One win stands between Oregon football and a spot in the College Football Playoff spot. The Ducks are 11-0 on the season with only Washington standing in the way of a perfect regular season and there are a few guys who can help them get past the Huskies.
One of those guys is Evan Stewart.
Stewart has been an important piece to the puzzle with Tez Johnson missing time due to a shoulder injury over the past two games. In those two games without Johnson, Stewart has an impressive 16 receptions for 147 yards and a touchdown.
And one thing you can always rely on with Stewart is his ability to catch the ball. He has been one of the most sure-handed receivers in the nation -- just ask Pro Football Focus.
In fact, he might be the most sure-handed, according to PFF, leading the nation with the most targets without a drop this season.
Most Targets Without a Drop This Season:
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Considering Stewart has been targeted much more with Johnson sidelined and he has 16 catches over the past two games, that's incredibly impressive. That just means that if you throw him a catchable ball, he's bringing it in.
Also, the fact that he has 47 receptions this season on 63 attempts goes to shows that Dillon Gabriel is throwing a lot of catchable passes his way and he's been very accurate.
Oregon should feel lucky that it has the nation's most reliable pass-catcher as the current WR2 on the roster, especially with Johnson returning next week for the finale. This offense is scary and Stewart is a big reason why that is.