Live Updates: Oregon 2023 spring game
Oregon’s 2023 spring game is offically here, folks.
The Ducks will hold their penultimate spring practice Saturday at Autzen Stadium before wrapping up spring ball early next week. The program’s green and yellow teams are set to kick off at 1 p.m. PT in Eugene.
The ScoopDuck staff is on-site to provide up-to-the-minute updates throughout the afternoon.
How to watch Oregon’s 2023 spring game
- Time: 1 p.m. PT
- Location: Autzen Stadium — Eugene, Ore.
- Television: Pac-12 Network
- Steam: fuboTV
Big day for Ducks’ recruiting
Dan Lanning’s Oregon program made a big splash on the recruiting trail Friday when it landed a commitment from ’24 4-star quarterback Luke Moga.
Here’s a look at the Ducks’ running list of weekend visitors:
Oregon’s roster breakdown 20 minutes ahead of kickoff:
Live Game Action begins at 1:00pm.
Final: Green 23, Yellow 20. Thompson to Hutson on the final play adds some window dressing.
- Sure, why not: Nix scrambles for a touchdown run, and that will do it for the competitive portion. 23-14, Green.
- 4th and 12, and Thompson’s pass to Kasper is incomplete. Green team takes over, and, barring a turnover, will walk away with the win.
- Lewis knocks in a yard field goal, and the Green team jumps back on top, 16-14. Yellow takes over with 2:10 left.
- With 6 minutes to play, the Green team forces a three-and-out, giving their offense one more opportunity, trailing 14-13.
- End of three: Lewis knows in a 44-yard field goal, and the Green team pulls within one, 14-13.
- Don’t tell me these coaches aren’t competitive: Bo Nix is back in for the Green team, who trail for the first time.
- Pitch and catch from Thompson to Patrick Herbert. Since the mid-way point of the second quarter, Thompson looks much more relaxed. His ball placement still needs improvement, but every completed pass counts toward building him up. And, as I type this, he hits Kris Hutson for a massive, 78-yard pass. Hutson tripped up at the two yard line, and Jordan James scores on the next play. Somehow, the Yellow team leads, 14-10.
- Nix’s day is done, and Austin Novosad is in. First play is a completed pass. Good start for the true freshman.
- Tez Johnson with the catch and run, then acceleration for a touchdown. Nice pass from Thompson to Johnson, who made two guys miss before turning on the jets. Yellow is on the board, now trailing 10-7.
- Nix will start the second half for the Green team. There is no contact on quarterbacks.
- Halftime: Green 10, Yellow 0. Nix, Holden, Franklin, and Dowdell looked ready, while Thompson and the Yellow offense was anemic.
- Thompson hits Tez Johnson (who came back) for a nice completion, then follows it up with a completion to Kyler Kasper. Nice finish to the half for Thompson.
- Nix to Franklin down the left side, and we have our first touchdown. Holden and Franklin on the same team is unfair, and they clearly look like the 1-2 combo Oregon will need this fall. 10-0 Green team. Yellow takes over with two minutes left in the half.
- While he hasn’t gotten Nix down, the first half performance of Matayo Uiagalelei has been eye-opening. He’s lined up against both Steven Jones and Josh Conerly, and has been in the backfield on almost every play. He’s caused buzz this spring, and it’s easy to see why.
- Yellow team with another three-and-out. While not a true indicator due to the split roster, as of now it appears the backup quarterback spot is still wide open. Thompson looks rattled and timid.
- Tez Johnson a little gimpy after his kickoff return. I would be surprised if we see him again out pure precaution.
- Score: Camden Lewis knocks in a field goal, and the Green team goes up 3-0. Nix didn’t see a wide-open Sadiq Bay on third down, and the Yellow team held its own after letting Nix and Holden move the ball at will.
- Holden with another nice catch-and-run, followed by a near touchdown grab by Lowe. The Green team has been the better unit by far so far, although we’re still scoreless with 9:00 left in the half.
- Traeshon Holden makes his first grab on the next play and explodes down the sideline for a long gain. A nice sight as the Ducks look to replace Chase Cota and Dont’e Thornton.
- Dante Dowdell gets his first carry, and immediately becomes the biggest back Oregon has had since Royce Freeman. A nice 14-yard gain.
- End of one: Scoreless in Eugene, as both offenses struggled to move the ball consistently. As a reminder, the roster is split, so this is expected. However, the defense does look improved already. Bigger, faster, and more aggressive than at any point last season.
- Thompson throws a bomb to Hutson down the sideline; the pass is ruled incomplete, but a beautiful throw from Thompson, who finally looked confident on a throw.
- Sadiq drops a 4th-down pass (again, freshman) and the Yellow team takes over.
- Kenyon Sadiq catches his first pass, turns upfield, and shows why he was so highly-recruited. Unreal speed for the true freshman. The Green team is moving and crosses midfield.
- In underrated but vital news, new punter Luke Dunne just hit what would be the best punt by a Ducks punter in years. So, we got that going.
- Rough start offensive for both sides, as the Yellow team, after forcing a punt, goes 3-and-out again. Thompson is 0/4 to start.
- Troy Franklin, followed by Portland’s Justius Lowe, record back-to-back first downs for the Green team, led by Bo Nix.
- Mase Funa bats two balls away on the first drive, forcing a 3-and-out. Funa, lined up opposite Jordan Burch, is playing in his fifth spring game for Oregon.
- Ty Thompson leads the Yellow team to kickstart.
- It is officially warm in Eugene, optimal weather as the Green team kicks off to begin the game. As expected, a large crowd is on-hand to see Dan Lanning’s second spring game as head coach.
