The long road down from No. 2 in the polls has been rough on both these clubs. But it’s been much worse for the Ducks. They’ve lost No. 1 QB Dennis Dixon, arguably the leading Heisman candidate before his knee injury, and No. 2 QB Brady Leaf. Taking the snaps at the Sun Bowl will be Justin Roper, the man at the helm for Oregon’s 38-31 overtime loss to the hated Beavers.

Without Dixon, all the great work the Ducks did in the regular season goes out the window. USF, meanwhile, is on a three-game win streak SU and ATS to climb back to No. 25 in the polls and No. 7 in efficiency. The Bulls beat Auburn and West Virginia earlier this year, both times as 7-point underdogs. They appear to be undervalued yet again as 6-point faves (off the board at press time) against the wounded and dispirited Ducks.