Some pretty good stuff here: Still, the 2010 squad would have struggled to keep up with either the 2007 squad or this one. In 2007, Chip Kelly's first season as offensive coordinator in Eugene, the Ducks unleashed a combination of innovation and freakish quarterback play on an unsuspecting world. Despite a slip-up against California (you can get away with losses in some years, but not in others), Oregon was in position to take home both the national title and, potentially, the Heisman until Dennis Dixon went down with a knee injury. (Despite the three-game losing streak that followed, Oregon still finished the year ranked fifth in the F/+ rankings.) In 2011, meanwhile, Oregon is better on both sides of the ball despite a small rash of injuries. They are doing similar damage to better defenses, and despite losing a host of playmakers, the Ducks' defense is as good or better than last year's underrated unit. The Ducks are statistically better, even without the benefit of pace. Opponents are going out of their way to slow the Ducks down in this regard, and it just hasn't mattered. Oregon has still scored 41 points or better in all but two games this year. http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/2011/11/15/2563334/oregon-ducks-football-2011-stats
