Next Man Up Mentality
Oregon’s big win over Ohio State came with the loss of veteran tight end Cam McCormick, who was injured in the third quarter and will miss the rest of the season. It’s an extremely tough blow for McCormick, who has already missed a ton of time in his career and thins the depth at tight end significantly.
Expect to see a lot of true freshmen Terrance Ferguson and Moliki Matavao on Saturday with both McCormick and Patrick Herbert on the shelf. Matavao scored a touchdown against the Buckeyes already, so he will surely be a part of the plan on Saturday.
As for Flowe, Cristobal reported he will be out for an extended period of time with a foot injury, which is a tremendous blow to this defense after the former five-star linebacker racked up 14 tackles in the opener against Fresno State.
Jackson LaDuke and Dru Mathis are both out as well, so Oregon will play a lot of Keith Brown (assuming he’s healthy) and Nate Heaukulani on Saturday – and converted safety Jeffrey Bassa could be in the mix as well.
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