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After escaping with a pair of lackluster wins in the first two weeks of the season, Oregon fell from No. 3 in the AP Top 25 to No. 9. During an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit explained why the Ducks can’t allow outside noise to distract them. “They definitely have enough time to get it right,” Herbstreit said. “Bo Nix meant so much to that team. You can never underestimate what a great leader can mean to a football team’s focus. And there’s been so much preseason hype with Oregon, I’m sure Dan Lanning is doing his best to get these guys to lock in, to respect…

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