With one major rivalry game already in the books with a sour result, the desire for Ducks' fans to knock off the Beavers on Saturday is understandably high. Oregon hasn't lost to Washington and Oregon St in the same season since 2016. What else is on the line for the Ducks in Corvallis on Saturday?

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin is joined by Max Torres of Fan Nation/Sports Illustrated and host of the 'Ducks Dish' podcast. They look at the biggest storylines for the game--including how it affects Oregon's postseason aspirations--and some of the things Oregon needs to show (or didn't show) from the win over Utah.

Recruiting continues afoot for the Ducks in the 2023 cycle (and beyond), and Max has been hot on the recruiting trail talking to high school prospects considering the Ducks. He shares the latest insight on what Oregon recruiting is looking like with some potential commits looming for the Ducks.

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Oregon QB Bo Nix said he is "good to go" this week against Oregon State in Corvallis, but his health will still be a question for Oregon's offense. Specifically, how involved he can be in the running game--Kenny Dillingham and the offensive line will have to be in top form to run the ball effectively.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin takes a look at some of the challenges this year's matchup with the Beavers present. Oregon State has an offensive head coach, but it's their defense (especially their secondary) that have led them to their 8-3 record so far.

Offensively, Oregon State's philosophy is nearly identical to Utah's, which should be a good matchup for an Oregon defense coming off of its best outing of the year. Still, there are areas of the Beavs' offense that Oregon needs to be able to contain including RB Damien Martinez

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Last year the Utes were the more physical team and the more prepared one in their two meetings with the Ducks, outscoring Oregon 76-17 in two meetings. This year's game at Autzen Stadium was competitive from the jump and featured a strong coaching effort (for the most part) from Dan Lanning and his staff.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin examines how Oregon's coaching staff performed (quite well) in their gutsy win over #10 Utah on Saturday. He also points to a player on the team who's been an unsung hero this season and deserves a lot of credit--especially against Utah.

Plus, discussion on the idea that Dan Lanning was more involved in calling the Ducks' defense as they had their best performance of the season. A listener sends in a question involving golf, Thanksgiving, and a past Oregon Football game.

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Going into Saturday's game, it did not seem like QB Bo Nix would play for the Ducks after getting injured last week late in the loss against Washington. Not only did he play, tho clearly hobbled, his all-out effort helped spur the Ducks to a critical and gutsy 20-17 win against a team that beat them twice last year by a combined score of 76-17.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin goes through the biggest takeaways and contributing factors in a thrilling win at Autzen Stadium. Bo Nix's heroics were other-worldly, but this was by far the best defensive performance the Ducks have had all season. And that is significant coming off of their worst outing of the year on that side of the ball.

Oregon made one of the most head scratching play calls at the beginning of the third quarter trying to utilize backup QB Ty Thompson in a gadget/trick play. It didn't end up costing the Ducks, but it's the latest example of the growing pains that come with a young coaching staff.

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Oregon Football's biggest question going into its game with #10 Utah is not related to something scheme-based: Is Bo Nix going to play? And if he's unable to go, what chance (if any) do the Ducks have to avenge last year's pair of beatdowns to the Utes and HC Kyle Whittingham?

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin examines the matchup with the 10th-ranked Utes of Utah on Saturday for Senior Day at Autzen Stadium. If Bo Nix doesn't play, he goes through what Oregon would need from Ty Thompson to win the game--and why there could possibly be some optimism on that front.

Defensively, Oregon currently has more questions than answers after allowing over 400 passing yards last week to Michael Penix. What do the Ducks need to do differently against a Utah team that has a great QB in Cam Rising but is more prone to running the football?

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Oregon Football controls its own fate to get to the Pac-12 Championship game, but first they must get through Utah and Oregon State. That storyline in mind, the other biggest one for the Ducks going into a (revenge) game against the Utes is one of injury questions surrounding QB Bo Nix.

Today's episode of Locked On Ducks is a special crossover episode featuring LOD host Spencer McLaughlin and 'Locked On Utes' host JT Wistrcill. They go through the biggest matchups and storylines in the looming Top 12 showdown in Eugene this weekend.

The Utes are still a very good football team, but JT lists a couple reasons as to why they aren't quite the same team that outscored Oregon 76-17 in two meetings last year. If Bo Nix is able to play, there's reason to feel optimistic about Oregon's chances as a narrow 3-point home favorite this week.

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Oregon let Saturday's game against Washington slip away when it seemed like they would keep their CFP hopes alive, instead they are now on thinner ice to get to the Pac-12 Championship game with 2 games left. Duck fans should not give up on this team because they're still capable of winning a great bowl game and a conference crown.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin looks at what could be to come if the Ducks get back to playing the sort of football we saw on their 8-game winning streak. What's the biggest thing they need to change against Utah and Oregon State to lock up another trip to Las Vegas?

Oregon's defense needs a dramatic re-tooling after this season, but two of its key players this year have been LB Noah Sewell and CB Christian Gonzales. Is there any chance that either could come back for one more season in Eugene instead of going to the NFL Draft?

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Oregon Football's defense was by FAR the largest reason as to why the Ducks fell to the Huskies inside Autzen Stadium for the first time since 2016. With a defensive-minded HC in Dan Lanning who just won a national championship, what's going on for the Ducks on that side of the ball?

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin looks at some of the contributing factors to Oregon's well-documented defensive struggles this year. Some fans are upset with DC Tosh Lupoi, do they have a reason to question him in his first year at the helm calling defensive plays?

The College Football Playoff is scheduled to expand to 12 teams in the coming years, which could have in the past resulted in several Oregon teams (2019, 2021) getting into the CFP. This year's team is an example as to why that's NOT what the Ducks need to get back to the national championship going forward.

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Oregon Football came up just short against Washington, falling 37-34 in a game of back and forth offensive explosion against their bitter rival to the North. Many factors played into a loss that Dan Lanning said was "100% on him" but there was one that stood out above the rest: Oregon's atrocious pass defense.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin goes through the most disappointing elements of a crushing loss to the rival Huskies on Saturday. The defense put up its worst overall showing since the Georgia game, and there's no way to sugarcoat how porous it was as Penix threw for over 400 yards--inside Autzen Stadium.

The offense ran for over 300 yards, managed 34 points, and still it was not enough. Spencer goes through a couple of key decisions that influenced the outcome of the game on the offensive side of the ball. The offense could have been better in a couple critical moments, but it was NOT to blame (nor were the officials) for the Ducks' loss to the Huskies.

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Oregon Football is a pretty sizable favorite against a Top-25 opponent in Washington who are playing with confidence at 7-2 off a good win over Oregon State. The Ducks are favored by almost 2 touchdowns, and if the play to their full potential they could win by more than that at Autzen Stadium on Saturday.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin goes through the biggest factors and players going into a Top-25 showdown with Oregon's rival to the north. He starts by looking at how Washington's defense can match up with Oregon's high-powered offense, and what the Ducks need to do in order to make it 9 straight games scoring over 40 points.

The defense has been the biggest question mark throughout this 8-game winning streak, and now they get a chance to play another prolific offense (as was UCLA) inside the confines of Autzen Stadium. Spencer outlines what the biggest keys are and how the Ducks need to perform defensively to get another win in front of the home fans.

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