Surging Ducks Return To Autzen

The Matchup
#6 Oregon vs. California
Saturday, November 4, 2023
2:40 p.m. PT | Pac-12 Network
Autzen Stadium | Eugene, Ore.

#6 Oregon Ducks (7-1, 4-1 Pac-12)
AP/Coaches Rank: 6/7
Head Coach: Dan Lanning (William Jewell College, 2008)
Record at Oregon: 17-4 (2nd Season)
Career Record: Same

California Golden Bears (3-5, 1-4 Pac-12)
AP/Coaches Rank: NR/NR
Head Coach: Justin Wilcox (Oregon, 1999)
Record at California: 33-41 (7th Season)
Career Record: Same

TV: Pac-12 Network
Play-By-Play: Ted Robinson
Analyst: Yogi Roth

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, 42-41-2
Last Meeting: Oregon won, 42-24 (2022, Berkeley)

Surging Ducks Return To Autzen
Fresh off its most complete performance of the season, Oregon returns to Eugene to host California in the first of three November games at Autzen Stadium. The Ducks are up to a season-high No. 6 ranking in the Associated Press poll, and will be in the thick of the conversation when the first College Football Playoff rankings of 2023 are unveiled on Tuesday. Oregon took a 42-41-2 lead in the all-time series with the Golden Bears with last year's win in Berkeley, and have won 12 of the last 14 meetings. UO has not lost to Cal in Eugene since 2007.

Oregon Dominates Top-15 Matchup
The Ducks enter November squarely in the Pac-12 Championship hunt after an impressive 35-6 win at No. 13 Utah, ending the Utes' 18-game home streak and winning in Salt Lake City for the first time since 2016. Bo Nix continued to bolster his Heisman Trophy resume, completing 24-of-31 passes for 248 yards and two touchdowns while also running for a score. Troy Franklin had another prolific day with eight receptions for 99 yards and a touchdown, and Tysheem Johnson paced the defense with his first career multi-interception game. Oregon's defense held a ranked opponent to six points or less on the road for the first time since 1989, holding the Utes to zero points and just 89 total yards in the second half. Johnson was named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week, while Nix earned his second Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week honor.

A Win Would...
» Be the Ducks' sixth straight at home and 29th in their last 30 games at Autzen Stadium.
» Improve UO to 5-0 at home for the first time since 2021.
» Be Oregon's 13th in the last 15 meetings with Cal, and eighth straight against the Golden Bears in Eugene.

Balanced Dominance
The Ducks have proven to be one of the most balanced and efficient teams in the nation this season. Oregon is in the top 15 for both scoring offense (3rd, 45.5 PPG) and scoring defense (11th, 15.6 PPG), and is one of just four teams in the top 20 for both total offense (2nd, 531.4 PPG) and total defense (16th, 303.6 YPG). The Ducks are one of three teams in the top 15 of both rushing offense (10th, 215.0 YPG) and rushing defense (13th, 95.63 YPG), and one of three in the top 15 of both sacks allowed (2nd, 4) and sacks (12th, 27). Oregon is the only team in the top 15 in all four of those metrics. UO also leads the nation with just two turnovers and is tied for 14th in turnover margin (+7). Oregon owns an overall grade of 93.0 from Pro Football Focus, No. 2 in the Pac-12 and No. 10 in the nation.

You Better Bo-Lieve It
Bo Nix has played his way into the mix for the Heisman Trophy while leading the Ducks to a 7-1 record. The most experienced quarterback in NCAA history with 55 career starts, Nix leads the nation with a historic 78.3 completion percentage while ranking fourth in passer rating (178.56), tied for fifth in passing touchdowns (21) and 11th in passing yards per game (292.1). The fifth-year senior has also rushed for three touchdowns to tie for sixth nationally with 24 total TDs, and he is the only FBS quarterback with at least 20 touchdown passes and just one interception.

Numbers To Know
2 - Oregon leads the nation with just two turnovers, two fewer than any other team. UO did not lose a fumble until Week 9.
5 - The Ducks' five two-point conversions this season are most in the nation, and they lead the FBS with 59 since 1996.
8 - Oregon is the only FBS team with multiple running backs with at least 8 rushing TDs apiece (Bucky Irving & Jordan James).
6.62 - The Ducks' 6.62 average yards per rush is best in the country, while their 24 rushing touchdowns are tied for third.
10 - UO is one of just three teams in the nation (Michigan, Ohio State) to hold opponents to 10 points or less at least five times.
14 - Oregon has won 73 straight games when holding its opponent to fewer than 14 points.
18 - Camden Lewis enters Saturday's game just 18 points away from Royce Freeman's all-time UO record of 384.
25 - Troy Franklin has at least one reception in 25 consecutive games, and multiple catches in 21 of his last 22 games.
27 - 17 different Ducks have combined for 27 total sacks, second-most in the Pac-12 and tied for 12th in the nation.
33 - Troy Franklin enters Saturday's game just 33 receiving yards away from reaching 2,000 in his career, and 133 away from 1,000 for the season.
45.5 - Oregon ranks third nationally with 45.5 PPG and is one of just five teams to score 30-plus points at least eight times.
49.3 - Punter Ross James is averaging 49.3 yards per punt this season with a long kick of 63 yards and seven of 50-plus.
55 - Bo Nix's 55 games started are the most of any other quarterback in NCAA history. He has started every game he has played.
78.3 - Bo Nix leads the nation with a stellar 78.3 completion percentage and is on pace to break the NCAA record (77.4, Mac Jones).
86 - Oregon has allowed just 86 plays of 10-or-more yards (10.75 per game), the fewest in the Pac-12 and top-15 nationally.
150 - Bo Nix is 150 total yards of offense away from cracking the top 10 in NCAA history. He currently ranks 12th at 14,673.