Oregon
Third down among areas being addressed by Oregon Ducks during bye week
The Oregon Geese have spent their bye week practices specializing in a number of particular areas in want of enchancment, together with third down execution.
No. 12 Oregon (5-1, 3-0 Pac-12) is at or close to the highest of the Pac-12 in dashing offense and run protection, whole and scoring offense and sacks allowed. The Geese are additionally at or close to the underside of the convention in go protection, third down and crimson zone protection and a few particular groups models halfway by the season.
“We obtained these 4 issues on offense that we’re going to get higher at, these 4 issues on protection that we’re going to get higher at, particular groups (is) the place we need to see cited enchancment,” Oregon coach Dan Lanning mentioned. “I feel you must be actually clear. That is actually a giant week for self-scout the place we return and self-evaluate what we’ve finished nicely, what we’ve finished poor after which how we will construct off of that and develop from that.”
Oregon allowed a season-high 10 third down conversions on a season-high 17 makes an attempt in its 49-22 win over Arizona final week. It was Arizona’s highest conversion fee (58.82%) in opposition to a profitable FBS workforce since 2015, and significantly alarming contemplating UA went 5 of seven on third-and-medium.
“It was actually really poor on either side (offense and protection),” Lanning mentioned. “I do know we solely had I feel eight alternatives for third down on offense, however usually third down is an enchancment piece for us. We’ve evaluated it fairly shut.”
The Geese rank eleventh within the Pac-12 and 127th of 131 FBS groups in third-down protection (50.6%), a determine that will increase to 52.86% when accounting for under FBS competitors.
Oregon’s go protection (275.3 yards per recreation, twelfth in Pac-12 and 114th nationally) has been a significant challenge to this point, particularly on third downs and few of the situational splits are favorable for the Geese.
With UO main a lot in opposition to Japanese Washington, BYU, Stanford and Arizona, groups have needed to throw extra. However opponents are 35 of 53 for 450 yards (a hundred and twentieth) in opposition to the Geese on third down, with three touchdowns, an interception and 27 first down conversions, the second-most allowed nationally. Groups are 7 of 9 with six conversions throwing on third-and-three-or-less and solely eight of the 30 groups to permit not less than eight passing conversions on third-and-four-to-six have confronted much less go makes an attempt than Oregon’s 16. Most regarding, groups are 10 of 13 with two touchdowns and 7 conversions in opposition to the Geese on third-and-seven-to-nine, which is meant to favor the protection.
Offensively, Oregon is changing 45.9% of third downs (sixth within the Pac-12, thirty first nationally), however that drops to 40% when eradicating the Japanese Washington recreation. UO has transformed 18 occasions on 32 runs on third downs, together with 10 of 12 from brief vary, however simply 3 of 11 from mid-range. Oregon is 26 of 42 with 5 touchdowns, an interception and 14 conversions on third downs, together with 5 conversions on 12 makes an attempt from mid-range.
Third down isn’t the one space of focus this week although.
Penalties have been vastly improved in opposition to Arizona, in comparison with the 14 Oregon dedicated in opposition to Stanford, however a number of on protection might have been averted. Particular groups stays inconsistent by way of kickoff protection and at punter.
Even Oregon’s Pac-12 main operating recreation has some issues to regulate as the space between the operating again and quarterback Bo Nix has been an indicator of whether or not a run or go play is coming at occasions and higher opponents throughout the second half of the season, starting subsequent week in opposition to No. 11 UCLA (6-0, 3-0), will seize on such a inform.
“That’s the identical causes you’ll see us at weeks we’ll play with the again behind the quarterback in pistol formation, at occasions we’ll be within the gun,” Lanning mentioned. “We transfer them round fairly a bit; we shift, movement them a very good quantity. Actually one thing that we’re conscious of. I’ll say this, for my part nice groups have tendencies. Should you’re an incredible workforce, you’re going to have tendencies which might be going to point out up. You simply have to pay attention to these tendencies as a coach.”
Another Oregon Ducks transfer has found a new home in the portal as the 2024 college football season comes closer to an end.
Per reports from On3’s Pete Nakos, the Arizona State Sun Devils have landed a commitment and ensuing signature from Oregon defensive lineman transfer My’Keil Gardner. He entered the portal on Thursday and will have four years of eligibility left.
Gardner posted one total tackle in three games last year as a freshman but did not record a statistic with the Ducks in 2024 after sitting the entire campaign due to an undisclosed injury.
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Originally a three-star recruit in the 2023 class out of Liberty High School in Peoria, AZ, Gardner received offers from programs like Texas, USC, Washington State, UCLA, Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin, Colorado State, Arizona State, Colorado, Iowa State, Nebraska and many more.
He took official visits to Michigan, Texas, Wisconsin, Cal and Oregon before committing to the Ducks on Aug. 3, 2022.
Gardner is now the seventh Oregon transfer to commit out of the portal since it opened last month. He joins safety Tyler Turner (Baylor), quarterback Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele (Cal), cornerback Khamari Terrell (Texas State), offensive tackle JacQawn McRoy (Arkansas), edge rushers Jaxson Jones (Utah), Emar’rion Winston (Baylor) and Jaeden Moore (Pitt) and receiver Ryan Pellum (undecided) as Oregon players that have entered the portal this offseason.
Despite the departures, the Ducks have also made some portal additions in running back Makhi Hughes (Tulane), receiver Malik Benson (Florida State), offensive tackle Isaiah World (Nevada), defensive lineman Bear Alexander (USC), cornerback Theran Johnson (Northwestern), safety Dillon Thieneman (Purdue), offensive lineman Alex Harkey (Texas State) and tight end Jamari Johnson (Louisville).
Gardner will now head to Tempe, where the Sun Devils are coming off one of the best seasons in program history. Under head coach Kenny Dillingham, Arizona State finished the year with an 11-3 record that was highlighted by winning a Big 12 Championship and earning a berth in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff. However, the Sun Devils’ season ended in heartbreak with a 39-31 double-overtime loss to the Texas Longhorns in the CFP quarterfinals at the Peach Bowl on New Year’s Day.
Oregon coach Dan Lanning talked about the talent out of the state of Arizona before the Ducks played in last year’s Fiesta Bowl, a game Gardner saw action in. Now, he’s headed back to his home state.
“There’s great football here in Arizona and I think it’s only getting better. There are certainly some great players who play here in Arizona. We want to be able to come to the state of Arizona and get the best players consistently. Having games like this gives us that opportunity,” Lanning said.
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State economists expect Oregon will add 170,000 jobs over the next several years, bolstered by strong growth in the construction and health care industries.
The pace of job growth is slowing, though, as the state’s population ages, the post-pandemic labor boom recedes and as migration into Oregon settles into a slower pace. The Oregon Employment Department’s latest forecast anticipates just 8% more jobs during the coming decade, down from prior 10-year forecasts that predicted employment would grow by as much as 13%.
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.
— Nick Daschel covers the Oregon State Beavers. Reach him at 360-607-4824 or @nickdaschel. Listen to the Beaver Banter podcast or subscribe to the Beavers Roundup newsletter.
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