Saturday, September 3
Atlanta, Ga.
12:30 PM
University of Oregon
vs
Georgia
Lanning Era Begins Saturday In Atlanta
08/29/22 | Football
The Matchup
#11 Oregon vs. #3 Georgia
Saturday, September 3, 2022
ABC | 12:30 PM PT
Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta, Ga.
#11 Oregon Ducks (0-0, 0-0 Pac-12)
AP/Coaches Rank: 11/12
Head Coach: Dan Lanning (William Jewell College, 2008)
Record at Oregon: 0-0 (1st Season)
Career Record: Same
#3 Georgia Bulldogs (0-0, 0-0 SEC)
AP/Coaches Rank: 3/3
Head Coach: Kirby Smart (Georgia, 1998)
Record at Georgia: 66-15 (7th Season)
Career Record: Same
TV: ABC
Play-By-Play: Sean McDonough
Analyst: Todd Blackledge
Sideline: Molly McGrath
Radio - Oregon Sports Network
Local: KUJZ-FM 95.3 (Eugene) | KFXX-AM 1080 (Portland)
Sirius: 133 | XM: 197
Play-by-Play: Jerry Allen
Analyst: Mike Jorgensen
Sideline: Joey McMurry
Pre-Game Show: Terry Jonz
Series History
All-Time Series Record: Georgia leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: Georgia won, 27-16, on 9/10/1977
Numbers To Know
3 - Oregon is one of just three teams in the nation to reach its conference title game each of the last three seasons.
5 - Oregon is one of eight FBS teams to have five returning starters on the offensive line entering the 2022 season.
11 - The Ducks kick off 2022 at No. 11 in the AP top-25 poll, the fourth straight season Oregon has opened in the top 11.
13 - 13 Ducks earned preseason Pac-12 All-Conference honors, including four on the first team (Bass, Dorlus, Forsyth, Sewell).
96 - UO is tied for the fourth-most in the nation with 96 underclassmen, making up 76.2 percent of the roster.
TEAM NOTES
Lanning Era Begins In Atlanta
Head coach Dan Lanning will make his head coaching debut on Saturday after being named the 35th leader of Oregon football on Dec. 11, 2021. The start of the Lanning era couldn't come in more dramatic fashion, with the Ducks' first game coming against Lanning's former team and the defending national champion in No. 3 Georgia. Lanning helped lead the Bulldogs to the College Football Playoff title while simultaneously hiring his inaugural coaching staff at Oregon and recruiting an impressive early signing class for the Ducks.
As Georgia's defensive coordinator, Dan Lanning...
» Directed the top defense in the nation from 2019-21, leading the country in combined scoring defense (13.6 PPG) and rushing defense (75.7 YPG) while ranking No. 2 in total defense (284.3 YPG).
» Led a 2021 defense that allowed just 10.2 PPG, 4.6 PPG better than any other team in the country, and only 6.9 PPG during the regular season.
» Was a two-time Broyles Award finalist.
A Win Would...
» Be the first in program history over Georgia.
» Be Oregon's ninth win over a top-five team and second in as many seasons after beating No. 3 Ohio State in 2021.
» Improve the Ducks to 91-32-4 all-time in season openers.
» Give Oregon its 10th win in the last 11 season openers.
» Mark UO's third-ever win over a ranked team in a season opener, and first since beating No. 22 Wisconsin in 2001.
» Be Oregon's second neutral-site win in a season opener, and first since an 18-0 victory over Gonzaga in 1935.
» Make Dan Lanning the first Oregon head coach ever to defeat a ranked opponent in his UO debut.
» Be Oregon's fourth ever against a SEC team.
Ducks Playing With Heavy Heart
The Oregon football program suffered heartbreak in the offseason when tight end Spencer Webb passed away tragically on July 13. The Ducks will honor Webb in multiple ways throughout the season, including a decal on their helmets that features Webb's No. 4 inside a spider web. "Our team has a void," head coach Dan Lanning said at Pac-12 Media Day. "We're missing a brother in Spencer. We spent a lot of time together as a family, mourned his loss. It's something you certainly cannot replace. I've talked to our players about that moment and Spencer, on your tombstone, there's a day you were born and a day when you passed, but what made Spencer special was how he lived that dash in between those two numbers."
Pillars of the Program
Head coach Dan Lanning got right to work building the program's culture after taking over in Eugene, establishing four program pillars that the Ducks strive to embody every day - Connection, Toughness, Growth and Sacrifice. Lanning had those four pillars posted on Oregon's practice fields at the Hatfield Dowlin Complex.
Top-11 Showdown
Oregon is in the top 15 of the preseason AP poll for the fourth straight year, and in the top 25 for the 14th time in the last 15 seasons. The Ducks will face a top-five foe for the 51st time in program history, holding an 8-41-1 record in those contests. UO is 190-76-2 all-time as a ranked team, including 96-25 when ranked since 2010 and 153-48 since 2000. Oregon picked up its first top-three win since 2011 and fifth all-time last September at No. 3 Ohio State, knocking off the Buckeyes, 35-28, for the program's first-ever win over OSU.
Youth Movement
The Ducks enter 2022 as one of the youngest teams in the country, tying for the fourth-most underclassmen of any FBS team with 96 on its roster. That number is comprised of 53 freshmen and 43 sophomores, and makes up 76.2 percent of Oregon's 126-player roster. The only teams with more underclassmen are Navy (117), Army (108) and Nebraska (110), with Wyoming tied with the Ducks at 96. Colorado ranks second in the Pac-12 with 91 total underclassmen.
Fresh Faces
In addition to having 53 freshmen on the roster, Oregon added 21 players via transfers over the offseason to give the program 74 total newcomers. 15 of those 21 transfers came from Power 5 programs, and have combined to make exactly 100 starts at the FBS level. Oregon also boasts an entirely new coaching staff under head coach Dan Lanning.
Elite Company
Oregon made its third straight trip to the Pac-12 Championship Game in 2021, becoming the only Power 5 team - and one of just three nationally - to make a conference championship game in each of the last three seasons. The Ducks joined Cincinnati and Louisiana as the only three teams in the FBS to reach a league title game in each season since 2019. Oregon is also the only team in the 11-year history of the game to reach the Pac-12 title game in three straight seasons.
OFFENSIVE NOTES
Offensive Staff Snapshot
Head coach Dan Lanning's first hire for his inaugural coaching staff at Oregon was offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham, who will take on offensive play-calling responsibilities for the first time in his career. Dillingham, who also works with Oregon's quarterbacks, came to Oregon after spending time in the same role at Florida State (2020-21), Auburn (2019) and Memphis (2016-18). Lanning and Dillingham worked together at Memphis in 2016 and 2017, when Lanning was the inside linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator. Lanning and Dillingham added Junior Adams to the staff as co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach, a West Coast native who recruited and mentored current NFL superstar Cooper Kupp during his time at Eastern Washington. Adrian Klemm joined the staff as associate head coach and offensive line coach, returning to college football after spending three seasons in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Rounding out the offensive coaching staff are two young up-and-comers in the coaching world - running backs coach Carlos Locklyn and tight ends coach Drew Mehringer. Locklyn is in his second year as an on-field coach after coaching running backs last season at Western Kentucky, while Mehringer was once the youngest play caller in the Power 5 as the offensive coordinator at Rutgers in 2016 at the age of 28.
Experienced & Versatile O-Line
The offensive line is a clear strength for Oregon entering the 2022 season, with experience and versatility expected to play a valuable role up front. The Ducks are one of eight teams in the nation to return five starters along the offensive line, with Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu, T.J. Bass, Alex Forsyth, Steven Jones and Ryan Walk all starting at least nine games in 2021. Forsyth was the only one of those five to start at only one position, speaking to the versatility of Oregon's returning group, and Oregon used seven different starting offensive line combinations throughout the season. Dawson Jaramillo is also back after playing four different positions last season as a valuable sixth O-lineman, and more talent returns with Jackson Powers-Johnson, Marcus Harper II, Faaope Laloulu and others. Oregon brought in some talented freshmen up front as well, headlined by five-star prospect Josh Conerly Jr.
QB Battle Goes Down To the Wire
Fans will have to wait until Saturday's opening kickoff to know who Oregon's starting quarterback will be to begin the season, with head coach Dan Lanning saying he would not name a starter ahead of time. The Ducks brought in senior transfer Bo Nix this offseason to compete with talented freshmen Jay Butterfield and Ty Thompson, and the three have battled for the job since Nix arrived in the spring. Nix certainly owns an advantage in terms of experience with 7,250 career passing yards - good for No. 15 among active FBS passers - compared to 109 combined for Butterfield and Thompson. Nix is also familiar with offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham, who was Nix's OC at Auburn when he was a true freshman in 2019. Oregon fans may remember Nix from the 2019 opener, when he led the Tigers to victory over the Ducks in his first career game. Butterfield and Thompson both saw limited action in 2021 after coming to Oregon as highly-touted recruits, with Thompson throwing for 87 yards and two touchdowns across two games.
Talented Transfers Add To Depth
Oregon was active in the transfer portal on offense this offseason outside of just the quarterback position, bringing in talent and experience at both running back and wide receiver. Mar'Keise Irving (Minnesota) and Noah Whittington (Western Kentucky) bring a combined 1,355 career rushing yards to the running back room, with Whittington reuniting with running backs coach Carlos Locklyn after playing for him last season. Irving showed explosive capability in 2021 as a true freshman with Minnesota, averaging 58.25 yards per game and 5.26 yards per carry. At receiver, the Ducks brought in 92 combined receptions and 1,296 receiving yards in transfers Chase Cota (UCLA) and Caleb Chapman (Texas A&M). Cota was a consistent contributor over the last four years for the Bruins and is an Oregon legacy, with his dad, Chad Cota, having played defensive back for the Ducks from 1991-94. Chapman is a big target for the Ducks, and is the only player on the roster with a 150-plus yard receiving game in his career.
Bass Has Your Back
One of just two Oregon offensive players to start all 14 games in 2021, senior T.J. BASS anchored the Ducks' offensive line last season. Bass made eight starts at left tackle and six at left guard, getting the nod at guard in the first six games before starting at tackle the rest of the way. He earned a stellar run-blocking grade of 90.5 according to Pro Football Focus, a mark that tied for second among qualified Pac-12 offensive lineman and 12th nationally. Bass was also the highest graded player overall on the team at 86.0, and was the fifth-highest graded lineman in the Pac-12 overall.
» Earned Pac-12 Offensive Lineman of the Week honors after earning a grade of 89.7 from PFF in the Stony Brook game.
» Graded out at 75.0 or higher in run blocking in a game four times, including two games over 90.0.
» Played 500 total snaps at left tackle and 431 at left guard
» Played every offensive snap in 11 of the 14 games.
Hutson Heats Up Late
With reps available at wide receiver following the injuries to veterans late in 2021, receiver Kris Hutson provided big-time production down the stretch. Hutson caught 18 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns in the final four games, finishing second on the team with 419 total receiving yards and third with 31 receptions. Hutson's production in the final four games makes up more than half of his career 456 receiving yards, and he's expected to be a key weapon on Oregon's offense in 2022.
» Caught a then-career-high seven passes fo 82 yards while hauling in first career TD in the win over Oregon State.
» First UO wide receiver to catch at least seven passes in a game since Johnny Johnson III at ASU on Nov. 23, 2019 (10 rec.).
» Career-high 96 receiving yards on four receptions at Utah, highlighted by a career-long 50-yard catch.
Young Receivers Step Up
In addition to Hutson, Oregon saw a youth movement at wide receiver late in the 2021 season. Troy Franklin and Dont'e Thornton both impressed late as true freshmen after arriving as top recruits, with Franklin hauling in 18 catches for 209 yards and two touchdowns and Thornton adding nine receptions for 175 yards and a pair of scores. Both Ducks scored long touchdowns in the Alamo Bowl and are expected to see increased playing time as sophomores. Isaah Crocker also emerged late in the season, making six catches for 91 yards in the final two games including a career-best three receptions for 51 yards in the Pac-12 Championship Game. Seven McGee will be another name to watch in 2022 as the dynamic sophomore has made the transition from running back to receiver.
Big Play Byron
Running back Byron Cardwell impressed for the Ducks late in 2021 as a true freshman, delivering explosive plays in the running game. Cardwell led the Pac-12 with 6.84 yards per carry while tying for fourth with eight rushes of 20-plus yards, and his 417 total rushing yards ranked second among Pac-12 freshmen. Cardwell erupted for his first career 100-yard rushing performance in a win over Colorado with 127 yards on just seven carries (18.14 YPC), and he notched his first multi-touchdown game against Washington State with two scores and 98 rushing yards on nine carries (10.89 YPC).
» Ran for 304 yards on 27 carries in the five home games in which he got a carry, averaging 11.3 yards per rush.
» Became the first Oregon player to rush for at least 100 yards on 10 or fewer carries since CJ Verdell did it against California on Sept. 29, 2018.
» Named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week after rushing for 98 yards and two TDs on nine carries against Washington State.
Depth In The Tight End Room
Oregon boasts one of the deeper tight end rooms in the country this season. Terrance Ferguson looks like an emerging star after recording 17 catches for 141 yards and two touchdowns last year as a true freshman, becoming one of five true freshman tight ends in the FBS with multiple receiving TDs. Moliki Matavao also flashed in his first season with nine catches for 75 yards and a touchdown, a crucial play in Oregon's historic win at No. 3 Ohio State. Cam McCormick brings experience to the room as he goes into his seventh season with the program, hoping to get through a season healthy for the first time since he was a redshirt freshman in 2017. Sophomore Patrick Herbert - the brother of former star quarterback Justin Herbert - is also looking to shake the injury bug and have his first healthy season for the Ducks. The Ducks added one more intriguing tight end prospect in Terrell Tilmon, an impressive athlete who has made the transition from defense to offense.
DEFENSIVE NOTES
Defensive Staff Snapshot
Head coach Dan Lanning comes to Eugene as one of the top defensive minds in all of college football, and he surrounded himself with an elite defensive coaching staff. Defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi helped Alabama reach four straight national title games and win two while on staff, including as defensive coordinator in 2018. Lupoi then spent three seasons in the NFL, where he helped develop star players such as Myles Garrett (Browns), Grady Jarrett (Falcons) and Josh Allen (Jaguars). Matthew Powledge will serve as co-defensive coordinator while working with the safeties, and he came to Eugene after mentoring one of the best safeties in the country the last couple years in Baylor's Jalen Pitre. Demetrice Martin will coach the cornerbacks after making an inter-conference move from Colorado to Oregon, and Tony Tuioti will coach the defensive line following three seasons in the same role at Nebraska. Joe Lorig rounds out the defensive staff working with the nickels while also serving as Oregon's special teams coordinator, the same role he held previously at Penn State.
Pick Party
No team has been better at coming away with interceptions than Oregon over the last decade-plus. Oregon leads all FBS teams with 190 total interceptions since 2010, three more than second-place Alabama and eight more than third-place Iowa. That impressive run of picking off passes goes back even further, as the Ducks rank second with 352 total interceptions since 2000, trailing only Virginia Tech (354). Since 2018, Oregon ranks fourth in the nation with 59 interceptions.
Superb Sewell
Linebacker Noah Sewell established himself as one of the best defensive players in the nation during his first two seasons with the Ducks. He enters 2022 with 159 career total tackles and seven double-digit tackle performances, as well as 15.0 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks. Sewell has made at least five tackles in 18 of 21 games played, including 13 of 14 games in 2021.
Entering 2022, Noah Sewell...
» Ranks tied for 12th among current Pac-12 players with 159 career tackles.
» Is one of four current Pac-12 players to have 100-plus tackles in 2021, and one of 36 in the nation coming off a 100-tackle season.
» Owns the most returning tackles against the Pac-12 from last season with 84.
In 2021, Noah Sewell...
» Led all FBS freshmen and ranked second in the Pac-12 with a career-high 114 tackles, 37 more than any other Duck.
» Was one of four Pac-12 players to surpass 100 total tackles, and the first Duck since Troy Dye in 2018.
» Ranked second among Ducks in both tackles for loss (8.5) and sacks (4.0).
» Made his first career interception in Pac-12 Championship Game, returning it 22 yards.
» Led or tied for the team lead in tackles eight times.
» Made double-digit tackles in six of 14 games, including a career-high 14 stops against Arizona.
» Led all Pac-12 linebackers and ranked 13th at the position nationally with an 88.6 pass-rush grade from Pro Football Focus.
Dorlus Bringing The Pressure
Defensive end Brandon Dorlus was a force to be reckoned with last season for the Ducks, earning first-team all-conference honors after setting career-highs with 25 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. According to Pro Football Focus, Dorlus was the highest-graded interior defensive lineman in the Pac-12 last season with an 82.3 pass-rushing grade. Overall, he was second among Pac-12 defensive linemen - behind only teammate Popo Aumavae - with a 79.2 overall grade, and third with a 72.9 run-defense grade. PFF credited the Florida native with 42 total pressures, 33 quarterback hurries and six QB hits. Dorlus has flown up NFL Draft boards entering 2022, and he joined linebacker Noah Sewell on the preseason watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, which goes to the national defensive player of the year.
Can't Get By Popo
Popo Aumavae may not have shown up a ton in the box scores last season, but Oregon's nose tackle was a big key to the Ducks' defensive success. Aumavae received first-team all-Pac-12 honors from the Associated Press and Pro Football Focus, finishing the season with a career-high 36 total tackles and 3.0 tackles for loss. Aumavae joined Brandon Dorlus among the highest graded interior defensive linemen by PFF, leading that group with an 81.3 overall defensive grade. Aumavae was second behind Dorlus with a pass-rushing grade of 82.0, and was also second with a 74.8 run-defense grade. The senior is among the most experienced players on Oregon's defense, having played 38 career games entering 2022.
New Faces Ready To Contribute
Oregon's defense brought in some reinforcements this offseason via the transfer portal. Christian Gonzalez is expected to play a big role in the secondary after coming from Colorado, where he recorded 78 tackles, 10 pass breadkups and 5.5 tackles for loss while starting all 18 games for the Buffaloes over two seasons. The Ducks added a trio of experienced players along the defensive line, bringing Taki Taimani over from rival Washington and the duo of Jordon Riley and Casey Rogers from Nebraska, where they played for new defensive line coach Tony Tuioti. Taimani has 71 career tackles and was the fifth-highest graded Pac-12 interior defensive lineman by Pro Football Focus in 2021 at 72.0, giving Oregon three of the top five players in that category as he joins Brandon Dorlus and Popo Aumavae along the defensive line. The Ducks also added defensive back Donovan Dalton, who spent the last five seasons at Hawai'i.
Back On Defense, Johnson Ready To Get After The QB
DJ Johnson was one of the more versatile player in the nation last season for Oregon, playing 152 snaps on defense as an outside linebacker, 98 on offense as a tight end and 18 on special teams. Johnson had made the move from defense to offense during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, but now will move back to defense full-time in his final season. Johnson has shown the potential to be a disruptive pass rusher off the edge, finishing with 11 tackles, 2.0 TFLs and a sack last season and then flashing with three sacks in the spring game in April.
Turn Up The Pressure
Oregon is tasked with replacing the pass-rush production vacated by No. 5 overall pick Kayvon Thibodeaux this season. DJ Johnson will be a leading candidate for that role, along with Bradyn Swinson and Mase Funa. Swinson showed potential last season in his first extended playing time with 3.0 sacks, including a crucial sack in Oregon's historic win at No. 3 Ohio State. Funa is looking to get back to his freshman form from 2019, when he was a freshman all-American after posting 4.0 sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss. Noah Sewell is Oregon's active career sacks leader with 6.0, and Brandon Dorlus is second with 4.5.
Bassa Settling In At ILB
Jeffrey Bassa was one of the better storylines for the Oregon defense last year as a true freshman, starting seven of the Ducks' last nine games at inside linebacker after transitioning from defensive back early in the season. Bassa played 452 total defensive snaps - 423 at linebacker - finishing with 48 total tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and one sack. He made six or more tackles five times in the final eight games, culminating with a career-high nine stops in the Alamo Bowl. Bassa racked up his 3.5 tackles for loss in a three-game span from Oct. 23 to Nov. 6, and he was the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week after shining with six tackles, 1.5 TFLs and his first career sack in Oregon's win at Washington.
Flowe Ready To Roll
After suffering season-ending injuries in each of his first two seasons, Oregon fans are ready to see what linebacker Justin Flowe can do when healthy. A former five-star recruit, Flowe made one tackle in the 2020 season opener before going down with an injury. He returned last season and was stellar in the season opener vs. Fresno State, earning Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors after starring with 14 tackles, one tackle for loss and a forced fumble. Unfortunately, Flowe sustained another injury during that game and missed the rest of 2021. Now healthy, a linebacker group led by Noah Sewell, Jeffrey Bassa and Flowe is an exciting prospect for an Oregon defense that is full of potential.
Depth At DB
Oregon's depth in the secondary was put to the test in 2021 due to injuries, and the Ducks hope that experience pays dividends in 2022. Trikweze Bridges and Dontae Manning both played extensively at cornerback last season as freshmen, with Bridges recording 26 tackles and an interception in 14 games (3 starts) and Manning adding 21 tackles and a TFL in 13 games (one start). Bryan Addison played in 13 games at safety after making the transition from wide receiver, making his first career interception in Oregon's win over Washington State. Also back is Jamal Hill, a key part of Oregon's secondary for the last two seasons. Hill made 36 tackles last season while playing in 13 games (seven starts), and he was a star of the 2020 Pac-12 Championship Game with a pair of interceptions. Steve Stephens IV is another returning veteran with 63 career tackles. That depth combined with the return of Bennett Williams, who leads the team with six career interceptions, and the addition of transfer Christian Gonzalez gives the Ducks options in the secondary entering Dan Lanning's first season.
SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
Lewis Kicks It Into Gear
Kicker Camden Lewis made a drastic improvement as Oregon's place kicker and kickoff specialist from 2020 to 2021. The North Carolina native was a second-team Pac-12 all-conference selection last season after ranking second in the league with an 81.3 field goal percentage (13-of-16). Lewis started the season 10-for-10 on field goals, the longest streak of his career and longest by a UO kicker since Adian Schneider made 10 straight in 2015. Lewis was 5-of-7 on field goals of 40 to 49 yards, headlined by a career-long 49-yard make against California. Lewis was also much better on kickoffs, with his 44.9 touchback percentage showing a significant improvement from his 26.0 percent mark in 2020.
» First UO kicker since Schneider in 2015 to make at least four field goals of 40 or more yards in a season.
» Career-long 49-yard FG vs. California was the longest by a UO kicker since Matt Evensen hit a 52-yarder on Oct. 25, 2008.
» Totaled 4,852 yards on 78 kickoffs in 2021 with 35 touchbacks.
Competition Abound On Special Teams
While Lewis returns as the incumbent at place kicker, Oregon has had a competition-filled fall at the other kicking spots after bringing in a quartet of transfers. Alex Bales (Cincinnati) and Andrew Boyle (Washington State) both have experience kicking for Power 5 programs, and both have been competing with Lewis for kickoff duties as well as pushing him for the place kicking job. Bales owns a career-long field goal of 52 yards, and he was second in the AAC last season with 45 total touchbacks. At punter, the Ducks added two more transfers in Adam Barry (Temple) and Ross James (East Central CC) to compete for the starting job, and Boyle has experience punting as well as kicking. Barry was on the preseason watch list for the Ray Guy Award entering 2021 with Temple, and he punted a career-high 63 times for 2,643 yards (41.9 yards per punt) with a career-best 13 punts of 50-plus yards. Barry also pinned 13 punts inside the 20-yard line in 2021, and he was a fourth-team all-AAC selection by Phil Steele in 2020 after ranking second in the conference with an average punt of 44.0 yards. James punted 62 times for 2,514 yards (40.5 yards per punt) in 2021 for East Central Community College in Dacatur, Miss., with a long punt of 63 yards, and Boyle punted twice last season for WSU with an average of 44.5 yards.
Battles As Consistent As They Come
You won't hear Karsten Battles' name much - or ever - during the course of a game, and that speaks to how consistent he has been as Oregon's long snapper since taking over the job in 2018. Battles has been the long snapper for all 48 games since the start of that season, and he has been on the preseason watch list for the Patrick Mannelly Award - given to the nation's top long snapper - each of the last two seasons. Battles was named a preseason second-team all-American by Phil Steele entering his final season in Eugene.
#11 Oregon vs. #3 Georgia
Saturday, September 3, 2022
ABC | 12:30 PM PT
Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta, Ga.
#11 Oregon Ducks (0-0, 0-0 Pac-12)
AP/Coaches Rank: 11/12
Head Coach: Dan Lanning (William Jewell College, 2008)
Record at Oregon: 0-0 (1st Season)
Career Record: Same
#3 Georgia Bulldogs (0-0, 0-0 SEC)
AP/Coaches Rank: 3/3
Head Coach: Kirby Smart (Georgia, 1998)
Record at Georgia: 66-15 (7th Season)
Career Record: Same
TV: ABC
Play-By-Play: Sean McDonough
Analyst: Todd Blackledge
Sideline: Molly McGrath
Radio - Oregon Sports Network
Local: KUJZ-FM 95.3 (Eugene) | KFXX-AM 1080 (Portland)
Sirius: 133 | XM: 197
Play-by-Play: Jerry Allen
Analyst: Mike Jorgensen
Sideline: Joey McMurry
Pre-Game Show: Terry Jonz
Series History
All-Time Series Record: Georgia leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: Georgia won, 27-16, on 9/10/1977
Numbers To Know
3 - Oregon is one of just three teams in the nation to reach its conference title game each of the last three seasons.
5 - Oregon is one of eight FBS teams to have five returning starters on the offensive line entering the 2022 season.
11 - The Ducks kick off 2022 at No. 11 in the AP top-25 poll, the fourth straight season Oregon has opened in the top 11.
13 - 13 Ducks earned preseason Pac-12 All-Conference honors, including four on the first team (Bass, Dorlus, Forsyth, Sewell).
96 - UO is tied for the fourth-most in the nation with 96 underclassmen, making up 76.2 percent of the roster.
TEAM NOTES
Lanning Era Begins In Atlanta
Head coach Dan Lanning will make his head coaching debut on Saturday after being named the 35th leader of Oregon football on Dec. 11, 2021. The start of the Lanning era couldn't come in more dramatic fashion, with the Ducks' first game coming against Lanning's former team and the defending national champion in No. 3 Georgia. Lanning helped lead the Bulldogs to the College Football Playoff title while simultaneously hiring his inaugural coaching staff at Oregon and recruiting an impressive early signing class for the Ducks.
As Georgia's defensive coordinator, Dan Lanning...
» Directed the top defense in the nation from 2019-21, leading the country in combined scoring defense (13.6 PPG) and rushing defense (75.7 YPG) while ranking No. 2 in total defense (284.3 YPG).
» Led a 2021 defense that allowed just 10.2 PPG, 4.6 PPG better than any other team in the country, and only 6.9 PPG during the regular season.
» Was a two-time Broyles Award finalist.
A Win Would...
» Be the first in program history over Georgia.
» Be Oregon's ninth win over a top-five team and second in as many seasons after beating No. 3 Ohio State in 2021.
» Improve the Ducks to 91-32-4 all-time in season openers.
» Give Oregon its 10th win in the last 11 season openers.
» Mark UO's third-ever win over a ranked team in a season opener, and first since beating No. 22 Wisconsin in 2001.
» Be Oregon's second neutral-site win in a season opener, and first since an 18-0 victory over Gonzaga in 1935.
» Make Dan Lanning the first Oregon head coach ever to defeat a ranked opponent in his UO debut.
» Be Oregon's fourth ever against a SEC team.
Ducks Playing With Heavy Heart
The Oregon football program suffered heartbreak in the offseason when tight end Spencer Webb passed away tragically on July 13. The Ducks will honor Webb in multiple ways throughout the season, including a decal on their helmets that features Webb's No. 4 inside a spider web. "Our team has a void," head coach Dan Lanning said at Pac-12 Media Day. "We're missing a brother in Spencer. We spent a lot of time together as a family, mourned his loss. It's something you certainly cannot replace. I've talked to our players about that moment and Spencer, on your tombstone, there's a day you were born and a day when you passed, but what made Spencer special was how he lived that dash in between those two numbers."
Pillars of the Program
Head coach Dan Lanning got right to work building the program's culture after taking over in Eugene, establishing four program pillars that the Ducks strive to embody every day - Connection, Toughness, Growth and Sacrifice. Lanning had those four pillars posted on Oregon's practice fields at the Hatfield Dowlin Complex.
Top-11 Showdown
Oregon is in the top 15 of the preseason AP poll for the fourth straight year, and in the top 25 for the 14th time in the last 15 seasons. The Ducks will face a top-five foe for the 51st time in program history, holding an 8-41-1 record in those contests. UO is 190-76-2 all-time as a ranked team, including 96-25 when ranked since 2010 and 153-48 since 2000. Oregon picked up its first top-three win since 2011 and fifth all-time last September at No. 3 Ohio State, knocking off the Buckeyes, 35-28, for the program's first-ever win over OSU.
Youth Movement
The Ducks enter 2022 as one of the youngest teams in the country, tying for the fourth-most underclassmen of any FBS team with 96 on its roster. That number is comprised of 53 freshmen and 43 sophomores, and makes up 76.2 percent of Oregon's 126-player roster. The only teams with more underclassmen are Navy (117), Army (108) and Nebraska (110), with Wyoming tied with the Ducks at 96. Colorado ranks second in the Pac-12 with 91 total underclassmen.
Fresh Faces
In addition to having 53 freshmen on the roster, Oregon added 21 players via transfers over the offseason to give the program 74 total newcomers. 15 of those 21 transfers came from Power 5 programs, and have combined to make exactly 100 starts at the FBS level. Oregon also boasts an entirely new coaching staff under head coach Dan Lanning.
Elite Company
Oregon made its third straight trip to the Pac-12 Championship Game in 2021, becoming the only Power 5 team - and one of just three nationally - to make a conference championship game in each of the last three seasons. The Ducks joined Cincinnati and Louisiana as the only three teams in the FBS to reach a league title game in each season since 2019. Oregon is also the only team in the 11-year history of the game to reach the Pac-12 title game in three straight seasons.
OFFENSIVE NOTES
Offensive Staff Snapshot
Head coach Dan Lanning's first hire for his inaugural coaching staff at Oregon was offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham, who will take on offensive play-calling responsibilities for the first time in his career. Dillingham, who also works with Oregon's quarterbacks, came to Oregon after spending time in the same role at Florida State (2020-21), Auburn (2019) and Memphis (2016-18). Lanning and Dillingham worked together at Memphis in 2016 and 2017, when Lanning was the inside linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator. Lanning and Dillingham added Junior Adams to the staff as co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach, a West Coast native who recruited and mentored current NFL superstar Cooper Kupp during his time at Eastern Washington. Adrian Klemm joined the staff as associate head coach and offensive line coach, returning to college football after spending three seasons in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Rounding out the offensive coaching staff are two young up-and-comers in the coaching world - running backs coach Carlos Locklyn and tight ends coach Drew Mehringer. Locklyn is in his second year as an on-field coach after coaching running backs last season at Western Kentucky, while Mehringer was once the youngest play caller in the Power 5 as the offensive coordinator at Rutgers in 2016 at the age of 28.
Experienced & Versatile O-Line
The offensive line is a clear strength for Oregon entering the 2022 season, with experience and versatility expected to play a valuable role up front. The Ducks are one of eight teams in the nation to return five starters along the offensive line, with Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu, T.J. Bass, Alex Forsyth, Steven Jones and Ryan Walk all starting at least nine games in 2021. Forsyth was the only one of those five to start at only one position, speaking to the versatility of Oregon's returning group, and Oregon used seven different starting offensive line combinations throughout the season. Dawson Jaramillo is also back after playing four different positions last season as a valuable sixth O-lineman, and more talent returns with Jackson Powers-Johnson, Marcus Harper II, Faaope Laloulu and others. Oregon brought in some talented freshmen up front as well, headlined by five-star prospect Josh Conerly Jr.
QB Battle Goes Down To the Wire
Fans will have to wait until Saturday's opening kickoff to know who Oregon's starting quarterback will be to begin the season, with head coach Dan Lanning saying he would not name a starter ahead of time. The Ducks brought in senior transfer Bo Nix this offseason to compete with talented freshmen Jay Butterfield and Ty Thompson, and the three have battled for the job since Nix arrived in the spring. Nix certainly owns an advantage in terms of experience with 7,250 career passing yards - good for No. 15 among active FBS passers - compared to 109 combined for Butterfield and Thompson. Nix is also familiar with offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham, who was Nix's OC at Auburn when he was a true freshman in 2019. Oregon fans may remember Nix from the 2019 opener, when he led the Tigers to victory over the Ducks in his first career game. Butterfield and Thompson both saw limited action in 2021 after coming to Oregon as highly-touted recruits, with Thompson throwing for 87 yards and two touchdowns across two games.
Talented Transfers Add To Depth
Oregon was active in the transfer portal on offense this offseason outside of just the quarterback position, bringing in talent and experience at both running back and wide receiver. Mar'Keise Irving (Minnesota) and Noah Whittington (Western Kentucky) bring a combined 1,355 career rushing yards to the running back room, with Whittington reuniting with running backs coach Carlos Locklyn after playing for him last season. Irving showed explosive capability in 2021 as a true freshman with Minnesota, averaging 58.25 yards per game and 5.26 yards per carry. At receiver, the Ducks brought in 92 combined receptions and 1,296 receiving yards in transfers Chase Cota (UCLA) and Caleb Chapman (Texas A&M). Cota was a consistent contributor over the last four years for the Bruins and is an Oregon legacy, with his dad, Chad Cota, having played defensive back for the Ducks from 1991-94. Chapman is a big target for the Ducks, and is the only player on the roster with a 150-plus yard receiving game in his career.
Bass Has Your Back
One of just two Oregon offensive players to start all 14 games in 2021, senior T.J. BASS anchored the Ducks' offensive line last season. Bass made eight starts at left tackle and six at left guard, getting the nod at guard in the first six games before starting at tackle the rest of the way. He earned a stellar run-blocking grade of 90.5 according to Pro Football Focus, a mark that tied for second among qualified Pac-12 offensive lineman and 12th nationally. Bass was also the highest graded player overall on the team at 86.0, and was the fifth-highest graded lineman in the Pac-12 overall.
» Earned Pac-12 Offensive Lineman of the Week honors after earning a grade of 89.7 from PFF in the Stony Brook game.
» Graded out at 75.0 or higher in run blocking in a game four times, including two games over 90.0.
» Played 500 total snaps at left tackle and 431 at left guard
» Played every offensive snap in 11 of the 14 games.
Hutson Heats Up Late
With reps available at wide receiver following the injuries to veterans late in 2021, receiver Kris Hutson provided big-time production down the stretch. Hutson caught 18 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns in the final four games, finishing second on the team with 419 total receiving yards and third with 31 receptions. Hutson's production in the final four games makes up more than half of his career 456 receiving yards, and he's expected to be a key weapon on Oregon's offense in 2022.
» Caught a then-career-high seven passes fo 82 yards while hauling in first career TD in the win over Oregon State.
» First UO wide receiver to catch at least seven passes in a game since Johnny Johnson III at ASU on Nov. 23, 2019 (10 rec.).
» Career-high 96 receiving yards on four receptions at Utah, highlighted by a career-long 50-yard catch.
Young Receivers Step Up
In addition to Hutson, Oregon saw a youth movement at wide receiver late in the 2021 season. Troy Franklin and Dont'e Thornton both impressed late as true freshmen after arriving as top recruits, with Franklin hauling in 18 catches for 209 yards and two touchdowns and Thornton adding nine receptions for 175 yards and a pair of scores. Both Ducks scored long touchdowns in the Alamo Bowl and are expected to see increased playing time as sophomores. Isaah Crocker also emerged late in the season, making six catches for 91 yards in the final two games including a career-best three receptions for 51 yards in the Pac-12 Championship Game. Seven McGee will be another name to watch in 2022 as the dynamic sophomore has made the transition from running back to receiver.
Big Play Byron
Running back Byron Cardwell impressed for the Ducks late in 2021 as a true freshman, delivering explosive plays in the running game. Cardwell led the Pac-12 with 6.84 yards per carry while tying for fourth with eight rushes of 20-plus yards, and his 417 total rushing yards ranked second among Pac-12 freshmen. Cardwell erupted for his first career 100-yard rushing performance in a win over Colorado with 127 yards on just seven carries (18.14 YPC), and he notched his first multi-touchdown game against Washington State with two scores and 98 rushing yards on nine carries (10.89 YPC).
» Ran for 304 yards on 27 carries in the five home games in which he got a carry, averaging 11.3 yards per rush.
» Became the first Oregon player to rush for at least 100 yards on 10 or fewer carries since CJ Verdell did it against California on Sept. 29, 2018.
» Named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week after rushing for 98 yards and two TDs on nine carries against Washington State.
Depth In The Tight End Room
Oregon boasts one of the deeper tight end rooms in the country this season. Terrance Ferguson looks like an emerging star after recording 17 catches for 141 yards and two touchdowns last year as a true freshman, becoming one of five true freshman tight ends in the FBS with multiple receiving TDs. Moliki Matavao also flashed in his first season with nine catches for 75 yards and a touchdown, a crucial play in Oregon's historic win at No. 3 Ohio State. Cam McCormick brings experience to the room as he goes into his seventh season with the program, hoping to get through a season healthy for the first time since he was a redshirt freshman in 2017. Sophomore Patrick Herbert - the brother of former star quarterback Justin Herbert - is also looking to shake the injury bug and have his first healthy season for the Ducks. The Ducks added one more intriguing tight end prospect in Terrell Tilmon, an impressive athlete who has made the transition from defense to offense.
DEFENSIVE NOTES
Defensive Staff Snapshot
Head coach Dan Lanning comes to Eugene as one of the top defensive minds in all of college football, and he surrounded himself with an elite defensive coaching staff. Defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi helped Alabama reach four straight national title games and win two while on staff, including as defensive coordinator in 2018. Lupoi then spent three seasons in the NFL, where he helped develop star players such as Myles Garrett (Browns), Grady Jarrett (Falcons) and Josh Allen (Jaguars). Matthew Powledge will serve as co-defensive coordinator while working with the safeties, and he came to Eugene after mentoring one of the best safeties in the country the last couple years in Baylor's Jalen Pitre. Demetrice Martin will coach the cornerbacks after making an inter-conference move from Colorado to Oregon, and Tony Tuioti will coach the defensive line following three seasons in the same role at Nebraska. Joe Lorig rounds out the defensive staff working with the nickels while also serving as Oregon's special teams coordinator, the same role he held previously at Penn State.
Pick Party
No team has been better at coming away with interceptions than Oregon over the last decade-plus. Oregon leads all FBS teams with 190 total interceptions since 2010, three more than second-place Alabama and eight more than third-place Iowa. That impressive run of picking off passes goes back even further, as the Ducks rank second with 352 total interceptions since 2000, trailing only Virginia Tech (354). Since 2018, Oregon ranks fourth in the nation with 59 interceptions.
Superb Sewell
Linebacker Noah Sewell established himself as one of the best defensive players in the nation during his first two seasons with the Ducks. He enters 2022 with 159 career total tackles and seven double-digit tackle performances, as well as 15.0 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks. Sewell has made at least five tackles in 18 of 21 games played, including 13 of 14 games in 2021.
Entering 2022, Noah Sewell...
» Ranks tied for 12th among current Pac-12 players with 159 career tackles.
» Is one of four current Pac-12 players to have 100-plus tackles in 2021, and one of 36 in the nation coming off a 100-tackle season.
» Owns the most returning tackles against the Pac-12 from last season with 84.
In 2021, Noah Sewell...
» Led all FBS freshmen and ranked second in the Pac-12 with a career-high 114 tackles, 37 more than any other Duck.
» Was one of four Pac-12 players to surpass 100 total tackles, and the first Duck since Troy Dye in 2018.
» Ranked second among Ducks in both tackles for loss (8.5) and sacks (4.0).
» Made his first career interception in Pac-12 Championship Game, returning it 22 yards.
» Led or tied for the team lead in tackles eight times.
» Made double-digit tackles in six of 14 games, including a career-high 14 stops against Arizona.
» Led all Pac-12 linebackers and ranked 13th at the position nationally with an 88.6 pass-rush grade from Pro Football Focus.
Dorlus Bringing The Pressure
Defensive end Brandon Dorlus was a force to be reckoned with last season for the Ducks, earning first-team all-conference honors after setting career-highs with 25 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. According to Pro Football Focus, Dorlus was the highest-graded interior defensive lineman in the Pac-12 last season with an 82.3 pass-rushing grade. Overall, he was second among Pac-12 defensive linemen - behind only teammate Popo Aumavae - with a 79.2 overall grade, and third with a 72.9 run-defense grade. PFF credited the Florida native with 42 total pressures, 33 quarterback hurries and six QB hits. Dorlus has flown up NFL Draft boards entering 2022, and he joined linebacker Noah Sewell on the preseason watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, which goes to the national defensive player of the year.
Can't Get By Popo
Popo Aumavae may not have shown up a ton in the box scores last season, but Oregon's nose tackle was a big key to the Ducks' defensive success. Aumavae received first-team all-Pac-12 honors from the Associated Press and Pro Football Focus, finishing the season with a career-high 36 total tackles and 3.0 tackles for loss. Aumavae joined Brandon Dorlus among the highest graded interior defensive linemen by PFF, leading that group with an 81.3 overall defensive grade. Aumavae was second behind Dorlus with a pass-rushing grade of 82.0, and was also second with a 74.8 run-defense grade. The senior is among the most experienced players on Oregon's defense, having played 38 career games entering 2022.
New Faces Ready To Contribute
Oregon's defense brought in some reinforcements this offseason via the transfer portal. Christian Gonzalez is expected to play a big role in the secondary after coming from Colorado, where he recorded 78 tackles, 10 pass breadkups and 5.5 tackles for loss while starting all 18 games for the Buffaloes over two seasons. The Ducks added a trio of experienced players along the defensive line, bringing Taki Taimani over from rival Washington and the duo of Jordon Riley and Casey Rogers from Nebraska, where they played for new defensive line coach Tony Tuioti. Taimani has 71 career tackles and was the fifth-highest graded Pac-12 interior defensive lineman by Pro Football Focus in 2021 at 72.0, giving Oregon three of the top five players in that category as he joins Brandon Dorlus and Popo Aumavae along the defensive line. The Ducks also added defensive back Donovan Dalton, who spent the last five seasons at Hawai'i.
Back On Defense, Johnson Ready To Get After The QB
DJ Johnson was one of the more versatile player in the nation last season for Oregon, playing 152 snaps on defense as an outside linebacker, 98 on offense as a tight end and 18 on special teams. Johnson had made the move from defense to offense during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, but now will move back to defense full-time in his final season. Johnson has shown the potential to be a disruptive pass rusher off the edge, finishing with 11 tackles, 2.0 TFLs and a sack last season and then flashing with three sacks in the spring game in April.
Turn Up The Pressure
Oregon is tasked with replacing the pass-rush production vacated by No. 5 overall pick Kayvon Thibodeaux this season. DJ Johnson will be a leading candidate for that role, along with Bradyn Swinson and Mase Funa. Swinson showed potential last season in his first extended playing time with 3.0 sacks, including a crucial sack in Oregon's historic win at No. 3 Ohio State. Funa is looking to get back to his freshman form from 2019, when he was a freshman all-American after posting 4.0 sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss. Noah Sewell is Oregon's active career sacks leader with 6.0, and Brandon Dorlus is second with 4.5.
Bassa Settling In At ILB
Jeffrey Bassa was one of the better storylines for the Oregon defense last year as a true freshman, starting seven of the Ducks' last nine games at inside linebacker after transitioning from defensive back early in the season. Bassa played 452 total defensive snaps - 423 at linebacker - finishing with 48 total tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and one sack. He made six or more tackles five times in the final eight games, culminating with a career-high nine stops in the Alamo Bowl. Bassa racked up his 3.5 tackles for loss in a three-game span from Oct. 23 to Nov. 6, and he was the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week after shining with six tackles, 1.5 TFLs and his first career sack in Oregon's win at Washington.
Flowe Ready To Roll
After suffering season-ending injuries in each of his first two seasons, Oregon fans are ready to see what linebacker Justin Flowe can do when healthy. A former five-star recruit, Flowe made one tackle in the 2020 season opener before going down with an injury. He returned last season and was stellar in the season opener vs. Fresno State, earning Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors after starring with 14 tackles, one tackle for loss and a forced fumble. Unfortunately, Flowe sustained another injury during that game and missed the rest of 2021. Now healthy, a linebacker group led by Noah Sewell, Jeffrey Bassa and Flowe is an exciting prospect for an Oregon defense that is full of potential.
Depth At DB
Oregon's depth in the secondary was put to the test in 2021 due to injuries, and the Ducks hope that experience pays dividends in 2022. Trikweze Bridges and Dontae Manning both played extensively at cornerback last season as freshmen, with Bridges recording 26 tackles and an interception in 14 games (3 starts) and Manning adding 21 tackles and a TFL in 13 games (one start). Bryan Addison played in 13 games at safety after making the transition from wide receiver, making his first career interception in Oregon's win over Washington State. Also back is Jamal Hill, a key part of Oregon's secondary for the last two seasons. Hill made 36 tackles last season while playing in 13 games (seven starts), and he was a star of the 2020 Pac-12 Championship Game with a pair of interceptions. Steve Stephens IV is another returning veteran with 63 career tackles. That depth combined with the return of Bennett Williams, who leads the team with six career interceptions, and the addition of transfer Christian Gonzalez gives the Ducks options in the secondary entering Dan Lanning's first season.
SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
Lewis Kicks It Into Gear
Kicker Camden Lewis made a drastic improvement as Oregon's place kicker and kickoff specialist from 2020 to 2021. The North Carolina native was a second-team Pac-12 all-conference selection last season after ranking second in the league with an 81.3 field goal percentage (13-of-16). Lewis started the season 10-for-10 on field goals, the longest streak of his career and longest by a UO kicker since Adian Schneider made 10 straight in 2015. Lewis was 5-of-7 on field goals of 40 to 49 yards, headlined by a career-long 49-yard make against California. Lewis was also much better on kickoffs, with his 44.9 touchback percentage showing a significant improvement from his 26.0 percent mark in 2020.
» First UO kicker since Schneider in 2015 to make at least four field goals of 40 or more yards in a season.
» Career-long 49-yard FG vs. California was the longest by a UO kicker since Matt Evensen hit a 52-yarder on Oct. 25, 2008.
» Totaled 4,852 yards on 78 kickoffs in 2021 with 35 touchbacks.
Competition Abound On Special Teams
While Lewis returns as the incumbent at place kicker, Oregon has had a competition-filled fall at the other kicking spots after bringing in a quartet of transfers. Alex Bales (Cincinnati) and Andrew Boyle (Washington State) both have experience kicking for Power 5 programs, and both have been competing with Lewis for kickoff duties as well as pushing him for the place kicking job. Bales owns a career-long field goal of 52 yards, and he was second in the AAC last season with 45 total touchbacks. At punter, the Ducks added two more transfers in Adam Barry (Temple) and Ross James (East Central CC) to compete for the starting job, and Boyle has experience punting as well as kicking. Barry was on the preseason watch list for the Ray Guy Award entering 2021 with Temple, and he punted a career-high 63 times for 2,643 yards (41.9 yards per punt) with a career-best 13 punts of 50-plus yards. Barry also pinned 13 punts inside the 20-yard line in 2021, and he was a fourth-team all-AAC selection by Phil Steele in 2020 after ranking second in the conference with an average punt of 44.0 yards. James punted 62 times for 2,514 yards (40.5 yards per punt) in 2021 for East Central Community College in Dacatur, Miss., with a long punt of 63 yards, and Boyle punted twice last season for WSU with an average of 44.5 yards.
Battles As Consistent As They Come
You won't hear Karsten Battles' name much - or ever - during the course of a game, and that speaks to how consistent he has been as Oregon's long snapper since taking over the job in 2018. Battles has been the long snapper for all 48 games since the start of that season, and he has been on the preseason watch list for the Patrick Mannelly Award - given to the nation's top long snapper - each of the last two seasons. Battles was named a preseason second-team all-American by Phil Steele entering his final season in Eugene.
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