Eastern Washington vs. Oregon – Game Preview – September 10, 2022 – ESPN

Japanese Washington (1-0) at Oregon (0-1), Saturday, 8:30 p.m. ET (Pac-12)

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Collection file: Oregon received the one earlier assembly 61-42 at Autzen Stadium in 2015.

WHAT’S AT STAKE?

Oregon is coming off a disheartening season-opening 49-3 loss to Georgia that dropped the Geese out of the AP Prime 25. However they return residence on Saturday to face the Huge Sky’s Japanese Washington. The Geese have received 17 straight openers at Autzen Stadium, and 19 straight video games at residence general, the third-longest lively streak within the nation. Japanese Washington faces two FBS groups this season: Along with the Geese, the Eagles go to Florida on Oct. 1 for a sport that was rescheduled from 2020. Japanese Washington received its season opener 36-29 at residence over Tennessee State. The Eagles are 2-11 over Pac-12 foes, with victories in opposition to Oregon State in 2013 and Washington State in 2016.

KEY MATCHUP

Oregon quarterback Bo Nix in opposition to Japanese Washington’s protection. Nix struggled within the opener, throwing for 173 yards with two interceptions. Eagles defensive lineman Joshua Jerome, who had eight tackles and a fumble restoration within the Eagles’ opener, piled up 61 tackles and 7 sacks final season.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Japanese Washington: QB Gunner Talkington, a sixth-year senior, was making simply his second profession begin — however first because the Eagles’ No. 1 QB — in opposition to Tennessee State, throwing for 348 yards and 5 touchdowns. He was named the Huge Sky’s offensive participant of the week for the trouble.

Oregon: LB Noah Sewell is the youngest of the 4 gifted Sewell brothers and is predicted to be a excessive NFL draft choose. He had a comparatively quiet sport in opposition to Georgia with three tackles as the whole Geese protection struggled.

FACTS & FIGURES

The Eagles misplaced three key gamers from final season, together with quarterback and 2021 Walter Payton winner Eric Barriere, offensive lineman Tristen Taylor and receiver Talolo Limu-Jones. … Oregon’s loss to Georgia was its most lopsided loss since 2016. … Japanese Washington is 11-27 general in opposition to FBS opponents. … After going through the Geese, the Eagles get a bye week. … Oregon has averaged 56 factors in its 17-game residence opener profitable streak, whereas holding opponents to 17.4 factors. … Oregon averaged 4.5 yards per carry in opposition to Georgia, most for an opponent since Kentucky averaged 4.6 in 2019. Oregon had 140 speeding yards complete. … First-year Geese coach Dan Lanning was trying forward, not again. “We’ve obtained good gamers and we are able to play loads higher than we performed. That being stated, you’ll be able to’t sit round and spend a variety of time trying up to now, you bought to start out engaged on the long run and we’re about to play a very good opponent in Japanese Washington,” he stated.

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