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Oregon Visits Iowa for Big Ten Test at Kinnick on Nov. 8

Dante Moore is expected to play, reinforcing Oregon’s status as a slight road favorite.

Overview

  • Kickoff is set for Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS from a sold-out Kinnick Stadium, home to the Hawkeye Wave tradition.
  • Oregon enters 7-1 as a top-10 team and Iowa is ranked around the top 25, with conference standing and playoff positioning in focus.
  • Oregon’s offense averages 41.3 points and 483.9 yards per game with a powerful run game, facing an Iowa defense allowing 12–13 points and 235 yards per game.
  • Ducks quarterback Dante Moore practiced after leaving the Oct. 25 game with a bloody nose and is expected to start, while Iowa’s Mark Gronowski has a rushing touchdown in every game.
  • ESPN BET lists Oregon around -6.5 with a total near 40–41, and betting analysis highlights the under given both defenses and Kinnick’s low-possession tendencies.