r/CFB • u/CFB_Referee /r/CFB • 6d ago

Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] UCLA Defeats Oregon 17-15

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Team 1 2 3 4 T
UCLA 3 7 0 7 17
Oregon 6 0 0 9 15
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u/Geoff12889 Oregon Ducks 6d ago

Maybe UCLA has a quarterback controversy but clearly we don't.

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u/crimsontideftw24 UCLA Bruins • Alabama Crimson Tide 6d ago

Yeesh when you put it that way, really frames today as a Pyrrhic victory if Nico’s out long term. And I can’t believe im saying that given his level of play.

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u/JoshFB4 UCLA Bruins 6d ago

Dieffenbach missed some throws but he didn’t do anything stupid. Oregon’s defensive line played great today as well. I think even with mid QB play we’re still okay.

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u/crimsontideftw24 UCLA Bruins • Alabama Crimson Tide 6d ago

You’re right, he was a steady presence and apart from rushing one 3rd down throw I had no qualms. Just not sure he can be a long term answer if we want to win out like we really should at this point. But crow is my favorite meal so we’ll see if it comes to that.

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u/zigggzzz UCLA Bruins • Arizona Wildcats 6d ago

Nico isn't the long term answer if we want to win out either though.

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u/aure__entuluva UCLA Bruins • Michigan Wolverines 6d ago

Agreed. He's too inconsistent. Against Purdue he was making some insane NFL level throws, and then he comes out and plays like he did today.

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u/versusChou UCLA Bruins • TCU Horned Frogs 6d ago

What defenses left can bottle up our RBs like Oregon kinda did? Maybe just Michigan?

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u/JoshFB4 UCLA Bruins 6d ago

Yeah probably just Michigan. Maybe Minnesota away in November could get dicey with weather.

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u/MaizeAndBruin Michigan Wolverines • UCLA Bruins 6d ago

Minnesota in early November could be fine.... or it could be like playing football on Hoth. Who knows?

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u/estDivisionChamps Wisconsin Badgers 6d ago

My god literally the next opponent is a top 20 rush defense that kept Notre Dame’s rushing attack in check.

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u/VividLies901 Oregon Ducks 6d ago

Dude is tall as hell too, he could see 5 miles up the road if he wanted to

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u/by_yes_i_mean_no UCLA Bruins 6d ago

I mean I don't know, Dieffenbach threw a few dimes. That's a really tough spot to come in cold, I'm trying to see how he looks after a week of practice reps.

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u/maninatikihut Oregon Ducks • Team Chaos 6d ago

I loved the play call on his first play in. Ballsy and spectacularly well-executed.

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u/majesticstraits Oregon Ducks 6d ago

Honestly I didn’t really notice a drop off when the second string came in. Both teams played great on defense, and diffenbach didn’t turn it over which probably won you the game