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Key Players Returning:
RB/PR Travis Dye, RB C.J. Verdell, WR Johnny Johnson, WR Jaylon Redd, OC Alex Forsyth, OG T.J. Bass, OG Ryan Walk, OT Malaesala-Aumavae-Laulu, OT George Moore, DE Brandon Dorlus, DE Kayvon Thibodeaux, LB Mase Funa, LB Noah Sewell, CB D.J. James, CB/KR Mykael Wright, NB Jamal Hill, BS Bennett Williams, BS Jordan Happle, FS Verone McKinley, PK Henry Katleman, and PT Tom Snee.
Key Players Departing:
QB Tyler Shough, DT Austin Faoliu, NT Jordan Scott, LB Isaac Slade-Matautia, CB Deommodore Lenoir, and BS Nick Pickett.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: OT Kingley Suamataia (Orem, Utah), QB Ty Thompson (Gilbert, Arizona), WR Troy Franklin (Menlo Park, California), WR Don’t’e Thornton (Baltimore, Maryland), OT Bram Walden (Scottsdale. Arizona), LB Keith Brown (Lebanon, Oregon), CB Avante Dickerson (Omaha, Nebraska), RB Seven McGee (Rochester, New York), CB Jaylin Davies (Santa Ana, California), and TE Moliki Matavao (Henderson, Nevada).
2020 Results:
G01 STANFORD W 35-14
G02 at Washington State W 43-29
G03 UCLA W 38-35
G04 at Oregon State L 38-41
G05 at California L 17-21
P12 at #13 USC W 31-24
BOWL vs. #10 Iowa State L 17-34
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 4-3 (3rd in PAC-12 North/PAC-12 Champions)
Home: 2-0
Away: 2-2
Neutral: 0-1
P12: 3-2
Non-P12: 1-1
Head Coach: Mario Cristobal
Oregon: 25-10
Career: 52-57
Bowls: 3-3
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Anthony Brown (15-23, 164 yards, 65.2%, 7.1 avg., 2 TD, 0 INT)
Rushing: Travis Dye (64 car., 443 yards, 6.9 avg., 1 TD)
Receiving: Jaylon Redd (25 rec., 281 yards, 11.2 avg., 1 TD)
TD’s Scored: Travis Dye (5)
Sacks: Kayvon Thibodeaux (3)
Tackles: Noah Sewell (48)
Interceptions: Jamal Hill (2)
Pass Deflections: Mykael Wright (9)
Tackles For Loss: Kayvon Thibodeaux (9.5)
Forced Fumbles: Verone McKinley/Noah Sewell (1)
Kick Returns: Mykael Wright (13 ret., 270 yards, 20.8 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Travis Dye (3 ret., 40 yards, 13.3 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Henry Katleman (4-4 fg/fga., 100%. 13-13 xp/xpa., 25 pts.)
Punting: Tom Snee (25 punts, 1091 yards, 43.6 avg., 11 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 13 Anthony Brown (GR/TR)
RB: 7 C.J. Verdell (RS JR)
WR: 11 Troy Franklin (FR)
WR: 3 Johnny Johnson (SR)
WR: 4 Mycah Pittman (SO)
TE: 18 Spencer Webb (RS SO)
LT: 77 George Moore (RS SR/TR)
LG: 56 T.J. Bass (JR/TR)
OC: 78 Alex Forsyth (RS JR)
RG: 53 Ryan Walk (RS JR)
RT: 74 Steven Jones (RS SO)
KR: 2 Myhael Wright (SO)
PK: 90 Henry Katleman (RS SO)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 3 Brandon Dorlus (SO)
NT: 50 Popo Aumavae (RS JR)
DT: 95 Keyon Ware-Hudson (RS FR)
DE: 5 Kayvon Thibodeaux (SO)
LB: 47 Mase Funa (SO)
LB: 1 Noah Sewell (FR)
NB: 19 Jamal Hill (SO)
CB: 00 D.J. James (SO)
CB: 2 Mykael Wright (SO)
FS: 23 Verone McKinley (RS SO)
BS: 7 Steve Stevens (RS SO)
PR: 4 Mycah Pittman (SO)
PT: 38 Tom Snee (RS SO)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: B
Kickers: B
Punters: B
Schedule:
09/04 FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS | Oregon leads the series 7-2. The Ducks won (42-25) the last meeting between schools in 2012.
09/11 at Ohio State Buckeyes | Oregon trails the series 0-9. The Ducks lost (20-42) the last meeting between schools in 2015.
09/18 STONY BROOK SEAWOLVES | First meeting between schools.
09/25 ARIZONA WILDCATS | Oregon leads the series 27-17. The Ducks are 5-3 since 2011, and they won (34-6) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
10/02 at Stanford Cardinal | Oregon trails the series 34-49-1. The Ducks are 5-5 since 2011, and their last series loss (31-38 OT) was in 2018.
10/15 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS | Oregon trails the series 40-41-2. The Ducks are 8-2 since 2011, and their last series win (17-7) was in 2019.
10/23 at UCLA Bruins | Oregon trails the series 30-40. The Ducks are 5-1 since 2011, and their last series loss (14-31) was in 2017.
10/30 COLORADO BUFFALOES | Oregon leads the series 13-9. The Ducks are 6-1 since 2011, and they won (45-3) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
11/06 at Washington Huskies | Oregon trails the series 47-60-5. The Ducks are 7-2 since 2011, and they won (35-31) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
11/13 WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS | Oregon leads the series 51-40-7. The Ducks are 6-4 since 2011, and their last series loss (20-34) was in 2018.
11/20 at Utah Utes | Oregon leads the series 23-10. The Ducks are 5-2 since renewing the series in 2013, and they won (37-15) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
11/27 OREGON STATE BEAVERS | Oregon leads the series 66-48-10. The Ducks are 8-2 since 2011, and their last series win (24-10) was in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 7-0
Away: 1-4
Neutral: 0-0
P12: 6-3
Non-P12: 2-1
Overall: 8-4 (2nd in PAC North)
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