The new season has brought some big changes for both Oregon and Montana State.
Neither the No. 7 Ducks nor the Bobcats will look much like they did last year when the two teams meet on Saturday at Autzen Stadium.
Oregon lost 10 players to the NFL draft, including quarterback Dillon Gabriel, top receiver Tez Johnson and top running back Jordan James.
Montana State's prolific quarterback Tommy Mellott also went pro, to the Las Vegas Raiders, and running back Scottre Humphrey is now at New Mexico.
All the new faces make it a bit hard for either team to scout their opening opponent. But the Ducks have one advantage in that they've faced the Bobcats' new quarterback before.
Montana State starter Justin Lamson spent the last two seasons at Stanford. He started for the Cardinal against the D