The Ducks looked fantastic in fact....how they lost to Boise State is beyond comprehension (unless, of course, Boise State is THAT good).
It's called a fluke. New coach, some new staff, new O-line. Boise St didn't "win" that game (they were ugly too) as much as Oregon "lost" it. Sometimes the Ducks are their own worst enemy, and that day that was truer than ever. Boise St is a good team, for sure, but nowhere near as good as they're being proclaimed. Oregon and USC have one big thing in common; bad days against inferior teams (Boise St and Washington, respectively).