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    Oregon’s actions this week appear to underscore the concern regarding the position. ESPN’s Katie George reported earlier Friday that the Ducks moved two defensive players to tailback: safety Kilohana Haasenritter and linebacker Brayden Platt. (Haasenritter began his career as a tailback before moving to safety this fall.)

    Oregon might still lean on freshman Dierre Hill Jr., who has 570 rushing yards on 70 carries.

    Oregon’s fourth-leading rusher, Jayden Limar, is in the transfer portal and not with the team. That leaves sixth-leading rusher Jay Harris — quarterback Dante Moore is the fifth — as a main option for the Ducks. Harris is also in the portal, but he has remained with the team. He has 116 yards on 26 carries.