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We're taking a look at some of the most important games each Pac-12 team has waiting for it in the fall: the must-wins and the trap games. Next up: Oregon.
Must-win game: Nov. 24 vs. Oregon State
Oregon returns so much offensive talent from 2016 and it seems safe to be optimistic that its defense, under Jim Leavitt, will take a major step forward (a la Colorado two seasons ago). So, even though wins might be less difficult to come by than they were a season ago, there remains one game on Oregon's schedule that's a must win: The Civil War.