College Football · Week 7 · Oct 12–18
Oregon
W 17-14 vs Nebraska · Sat, Oct 17 · 4-2 overall
Misery Index · Despair · ▼ from 86
A 17-14 win over Nebraska cost $40 million and bought nothing but dread over the walk-on's next throw.
The emotional rollercoaster
Oregon fans’ misery during the game, every 15 minutes. Up is worse.
What happened
Oregon won 17-14 over Nebraska and the fanbase somehow felt worse about it, which is the kind of math only a 4-2 team can produce. The turning point was the offense discovering it could survive on scraps: a walk-on quarterback throwing what one fan called "hospital balls" to the program's highest-ranked receiver commit, all funded by a "40 million dollar roster." One supporter admitted he finally understood why Nebraska fans were dooming. Misery dipped to 81. Progress, technically.
What fans said
“I didn't understand why Nebraska fans were dooming up 14-6 but I get it now”
u/jamiebond▲ 81frustration
“How do you lose to this Oregon team? You hardly even have to score?”
u/-holocene▲ 25frustration
“Our 40 million dollar roster has resulted in a walk on QB throwing hospital balls to the highest ranked wide receiver commit in Oregon history”
u/jamiebond▲ 23betrayal
“The offense is so horrific that I don’t think my brain is allowing me to recognize it as an Oregon team.”
u/Floopyboy▲ 11despair
“I was miserable 95% of the game.”
u/BamBamBob▲ 10despair
“Holy fuck. Fire Lanning. I don’t give a shit anymore.”
u/kmilla10▲ 10nuclear
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