Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 50 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Behind Enemy Lines: Previewing the Holiday Bowl with Tar Heels Wire Despite the numerous transfers and opt-outs on both sidelines that have depleted each roster to a degree, this is still an incredibly intriguing matchup between Ducks and Tar Heels, and it will feature one of the best-looking jersey matchups as well. To help us break down this game and learn a little bit more about the Tar Heels season, we talked with Zack Pearson of USA TODAY’s Tar Heels Wire for another edition of ‘Behind Enemy Lines.’ Oregon Football: Previewing the Holiday Bowl with Tar Heels Wire DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM A comprehensive breakdown of Oregon vs. North Carolina in the Holiday Bowl with @Zack_Pearson from @tarheelswire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 51 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Can Oregon Ducks contain North Carolina’s Drake Maye in Holiday Bowl? Maye is the best quarterback Oregon has faced this season. He’s completing 67.2% of his passes, has a 17-to-3 touchdown-to-interception ratio against winning teams and is one of only nine players to pass for over 2,500 yards and run for over 500 yards. The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Maye can throw in tight windows and connect on long balls, as his 62 passes of 20-plus yards (fourth nationally) underscores. Can Oregon Ducks contain North Carolina’s Drake Maye in Holiday Bowl? WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM For a second straight season, Oregon will face one of the best quarterbacks in college football in its bowl game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 52 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Know the Foe: North Carolina insider Ross Martin answers five questions This week's North Carolina preview features five questions and five answers from InsideCarolina's Ross Martin. Martin is a respected writer and insider for the 247Sports' outlet in Chapel Hill. This article features a question and answer with an insider on that school regarding the Holiday Bowl Know the Foe: North Carolina insider Ross Martin answers five questions 247SPORTS.COM Know the Foe: North Carolina insider Ross Martin answers five questions . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastBayDuckDad Moderator No. 53 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Duck Tape: Film Analysis of North Carolina 2022 WWW.ADDICTEDTOQUACK.COM A preview of Oregon’s Holiday Bowl opponent in San Diego Hythloday's entertaining and insightful film breakdown of UNC. Their QB Maye is the real deal. Their defense is a bit of a dumpster fire in both the run and pass game even before the transfers and opt outs. He includes a few clips of UNC defensive successes against Miami. You know what's coming here. They're against straight up A or B gap handoffs to the RB out of the pistol, and delayed drop back passes to the RB or inside WR well short of the 1st down marker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 56 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Lanning expects Holiday Bowl to provide young players enhanced roles Oregon coach Dan Lanning remained guarded at Tuesday morning's press conference regarding personnel decisions. What is certain is that this week's game with North Carolina will provide a handful of young players the most sizable roles of their young playing careers. “I think we wait to watch the game and you guys see who you see," Lanning said when asked to highlight young players who could fill those bigger roles. "Certainly there’s gonna be a lot of young guys out there for us for both teams. Like coach [Mack Brown] said there can be negative connotations with who’s in and who’s out of these games, but I’d rather see the end of the positive side. That’s the side of some young guys are gonna get opportunities that all year have been sitting there waiting for their chance. You hope that they’ve done everything they can to prepare themselves for that moment." Read the article to find out which young players may be next one up... Lanning expects Holiday Bowl to provide young players enhanced roles 247SPORTS.COM Lanning expects Holiday Bowl to provide young players enhanced roles Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 57 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Dan Lanning expects Bo Nix to play 'some of his best football' on Wednesday Nix had almost exactly a month to physically prepare for this game, and he’s locked in after making the announcement to return to the Ducks for the 2023 season. “I certainly think he feels a lot better than he did at the end of the season,” Lanning said. “I expect him to play some of his best football.” Dan Lanning expects Bo Nix to play in Holiday Bowl DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning believes quarterback Bo Nix will play some of his best football in the Holiday Bowl on Wednesday. Lanning on Bo Nix's health: 'I expect to see him play some of his best football' Lanning on Bo Nix's health: 'I expect to see him play some of his best football' 247SPORTS.COM In the weeks that have passed since Oregon's loss to Oregon State to end the regular season, Bo Nix's health has become a major... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 58 Share Posted December 27, 2022 12 Oregon players who could be poised for a breakout in the Holiday Bowl When Lanning and his squad go up against the North Carolina Tar Heels in the Holiday Bowl on Wednesday afternoon, both sides will be without a number of key players. That leaves a lot of spots to fill on the field, and we can assume that the players lower down on the depth chart will likely get a chance to prove themselves. In essence, this game against the Tar Heels is sort of like a spring game in a sense, giving Oregon fans a chance to see who some of the next best players will be. Here’s who I think could end up having a breakout game against North Carolina: Oregon Football: 12 breakout candidates for the Ducks in Holiday Bowl DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Every year, we see a handful of young guys show their true potential in the bowl games. Who are those players going to be for the... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 59 Share Posted December 27, 2022 PODCAST: Picking Oregon vs North Carolina How do we see No. 15 Oregon vs North Carolina in the 2022 Holiday Bowl playing out? Matt Prehm, Erik Skopil, and Jared Mack of the Autzen Audibles Podcast discuss the storylines of this bowl game, the key matchups, and then make our predictions for how we see the game going on Wednesday evening. PODCAST: Picking Oregon vs North Carolina 247SPORTS.COM How do we see No. 15 Oregon vs North Carolina in the 2022 Holiday Bowl playing out? Matt Prehm, Erik Skopil, and Jared... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 60 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Holiday Bowl to feature two of sport's best quarterbacks in Bo Nix and Drake Maye Few quarterbacks in the country mean more to their offenses than the two that will square off in San Diego on Wednesday evening. Oregon's Bo Nix and North Carolina's Drake Maye are among the sport's best at the position. They are do-it-all players who are just as capable of connecting on balls downfield as they are of tucking it and collecting yardage on the ground. This will be the first bowl game of Maye's career to conclude the first season as a starting collegiate quarterback. Nix has already played in two bowl games, both losses at Auburn, and has been a collegiate starter before Maye was enrolled at Chapel Hill. The Holiday Bowl could act as a springboard game for both to enter the offseason Heisman Trophy conversation. Holiday Bowl to feature two of sport's best quarterbacks in Bo Nix and Drake Maye 247SPORTS.COM Holiday Bowl to feature two of sport's best quarterbacks in Bo Nix and Drake Maye Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 61 Share Posted December 27, 2022 The Holiday Bowl serves as a sendoff and thank you to Oregon's super-seniors Wednesday night in San Diego will mark the end of careers for multiple Oregon football players. For a small select group, it'll be the end of a second year of being a senior. Oregon saw key starters on both offense and defense return in 2023 to help usher in a new era of Oregon football. Against North Carolina in the Holiday Bowl, Oregon head coach Dan Lanning hopes to send those seniors out in style. "My experience sitting here would have been so different without those guys," Lanning said of his seniors. The Holiday Bowl serves as a sendoff and thank you to Oregon's super-seniors 247SPORTS.COM Wednesday night in San Diego will mark the end of careers for multiple Oregon football players. For a small select group, it'll be... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 62 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Burden on depleted defenses as Oregon, UNC chase 10th win in Holiday Bowl "Both defenses hear how great the offenses are going to be, so they’re going to be mad,” Brown said. “They think nobody gives them a chance, so that means those defenses will fight hard.” But it's hard to ignore where the strengths have been for the Ducks (9-3) and Tar Heels (9-4). Oregon ranks fourth nationally in total offense at 507.8 yards per game and ninth in the country in scoring at 39.7 points per game. North Carolina is 14th in total offense (473.6 YPG) and 23rd in scoring (35.0 PPG). Conversely, the Ducks sit 75th in total defense while the Tar Heels rank 116th. Burden on depleted defenses as Oregon, UNC chase 10th win in Holiday Bowl OREGON.RIVALS.COM Coaches Dan Lanning and Mack Brown look ahead to the Oregon-UNC Holiday Bowl matchup Wednesday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 63 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Bill Oram: Mack Brown a very welcome reminder that football coaches are allowed to be entertaining Brown darts off one-liners like Bo Nix zipping short passes on a bum ankle. He fills a notebook as fast as anyone I’ve ever been around. He keeps the hits coming like he’s Tony Gwynn. Sports need less smack talk and more Mack talk. The 71-year-old won a national championship with Texas in 2005 and on Tuesday was wry and charismatic and interesting. He had opinions. Do other college football coaches know they’re allowed to be entertaining? I don’t blame Dan Lanning, by the way, for not being more like Brown. Few are. The 36-year-old Oregon coach looked admiringly at Brown as the elder statesman delivered one compelling monologue after another. Bill Oram: Mack Brown a very welcome reminder that football coaches are allowed to be entertaining WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM The North Carolina coach who won a national championship at Texas is proof that coaches can have both personality and... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 64 Share Posted December 28, 2022 The Ducks have not announced a uniform yet for the Holiday Bowl...Is this the helmet hint? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 65 Share Posted December 28, 2022 Five keys to the game: No. 15 Oregon vs. North Carolina The Ducks (9-3) and Tar Heels both limped to the regular season finish line. Oregon lost two of its last three to lose out on a Pac-12 Championship Game berth, while North Carolina dropped its final three games, including the ACC Championship Game to Clemson. here are five keys for the Ducks picking up their 10th victory on the 2022 season... Five keys to the game: No. 15 Oregon vs. North Carolina 247SPORTS.COM Five keys to the game: No. 15 Oregon vs. North Carolina Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 66 Share Posted December 28, 2022 Per James Crepea of the Oregonian... Did you know? Oregon leads the nation in scoring differential in the middle eight minutes of the game (plus-7.8 points per game) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 67 Share Posted December 28, 2022 Oregon Ducks vs. North Carolina Tar Heels: Holiday Bowl preview, odds, time, TV channel, how to watch live stream online What’s at stake: A 10-win season and ending the year on a high note after a disappointing end to the regular season. An Oregon loss would mean losing three of the final four games in back-to-back seasons. Oregon Ducks vs. North Carolina Tar Heels: Holiday Bowl preview, odds, time, TV channel, how to watch live stream online WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM How to watch and what to watch for when Oregon takes on North Carolina in the Holiday Bowl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 68 Share Posted December 28, 2022 LOOK: Social media video hints at Ducks uniform combination for Holiday Bowl One of the biggest things that takes place during the football season in the world of Oregon Duck fans is the uniform release. It comes out at 5 p.m. PT on the dot, each and every Wednesday before the game. So it became peculiar that on the eve of the Holiday Bowl, the Ducks were yet to release what jerseys they would be wearing against the North Carolina Tar Heels. No tweet, no color scheme, no hints at all. A social media post from freshman cornerback Jahlil Florence might have tipped the team’s hand. Check out what it is... Oregon Football: Instagram video hints at Ducks Holiday Bowl uniforms DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Oregon hasn’t released the uniform combo for the Holiday Bowl yet, but a video on Instagram gave fans a sneak preview. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 69 Share Posted December 28, 2022 Doesn't this drive coaches and the PR people crazy? Makes you want to drop-kick the freshman through the goal-posts? Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Moderator No. 70 Share Posted December 28, 2022 3 keys to victory for Oregon Ducks against North Carolina Tar Heels DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Oregon will have their hands full with Drake Maye and North Carolina in the Holiday Bowl. Here are three keys to a Ducks victory. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 71 Share Posted December 28, 2022 UNC football gets chance at redemption in San Diego. Or so the Tar Heels hope, anyway So thanks to the COVID cancellations in 2020 and 2021, North Carolina will (presumably) become the first ACC team to actually play in the Holiday Bowl, which has been a Pac-12 destination for more than 20 years but is new to the ACC rotation. North Carolina might be as relieved as N.C. State was dissatisfied if Oregon ended up bailing the way UCLA did. The Tar Heels are a 14.5-point underdog, one of the biggest pups of the entire bowl season (Purdue, against LSU in the Citrus Bowl, is also a 14.5-point dog) and not without reason. This writer is more along the lines of Canzano, rather than reporter writing...Use URL below for article. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/luke-decock/article270417907.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 72 Share Posted December 28, 2022 DuckTerritory's staff picks for No. 15 Oregon vs North Carolina in the Holiday Bowl How do we see this year's game playing out? The DuckTerritory.com staff of Matt Prehm, Erik Skopil, Jared Mack, and Jackson Naugle have made their picks for this big bowl game. DuckTerritory's staff picks for No. 15 Oregon vs North Carolina in the Holiday Bowl 247SPORTS.COM Who wins between Oregon and North Carolina and by how much? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 73 Share Posted December 28, 2022 The Ducks who must have big games for Oregon to beat North Carolina The No. 15 ranked Oregon Ducks will close out their 2022 football season with a game against the ACC's Coastal Division Champion North Carolina Tar Heels on Wednesday night. Who on Oregon's roster has to have big games for Oregon to win? Who are the players we think will step up and have big games for the Ducks to help them secure that win? We have some answers to those two questions. The Ducks who must have big games for Oregon to beat North Carolina 247SPORTS.COM The No. 15 ranked Oregon Ducks will close out their 2022 football season with a game against the ACC's Coastal Division Champion North Carolina Tar Heels on Wednesday night. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 74 Share Posted December 28, 2022 Holiday Bowl preview: Scouting the Tar Heels On paper, this should set the Ducks up perfectly for an offensive masterclass. Nix’s top three receivers will be active in the game, as well as the entire offensive line and top two running backs. The challenge will primarily be for the defense to hold up on its end. Maye is one of only six quarterbacks this year to throw for over 4,000 yards. He can also run the ball just as efficiently as Nix, with 653 rushing yards. Unlike Nix, however, Maye will be without his favorite target. The shorthanded teams still have plenty to work with and will make for a competitive matchup. Holiday Bowl preview: Scouting the Tar Heels OREGON.RIVALS.COM Scouting the Oregon Ducks' matchup with North Carolina in the Holiday Bowl. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasDuck No. 75 Share Posted December 28, 2022 Bet the Over! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 76 Share Posted December 28, 2022 2022 Holiday Bowl: Odds, prediction and how to watch When the bowl schedule first came out, the 2022 Holiday Bowl was one that caught my eye and the reason is simple — two elite quarterbacks. With two dynamic quarterbacks, the offenses should dominate this game. Both teams will be without their offensive coordinators, which could be a bit of a challenge, yet the fireworks should be plenty. Both teams are trending in the wrong direction and are dealing with some opt-outs. However, Oregon is the heavy favorite and is favored by 13.5 points according to Fan Duel. The over/under is 74.5 and the money line is -500 for Oregon and +350 for North Carolina. 2022 Holiday Bowl: Odds, prediction and how to watch SATURDAYBLITZ.COM The 2022 Holiday Bowl should be one of the best bowl games during the 2022 cycle and here's a look at the odds, how to watch... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 78 Share Posted December 28, 2022 Mack Brown heaps praise on Dan Lanning's job as a first year head coach “We’re excited to play Oregon,” Brown said. “Dan has done an amazing job. First-year coaches, it’s really hard. He didn’t recruit most of those guys. He goes out in his first game and has a tough game with Georgia and then pulls them all back together and regroups. And that could have been a turning point for him in a bad way because he didn’t know a lot of those kids, and he has done an amazing job of pulling it together and keeping it together and putting himself in a position to have a great team.” Oregon Ducks Football: UNC coach Mack Brown praises Dan Lanning DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM North Carolina head coach Mack Brown heaped praise on Oregon’s Dan Lanning for the job he did in his first year in Eugene. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 79 Share Posted December 28, 2022 5 THINGS TO WATCH: HOLIDAY BOWL The Oregon football team will try to secure the 13th 10-win season in program history Wednesday, 22 years after capping the very first 10-win season in school history by winning the Holiday Bowl. Oregon is making its fourth Holiday Bowl appearance, having won here in 2000 over Texas, lost to Oklahoma in 2005 and defeated Oklahoma State in 2008. The victory in 2000 came over a Longhorns team coached by Mack Brown, who will be on the sideline as the Tar Heels' head coach. Some storylines to watch Wednesday evening … 5 Things To Watch: Holiday Bowl - University of Oregon Athletics GODUCKS.COM The Ducks face North Carolina on Wednesday (5 p.m., FOX). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 80 Share Posted December 28, 2022 How will Oregon Ducks maneuver around UNC linebacker Cedric Gray? The Tar Heels linebacker enters Wednesday’s matchup with No. 15 Oregon (9-3) with 138 tackles, fourth nationally, with 10 stops for loss. Gray also has five pass breakups, three forced fumbles and two interceptions. Most of Gray’s stops are solo tackles and he’s not easily schemed around. He’s consistent, with at least seven tackles in each of the last 12 games and 13 or more in six of those games. How will Oregon Ducks maneuver around UNC linebacker Cedric Gray? WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM The Tar Heels linebacker enters Wednesday’s matchup with No. 15 Oregon (9-3) with 138 tackles, fourth nationally, with 10 stops for... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 81 Share Posted December 28, 2022 Jorgy at Petco Park Jawarski Beckum at Petco Park Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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EastBayDuckDad Moderator No. 83 Share Posted December 29, 2022 Dorlus is listed to start at DE on the two deep. That will help the D line significantly in getting pressure on Maye. Maybe it also means he is coming back 2023? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 84 Share Posted December 29, 2022 WATCH: Holiday Bowl Hype Video Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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