Prospect Matchup Deep Dive Week 3

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Recap of Last Week's Matchup

Oregon CB Christian Gonzalez vs. BYU WRs Puka Nacua, Gunner Romney, and Chase Roberts

Last week we looked at top-tier NFL cornerback prospect Christian Gonzalez, and his matchup against a trio of BYU wide receivers. Unfortunately, Gunner Romney didn’t make the trip. Puka Nacua traveled to Oregon, but did not dress out. Chase Roberts was active and had a slight impact against the Oregon defensive backfield. We never got to see much of Gonzalez against Roberts as he stayed to the strong side of the field, and BYU kept Roberts away from him for most of the game. Gonzalez was dominant in coverage on Saturday, as BYU avoided throwing in his direction. He had two pass breakups and two tackles, but constantly blanketed BYU receivers and tight ends and eliminated the vertical threat. Roberts finished with 4 catches with 60 yards, as the BYU passing attack struggled to get much going. Oregon headed into the 4th quarter up 38-7 and most of BYU’s statistical damage was done in garbage time. Gonzalez and Oregon had a dominant performance over BYU, which will be instrumental in giving them momentum heading into conference play.

This Week's Matchup to Watch

Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud vs. Wisconsin’s Defense