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Reser Stadium, Corvallis, OR
Does Oregon Ducks' Beaver Beatdown Impact Dillon Gabriel's Heisman Odds?Yesterday, Oregon Duck Football fans got a glimpse at the Ducks’ potential, beating Oregon State at Reser Stadium 49-14 with a second half p...
Jayden Limar - Logs 65-yard touchdown receptionLimar notched two rushes for seven yards and caught two targets for 71 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 49-14 win over Oregon State.
ImpactLimar got into the game late in this rollover victory against the Ducks' in-state rivals. The 5-foot-11 sophomore caught a screen pass while lined up out wide before finding a crease and speeding away for a 65-yard touchdown, putting Oregon up 46-14 early in the fourth quarter. This was Limar's second appearance of the season, as he and DII transfer Jay Harris have been non-factors behind top running backs Jordan James and Noah Whittington through three games.
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Noah Whittington - Scores his first TD of 2024Whittington totaled seven carries for 64 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 49-14 win against Oregon State.
ImpactWhittington enjoyed easily his most productive outing of the season, highlight by a 27-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. The 5-foot-8 senior was held back by Oregon's subpar run-blocking in Weeks 1 and 2, though these issues appeared to resolve themselves against the in-state rival Beavers. Whittington's still in the No. 2 running back role behind Jordan James, who logged 12 carries for 86 yards and two touchdowns on Saturday. Meanwhile, backups Jay Harris and Jayden Limar combined for five rushing attempts. Whittington's production as RB2 could improve significantly if the Ducks' rushing offense continues to improve moving forward. They'll have a bye week before travelling to UCLA on Saturday, Sept. 28.
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Terrance Ferguson - Three more catches SaturdayFerguson caught all three targets for 45 yards during Saturday's 49-14 win versus Oregon State.
ImpactFerguson caught all three of his targets for the second week in a row. The 6-foot-5 senior has yet to find the end zone this season, but he's been one of the Ducks' top pass-catchers so far this season with 13 catches (15 targets) for 159 yards. His target share trails only top wideouts Tez Johnson (25) and Evan Stewart (16) through the first three games. Ferguson likely won't be as involved as his seven-catch performance Week 1, but he should remain a consistent piece of this passing offense moving forward. He'll look to log his first score of the season when Oregon next plays versus UCLA on Saturday, Sept. 28.
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Tez Johnson - Leading receiver again Week 3Johnson caught seven of nine targets for 110 yards during Saturday's 49-14 victory against Oregon State.
ImpactJohnson bounced back after catching his only three targets for negative-one net yards last week versus Boise State. The senior wideout logged his first 100-yard receiving performance in what was also a resurgent outing for the Ducks offense, which struggled with consistency in Weeks 1 and 2. Johnson production hasn't seen quite the same production as his breakout campaign last season when he caught 86 passes for 1,182 yards and 10 touchdowns. But, he's still clearly the top target in this offense, as No. 2 wideout Evan Stewart has totaled 16 targets compared to 25 for Johnson through the first three games of the season. Expect Johnson to remain the clear-cut WR1 when Oregon next plays on the road versus UCLA on Sept. 28.
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Traeshon Holden - Scores again Week 3Holden caught all three targets for 40 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 49-14 victory against Oregon State.
ImpactHolden logged his second touchdown reception of the season with a 20-yard catch in the back of the end zone during the second quarter. The 6-foot-3 senior has been productive as the Ducks' third wide receiver behind Tez Johnson and Evan Stewart. Holden's target share also has not been that far behind Stewart's so far this season, as they've logged 12 and 16 targets, respectively. It will be worth monitoring if either player's role is affected if/when Gary Bryant returns to the field after missing the first two weeks with an undisclosed injury. Oregon will have a bye week before heading on the road versus UCLA on Saturday, Sept. 28.
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Jordan James - Cruises for two scores SaturdayJames totaled 12 rushes for 86 yards and two touchdowns and hauled in both of his targets for zero yards during Saturday's 49-14 victory against Oregon State.
ImpactJames found more room to run after back-to-back unsteady performances from Oregon's offensive line and rushing game in Weeks 1 and 2. The 210-pound junior also got the ball on both of Oregon's touchdowns in the low red zone, including a four-yard carry on the opening drive and a one-yard plunge late in the third quarter. James was one of the silver linings when the Ducks' rushing offense struggled early, and he's now averaged 6.4 yards per carry on 44 opportunities this season. No.2 running back Noah Whittington remained involved with seven carries for 64 yards versus the Beavers. Yet, James' production and workload through the first three weeks should leave fantasy owners optimistic for his production if the Ducks can continue to roll moving forward. He should have a good chance to wrack up the rushing yards when Oregon next plays Saturday, Sept. 28 versus a UCLA squad that just lost 42-13 to Indiana.
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