8 major questions for Ducks to answer in Holiday Bowl vs. North Carolina Tar Heels

Bo Nix’s health, a Drew Mehringer/Junior Adams offense, and a defense that’s playing a few men down. There are a lot of things to watch for Oregon in this bowl game.

It’s been several weeks since the Oregon Ducks have been in this position, but with the Holiday Bowl against the North Carolina Tar Heels coming up on Wednesday afternoon, it’s time for Duck fans to get back into game week mode.

At long last, we are getting Oregon football once again.

While the matchup against the Tar Heels isn’t receiving as much fanfare as it would have had it come on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day, watching these two squads square up down in San Diego should provide a lot of entertainment with a pair of elite quarterbacks and high-flying offenses. While both rosters have seen some attrition since the end of the off-season thanks to the transfer portal and opt-outs, there are still going to be countless great players to watch.

As we did every week during the regular season, it’s time to dive into some of the most important questions to answer for Dan Lanning and the Ducks during the Holiday Bowl.