Oregon fans react to No. 8 Ducks’ blowout 35-6 win over No. 13 Utah
This is one of the games you get amped up for weeks in advance; one of the games that sees hype built for days. With ESPN’s “College GameDay” in town and an inside track to the Pac-12 title game on the line, the juice takes care of itself. The players only need to show up and take care of business.
It appears someone forgot to tell the Utah Utes that part.
It was an absolute masterclass from the No. 8 Oregon Ducks on Saturday afternoon. They demolished No. 13 Utah, 35-6. Bo Nix and the Ducks jumped out early and never looked back. With the game largely out of hand at halftime, the final two quarters were spent with Oregon fans and national media members fawning over how good this Oregon team can ultimately be now that it has a clear path to the College Football Playoff.
Here are some of the best reactions to the Ducks’ blowout win throughout the game:
Bing bang boom! Touchdown! That was easy. #GoDucks
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) October 28, 2023
https://twitter.com/JonahNHenderson/status/1718352261544571052
Imagine having Bucky Irving in fantasy and he breaks four tackles and falls at the inch line 😭
— kwade (@KwadeSays) October 28, 2023
The only thing that stopped Oregon on that opening drive was Oregon's delay of game to start the drive. Oregon positive yards on every play and it resulted in a Bo Nix QB option keeper for the score.
— Matt Prehm (@MattPrehm) October 28, 2023
Helluva start to the game. Stein started to finally do what I've asked with the run game last week and it's carried over. More perimeter runs.
— Cyrus Smith (@CoolCyWrites) October 28, 2023
HIT STICK 💥
Utah forces an Oregon fumble thanks to this forceful tackle and strip.
🎥 @CFBONFOXpic.twitter.com/LSe85rMOrC
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) October 28, 2023
Defense is ready for today. I like it. Physical. Not fooled on play action pass. Have to get to Barnes now.
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) October 28, 2023
MUSS
Most Underwhelming Student Section
— THE UofO Ducks (@jacenmiller) October 28, 2023
Nix doesn't get enough credit for his arm strength. He's throwing some rockets out there.
— Tyson Alger (@tysonalger) October 28, 2023
Oregon’s 1Q drive chart
6-75 TD
1- fumble
9-75 TD— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) October 28, 2023
Can we please get a fact check on this? https://t.co/FjoUgzUh18
— Zachary Neel (@zacharycneel) October 28, 2023
Oregon took the crowd out of the game ASAP
— Cyrus Smith (@CoolCyWrites) October 28, 2023
As per usual, #GoDucks
— Dan Rubenstein (@DanRubenstein) October 28, 2023
— ian karmel (@IanKarmel) October 28, 2023
PICKED OFF@Oregonfootball's defense is off to a flying start 🦆 pic.twitter.com/KQ1jqa4ymw
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 28, 2023
Oregon is absolutely SMOTHERING Utah and Bryson Barnes.
The Ducks were prepared for those wheel routes, unlike Alex Grinch.
Thank you, @Ducks_Wire!
Helping USC to get Grinch fired!
— USC Trojans Wire (@TrojansWire) October 28, 2023
GOOD GRACIOUS PASS WAS BO DACIOUS
— Thicc-Fil-A, the Habitual Pot Stirrer (@SwooshMcDuck) October 28, 2023
Oregon is looking fantastic so far.
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) October 28, 2023
No. 6 Oklahoma just lost to Kansas.
No. 8 Oregon is currently up big on No. 13 Utah.
There could be some very big shake-ups in the polls on Sunday morning.
— Zachary Neel (@zacharycneel) October 28, 2023
Nix has opened today 12-of-13 for 136 yards and 2 passings scores to go with one rushing score.
A lot of time left, but this type of performance against this type of defense on a national stage could thrust him further into the Heisman conversation. https://t.co/YArwe0ds3K
— Erik Skopil (@Erik_Skopil) October 28, 2023
Dan throwing shade?? 🦆🦆🦆 pic.twitter.com/KI9Ja6PsvL
— Mikey G (@HighFlyinDux) October 28, 2023
This is a sure signal about how bad USC actually is. https://t.co/u3ynrbslyb
— Josh Newman (@Joshua_Newman) October 28, 2023
Through a wall we just heard Gus yell "Kyhree! Jackson!" on a big sack for the Ducks.
— Matt Prehm (@MattPrehm) October 28, 2023
Got 'em.#GoDucks | @Real_Khyree pic.twitter.com/irkw37ihJ1
— Oregon Football (@oregonfootball) October 28, 2023
Oregon bullying that farmer kid so badly that Ammon Bundy about to take over a State Park.
— Thicc-Fil-A, the Habitual Pot Stirrer (@SwooshMcDuck) October 28, 2023
I like Bo Nix. He is good 🤣
— Joey Harrington (@joey3harrington) October 28, 2023
Bucky Irving is going to rush for a quarter-mile against USC. https://t.co/pCYrl45wO3
— Tyson Alger (@tysonalger) October 28, 2023
Utah has the 14th-best defense in the nation.
Bo Nix went 14-for-16 for 142 yards and 2 TDs (plus 1 rush TD) in the first half, with one of his two incompletions coming when Troy Franklin just dropped a wide-open TD.
Big stage, and he's delivering. Heisman voters take note.
— Zachary Neel (@zacharycneel) October 28, 2023
Any UW fan who wants to see Oregon again is living in Fantasy Doog Land. Just think everything it took to beat them by 3 at home.
— Teri Leo (@vinisdreamy) October 28, 2023
Nowhere to go.#GoDucks | @JordanB1505
📺 FOX pic.twitter.com/IPoZ4Z40QN
— Oregon Football (@oregonfootball) October 28, 2023
Ferguson seriously may have just made the play of the game. WHAT. A. CATCH
— Joey Harrington (@joey3harrington) October 28, 2023
Bucky walks into the endzone on a 9-yard TD. Ducks up 28-6. Rice-Eccles falls silent.
— Zachary Neel (@zacharycneel) October 28, 2023
Game. #GoDucks
— Cyrus Smith (@CoolCyWrites) October 28, 2023
Oregon certainly looks like one of the best teams in college football. Would not surprise me if we see the Ducks win out, avenge their only loss and make the CFP.
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) October 28, 2023
Read this thread for a good laugh… https://t.co/HgOdCu0KRg
— Oregon Recruiting (@duckscrootin) October 28, 2023
"This is one of the best teams in the country and they are showing it on the road…" pic.twitter.com/54zijORhpN
— ☘️LegalizeQuack☘️ (@Legalize_Quack) October 28, 2023
Up by 29 on the road against the No. 13 team in the country. About to be 7-1 and there hasn't been a second this season where the Ducks haven't been competitive.
Oregon = Good
Bring on the Tuesday rankings.
— Tyson Alger (@tysonalger) October 28, 2023
The pig farmer isn't having a great game
— College Sports Wire (@College_Wire) October 28, 2023
🦆
— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) October 28, 2023
On Mighty Utah Studen Section Appreciation Day here at Utah, the Ducks cleaned out the student section before the 4th quarter. pic.twitter.com/hjJXuN8Hg4
— Matt Prehm (@MattPrehm) October 28, 2023
I only see three teams that could win the title: Georgia, Michigan and Oregon. https://t.co/qPvpjYOI13
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) October 28, 2023
As we've seen all year, Oregon's pass rush really starts to find success in the second half. They're getting home right now, and Bryson Barnes is taking a beating.
— Zachary Neel (@zacharycneel) October 28, 2023
Evan Williams is just the reincarnation of John Boyett.
— Zachary Neel (@zacharycneel) October 28, 2023
turns out it wasn’t just on paper. oops. https://t.co/DGKOurWqXJ
— reid, rice-eccles conqueror (@pac10reid) October 28, 2023
