Oregon hosts the Montana State Bobcats Saturday at Autzen Stadium, 1 p.m. on the Big Ten Network. The Ducks are a 29.5-point favorite over the defending Big Sky Champions, 15-1 last season.
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The two teams have met once previously in September 1947 at Hayward Field, a game won by the Ducks 27-14. Last season the Bobcats rushed for 295 yards a game, an attack spearheaded by sophomore tailback Adam Jones, who piled up 1,152 yards last year with a long run of 88 yards.
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Against Idaho in the FCS playoffs last December he ran for four touchdowns.
MSU employs the quarterback in the running game and in past seasons they even lined up with two quarterbacks in the formation for as many as 50 plays a season.
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Oregon's run defense will be tested, but the Bobcats have five players on their roster over 300 pounds. The Ducks have 22. Redshirt sophomore right tackle is a preseason FCS All-American from Pocatello, Idaho, their best blocker. He'll likely line up across from Matayo Uiagalelei, although the Ducks like to vary their front and disguise their sack leader.
Oregon has won the last twenty home openers, and Dan Lanning is 25-0 against unranked opponents, 35-6 overall. Last season Montana State opened on the road against Mountain West New Mexico and won 35-31 behind 167 yards from Jones.
Quarterback Tommy Mellott won the Walter Payton Award last season but he's graduated, just cut by the Las Vegas Raiders. Bobcats coach Brent Vigen named Stanford transfer Justin Lamson the starter on Monday.