Bo Nix has been playing the best football of his career since transferring from Auburn, but hearing just how great he's been may still come as a surprise. Is his time at Auburn and the reputation he built there altering our perception of his play in this red-hot offense? His numbers at the QB position are the best Oregon fans have seen in quite some time.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin breaks down just how good Bo Nix has been as Oregon's signal-caller this season. He looks at what's made him so successful and why it's a formula that should allow the Ducks' offense to continue to have success.

The area where Oregon still needs to grow is on the defensive side of the ball, and some stats indicate that the Ducks' defense has been outright bad this year. Are the numbers really indicative of how the Ducks have played on that side of the ball this year? Plus, one listener poses a question about potential Pac-12 Championship game matchups and who Oregon could face.

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After six straight wins in which the offense has scored at least 40 points in every game, suddenly the Oregon Ducks are back where they started this season: very much alive for a College Football Playoff spot. Their path may not entirely be within their control, but getting help in this situation in college football has a long history of coming to pass.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin discusses the path that Oregon needs--beyond winning out--to make the College Football Playoff. With the SEC having 3 teams in the mix, the Big 10 having 2 and and the Big 12 having 2 (lest we forget Clemson), it's a crowded field vying for those 4 coveted playoff spots. But Oregon's chances are not 0.

One listener wants to know if this feels like a new era of College Football for the Ducks with this new coaching staff who are impressing more and more each week. How much of their success this season can be attributed to the new staff compared to what the previous staff did with a similar roster in 2021? Plus, Spencer looks at whether it's too early to start talking about reworking the contract for OC Kenny Dillingham.

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Oregon Football continues to improve week after week, most recently culminating in an impressive 45-30 win over #9 UCLA on Saturday. This year's team appears improved from last season particularly on offense. Are there any parallels between this start for Lanning and Chip Kelly's first season in 2009?

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin answers listener questions about just how to feel with regards to this 6-game winning streak. Things are good, but it's important to remember that you never know when the season could feature a stumble--and that 2009 season has lessons on that front to call upon.

One of the goals that fans have for Dan Lanning and this staff is to make the College Football Playoff. Spencer examines what's required for Oregon to return to the CFP, and why some early indicators for Lanning and co. are off to a good start at this point.

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In front of the 4th-largest crowd in Autzen Stadium history, Oregon's offense put on another clinic in a 45-30 win against #9 UCLA. In what is becoming a recurring theme (fortunately), the Ducks played a complete offensive game that made them look seemingly unstoppable. They have undoubtedly put the Pac-12 on notice with another dominant showing.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin looks at the biggest takeaways from the biggest win of the season for the Ducks. Dan Lanning's post-game comments included one remark in particular that has shown up on the field week in and week out.

The defense has not always been perfect this year despite having been good ENOUGH to win games, but progress still needs to be made for this team to hit its ceiling. In multiple ways, steps were taken towards that progress against a potent UCLA offense on Saturday.

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QB Dorian-Thompson Robinson and RB Zach Charbonnet are among two of the most notable standouts that will have the attention of Oregon's defense on Saturday afternoon. Who else are the names that the Ducks have to slow down to knock off #9 UCLA this week?

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin is joined by 'Locked On Bruins' host, Zach Anderson-Yoxsimer. They go through all the biggest matchups and position group battles that will define who emerges with a Top-10 victory on Saturday afternoon in Autzen Stadium.

The offensive line has been stellar this year for the Ducks, and they are most likely the best unit the Bruins' defense has seen so far this season--and that battle taking place in Autzen Stadium is a big edge for the Ducks when it comes to running the ball and protecting Bo Nix. Finally, both guys give their game predictions--and why they're backing their respective sides in this Top-10 showdown.

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The last time Oregon lost in Autzen Stadium was, coincidentally enough, the last time College GameDay came to Eugene in 2018 against Stanford. The Ducks have since rattled off 23 straight wins at home, including 3-0 this year (EWU, BYU, Stanford). Playing a red-hot Bruins team at home is even more of an advantage than normal for the Ducks.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin is joined by the host of the 'Ducks Dish' podcast, Max Torres, to break down the top-10 matchup looming at Autzen Stadium, the first of its kind since 2014 when Oregon hosted #7 Michigan State. UCLA is so aware of the Autzen crowd that for the first time this year, they've been pumping in fake crowd noise at practice to prepare for the raucous crowd.

Oregon Football has a path to the College Football Playoff this year, but it would be asking a lot of a first-time HC in Dan Lanning and a first-year staff to accomplish such a feat. Do the Ducks have a realistic chance of making the CFP in the coming years? How do they stack up against other schools that have made it since they last did in the 2014-15 season?

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Oregon's 2023 recruiting class, the first full cycle for Dan Lanning and co., currently sits at #12 nationally and #1 in the Pac-12. Big-time names are still hanging out there, but for a class ranked that high the Ducks don't have the highest volume of commits. Are more soon on the way?

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin is joined by Sports Illustrated's director of recruiting, John Garcia. Though more offensive line commits are hopefully on the way, Oregon picked up a pair of 3-star OL in the 2023 class that are worth mentioning. John talks about those pair of 3-star OL in Bryce Boulton and Lipe Moala.

Teitum Tuioti, son of Oregon's DL coach, was a 3-star when he committed but has been playing potentially above that level. John also provides an update on 4-star OL Spencer Fano and Iapani Laloulu, one of whom could be committing to the Ducks and OL Coach Adrian Klemm very soon.

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Chip Kelly's UCLA Bruins, like Oregon, will come into Saturday's top-10 showdown off a bye that came in the middle of a great brand of football over several weeks. Many may think of UCLA as a team that can only win shootouts, but they are a much more well-rounded team on both sides of the ball than someone who hasn't watched them this year may think.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin takes a look at Oregon's impending week 8 opponent in the UCLA Bruins. Chip Kelly's team has been susceptible to allowing yards through the air this year, as Oregon has been as well, but that has been the only consistent, glaring weakness for the Bruins this year.

Their strengths come in the form of their best players, most notably on the offensive side of the ball with QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson and RB Zach Charbonnet. There's a defensive name for UCLA that Duck fans are hoping won't have his name called often this Saturday inside Autzen Stadium: Laiatu Latu.

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For the first time since 2018, ESPN's College GameDay will be live from Eugene, OR for a top-10 matchup between Oregon and UCLA. The 9th-ranked Bruins (led by Chip Kelly) will venture to Autzen Stadium to take on Dan Lanning's 10th-ranked Ducks. Those coaches are at different places in their respective tenures, but are in similar spots this week.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin breaks down the big news following Oregon's bye week in 2022 and what it means to have all eyes on Autzen Stadium this Saturday. Plus, a quick check in on a couple of #ProDucks who shined in the NFL on Sunday afternoon--including the GOAT, Marcus Mariota.

One listener wants to know which team should scare Oregon more: USC or Utah, who played one of the best college football games in the Pac-12 this season on Saturday. Plus, a question about recruiting "what-ifs" from the past few seasons as the Ducks' recruiting prowess has soared to new heights.

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Oregon Football's 2022 season started in about as bad of a way as possible, and since that opening week defeat they've rattled off five straight wins by an average margin of 25.0 ppg. According to BetOnline.net, the Ducks are now the favorites to win the Pac-12 Championship. Is that really where the Ducks should be sitting at 5-1 and 3-0 in conference play with their toughest games yet to be played in conference play?

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin answers several mailbag questions heading into the Ducks' bye week of the 2022 season. A brief look ahead to how the UCLA game might play out, as well as questions that will be on the minds of many fans after the season: what are the chances players like Bo Nix and Noah Sewell return for another year with the Ducks after 2022 instead of going off to the NFL Draft?

Spencer wraps up the show with one listener wanting to know how to rate Dan Lanning and his staff and how they've thus far managed the progrum in their inaugural campaign in Eugene. Dan Lanning talks almost weekly about working to improve the team's performance, but so far he has been about as good as Duck fans could have hoped for to this point for several reasons.

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