Oregon is coming off a disheartening season-opening 49-3 loss to Georgia that dropped the Ducks out of the AP Top 25. But they return home on Saturday to face the Big Sky's Eastern Washington.
No. 24 Utah and fourth-ranked Oregon are both in the driver’s seat to wrap up Pac-12 division titles. The Utes and Ducks are also on course to meet again Dec. 3 in the Pac-12 championship game.
The Ducks can clinch the Pac-12 North title and a spot in the conference championship game with a win over Washington State on Saturday combined with a Stanford victory over Oregon State.
Washington and Oregon are set to renew their rivalry Saturday. The Utes can take a big step toward locking up a spot in the Pac-12 title game with a win on Friday night at Stanford.
The sink-or-swim indoctrination of new Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud continues when the freshman leads the No. 3 Buckeyes against No. 12 Oregon on Saturday.