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2 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Gap fire eclipses 17,500 acres but is slowed by cooler, moist marine air ... Local wineries earn gold ... Voter information for Jackson County ... Gap fire eclipses 17,500 acres but is slowed by cooler, moist marine air ... Local wineries earn gold ... Voter information for Jackson County ... COLLEGE FOOTBALL Ducks go with Prukop Transfer QB atop depth chart heading into season opener Comment By The Associated Press DailyTidings.com By The Associated Press Posted Aug. 26, 2016 at 7:47 PM By The Associated Press Posted Aug. 26, 2016 at 7:47 PM » Social News EUGENE — Montana State graduate transfer Dakota Prukop is listed atop Oregon's depth chart at quarterback for the season opener. The No. 24 Ducks released the depth chart for the first week of the season Friday. Prukop was listed ahead of freshman Justin Herbert on the two-deep for the home game against UC Davis on Sept. 3. Prukop passed for 3,025 yards and 28 touchdowns with 10 interceptions at Montana State last year. He also rushed for 774 yards and 11 touchdowns for the Big Sky team that finished 5-6. He follows in the footsteps of Oregon's starter for the opener last season, Vernon Adams, a graduate transfer from Eastern Washington. Herbert, a local prospect out of Sheldon High School in Eugene, threw for 3,170 yards and 37 touchdowns as a senior last year. He won the backup job over redshirt freshman Travis Jonsen and freshman Terry Wilson, who had both played in Oregon's annual spring game. "Justin's done a great job of not putting the ball into tight (situations)," Oregon quarterbacks coach David Yost told the media earlier this week. Yost also said that Prukop, and the whole group, had shown progress over fall camp. "The first week of two-a-days we threw it away too many times," he said. "But we've steadily gotten better and better." Jonsen is a dual-threat quarterback from Anaheim, California, who injured his toe last fall and required surgery. Wilson enrolled early last spring at Oregon to get a head start. Jonsen completed 15 of 24 attempts for 188 yards with a touchdown and an interception in the spring game. Wilson completed four of 10 passes for 22 yards and was picked off once. Prukop completed 20 of 29 passes for 190 yards and two TDs. Taylor Alie and Jeff Lockie, who both saw playing time at quarterback last season when Adams was hurt, were moved to receiver in the spring game. Coach Mark Helfrich told reporters Thursday that the team goes into the first game preparation week of the season in good shape. "Knock on wood, we're healthier than we were last year, we're stronger than we were last year. I think when we get to a game-planned-out, dialed-in situation, we'll have a lot of guys playing with confidence," Helfrich said. "We're very young, we're very immature. We'll see how we react to the highs and how we react to the lows, because there's going to be both of those." Oregon went 9-4 last season, the first time the Ducks finished with fewer than 10 wins since 2007. The season was capped by a triple-overtime loss to TCU in the Alamo Bowl. By The Associated Press DailyTidings.com By The Associated Press Posted Aug. 26, 2016 at 7:47 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501