It was a relaxing weekend for the Oregon Ducks as the team spent the weekend on the bye following an emotional win over the USC Trojans. The bye week came at the perfect time as it allowed the Ducks to recover from some of the injuries the team is dealing with, headlined by the concussion Dante Moore suffered in the USC game.
The disappointing part of the Ducks being on the bye is the fact that the team couldn’t continue building momentum after a statement win. While Oregon wasn’t in action, the games around the country created some upsets, allowing the Ducks to keep marching up the AP Poll rankings.
Oregon jumps two places in AP Poll ahead of UCLA clash
On Sunday, the Associated Press unveiled the “Week 5” AP Poll with the Ducks climbing up two places from 15th to 13th.
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The Ducks were the biggest benefactor of No. 8 Florida losing to Missouri and dropping to 16th while No. 14 Iowa lost to Ohio State dropping to 20th in the Poll. Missouri and Tennessee are both within 100 points of passing the Ducks so continuing to win games is key…