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Key Players Returning:
RB/KR Noah Whittington, WR/KR Gary Bryant Jr., WR Evan Stewart, TE Kenyon Sadiq, OC Iapani Laloulu, OG Dave Luli, DE Teitum Tuioti, DE Matayo Uiagalelei, LB Bryce Boettcher, LB Devon Jackson, PK Andrew Boyle, and PK Atticus Sappington.
Key Players Departing:
QB Dillon Gabriel, RB Jordan James, WR Traeshon Holden, WR/PR Tez Johnson, TE Terrance Ferguson, OG Nishad Strother, OT Josh Conerly Jr., OT Ajani Cornelius, DE Jordan Burch, DT Derrick Harmon, NT Jamaree Caldwell, LB Jeffrey Bassa, LB Jestin Jacobs, CB Dontae Manning, CB Jabbar Muhammad, CB Nikko Reed, NB Brandon Johnson, FS Kobe Savage, and SS Tysheem Johnson.
Top 10 Recruits:
Blue Chip Recruits: WR Dakorien Moore (Duncanville, Texas), CB Na’eem Offord (Birmingham, Alabama), and CB Brandon Finney (Owings Mills, Maryland).
4 Star Recruits: CB Dorian Brew (Conroe, Texas), DS Trey McNutt (Cleveland, Ohio), OL Ziyare Addison (Tampa, Florida), QB Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele (Ewa Beach, Hawaii), DT Bear Alexander (USC transfer), OT Isaiah World (Nevada transfer), and OT Zac Stascausky (Portland, Oregon).
2024 Results:
G01 IDAHO W 24-14
G02 BOISE STATE W 37-34
G03 @ Oregon State W 49-14
G04 @ UCLA W 34-13
G05 MICHIGAN STATE W 31-10
G06 #2 OHIO STATE W 32-31
G07 @ Purdue W 35-0
G08 #20 ILLINOIS W 38-9
G09 @ Michigan W 38-17
G10 MARYLAND W 39-18
G11 @ Wisconsin W 16-13
G12 WASHINGTON W 49-21
B10 vs. #3 Penn State W 45-37
CFB vs. #8 Ohio State L 21-41
Team Info:
2024 Overall: 13-1 (1st in Big Ten/Big Ten Champions)
Home: 7-0
Away: 5-0
Neutral: 1-1
P12: 9-0
Non-P12: 4-1
Head Coach: Dan Lanning
Oregon: 35-6
Bowls: 2-1
Career: 35-6
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Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Dante Moore (7-8, 49 yards, 87.5%, 6.1 avg., 0 TD, 0 INT)
Rushing: Noah Whittington (118 car., 540 yards, 4.6 avg., 6 TD)
Receiving: Evan Stewart (48 rec., 613 yards, 12.8 avg., 5 TD)
TD’s Scored: Noah Whittington (8)
Sacks: Matayo Ulagalelei (10.5)
Tackles: Bryce Boettcher (94)
Interceptions: B. Boettcher/S. Laulea/M. Ulagalelei (1)
Pass Deflections: Bruce Boettcher (4)
Tackles For Loss: Matayo Ulagalelei (13)
Forced Fumbles: Matayo Ulagalelei (2)
Kick Returns: Noah Whittington (8 ret., 232 yards, 29.0 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Gary Bryant Jr. (5 ret., 42 yards, 8.4 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Atticus Sappington (14-16 fg/fga., 88%. 41-43 xp/xpa., 83 pts.)
Punting: Ross James (37 punts, 1682 yards, 45.5 avg., 7 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 5 Dante Moore (JR/TR)
RB: 20 Makhi Hughes (RS JR/TR)
WR: 7 Evan Stewart (SR/TR)
WR: 14 Justius Lowe (RS JR)
WR: 2 Gary Bryant Jr. (RS SR/TR)
TE: 18 Kenyon Sadiq (JR)
LT: 76 Isaiah World (RS SR/TR)
LG: 75 Emmanuel Pregnon (RS SR/TR)
OC: 72 Iapani Laloulu (JR)
RG: 74 Dave Luli (SR)
RT: 71 Alex Harkey (RS SR/TR)
KR: 6 Noah Whittington (RS SR/TR)
PK: 36 Atticus Sappington (RS SR/TR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 10 Matayo Uiagelelei (JR)
NT: 52 A’Mauri Washington (JR)
DT: 55 1 Bear Alexzander (RS JR/TR)
DE: 44 Teitum Tuioti (JR)
LB: 28 Bryce Boettcher (RS SR)
LB: 26 Devon Jackson (RS JR)
NB: 0 Daylen Austin (RS SO)
CB: 7 Ify Obidegwu (RS FR)
CB: 5 Theran Johnson (RS SR/TR)
FS: 2 Kingston Lopa (RS FR)
SS: 31 Dillon Thieneman (JR/TR)
PR: 2 Gary Bryant Jr. (RS SR/TR)
PT: 92 Ross James (RS SR/TR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: B
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: A
Punters: A
Schedule:
08/30 MONTATA STATE BOBCATS | Oregon won (27-14) the only prior meeting in 1947.
09/06 OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS | Oregon won (42-31) the only prior meeting in 2008.
09/13 @ Northwestern Wildcats | Oregon lost (10-14) the only prior meeting in 1974.
09/20 OREGON STATE BEAVERS | Oregon leads the series 69-49-10. The Ducks are 7-3 since 2015, and their last series loss 934-38) was in 2022.
09/27 @ Penn State Nittany Lions | Oregon trails the series 2-3. The Ducks won (45-37) last season’s meeting, and they lost (20-38) the prior meeting in 1994.
10/11 INDIANA HOOSIERS | Oregon leads the series 2-1. The Ducks lost (24-30) the last meeting in 2004, and they won (29-21) the prior meeting in 1964.
10/18 @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights | First meeting.
10/25 WISCONSIN BADGERS | Oregon leads the series 4-3. The Ducks won (16-13) last season’s meeting, and they won (28-27) the prior meeting in 2020.
11/08 @ Iowa Hawkeyes | Oregon leads the series 2-1. The Ducks won (40-18) the last meeting in 1994, and their only series loss (31-34) was at the inaugural meeting in 1949.
11/15 MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS | Oregon trails the series 1-3. The Ducks lost (30-31) the last meeting in 2003, and they won (24-20) the prior meeting in 1999.
11/22 USC TROJANS | Oregon trails the series 23-38-2. The Ducks are 4-1 since 2015, and they won (36-27) the last meeting in 2023.
11/29 @ Washington Huskies | Oregon trails the series 49-63-5. The Ducks are 5-5 since 2015, and their last series loss (31-34) was in 2023.
Predictions:
Home: 7-0
Away: 3-2
Neutral: 0-0
B10: 7-2
Non-B10: 3-0
Overall: 10-2 (4th in B10 – Playoff 8th seed – Eliminated in Quarterfinals)
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