I went and looked at the stats and the Utes have 3 players (top 2) who are among the top ten sack leaders in the conference. Oregon has 1. So, it seems to me that Oregon should be more worried about giving up sacks than us.
Of course, the health of our Oline will be critical.
I am not predicting anything. I am just stating the fact that Oregon has not been a world-beater when it comes to sacks. Based off the stats, neither team will be getting a lot of sacks.
That being said, we do need to be aware of their All-American D-end. I am sure we will have a game plan for him.
Good news Ford is all set to play. Is it clear if Tavion is healthy enough to play? Rising has dodged a few picks with bad passes into coverage over the last couple games. Utes cannot turn the ball over. UO and Utah are very evenly matched on O and D.
UO has a huge advantage on Special Teams. Could very well be a KO return, punt block, missed filed goals are the difference in the outcome of the game.