Can Oregon protect Dante Moore against Minnesota’s elite pass rush?

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With limited exception, the greatest pressure Dante Moore has faced this season has come from the circumstances Oregon has been in and less from opposing defenses.

The No. 8 Ducks (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten) have allowed just 11 sacks this season, which at a rate of 1.22 per game is tied for 23rd nationally. However, 10 of those sacks have come against No. 2 Indiana and Wisconsin, the top defenses at getting after the quarterback that Oregon has faced.

Minnesota (6-3, 4-2) enters Friday night’s matchup averaging 3.56 sacks per game, fourth nationally, and could end up as the defense with the most sacks that Oregon faces this season.

“They pin their ears back, especially when they have opportunities, and do a good job of recognizing,” Oregon coach Dan Lanning said. “They do a good variety of things on defense. There’s a lot of change-ups but when they get to advantageous situations to rush the passer they take advantage of it.”


Go Gophers!!
 

This is probably the easiest thing that needs to go our way tomorrow. Need the defensive line to have a Nebraska or Sparty type game and not a Purdue type game
 





Agree the pass rush has been great at times this season, we'll need it on Friday night!
Scary part with a team like Oregon is them using your pass rush against you and hitting screens back behind it. Rushers will have to be disciplined and know when to go for the sack and when to bail.

But yeah....putting pressure on Moore will be key because if we don't the secondary is going to have a tough time sticking with their skill guys.
 




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