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DEPTH AT A GLANCE GAME1 OFFENSE OREGON VS. STANFORD Saturday, November 7, 2020 QB » 12 Shough (or) 13 Brown ABC | 4:44 P.M. PT RB » 7 Verdell 26/33 Dye/Habibi-Likio Autzen Stadium (54,000) | Eugene, Ore. WR » 4 Pittman 14/80 Hutson/Addison 2020 GAME NOTES Twitter: @OregonFootball WR » 30 Redd 83 Delgado WR » 3 Johnson III 2 Williams TE » 48 Kampmoyer (or) 84/18 McCormick/Webb THE MATCHUP LT » 77 Moore (or) 74 Jones OREGON (0-0) LG » 56 Bass (or) 72 Poutasi AP/Coaches Rank: 12/14 C » 78 Forsyth (or) 53 Walk Head Coach: Mario Cristobal (Miami, 1993) RG » 71 Aumavae-Laulu (or) 53 Walk Record at Oregon: 21-7 (3rd Season) RT » 74 Jones (or) 77/71 Moore/Aumavae Career Record: 48-54 (9th Season) VS DEFENSE STANFORD (0-0) DE » 5 Thibodeaux 97 Dorlus AP/Coaches Rank: --/-- NT » 3 Scott 50 Aumavae Head Coach: David Shaw (Stanford, 1994) DT » 99 Faoliu 97 Dorlus Record at Stanford: 86-34 (10th Season) STUD » 47 Funa 55/29 Faoliu/Jackson Career Record: Same MLB » 54 Mathis (or) 1 Sewell WILL » 41 Slade-Matautia 10 Flowe TALKING POINTS DID YOU KNOW? SAM » 5 Thibodeaux 29 Jackson NICK » 19 Hill 32/15 Happle/Williams AT A GLANCE FCB » 2 Wright 17 Davis For the first time since 2008, No. 12 Oregon will open the FS » 23 McKinley III 32/15 Happle/Williams season with a Pac-12 Conference game. The Ducks have won BS » 6 Pickett 7 Stephens IV 10 consecutive games in Autzen Stadium and will open their BCB » 0 Lenoir 12 James third season under head coach MARIO CRISTOBAL against the last team to beat them at home in Stanford. The 10 (Full organizational chart on page 18) consecutive home wins is tied for the seventh longest active streak in the country and is the program's longest at Autzen Stadium since a 21-game streak from 2008-11. Dating back to COACHING STAFF the end of the 2017 season, Oregon has won 16 of its last 17 Pac-12 contests. Mario Cristobal, Head Coach (3rd) Andy Avalos*, DC/Edge (2nd) WHAT A TURNAROUND CJ VERDELL is the reigning Pac-12 Championship Game MVP Oregon has won 15 of its last 17 games, while its 21 wins over Joe Moorhead, OC/QBs (1st) and the league's top returning rusher (1,220 yards in 2019). Joe Salave’a, Assoc. HC/Co-DC/DL (4th) the last two years under 2019 AP Pac-12 Coach of the Year Keith Heyward*, Asst. HC/Co-DC/S (4th) MARIO CRISTOBAL are the most in the Pac-12 and equal Oregon's total over the three years prior to Cristobal taking NUMBERS TO KNOW Bobby Williams, Special Teams Coord./TEs (3rd) over. Highlighted by last year's Rose Bowl victory, Oregon Rod Chance, CBs (1st) is one of 14 FBS teams to win a bowl game each of the last Jim Mastro*, Run Game Coord./RBs (3rd) In 2019, Oregon held six opponents under two seasons. 10 points for the first time since 1960, Bryan McClendon, Pass Game Coord./WRs (1st) 1960 including five in Autzen Stadium. Alex Mirabal, OL (3rd) » Oregon is 13-1 at Autzen Stadium under Cristobal, Ken Wilson, LBs (2nd) including 8-1 in Pac-12 contests. Between last year's class and players that » Had a combined five wins (5-3) over AP Top 25 teams in have opted out, Oregon lost 20 players 495 * - denotes in the booth 2018 and 2019, good for 10th-most nationally. that had a combined 495 career starts. » Outscored conference opponents 297-153 (16.0 ppg) in ( ) - denotes year at Oregon Oregon's 21 wins over the last two 2019, just two years after it outscored opponents 272-270. seasons were the most in the Pac-12 and » One of six FBS teams to rank in the top 16 nationally in both 21 tied for ninth among Power 5 teams. BROADCAST INFORMATION scoring defense (9th) and scoring offense (16th) in 2019. Oregon has won 15 consecutive home TV: ABC BACK IN THE TOP 25 openers in Autzen Stadium and averaged 15 Play-By-Play: Chris Fowler For the 12th time in the last 13 years, Oregon opens the 58.5 points in those contests. season ranked in the Associated Press Top 25. The Ducks are Analyst: Kirk Herbstreit No. 12 in the latest AP poll and are 12-3 all-time in season Junior RB CJ Verdell is one of six Sideline: Maria Taylor openers as a ranked team, including 11-1 at Autzen Stadium 6 returning FBS players to rush for 1,000 with nine consecutive victories. yards each of the last two seasons. RADIO: OREGON SPORTS NETWORK Local: KUJZ-FM 95.3 (Eugene) | KFXX-AM 1080 (Portland) Sirius: Ch. 137 | XM: Ch. 197 20202019 SCHEDULESCHEDULE && RESULTSRESULTS Play-By-Play: Jerry Allen Analyst: Mike Jorgensen Sideline: Joey McMurry Pre-Game Show: Terry Jonz STANFORD at WASHINGTON ST. UCLA at OREGON STATE at CALIFORNIA WASHINGTON Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 20 (Fri.) Nov. 27 (Fri.) Dec. 5 Dec. 12 (Full list of affiliates on page 37) Eugene, Ore. Pullman, Wash. Eugene, Ore. Corvallis, Ore. Berkeley, Calif. Eugene, Ore. ABC | 4:44 p.m. TBA ESPN | 7:30 p.m. ESPN | TBA TBA TBA GM1 NOTES » vs. Stanford ON THIS DATE TEAM NOTES A WIN WOULD ... » Extend Oregon's winning streak in Autzen Stadium to 11, good for the program's longest home winning streak since 2008-11. » Mark Oregon's 16th consecutive win in a home opener. » Be Oregon's seventh in the last eight season openers. » Improve Oregon to 14-1 in Autzen Stadium under head coach MARIO CRISTOBAL. » Improve Oregon to 12-1 as a ranked team in Autzen Stadium under Cristobal. » Be Oregon's first at home over Stanford since 2014. RANKED AND ON A ROLL Oregon has won eight consecutive games and 30 of its last 33 as a ranked team inside Autzen Stadium. The Ducks are 16-3 OREGON 44, CALIFORNIA 28 against Pac-12 teams during that run and 94-19 all-time as a ranked team in Autzen. Date: November 7, 2015 Location: Eugene, Ore. | Autzen Stadium (56,604) HOME OPENER DOMINANCE Oregon owns a 15-game win streak in home openers heading into Saturday's showdown with Stanford. The streak has been Leading Passer: Vernon Adams Jr, 17-of-29 300 yards & 4 TDs fueled by an offense that has averaged 58.5 points per game over that span. The Ducks have scored touchdowns in 29 Leading Rusher: Royce Freeman, 29-182 yards & 2 TDs consecutive quarters in home openers dating back to the third quarter of the 2012 game against Arkansas State. The only time Leading Receiver: Bralon Addison, 5-79 yards & 2 TDs Oregon failed to score 40 points during the streak came in 2009 when the Ducks knocked off Purdue, 38-36. Recap: In front of its 108th consecutive sellout crowd, » The Ducks have outscored their opponents in the last 15 home openers by an 877-291 margin. Oregon racked up a school-record 777 yards of total » Oregon has scored more than 70 points three times, 60-plus points seven times and 50 or more points 10 times. offense, including 477 on the ground, while keeping Cal » Oregon has totaled 500+ yards of offense in 10 straight home openers. starting quarterback and future No. 1 pick Jared Goff in » UO has scored points in 58 of 60 quarters. check. The victory was part of a six-game win streak for the Ducks in October and November, as they outscored Cal 28-0 Scoring By Quarter First Quarter ................................................231-54 in the second quarter. Second Quarter ........................................ 279-115 Third Quarter .............................................185-68 All-Time Record on Nov. 7: 7-6-1 Fourth Quarter............................................182-54 WHAT’S INSIDE BIG SHOES TO FILL Oregon's run to a Pac-12 Championship and Rose Bowl title was bolstered by a class of 25 seniors that finished their careers with 416 combined starts. With player opt outs and others that are no longer with the program, the Ducks lost a combined 495 Team Notes .............................2 Leaders & Starters .............. 15 career starts off its roster heading into the 2020 season. Season Openers History ........3 Polls/Misc. ..............................17 Series History ........................5 Organizational Chart ......... 18 » A total of 10 seniors were selected in the NFL Draft (4) or signed free agent contracts. TV/Radio Quick Hits ..............6 Rosters ................................... 19 » No. 6 overall pick and Los Angeles Chargers QB Justin Herbert. Offensive Notes .....................8 HC Mario Cristobal ...............21 » The first player in program history to lead the team in tackles four consecutive years in linebacker Troy Dye. Defensive Notes ...................12 Player Profiles .........................23 » Offensive line unit led the nation in starts last season with 223 and 222 of those starts are gone. Honors & Awards ................. 14 Last Time ...............................35 » Lost 20 players that started a game and 11 players that earned Pac-12 All-Conference honors in their career. Career Starts Lost By Position QUICK FACTS Offense Defense Quarterback .......................................................................................42 Defensive Line ................................................................................... 27 Location: Eugene, Ore. Running Back ........................................................................................0 Linebackers........................................................................................84 Enrollment: 24,500 Wide Receiver .................................................................................... 27 Defensive Backs ...............................................................................59 Founded: 1876 Tight End .............................................................................................34 Colors: Green and Yellow Offensive Line .................................................................................222 Nickname: Ducks Opt Outs Conference: Pac-12 Conference (North Division) Player Pos. Year Career Starts Notes President: Michael Schill Brady Breeze S Sr. 4 2020 Rose Bowl Defensive MVP Director of Athletics: Rob Mullens Thomas Graham Jr. CB Sr. 39 Entered season as FBS active leader in PBUs (32) Stadium: Autzen Stadium (54,000/FieldTurf) Jevon Holland S Jr.