Monday brought a series of firsts for the Oregon football program this season – the first depth chart of 2019 was released, the first weekly Oregon Club of Eugene/Springfield luncheon took place downtown, with Mario Cristobal as the featured speaker, and the first weekly pregame press conference for Cristobal with local media was held in the Hatfield-Dowlin Complex.
The 11th-ranked Ducks open the season Saturday with a powerhouse nonconference matchup, against No. 16 Auburn in the AdvoCare Classic at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas (4:45 p.m. PT, ABC). Oregon looks forward to its second season under Cristobal after entering the offseason on a three-game winning streak, and having added the first top-10 recruiting class in school history.