December 6, 2024
By Dennis Dodd, CBS Sports: Destiny awaits No. 1 Oregon on several fronts this weekend. In his third season, coach Dan Lanning has his team one game away from regular-season perfection. Throughout a season filled with parity, the Ducks have been a model of consistency from start to finish.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel continues to chase the NCAA career passing record. He has been part of a balanced team that leads the Big Ten in passing, sports a 1,000-yard rusher (Jordan James) and is second in the Big Ten in allowing third-down conversions. Only seven other teams have allowed fewer touchdowns than the Ducks (22).
As Oregon prepares for Saturday’s Big Ten Championship Game with Penn State, Gabriel is the lefty fire-starter of it all. His journey has spanned three programs, two land masses and a cultural divide. Culturally, he is the latest great quarterback and Heisman Trophy contender to come out of Hawaii, following in the footsteps of Marcus Mariota and Tua Tagovailoa.
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