EUGENE, Ore. – The reach of Oregon brought Jordon Scott from Florida to Eugene, sight unseen.



He liked the facilities, but he also liked to envision playing in games like the one the 20th-ranked Ducks have Saturday, when No. 7 Stanford comes to town for the biggest game on campus in four years.



“I always saw myself going to a big-time college and playing in these games,” Scott said. “Now that it’s finally happening, I’m ready to do what I think can help us win.”



Scott’s presence on Oregon’s defensive line isn’t always noticed. Scott, a 6-foot-1, 329-pound sophomore, is the starting nose tackle. He’s not often the one chasing down the quarterback, like linemate Jalen Jelks, nor is he the one running down backs in the open field, sizing them up for earth-shattering hits like linebacker Troy Dye. But Scott’s presence on the line sets up a strength-on-strength matchup against a team known for...