As far as first impressions go, Bo Nix would probably like a do-over.
That’s not possible, obviously, but the Oregon quarterback will get another chance to win over the home fans Saturday night when the Ducks host Eastern Washington at Autzen Stadium.
Nix, who transferred to Oregon after starting three seasons for Auburn, beat out redshirt freshman Ty Thompson for the starting job and made his Oregon debut against Georgia when he completed 21-of-37 passes for 173 yards, two interceptions and no touchdowns in the Ducks’ 49-3 loss.
He’ll start again Saturday, and he will do so with the continued support of his coach and teammates.
“Right now Bo’s our quarterback, so we’re going to ride behind him 25,000% or whatever you want to call it,” running back Sean Dollars said Tuesday. “I’m sticking behind him. I think it’s a long season … and for us to come together and get the wins that we’re supposed to.
“We’re supposed to support one another, block out the outside noise and that’s exactly what we’re gonna do. We’re gonna do all our work here in the facility, take it out to the field and make it come together on Saturday.”
Nix, a 6-foot-3, 214-pound former five-star recruit, threw for 7,251 yards, 39 touchdowns and 16 interceptions in 34 games at Auburn.
His new teammates raved throughout the offseason and fall camp about his natural leadership skills and maturity.
But for Oregon to have a successful season, Nix has some things to clean up on the…
