One thing that struck me while putting these together is how much Oregon’s defense has improved in 2008. Obviously, the Ducks have played 2 lower-tier football teams, but even comparing the numbers to last year’s Houston and Washington games, there is visible improvement.

Average Stats in games vs Houston and Washington:

Rushing Defense: 239.2 yards
Pass Defense: 243 yards

2007 Defensive Stats (13 games):

Rushing Defense: 132.7
Pass Defense: 249.2

2008 Stats (2 games):

Rushing Defense: 91.5
Pass Defense: 182.5

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