The #7 Oregon Ducks play against the Boise State Broncos in a college football game tonight. The matchup will be broadcasted exclusively on Peacock at 9 p.m. CT. Fans can watch this game by getting a monthly Peacock subscription for $7.99.

The Ducks struggled mightily in their season opener against Idaho, as they only won by 10 points. Notably, the Oregon offense only scored 24 points in the matchup, even though they accrued more than 450 total yards.

Oregon was led by their quarterback Dillon Gabriel, who threw for 380 yards and two touchdowns in the victory. Tez Johnson and Terrance Ferguson aided Gabriel in the passing game, as they combined for 19 receptions and 168 yards.

The Ducks found some success on the ground with their running back Jordan James, who nearly accrued 100 rushing yards against Idaho. He scored an important touchdown in the second quarter, which helped Oregon obtain a two possession lead before the break.

Boise State has a great chance to reach the 12-team playoff this year, as they are one of the best teams in the Mountain West Conference.

The Broncos are coming off a high scoring 56-45 win against Georgia Southern in their season opener, so they will need to improve their defensive play this evening.

Boise State’s offense was led by their star running back Ashton Jeanty, who finished the game with six rushing touchdowns and 267 rushing yards. If the Boise State offensive line can perform similarly against Oregon, then the Ducks could get upset at home tonight.

Fans can watch this intriguing matchup online by getting a Peacock subscription.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Family members have flown to Oregon to help search for their loved one who has been missing since Wednesday, September 4.

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Melissa Jubane, 32, was reported missing after she didn’t show up for work on Wednesday at her job in Beaverton, Oregon.

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She married her boyfriend of 10 years on Aug. 24, and had a ceremony with family and friends at Waimea Valley on Aug. 25.

Her husband is from Kalihi, and family members here at home are pleading for help in the search, and for anyone with information to come forward.

“She is very humble, she’s very pretty, she’s smart, she’s very intelligent, and very respectful,” said her mother-in-law back in Hawaii. “She’s like a daughter to me, she’s very close to me.”

The husband’s mother told KHON2 that the couple met about 10 years ago when Jubane was visiting Hawaii with her friends from Washington.

From there, Jubane and him would travel back and forth to see each other.

She said the couple flew home from the wedding on Aug. 31, but didn’t land until the early morning hours of Sept. 1.

From there, the newlyweds enjoyed Labor Day off, and on Tuesday Jubane went to work. But when she didn’t show up on Wednesday, her co-workers grew concerned.

Beaverton police said they searched her apartment complex Wednesday night and used a blood hound to search the property. They spoke to residents and found that she has made no phone calls and has not used her credit cards.

Police have not found any leads so far.

The husband’s family has flown out there to be by his side and assist in any way possible.

Friends have also started a search party on Friday.

Anyone with information is asked to call Beaverton Police Detectives Division at 503-526-2280 and reference case number 24-2480460. People can also report anonymous tips and evidence here.

Investigators describe Jubane as 5’2” and 120 pounds.

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Entering Oregon football’s second weekend of the season, it seems as if some of the doomsday talk from fans has died down from the previous week. Several avid Duck enthusiasts are leaning towards the ugly play shown vs. Idaho as simply a fluke, or a needed wakeup call for this years’ squad. Maybe falling from the number three ranked spot to the number seventh will bring a needed chip to the shoulders of these Oregon players.

That chip is much needed, as Oregon enters into their next contest tomorrow against Boise State, who opened their season vs. Georgia Southern last week 56-45. This game will be the first night kick-off for the Ducks, with a 7 p.m. PT kick time at Autzen Stadium, as well as Oregon’s first FBS opponent of the season. 

Though the Broncos are a Group Five Mountain West Conference team, there’s some serious talent in the run game that Oregon needs to look out for. Plus, Boise State has been projected several times to be a dark horse competitor in the new 12-team College Football Playoff as the potential fifth conference champion that joins the first playoff round. Boise State is arguably a far better team than Idaho, so leading with 10 points in the second half is simply not acceptable this weekend.

With all that in mind, let’s break down three big areas to focus on during Oregon’s game vs. Boise State.

1. Oregon’s Offensive Line

Arguably the biggest sore spot for Oregon during the Idaho game, the offensive line was simply not able to open the gaps needed to propel the run game and wasn’t able to keep quarterback Dillon Gabriel comfortable in the pocket. Gabriel focused on a majority of short passes after he hurt a finger due to pressure the offensive line couldn’t stop. During the Idaho post game press conference, wide receiver Tez Johnson even remarked that Gabriel seemed uncomfortable. Looking at how the line couldn’t protect Gabriel from Idaho defenders, that uncomfort seems founded.

Furthermore, the trenches had several frivolous penalties. Most notably, tackle Ajani Cornelius racked up two illegal formation calls, Josh Conerly Jr. picked up a false start penalty, and Iapani “Poncho” Laloulou got a false start and a holding penalty. Out of the eight penalties for Oregon that cost the team 60 yards, five of those penalties resulting in 30 yards lost were on the offensive line specifically. 

The line only allowed 2.9 yards per carry against Idaho’s defense, a miserable statistic that offensive line coach A’lique Terry wore on a shirt during this week’s practices.

Indiana transfer Matthew Bedford was confirmed to be returning for the game by Ducks coach Dan Lanning in his weekly press conference, however Charlie Pickard and Iapani Laloulou continued to take first team reps at center and right guard.

Going into the Boise State game, watch to see if the offensive line is able to improve their communication and cohesiveness to be able to efficiently block Boise State’s defenders.

2. Boise State’s Run Game.

A highlight of the Boise State offense, their run game is uplifted by Heisman hopeful Ashton Jeanty. Jeanty scored six touchdowns against Georgia Southern last game and racked up over 500 yards. Last year, Jeanty was the only NCAA athlete with multiple rushing and receiving touchdowns over 50 yards. In his weekly press conference, Lanning called Jeanty an “NFL guy” and shared he was impressed watching Jeanty’s tape. 

Boise State is able to give Jeanty the ability to dominate the run game by allowing a stretch offense and shifting the pocket so rushers like Jeanty are able to navigate more gaps and fake to the outside of the line. Oregon’s task would be to keep Jeanty’s yardage low by having the defensive line cause pressures and allow secondary players, like defensive end Matayo Uiagalelei, contain Jeanty. Against Idaho, Uiagalelei shined with two sacks, and he will certainly be a player to watch for Oregon’s rush defense.

Though a problem in big moments last year, especially during the two games against Washington, Lanning claims work over the off-season has fixed these problems.

So, be on the lookout for if Oregon is able to stop Boise State’s rushing talents.

3. Will back-ups enter the game?

This is the most up-in-the-air topic that will prove interesting if second team athletes see the field. Due to their performance during Idaho being less than lackluster, Oregon’s first team stayed on the field for the remainder of the game to secure a Duck win.

Many thought before the Idaho game occurred that back-up quarterback and UCLA transfer Dante Moore would get a few snaps, there would be more appearances from wide receiver Kyler Kasper, Evan Stewart would get more than three targets at tight end, some potential runs for running back Jayden Limar, and the well-performing Oregon first team defense would get a break. That was not the case.

For this game, it’d be interesting to see if Oregon’s back-ups and younger players get field time, but that all depends on if the first team can get it together to be in a comfortable lead. If the Ducks are up by three or more scores in the third quarter or two or more scores in the fourth quarter, there may be a chance to see some young blood hit the turf.

Overall, improvement is the real focus for Oregon’s game vs. Boise State. The offense in particular has to show up and show out to avoid a continued “upset alert” label from the media and fans. From Lanning’s press conferences, it seems like Oregon is determined to put out a better product on the field than last week, and one can only hope that they do.

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