Oregon has been more beatable than anyone anticipated entering the season, giving the Oregon State Beavers a lot of reason to hope for an upset Saturday at Reser Stadium. Can the Beavers run the ball as effectively against the Ducks as they did in the first two weeks? Will Oregon be able to protect Dillon Gabriel?

Those are the questions addressed on this week’s episode of the Oregonian Sports podcast.

Here’s what else Bill Oram and Brenna Greene discuss on this week’s episode:

• Could an alumni team from either school beat the current squad?

• Why the Ducks first two weeks have changed their outlook for the season

• A report from Bo Nix’s first NFL start against Seattle

• Projecting the future of the rivalry beyond next year

• What’s in a name?

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