From Oregon Football’s Twitter:
Darrion Weems will start at LT today for Oregon in place of Bo Thran. Thran will play in the game
So will Stanford’s starting safety, according to the San Jose Mercury News.
Safety Michael Thomas will play. He practiced Thursday with a bandage/wrap on his leg but moved well in the short time I saw him.
Whalen should play, but how effective he’ll be is still an uncertainty. Ted Miller in Autzen reports.
Whalen is warming up with his teammates, sporting a bulky black sleeve on his left arm. Word is that he will play, which will give QB Andrew Luck one of his favorite weapons back.
That said: The sleeve could be a distraction. It certainly won’t help him catch the ball. And you’d think he might be a little shy leading with his left arm while blocking.