Troy Dye, a freshman from Norco, California, showed the reason why coaches have been praising his motor and knowledge of the game in practice. Dye, a strong side linebacker, was in the backfield all game for the Oregon Ducks defense. Dye finished the game with eleven tackles, four and a half of those for loss. The first quarter Dye came out firing on all cylinders recording six tackles in the period alone.
“The atmosphere was what I expected, but the way I played, I didn’t expect that at all,” Dye said. “I went out there and read what I read and did what the coaches told me to do and had fun.