Overview
- Oregon and Indiana meet Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta in a national semifinal.
- Noah Whittington, Oregon’s leading rusher, was listed as questionable on the latest availability report released less than 24 hours before kickoff.
- True freshman Jordon Davison remains out, Jayden Limar and Makhi Hughes entered the transfer portal, and Dierre Hill Jr. is among the limited scholarship backs available.
- Lanning said Jay Harris, who entered the transfer portal this week, is available to play, an unprecedented situation for Oregon under his tenure.
- Oregon is balancing playoff prep with portal logistics as coordinators Will Stein (Kentucky) and Tosh Lupoi (Cal) coach through transitions, while coaches nationwide note new security concerns during the Jan. 2–16 window; the Ducks have 13 scholarship portal entries reported.