Oregon Travels to Rutgers; Limar Out

The No. 8 Oregon Ducks travel more than 2,800 miles to play Rutgers at a sold-out SHI Stadium on Oct. 18, with kickoff at 3:30 p.m. PT on the Big Ten Network. Oregon is looking to rebound from a 30-20 home loss to No. 3 Indiana, and coach Dan Lanning has outlined corrections while urging focus and praising leaders such as center Iapani Poncho Laloulu. The Ducks can extend the nation’s longest road winning streak to 10 games and enter with strengths including a defense that limits explosive plays, disciplined play, and low turnover issues. Injuries have thinned Oregon’s backfield and depth — running back Jayden Limar is listed out for the game and multiple other players are out or questionable. Rutgers (3-3, 0-3 Big Ten) is a 17.5-point underdog but is expected to feed off homecoming energy and recruiting visitors at home.