Trip To No. 13 Utah On Deck For No. 8 Ducks

The Matchup
#8 Oregon at #13 Utah
Saturday, October 28, 2023
12:35 p.m. PT | FOX
Rice-Eccles Stadium | Salt Lake City, Utah

#8 Oregon Ducks (6-1, 3-1 Pac-12)
AP/Coaches Rank: 8/9
Head Coach: Dan Lanning (William Jewell College, 2008)
Record at Oregon: 16-4 (2nd Season)
Career Record: Same

#13 Utah Utes (6-1, 3-1 Pac-12)
AP/Coaches Rank:13/13
Head Coach: Kyle Whittingham (BYU, 1984)
Record at Utah: 160-75 (19th Season)
Career Record: Same

TV: FOX
Play-By-Play: Gus Johnson
Analyst: Joel Klatt
Sideline: Jenny Taft

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: Dusty Harrah
Pre-Game Show: Joey McMurry

Series History
All-Time Series Record: Oregon leads, 24-12
Last Meeting: Oregon won, 20-17 (2022. Eugene)

Top-15 Battle In Salt Lake City
No. 8 Oregon will once again be in the national spotlight this week as the Ducks travel to Salt Lake City for a showdown with No. 13 Utah. UO will be featured on ESPN College GameDay for the second time in three weeks and 30th time in prgram history, and the Ducks will play at 12:30 p.m. on national TV for the fourth time in their last five games. Oregon holds a 24-12 lead in the all-time series with Utah, winning a 20-17 battle last year in Eugene. This will be the fifth straight meeting with Oregon and Utah both ranked in the top 25, and fourth in that span with both in the top 15.

A Win Would...
» Be Oregon's first over Utah in Salt Lake City since 2016.
» Improve UO to 18-12 when featured on ESPN College GameDay.
» Mark the 700th victory in program history.

Ground Game Fuels Win Over Cougs
The Ducks bounced back from their first loss of the season last week vs. Washington State, using a dominant running game to beat the Cougars, 38-24. Oregon ran for 248 yards behind Bucky Irving, who racked up 129 yards and two touchdowns on the ground while adding 51 yards and another score through the air. Jordan James also eclipsed 100 rushing yards, and Bo Nix threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third. Oregon's defense held WSU to just one touchdown until the game's final minute, led by a career-high 14 tackles and a sack by Evan Williams.

Balanced Dominance
The Ducks have proven to be one of the most balanced and efficient teams in the nation this season. Oregon ranks second in both scoring (47.0 PPG) and total offense (551.6 YPG), and is the only FBS team in the top 10 for both rushing (6th, 225.43 YPG) and passing offense (8th, 326.1 YPG). UO also leads the nation with just one turnover, and is one of only four teams yet to lose a fumble. On the other side of the ball, Oregon ranks 16th in scoring defense (17.0 PPG) and 20th in total defense (312.6 YPG), and is 12th in rushing defense (95.14 YPG). UO is the only Pac-12 team, and one of eight nationally, to rank in the top 20 in both scoring offense and scoring defense.

Numbers To Know
1 - Oregon leads the nation with just one turnover and is one of only four teams yet to lose a fumble.
4 - The Ducks are tied for fourth nationally in rushing touchdowns (21), passing touchdowns (21) and total touchdowns (43).
5 - Troy Franklin has five 100-yard receiving games this season, tied for No. 2 in the nation and one shy of the UO single-season record.
6.77 - The Ducks' 6.77 average yards per rush is best in the country, while their 21 rushing touchdowns are tied for fourth.
10 - Oregon is one of five teams (Air Force, Duke, Michigan, Ohio State) to allow 10-or-fewer points at least four times in 2023.
14 - Oregon has won 72 straight games when holding its opponent to fewer than 14 points.
16 - Oregon has punted the ball just 16 times, tied with Kansas for the second-fewest in the country (LSU, 15).
21 - The Oregon offensive line has allowed 21 quarterback hurries and four sacks in 253 total pass attempts, according to Pro Football Focus.
23 - Camden Lewis enters Saturday's game just 23 points away from Royce Freeman's all-time UO record of 384.
24 - Troy Franklin has at least one reception in 24 consecutive games, and multiple catches in 20 of his last 21 games.
25 - 16 different Ducks have combined for 25 total sacks this season, tied for first in the Pac-12 and sixth in the nation.
47.0 - Oregon ranks second in the nation in both scoring offense (47.0 PPG) and total offense (551.6 YPG).
54 - Bo Nix has started more games (54) than any other QB in NCAA history and ranks 16th all-time in completions (1,104).
78.4 - Bo Nix is the second player (Joe Burrow) since 2000 to complete 78.0% of his passes through seven games (min. 200 attempts).
90.1 - Jackson Powers-Johnson ranks second among FBS centers with a Pro Football Focus pass-blocking grade of 90.1.
92.0 - The Ducks' O-line leads the nation with a 92.0 pass-blocking grade from Pro Football Focus.
105 - 105 of Bo Nix's 476 completions (22.1%) as a Duck have gone to Troy Franklin. as well as 17 of his 48 passing touchdowns (35.4%).
125 - Camden Lewis has made 125 consecutive extra points, the longest active streak in the nation.
407 - Bo Nix is 407 total yards of offense away from cracking the top 10 in NCAA history. He currently ranks 14th at 14,417.