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Watch: Taylor Alie explains how Oregon's Braxton Burmeister has improved

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Oregon QB Taylor Alie talks about Braxton Burmeister's improvement

The Oregon Ducks enter Week 8 of the college football season preparing for a matchup against UCLA at the Rose Bowl on Saturday at 1:07 p.m., televised on Pac-12 Networks.

The Ducks (4-3, 1-3 Pac-12 Conference) returned to the Hatfield-Dowlin Complex practice fields on Wednesday where they practiced in full pads.

Prior to practice, Oregon coach Willie Taggart announced freshman quarterback Braxton Burmeister will start on Saturday against the Bruins (3-3, 1-2 Pac-12 Conference).

In the video above, backup quarterback Taylor Alie talks about Burmeister's confidence and improvement since his first start.