Sources: Oregon QB Nix (ankle) game-time call

Oregon quarterback Bo Nix stays a game-time choice for the No. 12 Geese’ matchup with No. 10 Utah on Saturday, sources advised ESPN.

Nix injured his ankle in Oregon’s loss to Washington final week, and he is anticipated to undergo pregame warm-ups at Autzen Stadium. The workforce will decide on Nix after warm-ups, sources stated, with the medical employees clearly being a part of the session.

If Nix cannot go, it’s going to be a major loss for the Geese. Nix has been a revelation for Oregon after transferring from Auburn and rising as top-of-the-line gamers in faculty soccer.

Nix has accomplished 73% of his passes, thrown 24 touchdowns and has collected 2,775 passing yards this season. Most spectacular, Nix has lower down on turnovers and been a mannequin of effectivity, as he is thrown simply 5 interceptions in 300 makes an attempt.

If Nix is out, Oregon will flip to redshirt freshman Ty Thompson. With Nix’s scenario in flux, Thompson has acquired important reps in observe and is taken into account prepared by the employees if referred to as on. Thompson is a former ESPN 300 recruit who has 159 profession passing yards and has appeared in six video games for the Geese this season. He is but to begin a recreation.

Oregon enters Saturday’s recreation 8-2, having gotten blown out within the opener towards Georgia in Atlanta and upset by Washington, 37-34, at Autzen Stadium final week.

Oregon received bodily manhandled by Utah in a pair of matchups final season, dropping by a mixed rating of 76-17. The Utes dominated on the line of scrimmage, together with holding the Geese to 221 complete yards within the Pac-12 title recreation.