Even with a rash of injuries, Oregon has multiple exploitable matchup advantages against Minnesota.
The nature of the game, a short week of rest coupled with a long injury list, dictates that Oregon embraces adversity rather than rushing some banged-up stars back into the lineup.
Quarterback Dante Moore is likely to start despite the broken nose he suffered against Wisconsin. He stated midweek that it's still sore but healing. A second mild concern is that he appeared to pull up at the end of his 49-yard Zone Read keeper in the second half against Iowa.
It looked as though he was experiencing some tightness in his hamstring at the end of the play, though nothing official has come out.