(Photo Credit: Ali Gradischer/Getty Images)
Key Players Returning:
QB Bo Nix, RB Bucky Irving, RB Noah Whittington, WR Troy Franklin, WR/RS Chris Hutson, TE Terrance Ferguson, OC Jackson Powers-Johnson, OG Steven Jones, OT Josh Conerly, DE Brandon Dorlus, DT Keyon Ware-Hudson, DT Casey Rogers, LB Jeffrey Bassa, LB Mase Funa, LB Jamal Hill, CB Trikweze Bridges, BS Steve Stephens IV, FS Bryan Addison and PK Camden Lewis.
Key Players Departing:
WR Chase Cota, OT Ajani Cornelius, LB Justin Flowe, LB DJ Johnson, LB Noah Sewell, CB Christian Gonzalez, BS Bennett Williams and PT Adam Berry.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: ATH Jurrion Dickey (Menlo Park, California), EDGE Matayo Uiagalelei (Bellflower, California), ATH Kenyon Sadiq (Idaho Falls, Idaho), CB Rodrick Pleasant (Gardena, California), EDGE Jordan Burch (South Carolina transfer), QB Austin Novosad (Dripping Springs, Texas), EDGE Blake Purchase (Englewood, Colorado), CB Daylen Austin (Long Beach, California), DL Johnny Bowens (Converse, Texas) and RB Dante Dowdell (Picayune, Mississippi).
2022 Results:
G01 vs, #3 Georgia L 3-49
G02 EASTERN WASHINGTON W 70-14
G03 #12 BYU W 41-20
G04 @ Washington W 44-41
G05 STANFORD W 45-27
G06 at Arizona W 49-22
G07 #9 UCLA W 45-30
G08 @ California W 42-24
G09 @ Colorado W 49-10
G10 #25 WASHINGTON L 34-37
G11 #10 UTAH W 20-17
G12 @ #21 Oregon State L 34-38
BOWL vs. North Carolina W 28-27
Team Info:
2022 Overall: 10-3 (3rd in PAC-12)
Home: 5-1
Away: 4-1
Neutral: 1-1
P12: 7-2
Non-P12: 3-1
Head Coach: Mario Cristobal
Oregon: 10-3
Career: 10-3
Bowls: 1-0
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Bo Nix (294-409, 3593 yards, 71.9%, 8.8 avg., 29 TD, 7 INT)
Rushing: Bucky Irving (156 car., 1058 yards, 6.8 avg., 5 TD)
Receiving: Troy Franklin (61 rec., 891 yards, 14.6 avg., 9 TD)
TD’s Scored: Bo Nix (15)
Sacks: Brandon Dorius (2.5)
Tackles: Jeffrey Bassa (62)
Interceptions: Trikweze Bridges (3)
Pass Deflections: Bryan Addison/Trikweze (5)
Tackles For Loss: Brandon Dorius (9.5)
Forced Fumbles: 4 Tied (1)
Kick Returns: Kris Hutson (12 ret., 238 yards, 19.8 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Kris Hutson (10 ret., 42 yards, 4.2 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Camden Lewis (14-16 fg/fga., 88%. 64-64 xp/xpa., 106 pts.)
Punting: Ross James (8 punts, 335 yards, 41.9 avg., 3 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 10 Bo Nix (SR/TR)
RB: 00 Bucky Irving (JR/TR)
WR: 11 Troy Franklin (JR)
WR: 2 Gary Bryant Jr. (RS JR/TR)
WR: `5 Tez Johnson (SR/TR)
TE: 3 Terrance Ferguson (JR)
LT: 76 Josh Conerly Jr. (SO)
LG: 55 Marcus Harper II (JR)
OC: 58 Jackson Powers-Johnson (JR)
RG: 74 Steven Jones (RS SR)
RT: 65 Ajani Cornelius (RS JR/TR)
KR: 00 Bucky Irving (JR/TR)
PK: 49 Camden Lewis (SR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 1 Jordan Burch (SR/TR)
NT: 50 Popo Aumavae (RS SR)
DT: 98 Casey Rogers (RS SR/TR)
DE: 32 Ema’rion Winston (RS FR)
LB: 9 Jamal Hill (SR)
LB: 2 Jeffrey Bassa (JR)
LB: 18 Made Funa (SR)
CB: 15 Khyree Jackson (SR/TR)
CB: 8 Ddontae Manning (JR)
FS: 00 Tysheem Johnson (JR/TR)
BS: 33 Evan Williams (RS SR/TR)
PR: 15 Tez Johnson (SR/TR)
PT: 45 Luke Dunne (FR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: C
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: B
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: A
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/02 PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS | Oregon leads the series 5-0. The Ducks won (62-14) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
09/09 @ Texas Tech Red Raiders | Oregon leads the series 2-0. The Ducks won (16-13) the last meeting between schools in 1992.
09/16 HAWAII RAINBOW WARRIORS | Oregon leads the series 4-3. The Ducks lost (16-36) the last meeting between schools in 1994.
09/23 COLORADO BUFFALOS | Oregon leads the series 15-9. The Ducks are 6-1 since 2013 and their last series loss (38-41) was in 2016.
09/30 @ Stanford Cardinal | Oregon trails the series 35-50-1. The Ducks are 5-5 since 2013 and their last series loss (24-31 OT) was in 2021.
10/14 @ Washington Huskies | Oregon trails the series 41-56-4. The Ducks are 3-6 since 2013 and their last series win (20-19) was in 2019.
10/21 WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS | Oregon leads the series 53-40-7. The Ducks are 6-4 since 2013 and their last series loss (20-34) was in 2018.
10/28 @ Utah Utes | The series is tied 24-12. The Ducks are 6-4 since 2013 and their last series loss (10-38) was in 2021.
11/04 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS | Oregon leads the series 42-41-2. The Ducks are 8-2 since 2013 and their last series loss (17-21) was in 2020.
11/11 USC TROJANS | Oregon trails the series 22-39-2. The Ducks won (31-24) the last meeting between schools in 2020.
11/18 @ Arizona State Sun Devils | Oregon leads the series 20-18. The Ducks lost (28-31) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
11/24 OREGON STATE BEAVERS | Oregon leads the series 67-49-10. The Ducks are 7-3 since 2013 and their last series win (38-29) was in 2021.
Predictions:
Home: 6-1
Away: 4-1
Neutral: 0-0
P12: 7-2
Non-P12: 3-0
Overall: 10-2 (2nd in PAC12 North)
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