We'll take it! Ducks 38, Houston 24

A win is a win, right?

The first quarter was painful to watch... I was having flashbacks to last season. Too many mistakes on both sides of the ball. The most glaring were in the defensive secondary; 2 LONG touchdown throws. They definitely made Houston look better than they were. The offense kept killing themselves with stupid, untimely penalties. There is nothing more frustrating than to have a drive killed or a big gain called back for holding. or an illegal block. The running game didn't click, either. I think the handoff/option thing from the shotgun formation was way to slow developing.

I think the defense pulled this game out. They adjusted; took away the big plays. Kept the Ducks offense on the field, which gave them time to work out the bugs. The offensive line looked great in the 2nd half, Clemens had tons of time to throw. And the running game came to life, finally. I love the run by Jonathan Stewart in the mid 4th quarter... shedding and carrying tacklers 33 yards down the field. Awesome!

I think it's good that the Ducks have Montana next week; it will give them a good chance to focus on disciplined play. And then Fresno State will be a great test before the big one... USC.