Play the Young Gun(s)
This may not fall under a key to victory necessarily, but it would be a huge boost to the Ducks if they could put this one away early and rest some of their workhorses down the stretch.
Getting Ty Thompson reps, while resting Bo Nix, would be a massive win out of this game. Nix has been a huge part of Oregon’s success this season, and any opportunity to let him rest and avoid potential injury is significant.
Elsewhere, getting rest for some of the starters on the offensive and defensive line would be excellent, while also allowing some younger guys to get much needed reps.
While these moves may not help Oregon in the win column on Saturday, they will help this team down the stretch in a potentially significant way.
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