Overview
- Oregon is set to start Brock Thomas on Saturday in his first career start after he took most first-team reps this week and played well in relief against UCLA.
- Dante Moore will not play after being listed as out on Oregon’s Big Ten availability report while he continues concussion recovery.
- Dylan Raiola was benched late in the UCLA game following multiple turnovers and poor accuracy, a performance that helped prompt the change.
- Leading receiver Evan Stewart is listed as doubtful for the Nebraska game which further limits Thomas’s receiving options and raises pressure on the offense.
- The switch comes with Oregon 3-2 and fighting to salvage its College Football Playoff chances and could force the Ducks to emphasize ball control and defense in upcoming games.