Thomas was then asked if he thought Stanford could hold the Ducks offense to 14 points -- Oregon's total from the 2012 loss.
"I don't think so," Thomas replied. "I feel like this team, we should at least put up 40."
Thomas' comment was relayed to Stanford coach David Shaw on Monday. Shaw, who earlier in the day questioned if the 10-point spread was too low, did not have an issue with the comment.
Stanford Coach David Shaw reacted to De'Anthony Thomas' comment (Oregon should score at least 40): "I've seen em play, no problem with him saying that."
Stanford doesn't need any extra motivation. This comment was nothing more than ESPN taking things out of context to hype the game.