Oregon Football's defense has to improve in year 2 under Dan Lanning and DC Tosh Lupoi to win a conference championship in 2023. Those improvements mostly need to come defending the pass, as the defense's prowess stopping the run last year was more than sufficient to be an effective defense--will they repeat that success with so many new parts?

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin looks at how the Ducks' lone defensive strength could play out this year and why it might improve. Plus, adding some context to the strength of the Pac-12 in 2023 and how Oregon fits into the mix of the top programs.

Former OC Kenny Dillingham is now the head coach at Arizona State, and will go against Dan Lanning and the Ducks in November--at least for this year, the stakes on that game will depend more on the Ducks than the Sun Devils. Plus, another indication that Dana Altman isn't slowing down as the Oregon Men's Basketball coach.

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