Fornelli: With Ohio State next, Oregon's offense has run out of time to gel

October 8, 2024

By Tom Fornelli, CBS Sports: I owe Bo Nix an apology. When Oregon landed Dillon Gabriel from the transfer portal over the offseason, my assumption was that it would be a relatively seamless transition for the offense because I viewed Gabriel as a “left-handed Bo Nix.” I underestimated Nix.

Over the weekend, Nix helped lead the Denver Broncos to their third straight win. Meanwhile, Gabriel threw two red-zone interceptions against Michigan State and now has three such picks in two Big Ten games. His shaky decision-making has Ducks fans a little worried heading into the weekend as they prepare for a top-three battle against Ohio State.

Oregon’s a good enough team to overcome those mistakes against UCLA and Michigan State, but you’re not likely to survive them against the Buckeyes. That much is easy to figure out. What’s far more complicated is trying to figure out if something’s wrong with Gabriel or the Oregon offense as a whole.

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B1G Time: With Ohio State on deck in season-defining game, Oregon's offense has run out of time to gel

Ducks QB Dillon Gabriel has three red zone picks this season, and the running game is only now working

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