It’s been a few weeks since the Oregon Ducks’ 2023 season officially came to an end with the blowout win over the Liberty Flames in the Fiesta Bowl, and a lot has happened since then.
Whether it was players announcing their return, transfer portal targets picking Eugene, or head coach Dan Lanning publicly turning down the Alabama Crimson Tide job, it’s been an eventful month for Oregon Duck fans. It’s almost hard to believe that the Fiesta Bowl was only 20 days ago, isn’t it?
Among all of the things that have taken place for the Ducks over these past few weeks, it’s fair to saw that there is a huge sense of optimism going into the future. Oregon is ranked as one of the top teams in the nation going into 2024, and there is a real belief that they have a roster worthy of competing for a national championship.
One reason for optimism entering 2024 is the schedule that the Ducks will play. With it being their first year in the new expanded Big Ten, a number of teams will offer new challenges and fresh faces, but there should be reason to believe that the Ducks are among the favorites to win the conference in their first year as members.
So how do things shape up for the Ducks entering 2024? It’s still early, and there are a lot of developments still to take place between now and August, but here is an initial look.
August 24: at Hawaii
Location: Aloha Stadium (Manoa, HA)
Series Record: Oregon leads the series 5-3
Analysis
There is some current speculation as to whether or not this game gets played or not, due to some scheduling issues for Hawaii. However, if it does end up happening, it should be a blowout win for the Ducks, who trounced Hawaii to the tune of a 55-10 beatdown this past season.
August 31: vs. Idaho
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Location: Autzen Stadium (Eugene, OR)
Series Record: Oregon leads the…
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Author : Ducks Wire
Publish date : 2024-01-20 13:58:57
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