Oregon goes for its fourth straight conference title with tough schedule

Mario Cristobal must not be big on desserts because there’s just one game on the Oregon Ducks football schedule that could be considered a cupcake.

The Ducks open up the 2021 season with Fresno State in a long-anticipated return of the fans to bring Autzen Stadium back to life. Hopefully, everyone had a nice breakfast and some coffee for the 11 a.m. kickoff.

But the early starts don’t end there as Oregon jumps into the very deep end of the pool with a 9 a.m. kickoff at Ohio State. To say this game is big might be an understatement. It’ll give everyone a full picture of where Cristobal’s program truly is.

After what the Ducks hope is an eye-opening victory, a much-deserved break will be warranted with FCS Stony Brook. Then the march to what could be Oregon’s fourth consecutive Pac-12 title beginning with a home game against Arizona.

Other schedule highlights include a trip to the Rose Bowl to play Chip Kelly’s UCLA squad and a voyage up to Seattle to play Washington. The regular season ends with a home date with the Beavers where the revenge factor will play a huge part in the outcome of that one.

If all goes according to plan, Oregon will make a trip down to Las Vegas to play the winner of the Pac-12 South.

Times are Pacific Standard Time

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