| 2020Oregon Ducks football | |
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Pac-12 champion | |
Fiesta Bowl, L 17–34 vs.Iowa State | |
| Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
| Division | North Division |
| Record | 4–3 (3–2 Pac-12) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Joe Moorhead (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Andy Avalos (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Captain | Game captains |
| Home stadium | Autzen Stadium |
Seasons | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Washington x | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon y$ | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 2 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21USC xy | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 3 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship:Oregon 31, USC 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2020 Oregon Ducks football team represented theUniversity of Oregon during the2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by third-year head coachMario Cristobal. The Ducks played their home games atAutzen Stadium inEugene, Oregon, and competed as members of the North Division of thePac-12 Conference.
On August 11, 2020, the Pac-12 Conference canceled all fall sports competitions due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[2] However, the decision was reversed on September 24, when the Pac-12 announced that they would play a seven-game schedule starting November 6.[3]
Despite finishing in second place in the North Division during the regular season, the Ducks would represent the division in thePac-12 Championship Game due to first-placeWashington having an insufficient number of players available due to COVID-19. There, they defeated the undefeated South Division championUSC to receive the Pac-12's automatic bid to aNew Year's Six bowl game. They were invited to theFiesta Bowl, where they lost to Big 12 runner-upIowa State.
In the Pac-12 preseason media poll, Oregon was voted as the favorite to win both the North Division and the Pac-12 Championship Game.
| Media poll (North Division) | ||
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Oregon | 222 (35) |
| 2 | California | 176 (3) |
| 3 | Washington | 161 |
| 4 | Stanford | 105 |
| 5 | Oregon State | 76 |
| 6 | Washington State | 58 |
| Media poll (Pac-12 Championship) | ||
| Rank | Team | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 21 |
| 2 | USC | 15 |
| 3 | Arizona State | 1 |
| 4 | Utah | 1 |
Oregon had three games scheduled againstOhio State,North Dakota State, andHawaii, but canceled these games on July 10 due to the Pac-12 Conference's decision to play a conference-only schedule due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[4][5]
Oregon's game against UCLA had initially been scheduled for Friday, November 20, but was moved forward a day to accommodate UCLA playing California on Sunday, November 15. The change occurred after both UCLA and California had their initially scheduled games for Saturday, November 14 (against Utah and Arizona State, respectively), canceled due to COVID-19 outbreaks within the other programs.[6]
On December 14, Oregon's scheduled game againstColorado in Los Angeles for December 19 was canceled after the Ducks were elevated into the Pac-12 Championship Game against USC. The change occurred after Washington had a COVID-19 outbreak.[7]
| Original 2020 Oregon Ducks schedule | |||
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| Date | Opponent | Site | |
| September 5 | North Dakota State* | Autzen Stadium •Eugene, OR | |
| September 12 | Ohio State* | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | |
| September 19 | Hawaii* | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | |
| September 26 | atColorado | Folsom Field •Boulder, CO | |
| October 3 | Washington | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR (rivalry) | |
| October 17 | atCalifornia | California Memorial Stadium •Berkeley, CA | |
| October 24 | Stanford | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | |
| October 31 | atArizona | Arizona Stadium •Tucson, AZ | |
| November 7 | USC | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | |
| November 13 | Arizona State | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | |
| November 21 | atWashington State | Martin Stadium •Pullman, WA | |
| November 28 | atOregon State | Reser Stadium •Corvallis, OR (rivalry) | |
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 7 | 4:30 p.m. | Stanford | No. 12 | ABC | W 35–14 | 0 | ||
| November 14 | 4:00 p.m. | atWashington State | No. 11 | FOX | W 43–29 | |||
| November 21 | 12:30 p.m. | UCLA | No. 11 |
| ESPN2 | W 38–35 | ||
| November 27 | 4:00 p.m. | atOregon State | No. 9 | ESPN | L 38–41 | |||
| December 5 | 4:00 p.m. | atCalifornia | No. 21 | ESPN | L 17–21 | |||
| December 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Washington |
| FOX | No contest | [8] | ||
| December 18 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 13USC* | FOX | W 31–24 | 0 | [9][10] | ||
| January 2 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 10Iowa State* | No. 25 | ESPN | L 17–34 | 0 | ||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| AP | 9 | — | — | — | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 25 | RV | ||
| Coaches | 9 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 20 | RV | RV | RV | |
| CFP | Not released | 15 | 23 | 25 | Not released | |||||||||||||
| Uniform combination | ||
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 12 Ducks | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Game information | ||
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| Uniform combination | ||
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 11 Ducks | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 43 |
| Cougars | 13 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 29 |
atMartin Stadium •Pullman, Washington
| Game information | ||
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| Uniform combination | ||
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruins | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| No. 11 Ducks | 14 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
atAutzen Stadium •Eugene, Oregon
| Game information | ||
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| Uniform combination | ||
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 15 Ducks | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Beavers | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 41 |
atReser Stadium •Corvallis, Oregon
| Game information | ||
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| Uniform combination | ||
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 23 Ducks | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Golden Bears | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
atCalifornia Memorial Stadium •Berkeley, California
| Game information | ||
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| Uniform combination | ||
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ducks | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| No. 13 Trojans | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
atLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum •Los Angeles, California
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Uniform combination | ||
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 25 Ducks | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 10 Cyclones | 7 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 34 |
atState Farm Stadium •Glendale, Arizona
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Penei Sewell | OT | Detroit Lions |
| 2 | 36 | Jevon Holland | S | Miami Dolphins |
| 5 | 172 | Deommodore Lenoir | CB | San Francisco 49ers |
| 6 | 215 | Brady Breeze | S | Tennessee Titans |
| 6 | 228 | Thomas Graham Jr. | CB | Chicago Bears |
After consultation with Washington, the Pac-12 Conference announced the game involving Washington at Oregon scheduled for Saturday, December 12 has been cancelled. This decision was made under the Pac-12's football game cancellation policy due to Washington not having the minimum number of scholarship student-athletes available for the game due to a number of positive football student-athlete COVID-19 cases and resulting isolation of additional football student-athletes under contact tracing protocols. Under Conference policy, the game will be declared a no contest.
Under Pac-12 Football Championship Game policy, the team with the next best record in the North Division, Oregon, will represent the North Division against South Division Champion USC.
Colorado was supposed to play Oregon Saturday night in Los Angeles. What happens to the Buffaloes now that the Ducks replace Washington in the Pac-12 Championship game?