Oregon jumped four spots to No. 2 in the AP Poll Sunday, receiving 16 first-place votes, behind only new conference rival Ohio State, ahead of Mario Cristobal and Miami and SEC unbeatens Ole Miss, Oklahoma and Texas A&M.
It’s a place where the Ducks have been for much of the last 25 years, but this team feels different. They are tougher and more resilient. They ooze talent and speed. The defensive line can push people around and stuff them.
In the first half at Penn State in one of college football’s most hostile environments, the defending Big Ten Champions held the Nittany Lions to 69 total yards, including 24 yards on 13 rushing attempts and 6-12 passing for 45 yards…