#17 Oregon Football 2023 Preview

 
 
Oregon Ducks
 
Overall Rank: #17
 
#3 Pac-12
 
 
 
2022 Record: 10-3, 7-2
2022 Bowl: Holiday Bowl vs. North Carolina (W 28-27)
Coach: Dan Lanning (10-3 at Oregon, 10-3 overall)
Offensive Coordinator: Will Stein
Defensive Coordinator: Tosh Lupoi
 
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Bucky Irving, RB, 1,058 yards
Passing: Bo Nix, QB, 3,593 yards
Receiving: Troy Franklin, WR, 891 yards
Tackles: Jeffrey Bassa, LB, 62
Sacks: Brandon Dorlus, DE, 2.5
Interceptions: Trikweze Bridges, DB, 3
 
Other Key Returnees: RB Noah Whittington, WR Kris Hutson, TE Terrance Ferguson, DB Bryan Addison, LB Jamal Hill, DB Steve Stephens IV, LB Mase Funa
 
Key Losses: WR Chase Cota, WR Don’t’e Thornton Jr., OL TJ Bass, OL Alex Forsyth, S Bennett Williams, LB DJ Johnson, CB Christian Gonzalez, LB Noah Sewell
 
Projected Bowl: Las Vegas Bowl
 
2022 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 215.8 (12th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Passing Offense: 284.8 (17, 4)
Total Offense: 500.5 (6, 4)
Scoring Offense: 38.8 (10, 4)
Rushing Defense: 124.8 (29, 4)
Pass Defense: 256.4 (101, 6)
Total Defense: 381.2 (70, 4)
Scoring Defense: 27.4 (74, 5)
Turnover Margin: 0.69 (18, 2)
Sacks: 1.38 (122, 10)
Sacks Allowed: 0.38 (1, 1)