It was a scary week, to say the least, for the Oregon Ducks football program. Oregon had to navigate the firing of offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer and the news that starting quarterback Dante Moore would be out for the season. Despite the uncertainty surrounding the program , the Ducks avoided another scare on Halloween, taking down the No. 20 Northwestern Wildcats 34-26.

Oregon quarterback Dylan Raiola, celebrates as the Oregon Ducks host the Northwestern Wildcats on Oct. 31, 2026, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

Heading into the matchup, there were plenty of questions surrounding Oregon's offense. On top of the offensive coordinator change and Moore's season-ending injury, the Ducks were also still searching for consistency at quarterback.

Neither backup quarterback Dylan Raiola nor Brock Thomas had fully established himself as a reliable option.…