College football media reacts to Utah spoiling Oregon’s playoff hopes
By Ethan Lee
The Utah Utes are working clear the way for the Cincinnati Bearcats to make the College Football Playoff as they try to spoil the Oregon Ducks’ special season.
The Oregon Ducks aren’t enjoying their road game against the Utah Utes all that much. Utah has found a way to completely stymie Joe Moorhead’s offense while the Utes’ offense is able to effortlessly move down the field against Mario Cristobal’s Ducks.
Oh, and Oregon gave up an electric, 78-yard punt return touchdown at the end of the first half as Utah claimed a dominant 28-0 lead.
Things aren’t going well for Oregon right now and there’s a very real reason to believe the Ducks won’t be making the College Football Playoff this season. The Cincinnati Bearcats should be thrilled with everything that’s going on in Rice-Eccles Stadium right now.
Oregon Ducks College Football Playoff hopes in jeopardy as Utah Utes show up in pivotal Pac-12 game
Conference of Cannibals strikes again.
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) November 21, 2021
uuuuuuutes
— Max Olson (@max_olson) November 21, 2021
This game is likely over. It’d take one heck of a miracle for Oregon to actually mount a comeback in this game.
That's all she wrote, folks.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) November 21, 2021
BRITAIN COVEY TAKES A PUNT TO THE HOUSE AS TIME EXPIRES IN THE FIRST HALF
— Yahoo Sports College Football (@YahooSportsCFB) November 21, 2021
Britain Covey!!! Do the thing, Utes!!
— Patrick Schmidt (@PatrickASchmidt) November 21, 2021
Everything is going poorly for Oregon’s offense right now. Unfortunately for the Ducks, their defense hasn’t shown up either.
Good news: Oregon Ducks will get the ball to start the second half.
— John Canzano (@johncanzanobft) November 21, 2021
Bad news: They’ll start down 28-0 to Utah.
Utah up 28-0 after a 71-yard punt return. Put out the lights on the Pac-12's College Football Playoff hopes. Hell of a muscle flex by Utah here.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) November 21, 2021
It feels like even if Oregon finds a way to get back into this game, the Ducks have already proved that they aren’t a great fit for the College Football Playoff committee to keep in the top four.
VERY inspired stuff by @Utah_Football .. I expected that. But shockingly poor effort by @GoDucks in all departments. Not physical, poor tackling, no focus.. wow. Textbook on How to eject yourself from the CFP hunt in 30 minutes.
— Chris Fowler (@cbfowler) November 21, 2021
Just not a great day for green teams considered to be Playoff contenders.
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) November 21, 2021
— Heather Dinich (@CFBHeather) November 21, 2021
The mood in Eugene is probably not great right about now.
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