Oregon Ducks Final Official Injury Report vs. UCLA Bruins

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The No. 13 Oregon Ducks are hosting the No. 21 UCLA Bruins on Saturday, Oct. 10, in Oregon's first game since defeating the USC Trojans. Backup quarterback Dylan Raiola led the Ducks to a win over the Trojans, and Raiola is expected to lead Oregon's offense against UCLA with quarterback Dante Moore still recovering from a concussion suffered against USC.
Oregon coach Dan Lanning and the Ducks have released multiple availability reports leading up to Saturday's contest against UCLA, and Moore has been listed as "Out" against the Bruins throughout the week.

While most of the attention, and rightfully so, remains on Oregon's quarterback room, the Ducks could be down one starting safety against UCLA as well. Ducks safety Aaron Flowers suffered an undisclosed injury against USC before the bye week, and Flowers was originally listed as "Doubtful" on the Ducks' first availability report on Wednesday.
Flowers has since been downgraded to "Out" against UCLA, meaning Ducks safeties like Peyton Woodyard and Jett Washington will have an opportunity for an increased role on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Oregon wide receiver Jeremiah McClellan remains out with a broken foot. While the bye week might have given McClellan some extra time to recover from his injury, the Ducks receiver is still out indefinitely with no clear timeline on his return. In his absence, freshman receiver Messiah Hampton has emerged as a reliable target for the Ducks alongside star receivers Evan Stewart and Dakorien Moore.
With Flowers expected to miss the UCLA game, will either Washington or Woodyard emerge as an additional option at safety for Lanning and the Oregon coaching staff? Safety Koi Perich is expected to hold down the other starting safety spot in the Ducks secondary, but Oregon could rotate multiple defensive backs to compensate for the loss of Flowers.

Only Scott Jr. is listed as a "Game Time Decision," meaning there should not be many surprises when the Ducks take the field in Autzen Stadium on Saturday. As for UCLA, defensive lineman Ashton Sanders was downgraded from "Questionable" to "Out."
Oregon Ducks Availability Report
Out
Jeremiah McClellan, wide receiver
Dante Moore, quarterback
Aaron Flowers, defensive back
Simeon Price, running back
Brayden Platt, linebacker
Trent Ferguson, offensive lineman
Jack Ressler, wide receiver
Game Time Decision
Aaron Scott Jr., defensive back
UCLA Bruins Availability Report
Out
Mikey Matthews, wide receiver
Jonah Smith, wide receiver
Sam Yoon, offensive line
Ashton Sanders, defensive lineman
Oregon Ducks vs. UCLA Bruins Betting Odds

Raiola impressed in backup duty against USC when Moore went out, and oddsmakers in Las Vegas are expecting the Nebraska transfer to remain productive when facing UCLA.
The Bruins are undefeated, but betting odds from DraftKings Sportsbook favor Oregon over UCLA by 10.5 points. Meanwhile, the Ducks' moneyline odds are currently -410 while the Bruins' odds of winning outright currently sit at +320.
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Charlie Viehl is the deputy editor for the Oregon Ducks, Colorado Buffaloes, and USC Trojans on SI. He has written hundreds of articles for SI and has covered events like the Big Ten Championship and College Football Playoff Quarterfinals at the Rose Bowl. While pursuing a career in sports journalism, he is also a lifelong musician, holding a degree in Music and Philosophy from Boston College. A native of Pasadena, California, he covered sports across Los Angeles while at Loyola High School and edited the Gabelli Presidential Scholars Program’s magazine at BC. He is excited to bring his passion for storytelling and sports to fans of college athletics.