EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — While Oregon’s offense has grabbed most of the attention, the Ducks’ defense has methodically shut opponents down in preparation for the Pac-10 season.
The No. 5 Ducks visit the Sun Devils on Saturday night in the conference opener for both teams. Oregon opened the season with a 72-0 rout of Oregon State, then beat Tennessee 48-13 on the road in the SEC before returning home to beat the lower-tier Portland State Vikings 62-0.
The Ducks lead the nation in total defense, with opponents averaging just 193.3 yards. And they’re also tops in scoring defense, allowing only 4.3 points per game.
Oregon hasn’t blanked two teams in a season since 1964.
