Oregon moved to 2-0 with Saturday’s 62-14 rout of Portland State. Here are some Sunday thoughts on Oregon’s identity, the logjam at running back and a schedule that doesn’t look as easy as everyone thought.



Who is Oregon?



The Ducks followed the correct script last week when talking about their opponent. They talked about their respect for the Portland State program, how the Vikings have good players and that Oregon would need to focus and play as hard as any other week. Not all of that is untrue, but at the end of the day, everyone knew Saturday’s result — barring a miracle — would end up the way it did.



So what do we know about Oregon? This was a question that came up a couple of times in the postgame news conference. Look at the stat sheet from the first two games, and Oregon looks great. The offense has scored 58-plus in successive weeks, and I think the defense deserves a little more credit than it got a week ago for...