Is Oregon QB Vernon Adams ready for the spotlight?

(AP) — In perhaps the ultimate irony of college football's opening weekend, quarterback Vernon Adams makes his debut for Oregon against his former team, Eastern Washington.

Adams announced in February that he would transfer to Oregon for his senior season, taking advantage of an NCAA rule that allowed him to join the Ducks without sitting out a season after he wrapped up his degree at Eastern Washington.

Adams, a repeat Big Sky offensive player of the year, passed for 10,438 yards and 110 touchdowns while rushing for 11 more in 37 career games with the Eagles.

[...] with the Tennessee Titans, Mariota led the Ducks to a 13-2 record and a spot in the championship game of college football's first playoffs.

Adams' replacement is Jordan West, who made four starts as an injury replacement and three other appearances last season, throwing for 1,072 yards and nine touchdowns with one interception.

Tyner, a homegrown prep star, appeared in 11 games last season, gaining 573 yards and scoring five touchdowns, primarily serving as the backup to Freeman while he struggled with injuries.

Oregon has thrown a touchdown pass in 68 consecutive games, a Pac-12 record and one shy of the national record set by Texas Tech from Sept. 23, 2006, to Oct. 22, 2011.