Final Assembly: 11/27/2022 – Oregon 38,Oregon State 29
Key Returners: LB – Noah Sewell, LB – Justin Flowe, OG – TJ Bass & C – Alex Forsyth
What to Know:
Dan Lanning takes over head teaching duties as Mario Cristobal bolted for Miami. The narrative round this Oregon crew is that they’ve the expertise and depth to compete with any crew within the nation. Cristobal was an superior recruiter, however took criticism for his teaching selections and total lack of creativity offensively. The Geese had an excellent (however not nice) 35-13 report with Cristobal on the helm. The hope in Eugene is that Dan Lanning’s championship pedigree pushes this group into the School Soccer Playoffs.
Offensively Oregon’s power can be their offensive line, however the Geese will break in a brand new switch quarterback in Bo Nix (Auburn). Travis Dye leaving for USC was an enormous blow for Oregon’s offense, however Byron Cardwell gained beneficial expertise and a wholesome Sean {Dollars} ought to give this offense a pleasant RB duo.
The names to know at broad receiver are: Kris Hutson, Troy Franklin and Dont’e Thornton. They’re a younger however proficient group. Chase Cota (UCLA switch) and Caleb Chapman (Texas A&M) are each seniors that carry a lot wanted expertise.
Protection is Dan Lanning’s area of experience, Georgia’s protection in 2021 was top-of-the-line school protection’s I’ve ever seen. The Geese have a extremely sturdy front-seven and a secondary that has potential, however can nonetheless be challenged. I count on Oregon’s protection to be the power of their crew in 2022 although.
The Geese schedule is about up properly for them to win the Pac-12 and be within the School Soccer Playoff dialogue. An early loss to Georgia in Atlanta received’t spoil their season, they keep away from USC within the common season and their hardest video games are all in Eugene (Utah, Washington, UCLA & BYU).
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Oregon State has their sights set on an enormous season although and so they received’t roll over in Reser stadium. I’m nonetheless just a little confused on if the rivalry recreation will get performed on Friday or Saturday this season, however each Oregon & Oregon State at present listing it on Saturday November twenty sixth. It appears like ESPN will assist solidify the date/time because it will get nearer.
Participant To Watch
Bo Nix – Quarterback
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Regardless of their expertise Justin Herbert and Anthony Brown each considerably underperformed at QB for Oregon. Bo Nix has the expertise and athleticism to steer this Oregon crew to a particular season, however Auburn followers skilled a whole lot of highs and a whole lot of lows with Nix because the starter. Can Bo Nix discover the consistency that’ll be wanted for Oregon to win the Pac-12? A technique or one other it’ll must be enjoyable to look at .
Prediction
Probability Nolan (308 yards & 2 TDs) was actually good final season towards Oregon. The Beavers protection merely couldn’t cease the Geese although as they went for 506 yards and over 37 minutes of possession. I believe Luke Musgrave has an enormous recreation, the Beavers improved protection does simply sufficient and Oregon State pulls off an enormous upset profitable 35-33 in Corvallis.
No. 9 Oregon State put on a show in its first 2025 home gymnastics meet Saturday, scoring 196.40 points to easily beat Brigham Young at Gill Coliseum.
Senior Jade Carey, performing in a home meet for the first time since winning two Olympic gold medals last summer, scored 39.725 in all-around. Carey had scores of 9.95 on bars and floor, 9.925 on beam and 9.90 on vault.
Carey had the highest score in each event on either team. The best scores by a Beaver gymnast aside from Carey were 9.85s by Natalie Briones (bars), Sage Thompson (bars), Lauren Letzsch (beam), Savannah Miller (floor) and Sophia Esposito (floor and beam).
Brigham Young scored 194.2 points. Kylie Eaquinto led the way with an all-around score of 39.050.
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On Saturday morning at the Navy All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas, three-star prospect T’Andre Waverly announced his commitment to Oregon State over Washington and Notre Dame.
The product of Kamiak High School in Mukilteo, Washington, is ranked as the nation’s No. 96 athlete and No. 18 player in the state in the 2025 class by 247Sports. Once he arrives in Corvallis, he’s expected to play tight end.
“I believe in [offensive coordinator Ryan] Gunderson for the future,” Waverly told 247Sports’ Brandon Huffman. “And I’m excited to get to know the new tight ends coach [Will Heck].”
“[Head coach Trent] Bray seems like a real get to business guy and I like that. I don’t want a coach who will pamper me. I want someone who will tell me what I need to do and what to do.”
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Despite seeing the in-state prospect going elsewhere, tight ends coach Jordan Paopao has pulled in a promising batch at the position after signing four-star Baron Naone and three-star Austin Simmons in December.
For an athlete, a loss can shake even the strongest mental foundation. For Ohio State quarterback Will Howard, those feelings bubbled up after losing to the Oregon Ducks 32-31 at Autzen Stadium in early October.
While interviewing with ESPN before Ohio State’s semifinal game against the Texas Longhorns for the College Football Playoffs, the quarterback reflected on that feeling of loss.
“It’s been a rollercoaster. Some of the ups and downs that we did go through are why we’re sitting here today in the semifinals and probably playing our best ball right now,” Howard said. “There have been some tough moments. I’d say that Oregon loss early on in the season was rough.”
Oct 12, 2024; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard (18) walks off the field after losing 32-31 to Oregon Ducks during the NCAA football game at Autzen Stadium. / Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Howard, who went 28-35 passing for 326 yards and two touchdowns, remembers what he did after that fateful quarterback keeper turned slide that sealed the fate of the Buckeyes during that regular season encounter with the Ducks.
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“Coming out of it I felt like I played a good game but it was really just the ending. I sat there and stewed over just how could I have done that differently. But when we got back here I think it was about six in the morning. I didn’t know what to do with myself. I was kind of at a loss. I went into the indoor and I just laid there for about an hour – hour and a half. I was in a dark place. I just wanted another crack at them so bad. I just couldn’t stop thinking about the next chance I could get,” Howard said.
It wasn’t too long before Howard got his second chance with Oregon. After winning the Big Ten Championship, the No. 1 ranked Ducks were seeded for the Rose Bowl. With the Buckeyes easily beating Tennessee at home the previous week, Ohio State faced the Ducks once more.
Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard (18) motions at the line of scrimmage during the College Football Playoff quarterfinal against the Oregon Ducks at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. on Jan. 1, 2025. Ohio State won 41-21. / Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
“Before every game, I listen to two voicemails that my late grandmother sent me and I’ve been doing that every game for the last three years now,” Howard said. “I listened to the voicemail and it just brought this immense peace over me. This year for the playoffs it actually probably got me going even more. It really helped.”
Those voicemails helped Howard correct his headspace before facing Oregon in the Rose Bowl. Howard went 17-26 in passing for 319 yards and three touchdowns. The Buckeyes completely shut out Oregon in the first quarter, with the Ducks only responding at the end of the second quarter with a touchdown and two point conversion. Howard reflected on the point in the game where the Buckeyes were up 34-0 against the No. 1 team in the nation.
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Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard (18) holds a rose following the College Football Playoff quarterfinal against the Oregon Ducks at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. on Jan. 1, 2025. Ohio State won 41-21. / Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
“Ecstatic. I mean, at that point it felt like it was almost not real. It was like ‘Man, are we really up on the No. 1 team in the country right now that we were in a dog fight with at their place?’” Howard said.
The Buckeyes won against Oregon 41-21, advancing to the Cotton Bowl Classic against the Texas Longhorns, where Howard and the Buckeyes are knocking on the door of a National Championship.
“You take a big National Championship ring and hoisting the trophy up. It takes a lot of the hardships and bad things that happened this year and kind of go out the window,” Howard said.
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