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Though 2024’s version of National Signing Day was uneventful for Dan Lanning and the Oregon football team, it still put some finality on one of the Ducks’ highest-regarded recruiting classes in program history.
247Sports’ Composite rankings, which combines the rankings from 247Sports, Rivals.com, ESPN, and more to provide a consensus for team and player rankings, lists the Ducks as the third-best class in the country, behind just Georgia and Alabama.
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Oregon’s 29-player class is comprised of 22 consensus four-star recruits, six three-star prospects, and a two-star punter.
West Linn’s Gage Hurych signs to play at Oregon
Over two dozen of those 29 players had signed during the early signing period in December, with just three-star kicker Gage Hurych of West Linn and four-star receiver Gatlin Bair signing during the latter signing day Wednesday.
Hurych is viewed as a five-star prospect and the No. 32 kicking recruit nationally by Chris Sailer Kicking, and rated as the No. 21 kicking prospect by 247Sports. The Oregon-native made eight field goals as a junior in 2022 and recorded touchbacks on 88% of his kickoffs.
Bair was one of the last major recruits available after originally committing to Boise State last year before a coaching change. Reportedly connected to Michigan and the Ducks, one of the fastest players in the 2024 class committed to Eugene just before signing day. Bair set track state records in Idaho with 10.15 100-meter and 20.56 200-meter times, though he told outlets he would likely not pursue track at Oregon.
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The Idaho-native will not join Oregon’s roster until after he completes a two-year LDS mission. His NLI binds him to Oregon for one academic year, which means he’ll return to college football in 2026 free to join any program, but Bair told SBLive as long as Lanning remains at Oregon, he fully intends to honor his commitment.
The Ducks also have one of the top incoming transfer classes in the country, coming in at No. 3 in 247Sports’ team rankings. You can follow along with The Register-Guard’s transfer portal tracker.
Oregon football’s Dan Lanning on 2024 team: ‘We have a lot of talent on this roster’
With the 2024 class now mostly behind him, Lanning sat down with Oregon’s radio crew, Jerry Allen and Joey McMurray, to talk the Ducks’ latest class.
He didn’t mince words when talking about what 2024 could look like for the Ducks.
“We gotta go play games and see how we play as a team, but we have a lot of talent on this roster,” Lanning said. “It is the most talented roster I’ve had since we’ve been here.”
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When asked whether Oregon’s 2024 team has a championship roster, Lanning said the work is just getting started on building for this fall.
“I do think that we have the pieces to the puzzle that are gonna allow us to have a really good team and what that looks like, time will tell,” he said. “It’s gonna be about our offseason work. You don’t win a game on paper. You’ve got to go practice, you got to become a team and that’s the process over the next few months for us is building a team.”
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Oregon football’s 2024 signing class
Name / Position
Rating
School / Hometown
Height, Weight
Gatlin Bair / WR
★★★★
Burley / Burley, ID
6-1, 194
Aydin Breland / DL
★★★★
Mater Dei / Santa Ana, CA
6-5, 290
Devin Brooks / OL
★★★★
Clackamas / Clackamas, OR
6-4, 290
Fox Crader / OL
★★★★
Evergreen / Vancouver, WA
6-6, 285
Trent Ferguson / OL
★★★
West Salem / Salem, OR
6-7, 300
Dakoda Fields / CB
★★★★
Junipero Serra / Gardena, CA
6-2, 185
Aaron Flowers / DB
★★★★
Forney / Forney, TX
6-0, 202
Tionne Gray / DL
★★★★
Hazelwood Central / Florissant, MO
6-6, 295
Dillon Gresham / WR
★★★★
San Jacinto / San Jacinto, CA
6-0, 175
Gage Hurych / K
★★★
West Linn / West Linn, OR
6-1, 175
Jericho Johnson / DL
★★★★
Armijo / Fairfield, CA
6-3, 366
Jaxson Jones / EDGE
★★★★
Yuma Catholic / Yuma, AZ
6-3, 215
Tyler Kinsman / P
★★
Skyview / Nampa, ID
6-5, 225
Sione Laulea / CB
★★★★
College of San Mateo / San Mateo, CA
6-4, 185
Kingston Lopa / LB
★★★★
Grant Union / Sacramento, CA
6-5, 190
Jeremiah McClellan / WR
★★★★
Christian Brothers College / Saint Louis, MO
6-0, 190
JacQawn McRoy / OT
★★★★
Clay-Chalkville / Pinson, AL
6-8, 365
Luka Moga / QB
★★★
Sunnyslope / Phoenix, AZ
6-2, 190
Kamar Mothudi / LB
★★★★
Los Alamitos / Los Alamitos, CA
6-2, 228
Ify Obidegwu / CB
★★★★
St. Frances Academy / Baltimore, MD
6-2, 190
Ryan Pellum / WR
★★★★
Millikan / Long Beach, CA
5-11, 170
Brayden Platt / LB
★★★★
Yelm / Yelm, WA
6-1, 222
A.J. Pugliano / TE
★★★
North Medford / Medford, OR
6-4, 220
Jack Ressler / WR
★★★
Mater Dei / Santa Ana, CA
5-11, 195
Da’Jaun Riggs / RB
★★★
St. John’s / Washington, DC
6-0, 202
Elijah Rushing / EDGE
★★★★
Salpointe Catholic / Tucson, AZ
6-6, 251
Roger Saleapaga / WR
★★★★
Orem / Orem, UT
6-4, 220
Xadavien Sims / DL
★★★★
Durant / Durant, OK
6-3, 275
Dylan Williams / LB
★★★★
Long Beach Poly, CA
6-3, 210
Alec Dietz covers University of Oregon football, volleyball, women’s basketball and baseball for The Register-Guard. You may reach him at adietz@registerguard.com and you can follow him on Twitter @AlecDietz.
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The first round of the College Playoff is the next step for top-level teams to take on the road for the National Championship game at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The top team in the Sun Belt Conference faces off against one of the top teams in the Big East with the hopes to move deeper in post-season play.
The No. 12-ranked James Madison Dukes (12-1) take on the No. 5-ranked Oregon Ducks (11-1) at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday, Dec. 20 with kickoff at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT
At a Glance: How to Watch James Madison Dukes vs. Oregon Ducks Online
Want to catch first round game live? Below is a quick guide on the best ways to watch James Madison vs. Oregon online.
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How to Watch James Madison Dukes vs. Oregon Ducks Game Online
The James Madison-Oregon game airs on TNT. If you don’t have cable, the best way to watch the pro football game is with DirecTV, which offers TNT in all of their packages. Here’s a breakdown of our favorite streaming options, including free trial and pricing information:
best overall
DirecTV
Pros: Free trial, affordable genre packs Cons: Not as many entertainment channels in genre packs as other options
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Watch the CFP game online with DirecTV. The streaming service offers various streaming options, while it carries TNT in everyone of its packages. Prices start at $49.99 for the first month and $89.99 per month afterwards for DirecTV’s “Entertainment” package. The streamer even offer a five-day free trial.
Hulu + Live TV carries TNT for James Madison vs. Oregon livestream. It starts at $89.99 per month, but you get access to more than 95 channels. Subscribers also get access to Disney+ and ESPN Unlimited, and Hulu’s full on-demand library of movies, TV shows, and originals. Meanwhile, Hulu + Live TV offers a three-day free trial to start watching the game.
Best Wallet-Friendly
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Sling TV
Pros: Tons of channels, easy to use Cons: Requires combination of packages + add-ons, no free trial
Sling is the more wallet-friendly live TV streaming service option. College football fans can use to watch James Madison Dukes vs. Oregon on TNT with the Sling Orange package with prices starting at $45.99 per month. Unfortunately, the streaming service does not currently offer a free trial.
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Please note: Pricing and channel availability varies from location to location. Learn more about Sling TV here.
Best for ORiginals
HBO Max
Pros: Hollywood blockbusters, prestige TV, live sports and news Cons: No free trial
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You can also watch TNT Sports games, like James Madison vs. Oregon, on HBO Max. Unfortunately, HBO Max does not currently offer a free trial, but it’s relatively affordable with their ad-supported plan starting at $9.99 per month.
James Madison Dukes vs. Oregon Ducks: Date, Start Time, Location
The James Madison-Oregon game takes place at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday, Dec. 20, with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT.
James Madison Dukes vs. Oregon Ducks Predictions & Odds
For the first round of the CFP, the Oregon enter the game as the heavy favorite. Right now, the Ducks are a -21.5-point favorite to win. Meanwhile, as the underdog, the James Madison Dukes have a 950 moneyline, while Oregon sit at -2,000.
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Oregon wide receiver Evan Stewart (#7) signals for a first down during a Big Ten college football game between the No. 1 Ducks and No. 20 Illinois at Autzen Stadium in Eugene on Saturday Oct. 26, 2024. Sean Meagher/The Oregonian
If Evan Stewart is going to return to the field this season, it’s unlikely to be in the first round of the College Football Playoff.
The Oregon receiver, who has missed the whole season recovering from a torn right meniscus, was downgraded to doubtful for Saturday’s game between the No. 5 Ducks and No. 12 seed James Madison.
It’s not a surprising development, as Stewart appeared limited during the open portion of Monday’s practice.
Receivers Dakorien Moore (knee) and Gary Bryant Jr. (ankle) are listed as questionable for a third straight day, as are cornerback Sione Laulea and safety Trey McNutt (leg).
Moore posted “back” to social media on Thursday and Laulea indicated he was returning to play as well.
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No. 12 James Madison (12-1) at No. 5 Oregon (11-1)
When: Saturday, Dec. 20
Time: 4:30 p.m. PT
Where: Autzen Stadium
TV: TNT/HBO Max
Stream: You can watch this game on DIRECTV(free trial) or with Sling (a Sling day pass to watch this game and more is just $4.99). Streaming broadcasts for this game will be available on these streaming services locally in Oregon and Washington, but may not be available outside of the Pacific Northwest, depending on your location.
James Crepea is the Oregon Ducks beat reporter and Big Ten sports reporter for The Oregonian/OregonLive. He primarily covers football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball and softball, as well as…
Officials are reminding drivers when confronted with high water to “turn around, don’t drown” as western Oregon continues to see heavy rainfall, swelling creeks and rivers.
Statesman Journal
Oregonians woke up to flooding, which was gradually dissipating the morning of Dec. 19, following a third atmospheric river that dumped 2-5 inches of rain in just 24 hours across northwest Oregon.
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Many schools were delayed or canceled, some roads were closed and around 18,000 people were without power.
Heavy rain the night of Dec. 18 led to many roads being flooded across the Willamette Valley. But with only sporadic rainfall in the forecast, meteorologists said standing water should gradually drop.
Stream levels were still high and in some cases still in flood stages, on the Santiam, Clackamas and other smaller streams like the Pudding and Luckimute. But many had crested and were dropping as of the morning of Dec. 19.
“The rivers and creeks that respond rapidly will be coming down in next few hours, but some of the other larger streams are still on their way up and won’t crest until Saturday in some cases,” said Sebastian Westerink, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Portland.
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Where did rivers flood their banks?
The most serious situation was on the Clackamas River near Estacada and Oregon City, where the river reached major flood levels.
Closer to Salem, moderate flooding was seen on the Santiam River in Jefferson while the Luckimute, Molalla and Pudding rivers were also still rising into major flood levels.
The Willamette River in Salem will continue to rise above action stage and not crest until Dec. 20, likely leaving some low-lying roads and sites like Minto-Brown Island Park closed.
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24 hour rainfall totals (7 a.m. on Dec. 18 to 7 a.m. on Dec. 19)
Eagle Creek near Estacada: 2.77
Cascade Foothills: 4-6 inches
Zach Urness has been an outdoors reporter in Oregon for 18 years and is host of the Explore Oregon Podcast. He can be reached at zurness@StatesmanJournal.com or (503) 399-6801. Find him on X at @ZachsORoutdoors and BlueSky at oregonoutdoors.bsky.social
