Oregon Tops Portland State 84-0 Without McClellan, Johnson — SkimNews
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- Oregon beat visiting Portland State 84-0 on Friday night, setting the program's single-game scoring record at home and rebounding from an upset loss to Oklahoma State the previous week.
- Jeremiah McClellan, Oregon's top wide receiver, sat out after being injured during pregame warmups; cameras showed him on the sideline in a boot and on crutches, and coach Dan Lanning said he "got tweaked in pregame" and needed further evaluation.
- Jamari Johnson, Oregon's starting tight end, also missed the Portland State game with an undisclosed injury after sitting out the Oklahoma State loss as well, leaving the Ducks thin at the position.
- Dan Lanning framed the lopsided win as Oregon executing to its standard, telling reporters, "We have a better team. ... that's the way it should look when we execute the way we should execute."
- Trent Ferguson, an Oregon offensive lineman, was ruled out for the rest of the season earlier this week with a knee injury, adding to a growing injury list for the No. 21 Ducks.
- Oregon travels to Los Angeles next week to face USC in a game with sizable Big Ten and College Football Playoff implications.
Why it matters: Oregon's depth absorbed the loss of McClellan — who had six catches for 150 yards and a touchdown in the opener — and Johnson against an overmatched Portland State (0-4), but that cushion evaporates against USC, where the same absences would meaningfully shrink the playbook and the margin for error in a game with direct College Football Playoff stakes.
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