The last several weeks at WFOD have been spent dissecting the Oregon roster, asking critical questions, and examining everything that has taken place this offseason from every conceivable angle – an exhaustive, but necessary exercise in order to adequately set the table for the upcoming season.

However, now that the plates have been set out and the silverware is in its proper place, it is finally time to ea … errr, turn our focus to an actual opponent!

Below we take a look at five names you’ll want to familiarize yourself with in the days leading up to Saturday’s kickoff versus Bowling Green.

5. Kyle Junior (DL)

The Falcons may have finished 125th and 127th nationally in yards per carry surrendered (5.6) and rushing defense (253.3 yds/game) respectively last season, but that doesn’t mean they are without difference makers in the front seven of their defense. Entering his junior year, Bowling Green defensive lineman Kyle Junior has slowly but surely become a budding star for a beleaguered Falcon defense the last couple seasons. Listed at 6-foot-4 and 271 pounds, Junior is light compared to most interior defensive linemen found in the Pac-12, but he’s a disruptive force nonetheless. Last season, Junior finished third on the team in tackles for loss (6.5) and tied for the team lead in sacks (3.5) despite only starting five games. Now established as one of the leaders along the Bowling Green defensive line, look for Junior to try and use his quickness and athleticism to outclass a rugged Oregon offensive line.

4. Andrew Clair (RB)

Bursting onto the scene as a true freshman, Falcons running back Andrew Clair offers loads of excitement and optimism on offense for Bowling Green coming off an impressive debut campaign in 2017. Though he only started one game for the Falcons a year ago, Clair made his presence felt across the MAC, earning Third Team All-MAC honors after rushing for 725 yards and four touchdowns in a reserve role. If that wasn’t enough, the 5-foot-10, 200-pound Clair also broke the Bowling Green record for yards per carry in a season (6.8) while finishing the year as the team’s leader in all-purpose yards (1,184). In a year where Bowling Green hopes to rebound from last season’s dismal 2-10 finish, Clair figures to be a key cog in any turnaround effort in 2018. He’ll be one to keep a close eye on come Saturday.

3. Scott Miller (WR)

Bowling Green has never been a program to want for dynamic skill position talent in recent years, and in senior wide receiver Scott Miller, the Falcons have one of the most reliable receiving targets in the MAC. Though undersized at 5-foot-11 and 166 pounds, Miller has been very productive in orange and brown. As a sophomore, Miller appeared in 12 games, leading the Falcons in receptions (74), receiving yards (968), and receiving touchdowns (10) en route to earning First Team All-MAC honors. Albeit to a lesser degree, Miller nearly doubled that feat as a junior, leading Bowling Green in receptions (63) and receiving yards (722) while hauling in four touchdowns. Miller’s production tailed up at the end of last season, coinciding with the emergence of quarterback Jarret Doege. If the Doege-Miller connection is true once again in 2018, it could provide a real challenge for the Ducks as they break in a largely inexperienced group of corners.

2. Carl Pelini (DC)

If the name sounds familiar, you’re not going crazy. Entering his first year as Bowling Green’s defensive coordinator, Carl Pelini is the older brother of former Nebraska and current Youngstown State head coach Bo Pelini. The elder Pelini served as his brother’s defensive coordinator for four seasons in Lincoln (’08-’11) where he helped build one of the top defenses in the country led by all-world defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. From there, Pelini parlayed his success as an assistant into a head coaching job at Florida Atlantic; an unremarkable two-year stint that ended in flames after Pelini and one of his assistants were accused of illegal drug use after evidence was obtained by FAU officials that implicated the two coaches. Pelini resigned effective immediately, ultimately landing on his feet at Youngstown State where he once again served as his brother’s defensive coordinator for the past three seasons. Pelini now takes over a Falcons defense that’s been dreadful since Mike Jinks took over as head coach two years ago. Last season, the Falcons ranked 126th out of 130 FBS teams in total defense, surrendering 506.6 yards per game. If there’s a silver lining, however, it’s that Pelini welcomes back three of Bowling Green’s top four tacklers from a season ago, including senior safety Fred Garth and senior linebacker Brandon Harris, who each tallied over 90 tackles in 2017.

1. Jarret Doege (QB)

If you’re a Bowling Green fan, perhaps the biggest reason to be optimistic about a return to prominence is the rise of sophomore quarterback Jarret Doege. Having appeared in seven games as a true freshman last season, the 6-foot-3, 205-pound Doege was a starter in five, turning in one of the two greatest statistical seasons by a true freshman quarterback in school history. Doege finished the year completing 63.8 percent of his passes for 1,381 yards and 12 touchdowns against only three interceptions. The Lubbock, Texas native was particularly prolific over his final four starts, completing 64 percent of his passes for 994 yards and 11 touchdowns against only two interceptions, signaling an impressive upward trend to close out an otherwise forgettable year. Doege now enters 2018 as one of the best young quarterbacks in the MAC with a young, but talented and rapidly improving offense at his disposal. The Falcons may still be a year or two away from contending for a conference title, but with Doege at the controls, Duck fans shouldn’t be surprised to see Bowling Green hang around a little longer than anticipated on Saturday.