2018 Oregon Football vs UCLA Bruins Live Stream: Scoring Updates, Players To Watch
Oregon Football returns home for homecoming to face Chip Kelly and the UCLA Bruins with bowl eligibility on the line Saturday evening at Autzen Stadium
FINAL: Oregon 41, UCLA 21(Report)
The Oregon Ducks have not played their best football over the last fourteen days. This was said by Head Coach Mario Cristobal on Wednesday. The team has struggled at times with some injuries on both offense and defense this season and there are some key players returning on Saturday against the UCLA Bruins which should help.
The Oregon Offense has struggled on the ground during their recent road trips to both Washington State and Arizona. Aside from Justin Herbert and his 36 yards on the ground last weekend, Oregon Rushed for just 57 yards on the ground as a team. 57 yards. That makes the Ducks pretty one-dimensional and it was to the Wildcats advantage as Khalil Tate looked more the Heisman contender than Oregon Quarterback Justin Herbert.
To add to the injury situation both Herbert and Wide Receiver Dillon Mitchell were in concussion protocol earlier this week. Both have been cleared. I expect that Herbert will start and I also expect Mitchell to play. Hebert did see practice on Wednesday with the team.
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Entering the game the Oregon Ducks will be glad to have players back from injury. Tight End Kano Dillon will likely see the field against UCLA. The Defense will be happy to see La’Mar Winston Jr., along with Austin Faoliu who has played a big role in stopping the opponents run game this season.
For Oregon to win the game, they need to find their own running game respectively. After poor showings on the road in recent weeks, Oregon needs it not just to find balance, but also for confidence over the last three games of the Pac-12 Regular season.
Entering the week, Oregon Football has gone from a Top 10 Scoring Offense to 133rd. The Defense has also struggled, in part due to injury. The UCLA Bruins enter the matchup with a better Defense than the Ducks after their performances in recent weeks.
Offensively, the play calling has lacked as well and Quarterback Justin Herbert has either by design not been able to connect with role players or by a decision has made bad ones – I do not believe it was the latter in this case.
Autzen Zoo will have Live Coverage starting at 3:30 pm. Oregon Football kicks off with the UCLA Bruins at 4:30 pm Pacific Time on FOX.