On this week’s episode of the Ducks Confidential podcast, we make midseason assessments of No. 12 Oregon (5-1, 3-0 Pac-12) as it goes through its bye week ahead of hosting No. 11 UCLA on Oct. 22.Bill Oram, The Oregonian/OregonLive’s sports columnist and the host of our Sports by Northwest podcast, is our guest this week.Here are some highlights from this week’s show:

Where the offense has impressed

Bo Nix outperforming expectations

Where the defense has to shore up

What it will take for the Ducks to reach the Pac-12 Championship game

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