Saying “there’s nothing like being an Oregon Duck,” quarterback Bo Nix said in a video that he is returning to the school for a final season.
The school released the video, titled “Bo Is Back,” on Sunday night.
In his first season at Oregon after three at Auburn, Nix, a senior, threw for 3,389 yards and 27 touchdowns, both career highs, with six interceptions. He completed 71.5 percent of his passes, also his best. He also set personal highs by rushing for 504 yards and 14 touchdowns.
The Ducks, 9-3 and No. 15 in the College Football Playoff poll, will take on North Carolina in the Holiday Bowl in San Diego on Dec. 28. The Tar Heels are 9-4.
Nix’s arrival in Eugene, Ore., reunited him with his former quarterbacks coach, Kenny Dillingham, who was the Ducks’ offensive coordinator. Last month, Dillingham accepted the head coaching job at Arizona State.
“There’s nothing like a Saturday in Autzen Stadium, in front of the best fans in college football. … There’s nothing like being an Oregon Duck. For 2023, I’m back,” Nix said in the video.
–Field Level Media