Game thoughts

-Major props to Brandon Bair. Dude's a beast.

-LaMichael James is a player. That spin move with, what, 8 minutes left in the game was quite a move. And the cutback on the FG drive in the 4th quarter showed great vision.

-You guys have a legit defense. You gave up 10 points on a short field, and another 7 came on that fumble return. The TD pass on 3rd and 20 when Cain changed direction three times in the pocket was a tough break. Overall, it just looked like they were well-prepared. And it helps when your front four effectively controls the gaps on the front, freeing the linebackers to sit in zone and take away passing lanes. But every time we'd show four wide with a back and motion him out, your guys would calmly audible, drop 8 men, and make Cain scramble for a two-yard gain.

-Not a pretty day for passing. A lot of dropped passes and poorly-thrown balls by both QB's.

Congrats on the win. Autzen is a beautiful stadium, the crowd is really into it, and the fans are class acts. I enjoyed my interaction with fans from the time I parked the car before the game to when I got there after.

Good luck the rest of the way.