[OutsiderFan]

It really baffles me why so many people here think Stanford's offense is going to be shut down tonight.  Oregon's D isn't great when healthy.  Now they are depleted, which means not only are their front line guys weaker, they have no depth.

Everyone talks about Oregon's offense wearing teams out, but what about Stanford?  Stanford is a physical team that can pound a defense for 12 play drives.  Oregon's defense is going to be worn out in the 4th quarter.  And Stanford's defense is injury free, with 2-deep depth at every position.

If Stanford's OL can get a consistent push, which the evidence suggests they will, this game is going to be much closer than most Stanford fans are fearing.

[OutsiderFan]

It really baffles me why so many people here think Stanford's offense is going to be shut down tonight.  Oregon's D isn't great when healthy.  Now they are depleted, which means not only are their front line guys weaker, they have no depth.

Everyone talks about Oregon's offense wearing teams out, but what about Stanford?  Stanford is a physical team that can pound a defense for 12 play drives.  Oregon's defense is going to be worn out in the 4th quarter.  And Stanford's defense is injury free, with 2-deep depth at every position.

If Stanford's OL can get a consistent push, which the evidence suggests they will, this game is going to be much closer than most Stanford fans are fearing.