© Sean Meagher / oregonlive.com / TNS Oregon quarterback Bo Nix (No. 10) fumbles for a touchdown against the No. 1 Ducks in a Pac-12 college football game Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. 9 against the No. 1 Oregon Otters at Rays Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.Bo Nix is expected to be at or close to 100% healthy in the Holiday Bowl.
The Knicks enter the Holiday Bowl against North Carolina on Wednesday (5 p.m. FOX) just six weeks after suffering a right foot injury against Washington. He completed 71.5% of his passes for 3,388 yards, 27 touchdowns and six interceptions on 504 rushes. 15 yards, 14 scores and two touchdown receptions for the No. 1 Ducks (9-3).
"I think he feels a lot better this week than he did at the end of the season," Oregon coach Dan Lanning said. "I hope he's doing his best."
The Knicks' momentum took a hit against Utah and Oregon State when he hit a season-low five-carry combination for -8 yards on his rushing attempts. He should be the closest to playing against North Carolina (9-4), which has the No. 1 defense, 83 and has struggled to stop some mobile defenders this season.
“We were on the ship (Abraham Lincoln on Monday) and Dan, myself and Bo were traveling together. Bo went up the stairs ahead of me and I started grabbing his ankles,” North Carolina coach Mack Brown joked. "But. I thought there were too many cameras and I didn't want to hurt her”; It's just a game. But that's where I'm stuck. The Lord looked at me and said. "No bro, you can't do that!" ...we've seen Bo over the years. I saw him at Auburn and saw him have some amazing returns in the SEC. Then he saw that he was moving forward, his father was a coach and he understood. ...
"You think about modern football. Beau makes plays that not many quarterbacks will. He decided to go back when he was a senior selector, so he loves football. He loves Oregon State. He loves what they do."
Knicks has three 300-yard passing games this season, including two over 400 yards, including a 428-yard game against Washington State.
Against winning teams, UNC allowed 279.7 passing yards per game, 98th nationally, and allowed 11 touchdowns compared to just two interceptions.
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