Urban Meyer was impressed with the Ducks after their win against Ohio State.
The Oregon Ducks took care of business at Autzen Stadium last weekend, defeating the visiting Ohio State Buckeyes and taking control of the No. 2 spot in the Top 25. The thrilling 34–33 victory was the biggest home win in program history, and it seems the Ducks have earned the respect of a longtime member of Buckeye Nation.podcast, former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer was discussing the game, and he was very complimentary of Oregon's offense.
"He's 5'11", his arm strength is an eight out of 10. His speed is an eight out of 10. His intelligence and leadership are 10 out of 10. I don't know if I've ever seen him win a game––I mean flat out"I thought it was going to come down to the secondary––Ohio State's got some high draft picks back there," Meyer added. "And you got Oregon who's got really, really good receivers. I'm going to change that. They have great receivers...
That's some major praise from Meyer, who coached at Ohio State from 2012 to 2018. Oregon's win was an eye-opener, as the Ducks continue to make their case to be true national championship contenders.Karl Rasmussen is a staff writer for the Breaking and Trending News team for Sports Illustrated. A University of Oregon alum who joined SI in February 2023, his work has appeared on 12up and ClutchPoints. Rasmussen is a loyal Tottenham, Jets, Yankees and Ducks fan.
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