Oregon vs Utah FPI Comparison

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- 11/14/2021 at 10:42 AM #157039
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  UteFanatic
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  @utefanatic
  
  ESPN FPI National rankings:
  
  Utah:
  Overall Rank: 15th
  Offensive Efficiency: 9th
  Defensive Efficiency: 27th
  Special teams: 123rd
  
  Oregon:
  Overall rank: 14th
  Offense Efficiency: 17th
  Defensive Efficiency: 29th
  Special teams: 68th
  
  These teams are remarkably similar offensively and defensively, however, the special teams discrepancy makes me a bit nervous.
- 11/14/2021 at 11:00 AM #157044
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  Tony (admin)
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  @admin
  
  So it will be a tight game until they block a punt or two and score 7-14 points as a result….
  - 11/14/2021 at 11:05 AM #157046
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    UteFanatic
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    @utefanatic
    
    We just shouldn’t punt. Better to turn the ball over on 4th down than give up a guaranteed TD.
    - 11/14/2021 at 11:20 AM #157052
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      Trailgoat
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      @utahgoat
      
      Agree. Any 4th downs inside the 20, Utes need to take the safety or go for it if less than 10 yards. Questions is, can the punt team block long enough for the player receiving the snap to run into the end zone before getting tackled. Maybe put no one pack to receive the snap and have the long snapper just hike it out of the endzone. I think I am kind of kidding :)!
      
      Zero confidence there is a fix for the punt team if they haven’t figured it out now. UofA had 3-4 guys in position to block the punt. Obvously Utah is incapable of fixing this problem. STs could be the difference in the game.
      - 11/14/2021 at 11:33 AM #157055
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        Larry B
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        @larryb
        
        This is what scares me. If we don’t move the ball past our 35ish yard line, it’s almost a guarantee Oregon will send the house to block the punt and most likely block it.
        
        I think we need to have Cam punt on anything from our 35 to Oregon’s 40. Anything between Oregon’s 40 and Oregon’s 20, we go for it on 4th. We kick a FG on anything inside 20.
        
        11/14/2021 at 1:14 PM #157071
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        Charlie
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        @charlie
        
        I think Whitt will spend more time with the punt team this week and make it a priority. There may be changes in the linemen who didn’t block. If necessary, and sad it may be necessary, OL starters may be used. They are not spun up to tackle so that would make high kicks necessary to force a fair catch. I expect midfield punts to be done by Rising but again, gota avoid return with the offense on the field. Either way I would be shocked to see giving up blocks to continue .
  - 11/14/2021 at 11:17 AM #157050
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    alUmnUs
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    @alumnus
    
    Sad when it might be joking, but it’s actually true.
- 11/14/2021 at 11:35 AM #157057
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  CincyUte
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  I think the game will ultimately come down to whether or not we adequately protect this house which, in my opinion, is something that we must do.
  - 11/14/2021 at 12:22 PM #157063
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    UtesRule
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    @utesrule
    
    LOL…well done! That we must!
    - 11/14/2021 at 1:23 PM #157073
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      Duhwayne
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      @duhwayne
      
      He’s totally right. We can’t win if we don’t finish with more points.
- 11/14/2021 at 1:10 PM #157068
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  EagleMountainUte
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  @battlegroundute
  
  123rd??????