The Oregon Geese have crushed UCLA seven straight occasions when the groups meet in Autzen Stadium. The Geese have a 22-game residence win streak in Autzen, among the best within the nation.
It is even imagined to rain on the visiting Bruins, additional emphasizing the Geese’ residence area benefit.
And but, the No. 9 Bruins are the top-dog within the Pac-12 proper now, and enter the sport ranked above the Geese. It looks like UCLA Head Coach Chip Kelly has his greatest probability but to beat his most well-known employer on his fourth attempt.
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If Kelly is profitable, these gamers would be the the reason why.
1. Dorian Thompson-Robinson-Quarterback
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UCLA QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson is in his fifth and greatest 12 months with the Bruins.
In Dorian Thompson-Robinson’s 5 years at UCLA, he is misplaced to Oregon in all three contests. However, in all three of these video games, Thompson-Robinson was both splitting some portion of time with one other QB or was completely absent.
Final season, DTR scored two touchdowns towards the Geese however was getting crushed by Kayvon Thibodeaux and was pressured to exit the sport on UCLA’s final drive of the sport down three factors.
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The backup Bruin quarterback got here in, threw a decide to DJ James, and that was that.
DTR has been on a revenge tour this season, and definitely has Oregon circled on the calendar. This season he is upped his completion charge to 74.8%, greater than a 12% improve on final 12 months’s complete. Add in simply two turnovers this season, and also you’re wanting on the new-and-improved DTR — a scary sight.
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Laiatu Latu (15) has recorded 4.5 sacks within the final three video games.
UCLA has been dominant within the switch portal, whether or not Coach Kelly admits it or not. The Bruins boast 20 starters from the switch portal since 2020, and one of the vital profitable is linebacker Laiatu Latu.
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Latu was considerably of a dangerous pick-up for UCLA. Beginning out at Washington, Latu performed in 12 of 13 video games in his true freshman season in 2019. The next two seasons, he did not get any enjoying time as a Husky.
However Latu has been a revelation for the Bruins protection this season. His 1.08 sacks per recreation is tied for greatest within the nation, together with two multi-sack video games this season, a pressured fumble and a security.
Latu is a real game-wrecker when coming for the QB.
Zach Charbonnet torched Utah for 198 dashing yards and a landing in his final recreation.
Zach Charbonnet can be a product of the switch portal, beginning his profession with Michigan. However Charbonnet has been so profitable at his new residence, it looks like he is been burning defenses within the Bruin child blue for a lot of seasons.
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Oregon did a incredible job bottling up Charbonnet in final season’s matchup, limiting the operating again to 35 yards on 15 carries. Oregon permits the fewest dashing yards per recreation this season within the Pac-12, however that would change after Charbonnet will get a re-evaluation.
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UCLA’s star operating again tops the Pac-12 with 123 dashing yards per recreation, together with six dashing touchdowns. In his final outing towards Utah, Charbonnet had 198 yards and a rating on the bottom.
Charbonnet towards Oregon’s run protection might very nicely dictate which staff wins on Saturday.
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Darius Muasau has been spectacular in his first season with UCLA.
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Simply behind Oregon, UCLA has the second-stingiest run protection within the Pac-12. UCLA offers up 99 dashing yards per recreation (Oregon offers up 98 yards per recreation), and a giant purpose is Darius Muasau and the linebacker corps.
Muasau is one other switch in his first 12 months with UCLA after leaving Hawaii. But it surely’s Muasau’s fourth 12 months of faculty soccer, and his expertise is overwhelmingly obvious in the midst of the protection.
With 38 tackles, Muasau leads the staff within the class. However final recreation was his greatest efficiency but, forcing a fumble and choosing off Utah quarterback Cameron Rising to go together with eight tackles.
Muasau is getting sizzling on the proper time for the Bruins.
Jake Bobo is UCLA’s prime receiver after transferring from Duke.
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A typical theme among the many gamers listed here’s a break-out recreation that propelled UCLA to their big wins over Washington and Utah — and moreover, their top-10 rating.
And few gamers can declare extra credit score for the 40-32 win over Washington than huge receiver Jake Bobo — a fifth-year who left Duke for UCLA within the offseason.
Coming into that matchup, all of the storylines have been about Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. being a sleeper to win the Heisman. Thompson-Robinson quieted these hopes, and inserted himself into the Heisman dialog by feeding Bobo all recreation.
Bobo ended with six catches for 142 yards and two touchdowns — a efficiency that single-handedly altered the sport. On the season Bobo averages 16 yards per catch. At 6’5″, Bobo’s distinctive mix of dimension and velocity makes him liable to interrupt a giant play any time he catches it.
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For Oregon Duck fans that were gripping their seats and tracking flight logs to Tuscaloosa, Alabama while unfounded rumors of coach Dan Lanning’s departure ran amok last year; be ready to experience some deja vu.
With the No. 1 Oregon Ducks currently standing at the top of the College Football rankings with an 11-0 record and a likely bid to the Big Ten Conference Championship, there’s a lot of praise coming Lanning’s way as well as a lot of expected rumors towards a potential departure to the NFL.
Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning and former Alabama coach nick Saban / Imagn
In the midst of rumors circulating that Lanning is becoming a prospect for a coaching job in the pros, former NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky joined “The Next Round Live” podcast to share his own praise for the coach.
“He’s authentic. I think he’s got a no-stone-unturned youth, a Nick Saban youth to him,” Orlovsky said. “Nick Saban is notorious for; there is nothing that is small. Everything is big. I think Lanning has that quality to him.”
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Lanning coached under the legendary coach Saban early in his career in 2015 when he was a graduate assistant at Alabama. During that season, Lanning helped the Crimson Tide win yet another National Championship for their dynasty against the Clemson Tigers. After a tenure at Memphis, Lanning went on to coach outside linebackers and eventually become the defensive coordinator under Georgia coach Kirby Smart; another coach Orlovsky lauded kind words to.
Nov 16, 2024; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning looks on during the third quarter against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images / Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images
“It’s funny, when they beat Ohio State and did that 12-man on-the-field penalty, I said, ‘It’s very clear that we have two elite coaches in college football. Kirby Smart being one and Dan Lanning probably being the second. And people are like, ‘You’re an idiot, this and that,” Orlovsky said.
Lanning’s calling card on the field has been seen this season through gutsy plays and team-involved gestures. The 12-man penalty vs. Ohio State, Dillon Gabriel’s NCAA record breaking touchdown throw to offensive lineman Gernorris Wilson during the Maryland game, his “Gladiator” inspired timeout for his athletes to watch Michigan’s stadium clear out (“Are you not entertained?”), and the most recent ploy for the Ducks to crash Wisconsin’s “Jump Around” fourth quarter celebration are all stimulated by Lanning himself. Several of these strategies and play calls have social media sports enthusiasts calling Lanning a “mad man” for his inspired coaching choices.
Despite claiming detractors, to the former 12-year NFL veteran, there’s something very clear about Lanning, who just received a $200,000 contract bonus from the Ducks for beating the Badgers 16-13.
“It’s very clear that Dan Lanning, at worst, is the second-best College Football coach in the country right now,” Orlovsky said.
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And with so much positive attention coming the way of Lanning and the Ducks, so do the ever-evolving rumors of a potential Lanning departure. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler brought up Lanning’s name last week when discussing NFL buzz-worthy topics.
“The once-popular trend of plucking college head coaches for NFL jobs has slowed in recent years,” Fowler said. “All but one of the 32 sitting head coaches (Chargers’ Jim Harbaugh, formerly Michigan) came directly from an NFL job. Recent NFL failures of Urban Meyer and Matt Rhule haven’t helped the collegiate pipeline. But a league exec I trust brought up an interesting name to me this week: Oregon’s Dan Lanning. ‘He’s got some Dan Campbell to him,’ the exec said. While Campbell is in his own class right now, Lanning knows how to command a room, and the Ducks are 32-5 since he took over.”
Oregon head coach Dan Lanning gathers his team during a timeout as the Oregon Ducks host the Maryland Terrapins at Autzen Stadium Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 in Eugene, Ore. / Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
It seems Oregon has constantly fielded coach departure rumors for the better part of a decade at this point. From the “blink and you’ll miss it” coaching tenure of Willie Taggart, who left the Ducks after one year for Florida State in 2018, and former coach Mario Cristobal’s unceremonious goodbye to join the Miami Hurricanes in 2022; Duck fans have a history of feeling anxious about their coaches.
However, it seems Lanning might possess a different perspective. Last year, when rumors flew about the young coach departing for the seat retired by Saban at Alabama, Lanning shared a statement that has since become a brand for the program.
“The reality is, the grass is not always greener; in fact the grass is damn green in Eugene,” Lanning said. “I want to be in Eugene for as long as Eugene will have me…This is a destination, not just for me but for elite players.”
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Lanning appears to be on a quest to prove he can win a championship without the prestige of an SEC or tenured program. His bold moves and gutsy play calling are welcome in a program like Oregon that embraces innovation. Lanning’s continued efforts on the recruiting trail, intentions to include more alumni in the program, and deep family involvement in Oregon culture like the “Heroes” uniforms designed by the Lanning family all indicate deeper roots than a temporary tenure.
As rumors will no doubt continue to swirl around the sports world as Oregon continues their opening season in the Big Ten, it’s a safe bet to think Lanning will stick where the grass is green until other notice.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Peyton Scott scored 17 points and No. 23 Oregon used a fast start to earn a 70-54 victory over Grand Canyon on Monday night, the Ducks’ fifth straight homecourt win.
Oregon now has started the season with five straight wins five times in coach Kelly Graves 11 seasons.
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Trinity San Antonio’s layup with 8:10 left in the first quarter put the Lopes in front, 4-2, but Sofia Bell tied the game with a pair of free throws and Scott drilled back-to-back 3-pointers. Nani Falatea matched Scott’s feat in the final three minutes as Oregon put together an 18-6 run to take a 22-10 lead after one quarter and doubled up Grand Canyon at halftime, 36-18.
Scott hit 6 of 13 from the field, including 3 of 5 from behind the arc to lead the Oregon offense. Amina Muhammad posted a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds and Falatea added nine points off the bench.
San Antonio scored 18 points, grabbed six rebounds, dished five assists and added four steals to lead Grand Canyon (2-2). Tiarra Brown added 12 points with five rebounds and three assists. Alyssa Durazo-Frescas chipped in 11 points with five rebounds.
Oregon continues its homestand Wednesday when it plays host to unbeaten Auburn (3-0).
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