No. 3 OREGON AT STANFORD
Records: UCLA 3-1, 1-0 Pac-12; Stanford 2-2, 1-1
Kickoff: 12:30 p.m., Stanford Stadium
TV: ABC
Radio: KNBR (1050 AM)
Series history: Oregon has won the last two games in the series, but Stanford leads 49-34-1 overall. Stanford coach David Shaw is 5-5 against the Ducks.
Storylines: Oregon, the only undefeated team left in the Pac-12, is on pace to be the conference’s first representative in the College Football Playoff since 2016. … Though Stanford is 2-2, this will be its first Pac-12 North game, so the Cardinal would be right back in the division race with a win. … Stanford has lost its last four home games dating to 2019.
Matchup to watch: QB Tanner McKee vs. Oregon secondary. The Ducks are tied for the most interceptions in the country (9), while McKee has yet to throw a pick in his five games at Stanford.
Injuries/Absences: Stanford won’t have starting RG Branson Bragg, CB Ethan Bonner, or backup RB E.J. Smith due to undisclosed injuries, and RB Austin Jones, RB Casey Filkins, LB Ricky Miezan and CB Zahran Manley are all uncertain to play. Two potential starters, TE Ben Yurosek and FS Noah Williams, should be back after missing last week.
Stats that matter: Oregon is 4-0 for the first time since 2014, when it made the national title game. … Stanford has won four of its last 6 games against Top 5 opponents, including wins over No. 1 Oregon in 2012 and No. 2 Oregon in 2013. … QB Tanner McKee has eight passing TDs this season and is the only Stanford QB since 2003 to have multiple pass TD in each of his first three career starts.
— HAROLD GUTMANN