The Ducks took control from the opening drive, finishing with a 41-27 win over the Trojans in regular-season play on Saturday night. And here's the thing — that scoreline tells only half the story. The Trojans had been rolling, but the Ducks came for a cross he never reached when it mattered most.
Four straight wins for the hosts before this one went south. 42-26 against the Spartans, 39-0 over the Bulldogs, 49-30 past the Ragin' Cajuns, 42-35 against the Scarlet Knights. To be fair, the Ducks were not without their own issues — 31-39 to the Cowboys in their previous outing had shown they were second to everything at times.
The 84-0 demolition of the Vikings on September 19th had everyone talking. But that price has gone now, and the Ducks proved they could back it up against a side that fancied their chances. The away end never stopped, even when the Trojans tried to pull the strings in the second half.
By then the damage was done. Three wins and one loss in their last four games puts the visitors in a different light than the media had painted them. The Trojans need the points badly after this one, while the Ducks are unbeaten in five if you count the streak before the Cowboys game.
The final margin says it all — 41-27 is not a close game, even if the score looked tighter at certain stages. The Ducks played the second half a man up, essentially, and went for the jugular when the Trojans thought they could turn it around.
