The No. 8 Oregon Ducks defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers with a dominant win, 42-13. Despite the short week, Oregon coach Dan Lanning and the Ducks improved

EUGENE, OR - Oregon football is a win closer to the College Football Playoff as the Ducks offense dominated the Minnesota defense in Saturday night's 42-13 win.

Our biggest takeaways from the Oregon Ducks 42-13 blowout win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Friday night.

Kickoff from Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore., is at 9 p.m. ET. The Ducks are 26.5-point favorites in the latest Minnesota vs. Oregon odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 44.5. Before making any Oregon vs. Minnesota picks, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model .

EUGENE — No. 8 Oregon will still be down to four scholarship receivers against Minnesota. Dakorien Moore (knee) and Gary Bryant Jr. (ankle) are listed as out on UO’s player availability report for Friday night’s game at Autzen Stadium. Right tackle Gernorris Wilson, who made his first career start last week at Iowa, is also out.

I've lived in Minnesota for most of my life, but I decided to move to Oregon on a whim. I struggled to make friends, so I had to find my confidence.

In light of Dakorein Moore's absence, Oregon gets a breath of fresh air with some crucial additions to take on Minnesota.

Kenyon Sadiq felt like he was going to have a big night. The junior tight end was spot on. Hampered by injury for most of the middle of the season, Sadiq missed last week’s win at Iowa. He was not going to be stopped Friday night against Minnesota,