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Oregon Defense Could Thrive Despite Week 1 Test Against Boise State
The Oregon defense gets a decent challenge in Week 1 against Boise State on Saturday afternoon. It's a game the Ducks are favored by multiple scores in, but it's not the pushover opponent a lot of top teams are facing to kick off the season. The Ducks' defense was one of the best in the country a season ago, and surrendered just 273.7 yards and 17.9 points per contest. Chris Hampton is the defensive coordinator now, after serving as the co-defensive coordinator, so he's familiar with the defense, and a lot of the players on the Ducks' roster. It should result in a pretty smooth transition from last year's elite group to this year's opening matchup. Boise State's offense averaged 424 yards and 29.9 points a season ago, but also wasn't facing top-end defensive units like the Ducks boast. Expect the Oregon DEF to hold Boise State in check and, with some big plays, to post a respectable fantasy score, at least.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN
