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Oregon facing catch-22 in playing Michigan

By Ted Miller
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, September 6, 2007

It's amazing to think that Oregon's Saturday visit to Michigan (ABC, ESPN360, 3:30 p.m. ET) -- the freaking Big House! -- almost feels like a no-win situation for the Ducks. Win, and all they did was whip a team that lost to I-AA Appalachian State. Lose, and by the transitive property of college football, they are themselves perceived as inferior to a I-AA team. A stretch, sure. But that's not too far from the pulse of the situation, though Oregon head coach Mike Bellotti refuses to see it that ...

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