NEVADA 3/3/0/0 - 6
OREGON 7/28/28/14 - 77
EUGENE, OREGON - Oregon’s first win of the season came in blowout fashion as eleven different Ducks scored eleven total touchdown against the outmatched Wolf Pack.
Justin Herbert struggled to produce during his first couple of drives, throwing 3-of-8 during that stretch, but once the senior quarterback found his bearings the offense found little resistance against Nevada’s defense - finishing 19 of 26 for 310 yards and five touchdowns. Herbert’s performance moved him to fourth place in career passing yards (7,622 yard), ahead of Kellen Clemens but behind Danny O’Neil, and second place in career passing touchdowns behind the one-and-only Marcus Mariota.
Only two other Oregon coaches have led Duck teams that scored more than 72 points: Willie Taggart against Southern Utah, 77-21, during his lone season as a Duck in 2017 and Bill Warner in 1910 when he defeated Puget Sound on Kincaid Field by a score of 115 to 0!
Here’s every touchdown scored against the Wolf Pack:
66-yard pass to Jacob Breeland
CJ Verdell two-yard run
16-yard pass to Ryan Bay
one-yard pass to right guard Brady Aiello playing tight end
24-yard pass to Bryan Addison
16-yard pass to Daewood Davis
Cyrus Habibi-Likio 11-yard run
Seven-yard pass to Jaylon Redd from Tyler Shough
11-yard fumble return by Brady Breeze
21-yard pass to Hunter Kampmoyer from Tyler Shough
Darrian Felix 62-yard run
But Oregon’s historic level of offensive success was made possible by a terrific performance from the Duck defense. The Wolf Pack offense was held to just 192 total yards and committed four turnovers. 29 different ducks cycled through the defense and the unit dominated the opposing line, forcing 13 tackles for a loss and five sacks.
Sampson Niu and Steve Stephens both recorded interceptions, the former also forced a fumble that was recovered by Drayton Carlberg. DJ Johnson forced another fumble, this time deep in the Wolf Pack red zone that Brady Breeze took back for a score. Johnson missed the Auburn game but led both teams in solo tackles with seven while also recording three tackles for a loss and a sack. Freshman Mase Funa also impressed by finishing with two sacks.
It was a game of firsts for the Oregon Ducks: Tyler Shough. Bryan Addison, Hunter Kampmoyer, Brady Aiello, Daewood Davis and Ryan Bay scored their first touchdown, Shough threw his first pass, Tevin Jeannis made his final catch, Sean Dollars earned his first carry, first sack for Keyon Ware-Husdson and Andrew Faoliu, first interception for Sampson Niu and Steve Stephens and, of course, the first win of the season.
"We have such a studly O line… just being able to play a part in this offense is special. Any opportunity you have, you definitely want to make the most of it. And luckily, luck was on my side today."
O-Lineman Brady Aiello
Oregon Offense (total: 623 - pass: 402 - rush: 221)
Nevada Offense (total: 192 - pass: 109 - rush: 83)
Oregon Defense (forced turnovers: 4 - INT: 2 - FUM: 2)
Nevada Defense (forced turnovers: 1 - FUM: 1)
UO (1-1) NEV (1-1)