It’s almost gameday. Oregon State and Cal kick off the 2025 season at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, a little Pac-12 After Dark throwback.

On this episode of Beavers Beat, we respond to reader questions we couldn’t get to in the weekly mailbag for this week’s Mailbag Overflow.

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The 2025 season hasn’t kicked off yet, and Oregon State is down two starters with season-ending injuries. So it goes in college football.

On this episode of Beavers Beat, we take a look at the impact of Clemons’ injury and break down each position on the OSU depth chart. Plus, hear from Trent Bray in his first weekly press conference of the season.

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The Ducks Confidential podcast, hosted by The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress and former UO and NFL tight end George Wrighster, host of the Unafraid Show, discusses the Oregon Ducks’ opener against Montana State, their biggest challenges to repeat as Big Ten champs and select 10 players who must deliver for UO to remain national contenders.

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It was a quiet week on the football front, with Oregon State finishing up fall camp behind closed doors. Now begins preparation for the opener vs. Cal, and the Beavers will have to do so without one of their top linebackers. There are plenty of other major news stories around OSU athletics as well this week, and we have you covered on this week’s episode of Beavers Beat.

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The Ducks Confidential podcast, hosted by The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Aaron Fentress and former UO and NFL tight end George Wrighster, host of the Unafraid Show, discusses the Oregon Ducks’ second scrimmage, the quarterback competition, the defense still rolling along and goes game-by-game through UO’s schedule.

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Between injuries, position battles, and emerging key players, Oregon State football camp was chock-full of storylines. On the latest episode of Beavers Beat, we take a look at five of the biggest ones with just under two weeks until OSU’s season opener vs. California. Keep an eye out for new episodes as the season approaches.

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The proposed sale of the Trail Blazers to Texas billionaire Tom Dundon sparked a new round of questions about the future of Portland’s NBA franchise, including... Who is Tom Dundon?

On an emergency episode of the Oregonian Sports Podcast, Bill Oram, Joe Freeman and Aaron Fentress explain what we know about the 53-year-old businessman, including what has happened to the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes in the seven years since he became that team’s majority owner.

Also discussed on this episode:

• Is Dundon the right leader for this franchise going forward?

• Does this agreement really ensure that the Blazers are no longer at risk of leaving?

• What is the true future of the Moda Center? What will it take to make the building a state-of-the-art facility?

• Should Dundon just renovate the Blazers existing home or does Portland need him to dream bigger?

• What impact will the ownership change have on the current team?

• ... and much more.

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The hosts of the Ducks Confidential podcast, Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and former UO/NFL tight end George Wrighster (Unafraid Show), take a deep dive into Oregon’s offense, which will replace 10 starters from last season, including quarterback with the very unproven Dante Moore, the presumed starter.

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The new hosts of the Ducks Confidential podcast, Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and former UO/NFL tight end George Wrighster (⁠Unafraid Show⁠), dive deep into fall camp story lines by examining what the defense will look like after losing eight starters from last season. The duo will discuss the offense in the next episode.

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There has been no bigger story in Portland sports this year than Damian Lillard’s stunning return to the Trail Blazers less than two years after being traded to the Milwaukee Bucks. Though out for the next year with a torn Achilles tendon, Lillard’s homecoming raises all sorts of questions about the trajectory of the franchise with an otherwise young roster.

Among them, will Lillard be the same player he was before the injury? And given the style of play the team has adopted under coach Chauncey Billups, is there even room for him to be the same player?

These questions and many more are discussed on this week’s episode of the Oregonian Sports Podcast by hosts Bill Oram and Brenna Greene.

Also discussed on this week’s episode:

• A programming update and a very fond farewell

• What Lillard’s presence could and should mean for Scoot Henderson

• Can Lillard adjust his style of play and will a year of watching help?

• A recap of the Portland Fire’s brand launch and rollout event at Moda Center

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