EUGENE — Whether Oregon’s starting running back will be available against Oregon State is “to be determined.”
Oregon coach Dan Lanning said whether Noah Whittington, who was listed as questionable and did not play in last week’s game at Northwestern, will play or not against the Beavers is not decided as of Monday night.
“If he’s ready, we’ll have him out there,” Lanning said.
Whittington traveled to Evanston and was in full uniform during the 34-14 win, but did not take any reps during pregame drills and did not play.
The sixth-year senior has 14 carries for 159 yards and two touchdowns and two kickoff returns for 41 yards this season.
The No. 6 Ducks (3-0) have seven scholarship running backs and they all had carries during the first two games and the six others did again last week, with Dierre Hill Jr. surpassing Whittington for the team lead in rushing (161 yards) and Jayden Limar starting in his place.
“I think we have a good back unit,” Lanning said. “That’s something that we’ve said is a strength and we said that this is why we prepare the way we prepare, because there’s going to be a lot of guys that could be used. We’ve got a lot of guys that can play winning football and that’s certainly a position that’s shown up.”
No. 6 Oregon (3-0) vs Oregon State (0-3)
When: Saturday, Sept. 20Time: 12 p.m. PTWhere: Autzen Stadium, EugeneTV channel: Big Ten NetworkWatch: You can watch this game live for free with Fubo (free trial), or with DirecTV (free trial).Stream: DirecTV (free trial) or Fubo (promotional offers) or Sling (college football season pass is just $199). Streaming broadcasts for this game will be available on these streaming services locally in Oregon and Washington, but may not be available outside of the Pacific Northwest, depending on your location.
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