Vote: Who will be biggest X-factor for Oregon Ducks against Penn State?

Andrew Nemec

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The No. 6 Oregon Ducks head to No. 3 Penn State for the "White Out" game, a contest that will be the first real test for both programs.

So far, both Oregon and Penn State have breezed through their early season opponents.

But while Penn State returns the majority of its nucleus, it has been Oregon who has looked to be in the best rhythm offensively early this year.

Defensively, the Dan Lanning-led Ducks have held opponents to an average of just 9.5 points per game.

So, the question to Oregon fans is this, "Who will be the game's X-factor?"

Will it be promising young quarterback Dante Moore? Electric true freshman wide receiver Dakorien Moore? The running back room? All-world tight end Kenyon Sadiq? The revamped offensive line?

Or will it be the pass rush duo of Matayo Uiagalelei and Teitum Tuioti? The young, long, athletic secondary? Or linebacker Bryce Boettcher? (By the way, did you know he played baseball?)

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Andrew Nemec

Andrew Nemec has covered high school sports and the recruiting landscape for more than a decade, with an emphasis on the former and current Pac-12 footprint. Nemec, who hosts his own radio show on ESPN-affiliate 1080 The FAN in Portland, Oregon, is a graduate of the University of Oregon's School of Journalism and Communication.