Oregon Ducks lead running back CJ Verdell out of Pac-12 championship game
Updated Dec 18, 2020;
LOS ANGELES Oregon will be without its top running back in the Pac-12 championship game.
CJ Verdell, who has never missed a game in his career, is out for Friday’s night conference title game.
The redshirt junior has 65 carries for 285 yards and three touchdowns this season, but his volume of carries dropped off dramatically following a fumble against UCLA on Nov. 21, when he appeared to hurt his hand. He had nine carries for 36 yards in a loss at Oregon State and six carries for 8 yards in a loss at Cal.
Oregon Ducks turn to Anthony Brown in key moments of Pac-12 championship game, but not ‘making a move or trying to replace’ Tyler Shough
Updated Dec 19, 2020;
Posted Dec 18, 2020
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 18: Tyler Shough #12 of the Oregon Ducks warms up before the game against the USC Trojans in the Pac-12 2020 football championship at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 18, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)Getty Images
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LOS ANGELES Oregon played its two veteran quarterbacks during Friday’s Pac-12 championship game, and though Anthony Brown had a more impressive though limited stat line compared to Tyler Shough, don’t expect a change to be made as to who the starter is for the Ducks.
Jamal Hill, Oregon Ducks halt USC rally, repeat as Pac-12 champions: Game at a glance
Updated Dec 18, 2020;
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LOS ANGELES Oregon is a back-to-back Pac-12 champion.
The Ducks relied on a defensive performance that at times was its most intense and at times was bending but not breaking against the high-powered USC passing attack. The Ducks got two crucial interceptions from Jamal Hill, one that led to expanding an early lead and the latter to seal the 31-24 upset of the No. 13 Trojans in the Pac-12 championship game Friday night at the L.A. Coliseum.
The Ducks (4-2) punch their ticket to a New Year’s Six bowl game, most likely the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 2, but will await official word on Sunday.
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Oregon Ducks vs. USC Trojans: Pac-12 football championship preview, odds, time, TV channel, how to watch live stream online
Updated Dec 18, 2020;
When: 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18
Where: L.A. Memorial Stadium, Los Angeles
Coaches: Mario Cristobal, 3rd year (24-9 at Oregon, 51-56 overall); Cley Helton, 5th year (44-22)
Betting line: USC by 3
TV Channel: Fox
What’s at stake: A conference championship and berth in a New Year’s Six game, likely the Fiesta Bowl. There’s more to it than even that, though. These two programs are atop the Pac-12 and recruit against each other for most every blue chip prospect. Plenty of players know each other. Coaches on each sideline have coached at both schools. Oregon is going for a second straight conference title and NY6 bowl game. USC is going for an undefeated season that could stand in a different sort of light historically depending on how the CFP shakes out.