks have been simply one dimensional ever since quarterback Justin Herbert fractured his collarbone Sept. 30.
UO has asked quarterbacks Braxton Burmeister and Taylor Alie to do just enough through the air to provide cover for its running backs. But defenses have keyed on the running game and left the once high-flying Ducks offense grounded.