Saturday kicks off a new era for Oregon football as first-year head coach Willie Taggart takes over and guides the program in a new direction.
Dashed expectations led to the ousting of Mark Helfrich after a four-win campaign one year ago. Now quarterback Justin Herbert and an offense returning a handful of starters look to bring the program back to its high-powered ways while Taggart reshapes the defense.
The former South Florida head coach now assumes the role of leading one of the nation's most prestigious spring games, which once again will have a tribute to the state's armed forces and take donations for a local food bank.