A deficit is nothing to the most explosive -and perhaps best conditioned -team in the nation….With the stakes and the competition at their highest, Oregon roared back Oct. 2 [2010] from a 21-3 hole to swat Stanford 52-31. That was a 48-10 run to end the game. “We knew we just had to find a way to overcome the deficit,” sophomore runningback LaMichael James said. “We were down, but we always feel that something will eventually happen for us. We practice fast and feel confident with the tempo that we play and that eventually worked for us. We don’t care how much we’re down early. We feel that if we’re in the game in the second quarter, we can win the game.” In a game billed as Oregon’s spped vs. Stanford’s power, speed won. “Instead of the smaller Ducks wearing down, they made some halftime adjustments and got a pep talk from coach Chip Kelly, who told them to be themselves-which pretty much means play fast and loose. “We practice 100 plays per practice, and it is up-tempo defense,” linebacker Spencer Paysinger said. “Coach said to be caught being ourselves. We need to play up to our own capabilities.” With the win over the ninth-ranked Cardinal, the Ducks (5-0, 2-0) moved past Boise state to No. 3 in the country in both polls, behind Alabama and Ohio State. The Ducks might get pushed around early, but their speed and relentlessness takes a toll on opposing offenses and results in big plays for Oregon. “We came out a little jittery,” quarterback Darron Thomas said. “Everybody was too hyped. Once we calmed down, we got back to regular football and got back to doing what we do best.” —Yahoo Sports, Oct. 4th, 2010