Tag: Jerry Allen

Jerry Allen names most likely breakout candidates for Oregon Football in 2024

A look at the biggest breakout candidates for the Oregon Ducks, according to Voice of the Ducks Jerry Allen on the Bleav in Oregon podcast.

The Oregon Ducks roster is as talented as we’ve ever seen on paper going into the 2024 season, and the team is expected to compete at the top of the nation, vying for a Big Ten Championship and a spot on the College Football Playoff.

Because of that talent that’s present, we tend to spend a lot of our time focusing on the stars, and the players who have become household names over the past few years.

For that success to be attained, though, some unheralded players are going to need to step up.

This past week on the Bleav in Oregon podcast with Zachary Neel and Jonathan Stewart, the legendary Voice of the Ducks Jerry Allen stopped by to talk all things Oregon, and they got into a discussion about who those breakout players could be.

Allen, who has been the play-by-bly analyst for the Ducks since 1987, highlighted a pair of young defenders who have a big chance to step up.

“Devon Jackson is a guy who I think is going to be really, really good,” Allen said. “I think he’s going to cause people problems and make people around him better.”

In his two seasons at Oregon, Jackson has played in 17 games with 18 total tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss. This offseason, he’s drawn rave reviews from coaches and players alike who claim he will be a major piece of the defense going forward.

“How about (Bryce) Boettcher?” Allen continued. “He just is a disruptor. He was a disruptor in baseball, and he had his moments last year. But I think this year that will be a name that we are calling a lot.”

Boettcher has had a bit more production than Jackson so far, totaling 39 tackles in his 26 career games, with 2.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 1 forced fumble.

The leaders at the linebacker group are veterans Jeffrey Bassa and Jestin Jacobs, but as far as depth goes behind them, it is a bit unknown. Because of that, it isn’t at all hard to see either Jackson or Boettcher stepping up in 2024.

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Glimmers of Justius Lowe: UO color analyst likes what he sees from freshman WR

“I’ve seen some little glimpses of things from him in practices throughout the spring where you go ‘Wow, that guy can play.'”

We talk a lot about the wide receivers currently on the Oregon Ducks roster in Eugene. While it is a position group that we spend a lot of time breaking down and picking apart, there are arguably four or five guys who get most of the attention: Troy Franklin, Tez Johnson, Kris Hutson, Traeshon Holden, and at times, Kyler Kasper.

It’s understandable why these guys get the most attention; they are the ones who project to be the biggest difference-makers in the 2023 season, with a trio of them starting, and the other two likely rotating in early and often.

However, there is one guy who started to pop a bit in the spring game last Saturday, surprising to most who were watching.

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It was redshirt freshman Justius Lowe, a former 4-star WR from Lake Oswego who hasn’t had much of an opportunity to show what he can do yet in his time with the Ducks.

When talking on the Sco-ing Long Podcast to Mike Jorgenson, the long-time Oregon radio color analyst alongside Voice of the Ducks Jerry Allen, I asked about who stood out to him at the spring game, and what he thought of the receivers on offense. For the most part, he was impressed with what he saw.

“I think when you take Hutson, and Franklin, and Holden and put them in there as a group, or you put in Tez Johnson and mix him in…frankly I’ve seen some glimmers of Justius Lowe,” Jorgenson said. “I think he’s going to be a guy…watch out for him.”

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While a breakout and stand-alone spring game performance is not always indicative to future success, what Jorgenson has seen from Lowe goes beyond just one scrimmage in April. While the freshman didn’t get an opportunity on the field in 2022, he’s been showing some things so far in practice this past month that might move the needle.

“I’ve seen some little glimpses of things from him in practices throughout the spring where you go ‘Wow, that guy can play,'” Jorgenson said. “I think he’s going to be a factor as time goes on. Keep an eye on him.”

Had this opinion come from an Oregon beat reporter like myself, it might need to be taken with a grain of salt. We are allowed to see only so much of practice, and a couple of 11-on-11 drills over a four-week span may not be enough of a sample size to project highly for a young player trying to break out. However, Jorgenson is allowed practice access, and he spends time at the Hatfield-Dowlin Complex watching the ins and outs of what the Ducks do each day in April.

If he’s seen Lowe flash on the field, I believe it.

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How to watch, listen, stream No. 8 Oregon at California

How to Watch: No. 8 Oregon goes down to the Bay Area to face an upset-minded California team.

The Oregon Ducks football team is ranked as high as its been this season at No. 8 in both the USA TODAY Coaches poll and the Associated Press poll.

With their 6-1 record and perfect 4-0 conference mark on the line, the Ducks will travel down to Berkeley to face a team that good look good at times and then lose to Colorado.

Coach Justin Wilcox’s California Golden Bears squad is 3-4 overall and just 1-3 in Pac-12 play. This might be the most interesting game in the Pac-12 in a week that doesn’t feature outstanding matchups. The Bears have the capability of pulling off the upset, especially on their home turf. But it’s difficult to see Oregon losing this one considering how much of a roll it’s on.

Luckily, the game was given that 12:30 p.m. television window.

How to watch, listen, stream No. 14 BYU at No. 24 Oregon

How to watch, listen and stream: Fox will broadcast the Oregon-BYU game in 4K where available at 12:30 pm PST.

This was already a big game, but it’s even bigger after BYU’s upset over then No. 9 Baylor. The Oregon-BYU contest (12:30 p.m. PST) is the second part of a quadruple header on Fox. Oklahoma and Nebraska kick the day off at 9 a.m. PST.

After the Duck game, Toledo visits Ohio State at 4 p.m. and Fresno State travels to USC for the nightcap.

TV: Fox 

Play-By-Play: Jason Benetti
Analyst: Brock Huard
Sideline: Allison Williams

There will be a 4K broadcast where available.

RADIO: Oregon Sports Network, KUJZ-FM 95.3 (Eugene) KFXX-AM 1080 (Portland) Sirius: 133 XM: 197

Play-By-Play: Jerry Allen
Analyst: Mike Jorgensen
Sideline Reporter: Joey McMurry
Pregame Show: Terry Jonz

OPPONENT’S RADIO: BYU Radio

SiriusXM 143 or BYURadio.org, BYU Radio App
KSL 1160 AM or 102.7 FM, Salt Lake City

Play-By-Play: Greg Wrubell
Analyst: Riley Nelson
Sideline: Mitchell Juergens

LIVE STREAM: fuboTV (try it free)

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How to watch, listen or stream Oregon vs Eastern Washington in home opener

Oregon hosts Eastern Washington for the 2022 home opener officially scheduled for a 5:30 p.m. start on the Pac-12 Network.

The Oregon Ducks football team returns to Autzen Stadium as they will host the Eastern Washington Eagles (1-0) at 5:44 PST on the Pac-12 Network.

This will be the third game of a Saturday tripleheader on the network as Southern Utah at Utah will literally kick off a day full of football at 10:30 a.m. PST. Next will be Alcorn State going into the Rose Bowl to face Chip Kelly’s UCLA team at 2 p.m. PST before the Ducks and Eagles round out the day.

TV: Pac-12 Network Comcast 421 SD or 720 and 1329 HD
Dish Network 406, 409, 5438

Play-By-Play: Ted Robinson
Analyst: Yogi Roth

RADIO: Oregon Sports Network, KUJZ-FM 95.3 (Eugene) KFXX-AM 1080 (Portland) Sirius: 133 XM: 197

Play-By-Play: Jerry Allen
Analyst: Mike Jorgensen
Sideline Reporter: Joey McMurry
Pre-Game Show: Terry Jonz

OPPONENT’S RADIO: Eagles Sports Radio Network
700-AM ESPN and 105.3-FM in the Spokane/Cheney area

Play-by-Play: Larry Weir
Analyst: Paul Sorenson

LIVE STREAM: fuboTV (try it free)

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How to watch, listen or stream Oregon vs Georgia in season opener

Watch, listen, stream: Here’s how you can tune into one of the biggest non-conference games of 2022 as Oregon faces Georgia.

College football is upon us and we have quite a doozy for Week 1 as the No. 11 Oregon Ducks take on the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs in the Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Game televised on ABC at 12:30 PST.

For a contest that was scheduled well in advance, those who thought this was going to be a premiere matchup couldn’t have guessed how big this game would become. Not only are the Bulldogs the defending national champs, but they’ll also be facing their former defensive coordinator Dan Lanning, who has moved 3,000 miles to become the head coach of the Oregon Ducks.

While it’s officially a “neutral” game in Atlanta, millions of fans across the country will tune into this one in whatever fashion they can whether it’s traditional TV, radio or streaming. Here’s how Duck fans can tune in, including those going to the game and want to follow along on the Georgia Bulldog Radio Network.

TV: ABC (Comcast 9 SD or 709 HD) (DirecTV 9) (Dish Network 9)
Play-By-Play: Sean McDonough
Analyst: Todd Blackledge
Sideline: Molly McGrath

RADIO: Oregon Sports Network, KUJZ-FM 95.3 (Eugene) KFXX-AM 1080 (Portland) Sirius: 133 XM: 197
Play-By-Play: Jerry Allen
Analyst: Mike Jorgensen
Sideline Reporter: Joey McMurry
Pre-Game Show: Terry Jonz

OPPONENT’S RADIO: Georgia Bulldog Radio Network
750 AM WSB, WSBB 95.5 FM Atlanta
Play-by-Play: Scott Howard
Analyst: Eric Zaier
Sideline: DJ Shockley

LIVE STREAM: fuboTV (try it free)

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No. 3 Oregon Ducks vs. Stanford Cardinal: How to watch, listen, stream

Oregon’s game vs. Stanford this weekend will once again be called by Rod Gilmore, who stirred up some controversy with Mario Cristobal last week.

For the fifth time in five games, the Oregon Ducks are on a different television network. This time ABC gets to cover the game as the No. 3 Ducks go down to The Farm to take on the Stanford Cardinal for a 12:30 p.m. kickoff.

Although it’s on a different network, the same crew that worked the Arizona game on ESPN will be doing this contest for ABC. The Disney Corporation owns both ABC and ESPN.

Media likes to keep the storylines down on the field, but in this case, the storyline is in the booth after analyst Rod Gilmore criticized Oregon coach Mario Cristobal for disciplining receiver Kris Hutson in such a public way. But it didn’t stop there.

Gilmore tweeted out the following in response to Doug Gottlieb’s support of the action.

Needless to say, Gilmore’s thoughts of the incident have caused quite a stir among Oregon fans.

Here is how to watch, listen, and stream the game on Saturday:

TV: ABC (Comcast 9 SD or 709 HD) (DirecTV 9) (Dish Network 9)
Play-By-Play: Dave Flemming
Analyst: Rod Gilmore
Sideline: Stormy Buonantony

RADIO: Oregon Sports Network, KUJZ-FM 95.3 (Eugene) KFXX-AM 1080 (Portland) Sirius: 133 XM: 197
Play-By-Play: Jerry Allen
Analyst: Mike Jorgensen
Sideline Reporter: Joey McMurry
Pre-Game Show: Terry Jonz

OPPONENT’S RADIO: Cardinal Radio Network
Play-By-Play: Scott Reiss
Analyst: John Platz
Sideline: Savino Ruvalcaba

LIVE STREAM: fuboTV (try it free)