... countdown is at just about two days until opening kickoff and Duck fans across the country can hardly wait. This offseason has brought new faces on the coaching staff and on the field. 

Speculation is all over the board with many thinking Oregon is a top 15 team but some respected experts such as Phil Steele not even having Oregon in his top 50. 

On Thursday, all that speculation ends and the Ducks will have to walk the walk. There is no doubt they have the roster and the coaching to impress the country, but will the adversity of a national television game in a hostile environment on opening weekend be too much, too early? 

 

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