If you close your eyes and listen closely, you can hear the faint heartbeat of the Oregon Ducks' College Football Playoff hopes.

On the other hand, for Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham, the noise surrounding his job is deafening. No. 16 Oregon (7-3) beat Michigan (5-5) 31-7 on Saturday. The outlook for both teams couldn't be more different.

The loss for Michigan makes the possibility of Whittingham being a one-and-done head coach all the more real, while Oregon keeps it playoff hopes alive.

The Ducks came out flying, scoring touchdowns on two of their first three possessions of the game. Ducks quarterback Dylan Raiola opened the scoring when he…

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