OREGON VS SOUTHERN UTAH

SOUTHERN UTAH 7/14/0/0 - 21

OREGON 21/21/21/14 - 77

EUGENE, OREGON - Willie Taggart kicked off his first and only season as an Oregon Duck with a historic win at Autzen Stadium. The Oregon offense put together a balanced attack, tallying 355 yards through the air and 348 on the ground to rack up 77 points while the Duck defense showed early improvement by forcing two turnovers and keeping the Thunderbird rushing attack to under 100 yards.

Tony Brooks-James took the opening kickoff 100 yards for the opening score, giving the Ducks the lead in under fourteen seconds, but new defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt’s first showing ended in a nine-play, 70-yard touchdown drive on Southern Utah’s first possession. Oregon’s superior talent showed up after the Thunderbird touchdown, scoring 35 unanswered points to take a commanding 42-7 lead with 3:32 left in the second quarter.

However, Southern Utah showed signs of life just before the half, first by scoring on a 64-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Tyler to Landen Measom, then by taking advantage of Brooks-James’ second fumble of the half by marching 24 yards to make the score 42 to 21 in favor of the Ducks just before halftime.

Willie Taggart’s Ducks put together an even better performance in the second half, scoring another 35 consecutive points while keeping the Thunderbirds scoreless in the third and fourth quarter.

Below is a list of every Oregon touchdown scored against the Thunderbirds:

• 100-yard kickoff return from Tony Brooks-James

• 20-yard pass to Jacob Breeland

• 10-yard run from Kani Benoit

• three-yard run from Royce Freeman

• 29-yard run from Kani Benoit

• 16-yard run from Royce Freeman

• 13-yard run from Royce Freeman

• two-yard run from Charles Nelson

• one-yard run from Royce Freeman

• one-yard run from Kani Benoit

• Four-yard run from Taylor Allie

Oregon’s 77 points set a new Autzen record for most points scored, and was the second most points scored in program history behind their 115-0 victory over Puget Sound in 1910. Royce Freeman finished his day with four touchdowns and 153 rushing yards, followed closely by Kani Benoit with three touchdowns and 107 yards on seven carries. Ugo Amadi and Troy Dye recorded one interception each in the opening half, the latter marking a successful transition from safety to inside linebacker by tallying a team-high ten tackles.

• Oregon Offense (total: 703 - pass: 355 - rush: 348)

• Southern Utah Offense (total: 365 - pass: 266 - rush: 99)

• Oregon Defense (forced turnovers: 2 - INT: 2)

• Southern Utah Defense (forced turnovers: 2 - FUM: 2)

• UO (1-0) SUU (0-1)

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OREGON @ OREGON STATE

OREGON 7/7/10/0 - 24

OREGON ST 7/7/7/13 - 34

CORVALLIS, OREGON - The Oregon Ducks went into Reser Stadium having won the last eight contests against their oldest rival - the Oregon State Beavers. However, after building a 10-point lead in the third quarter, the Duck defense allowed 20 unanswered points from the Beavers to lose their final game of the 2016 season, 34-24; a loss that ultimately ended head coach Mark Helfrich’s time at the UO and marked the worse season of Duck football since going 3-8, 1-7 in 1991.

Oregon State’s powerful running back, Ryan Nall, scored the game’s first touchdown of the night after the Beaver defense forced an Oregon three-and-out on the opening possession. Nall finished the game with 155 yards and four touchdowns on 31 carries, and capped off OSU’s first scoring drive with 12-yard touchdown.

The running back tandem of Royce Freeman and Tony Brooks-James helped fuel a 10-play, 75-yard drive that tied the game with a short touchdown run from the latter. Arrion Springs forced a Beaver fumble that resulted in a 33-yard reverse touchdown pass from Jalen Brown to Darren Carrington II that put the Ducks up 14 to 7 with 12:24 left in the second, but Marcus McMaryion tied it up later in the quarter with a six-yard TD pass to RIcky Ortiz.

It appeared the Ducks would reclaim the lead when they reached the OSU 12-yard line, but Brooks-James fumbled the ball, and the score remained tied at 14 apiece going into the half.

Oregon started out strong in the third quarter by forcing consecutive three-and-outs from the Oregon State offense while also scoring on their first two possessions. Justin Herbert connected with Charles Nelson for a 23-yard score, then Aidan Schneider gave the Ducks a two-score lead when he made a 46-yard field goal, but the Beavers weren’t ready to call it quits. As the weather took a turn for the worse, Oregon State rallied behind their big bruising running back. Nall scored the final three touchdowns of the game, including OSU’s final scoring drive in which the back carried the ball seven times to drain the clock and put the Beavs up by 10.

Oregon’s final offensive play of the game was a dropped potential touchdown pass to Johnny Mundt. Offensive penalties, missed tackles, and dropped passes damned the Ducks to the bottom of the PAC-12 North standings. While both teams finished with a 4-8 record, the results of the Civil War left fans of the Beavers feeling like they had won the Super Bowl, while Duck fans were left with the sensation of falling off a cliff having reached the National Championship game just two seasons prior.

“The outcomes are on me. What's on you is going back to work and never, ever letting this feeling happen again”

- Mark Helfrich after his final game as UO Head Coach

• Oregon Offense (total: 384 - pass: 213 - rush: 171)

• Oregon State Offense (total: 411 - pass: 101 - rush: 310)

• Oregon Defense (forced turnovers: 1 - FUM: 1)

• Oregon State Defense (forced turnovers: 1 - FUM: 1)

• UO (4-8, 2-7) OSU (4-8, 3-6)

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OREGON @ #12 UTAH

OREGON 3/0/7/20 - 30

UTAH 7/0/7/14 - 28

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - Oregon earned their first road victory of the season when they traveled to Salt Lake City and upset the No. 12 Utah Utes. After failing to reach the end zone in the first half, freshman quarterback Justin Herbert threw three touchdowns and ran in another in the second half, tallying 324 yards on 30-of-43 passing and 61 yards on the ground. Darren Carrington II made a spectacular game-winning score with two seconds remaining when Herbert connected with him in the corner of the end zone with a 17-yard touchdown pass.

Outside of the victory against Arizona State, the Ducks trailed at the half against every PAC-12 opponent they faced in 2016 before the Utah game. Six of those seven half-time deficits were by at least 14 points. and Oregon went on to lose all of those games. However, against the heavily favored Utes in Salt Lake City, the Ducks trailed, but only by four points. And though Oregon’s lack of offensive success was concerning, the Duck defense was proud to enter the locker rooms having held the home team to just seven points.

The first possession of the game ended on downs when Herbert failed to convert with his legs on fourth-and-three at the Utah 37. Quarterback Troy Williams and the Utah offense responded by matching 65 yards on six plays to tally the first touchdown of the game with a 24-yard run from Cory Butler-Byrd. Oregon got on the board on the next drive when Aidan Schneider made a 47-yard field goal, and from then on both teams struggled offensively until the third quarter. It appeared Utah would add to their lead when they reached the Oregon 15-yard line, but linebacker Jimmie Swain stripped the ball from Williams and Wayne Tei-Kirby collected the fumble. Schneider had an opportunity to cut the lead to one, but missed a 31-yard field goal attempt with a minute before the half.

mitIt appeared Oregon would fade away in the second half, when the Utes took advantage of good field position to make it a two-score game with a touchdown run from Joe Williams, but a 45-yard punt return from freshman Dillon Mitchell set up the Ducks’ first touchdown of the game: a 29-yard pass from Herbert to a wide-open Jalen Brown in the end zone. The Oregon defense forced Utah into their second consecutive three-and-out to end the third quarter, and then the final frame became a shootout.

The Ducks took their first lead of the contest with an 11-play, 96-yard scoring drive that was capped off with a short touchdown pass to running back Royce Freeman with 10:37 left on the clock. Then, Oregon seemingly was given an opportunity to expand on their lead when once again the Utes were forced to punt after three unsuccessful plays, but Mitchell’s inexperience showed when he let the ball graze his hand without actually catching it, and once it bounced in the end zone Chase Hansen wisely recovered it to reclaim the lead for Utah. Both teams capped off 75-yard drives with plays from their respective quarterbacks to take a late lead: first with a short option run from Herbert into the end zone, then a 30-yard touchdown pass from Troy Williams to Evan Moeai to set up the go-ahead touchdown from Oregon with 2:18 remaining in regulation.

Twice, Herbert converted on third-and-long during that final Duck drive, and with two seconds remaining, the future star quarterback found Carrington in the corner of the end zone to steal the victory. This is of course after ample review confirmed that the receiver did indeed manage to masterfully keep a toe in bounds, contradicting the initial call on the field.

The 2016 season was a tough one for the once mighty Oregon program, but the win over a ranked Utah on the road gave Duck fans a much-needed reason to celebrate.

• eOregon Offense (total: 575 - pass: 324 - rush: 251)

• Utah Offense (total: 453 - pass: 235 - rush: 218)

• Oregon Defense (forced turnovers: 1 - FUM: 1)

• Utah Defense (forced turnovers: 1 - FUM: 1)

• UO (4-7, 2-6) UU (8-3, 5-3)

Here are some Oregon Ducks highlights from the game in Salt Lake on 11/16. Go Ducks!

OREGON VS STANFORD

STANFORD 21/17/14/0 - 52

OREGON 6/7/0/14 - 27

EUGENE, OREGON - Once again, the Ducks fell behind early and failed to recover against a PAC-12 foe. Oregon’s defense allowed 38 points from Stanford before halftime, and finished the day with four turnovers committed. The loss meant that Oregon would record their first losing season since 2004.

Oregon and Stanford traded three-and-outs to start the first quarter, but after the Cardinal punted on their first drive they scored on their next six possessions to build a 25-point lead in Autzen just before the half. Stanford’s star running back Christian McCaffrey recorded touchdown runs of 61 and 5 yards to kick-start the blowout, then receiver JJ Arcega-Whiteside scored another 61-yard touchdown to put the Cardinal up 21 to 0 in the first.

Justin Herbert and the Oregon offense finally responded by getting Johnny Mundt in the end zone with a 41-yard touchdown pass, but then failed to convert their two-point attempt. Stanford added 10 more points to their lead with a 43-yard field goal and a seven-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Keller Chryst to Michael Rector to cap off an 11-play, 80-yard drive that was fueled by a goal-line interception thrown by Herbert on the previous Duck drive.

A big run from Royce Freeman set up a short scoring run from the back to cut the lead to 18 with 4:01 left in the half, but McCaffrey led a long scoring drive that was capped off by his third and final touchdown of the evening - the Stanford standout finished with 135 yards on 17 carries with three touchdowns. Oregon punctuated the disappointing showing with a missed 41-yard field goal at the end of the half.

It appeared the Duck defense earned the team some momentum when they forced a three-and-out on Stanford’s opening drive of the second half, but a fumbled punt return from redshirt freshman Malik Lovette seemed to deflate any hope of a comeback bid. Three plays after the Oregon turnover, Michael Rector was back in the end zone with a 15-yard touchdown reception, and a 13-yard scoring run from Cameron Scarlett finished a 17-point run late in the third.

Oregon scored twice in garbage time:, a seven-yard touchdown run from Kani Benoit and a 42-yard pass to Charles Nelson. The loss was the final game at Autzen during the 2016 season, and the bright spot was when Oregon legend Haloti Ngata announced the starting lineup while he was there to accept his invitation into the UO Athletics Hall of Fame.

“Our fans were awesome. I apologize to them for how we finished out the home slate.”

- Mark Helfrich

• Oregon Offense (total: 500 - pass: 274 - rush: 226)

• Stanford Offense (total: 540 - pass: 258 - rush: 282)

• Oregon Defense (forced turnovers: 0)

• Stanford Defense (forced turnovers: 4 - FUM: 2 - INT: 2)

• UO (3-7, 1-6) STAN (7-3, 5-3)

Here's a compilation of some Oregon Ducks highlights from their Nov. 12th, 2016 game versus Stanford.

OREGON @ USC

OREGON 6/0/7/7 - 20

USC 17/7/14/7 - 45

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - After showing signs of life in their victory against Arizona State, in which freshman Justin Herbert had a record-setting performance to earn the Ducks their first conference win of the season, Oregon failed to be competitive against the Rose Bowl-bound USC Trojans led by another talented young quarterback - redshirt freshman Sam Darnold. Herbert finished 18-of-33 for 162 yards and a touchdown, while Darnold threw 28-of-40 for 309 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.

The real damage was done on the ground; Ronald Jones II carried the ball 20 times and amassed 171 yards and four touchdowns against a Duck defense riddled with injuries. On the other end, Oregon’s star running back Royce Freeman only managed to gain 38 yards on 10 carries against a defense determined to shut him down. The Trojans scored on their first three possessions of the game to take a 17-0 lead, two of those scores were touchdown runs from Jones, before Charles Nelson was finally able to respond with an end around that resulted in a 25-yard touchdown just before the second quarter.

Aidan Schneider missed the PAT, which served as a sign of things to come as the miss snapped a school-record streak of 102 made attempts. The Trojans put together another touchdown drive just before halftime; the two-yard touchdown pass to Deontay Burnett gave USC a 24-6 lead. Three plays into the third quarter, Jones made a statement play by scoring a 66-yard touchdown. Then, on USC’s next possession, Darnold committed the game’s only turnover when freshman Brenden Schooler picked him off. Unfortunately, Oregon wasn’t able to turn the turnover into points, and USC scored back-to-back touchdowns on their next two possessions: a seven-yard pass to Taylor McNamara, and a one-yard run from Jones for his fourth and final score.

The Ducks scored twice in the second half: on their first drive of the third quarter, when Herbert led an 80-yard drive that was capped off with a short touchdown pass to tight end Pharaoh Brown, and on their final drive, when former starting quarterback Dakota Prukop entered the game to finish a scoring drive with a 15-yard keeper.

Two freshmen defensive players stood out as bright spots: Troy Dye finished with a team-high 13 tackles, and Brenden Schooler tallied his fourth interception of the season to tie the PAC-12 lead at the time. The Ducks would need to win their final three games to assure bowl eligibility.

“You have to seize those moments. Had a drop for a touchdown. All those things that just flip the mentality, flip the psychology. Guys continued to play hard, just have to harness those moments.”

- Mark Helfrich

• Oregon Offense (total: 288 - pass: 203 - rush: 85)

• USC Offense (total: 579 - pass: 309 - rush: 270)

• Oregon Defense (forced turnovers: 1 - INT: 1)

• USC Defense (forced turnovers: 0)

• UO (3-6, 1-5) USC (6-3, 5-2)

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OREGON VS ARIZONA STATE

ARIZONA ST 14/0/8/13 - 35

OREGON 17/13/3/21 - 54

EUGENE, OREGON - Oregon snapped a five-game losing streak behind a record-tying performance from freshman Justin Herbert in his first career win as a starter. The hometown hero tied Bill Musgrave’s single-game passing record of 489 yards, set against BYU during the 1989 season. The Duck defense also helped fuel the cathartic 54-35 victory by tallying three interceptions.

Both squads were led by freshman quarterbacks; Oregon was investing in its future by making the switch from grad transfer Dakota Prukop to their young, promising backup, while ASU was forced to give Dillon Sterling-Cole his first career start after Manny Wilkins went down in the first quarter the week before against Washington State.

The first quarter was a shootout between the PAC-12 foes. The Ducks forced a Sun Devil punt on the opening drive and then quickly got on the board with a 72-yard touchdown pass to tight end Pharaoh Brown. ASU running back Kalen Ballage helped his team respond by racking up 58 yards on the following drive, including a 12-yard scoring run that tied the game after a Zane Gonzalez extra point. Oregon scored the next ten points off a 31-yard touchdown pass to Charles Nelson and a 36-yard field goal from Aidan Schneider, however, Arizona State cut the lead to three at the end of the first by capping off an eight-play, 70-yard drive with a short touchdown run on a diving quarterback keeper.

Back-to-back Oregon field goals of 37 and 30 yards gave the home team some momentum in the second, then a Duck passrush allowed walk-on Kaulana Apelu to pick off the Sun Devils. Three plays later, Brown caught his second touchdown of the game to give Oregon a 30-14 lead with nine seconds remaining before the half.

Schneider, who already had three field goals on the day, missed a 40-yard attempt in the middle of the third. Arizona State rode the momentum to another Ballage touchdown run, and after a successful two-point conversion which also featured Ballage, the Sun Devils were down by just one score. A 49-yard pass to Jalen Brown set up another field goal attempt from Schneider, who this time connected from 23 yards out to put the Ducks up 33 to 23 with 28 seconds left before the final quarter.

A nine-yard touchdown pass to N’Keal Harry put ASU in striking distance again, but this time they failed to convert their two-point attempt. Things looked sketchy for the Ducks when they found themselves at third-and-10 near midfield, but Herbert showed off his skill by connecting with Johnny Mundt for a 53-yard score. A fumble from Kani Benoit resulted in a passing touchdown from running back Ballage to Kody Hohl to cut the lead to five, but it would be the final Sun Devil score of the contest.

Tony Brooks-James added to the Duck lead with a 58-yard touchdown run, and Royce Freeman tallied the final touchdown of the day when he sidestepped a Sun Devil defender to stroll into the end zone from the ASU 10. Tyree Robinson intercepted Sterling-Cole late in the fourth and returned it 84 yards to set up the Freeman score, then freshman Brenden Schooler ended ASU’s final drive with the third and final pick.

Sterling Cole finished 21-of-38 for 302 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions, while adding another score on the ground. Herbert was 31-of-42 for a record-tying 489 yards and four touchdowns. Herbert’s 23 yards on 11 carries also gave him the program record for most yards in a single game at 512.

"The last couple games, we learned a lot from. Finally we were able to show it today. We've just got to keep building on it, because this was a good week, and we've got to learn from it”

- Justin Herbert

• Oregon Offense (total: 734 - pass: 489 - rush: 245)

• Arizona State Offense (total: 468 - pass: 329 - rush: 139)

• Oregon Defense (forced turnovers: 3 - INT: 3)

• Arizona State Defense (forced turnovers: 1 - FUM: 1)

• UO (3-5, 1-4) ASU (5-4, 2-4)

Here are some Ducks highlights from the game against the Sun Devils on 10/29/16. Go Ducks!

OREGON @ CALIFORNIA

OREGON 0/14/14/14/7/0 - 49

CALIFORNIA 14/17/3/8/7/3 - 52

BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA - The Ducks trailed 31-14 at the half, but tied the game late in the fourth quarter at 42 apiece with a pass from freshman quarterback Justin Herbert to Charles Nelson for a 42-yard touchdown. The night ultimately ended with an interception from Herbert in double overtime, sealing the Golden Bear victory at 52-49, but overall the future star shined bright in his first career road start, tallying 258 yards and six touchdowns through the air on 22-of-40 passing, as well as 66 yards on the ground. Unfortunately, his one turnover of the game foiled his comeback effort.

Oregon and California traded punts to start off the contest, and the Golden Bears nearly caught a break when Darren Carrington II fumbled the ball on the return, fortunately for the Ducks they were able to recover. But California scored on their next three drives to build a 21-0 lead at home. Davis Webb, California’s transfer quarterback who played with Texas Tech previously, connected with Demetris Robertson, Raymond Hudson, and Vic Wharton III on touchdown passes of 10, 5, and 13 yards, respectively. A 27-yard score from Herbert to tight end Pharaoh Brown capped off a six-play, 69-yard drive that put the Ducks on the board in the second quarter, but the Golden Bears struck back with a 37-yard field goal by Matt Anderson on the following drive.

The Ducks showed signs of positive momentum when they utilized a 43-yard run from Tony Brooks-James to set up a short touchdown run from the back two plays later, however, Webb and the Golden Bear offense were able to run down the clock and score a 14-yard touchdown with 17 seconds left before the half. Oregon entered the locker rooms down 31 to 14, and the second half picked up where things left off when California reached the Duck five-yard line and added a field goal to their lead on their first possessio

Then Herbert found his groove in the middle of the third, beginning a scoring drive with a 26-yard keeper before cutting into the lead with a one-yard touchdown pass to tight end Evan Baylis. The Duck defense responded well by forcing a three-and-out on their next outing, and Herbert once again started off on the right foot by connecting with Brooks-James for a 32-yard gain. Then, Herbert found another tight end, Johnny Mundt, for a 12-yard touchdown that made it a one-score game. California turned the ball over on downs when Tre Watson failed to pick up a yard on fourth-and-1 near midfield, and Oregon responded with their third consecutive scoring drive. Nelson tied the game by bringing in a six-yard dart in the end zone, and Aidan Schneider gave Oregon the 35-34 lead with the point-after.

Webb marched the Golden Bears 77 yards in 11 plays to reclaim the lead with 13:23 remaining in the fourth on a 14-yard pass to Watson, which was followed by a successful two-point conversion to put Cal up 42 to 35. Things looked grim when the Ducks were forced to punt with just over five minutes left on the clock, but a strong showing from the Oregon defense put the ball back into Herbert’s hands. The freshman reached the Cal 42 after picking up 14 yards on the ground, and then hit the game-tying touchdown when Nelson raced his way through coverage. Matt Anderson had a shot at winning in the final seconds of regulation with a 41-yard field goal attempt, but coach Mark Helfrich used his last two timeouts to ice the kicker, who kicked it wide left.

The missed field goal sent the game to overtime. Oregon received the ball first and needed just two plays to reach the end zone with a 20-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Brown, however, Cal answered by gaining 22 yards on two plays before eventually pounding the ball in with Davis Webb from the one-yard line. It appeared the Ducks had gotten their big break when an offensive hold resulted in the Golden Bears having to settle for a field goal in the second overtime, but on second-and-8 Herbert misjudged his passing lane and threw his second career interception. Jordan Kunaszyk ran with the pick until his teammates convinced him to the knee the ball for the win.

The eye-opening performance may have ended with a freshman mistake, but it also added Herbert to the elite list of Oregon quarterbacks who have thrown six touchdowns in a game: Danny O’Neil, Joey Harrington, Darron Thomas, Marcus Mariota, and Vernon Adams Jr. Fellow freshman Troy Dye led the defense with 14 tackles. It was Oregon’s first five-game losing streak since the 1996 season.

“I think there was a lot of progress from last week. It's a step in the right direction, but definitely not the way we wanted it to end.”

- Justin Herbert

• Oregon Offense (total: 450 - pass: 258 - rush: 192)

• California Offense (total: 636 - pass: 325 - rush: 311)

• Oregon Defense (forced turnovers: 0)

• California Defense (forced turnovers: 1 - INT: 1)

• UO (2-5, 0-4) CAL (4-3, 2-2)

OREGON VS WASHINGTON STATE

OREGON 7/7/6/13 - 33

WASHINGTON ST 7/21/2/21 - 51

PULLMAN, WASHINGTON - Washington State scored 21 points in the second and fourth quarter on their way to a blowout victory over the Oregon Ducks at Martin Stadium. Mike Leach’s offense is well known for picking up big yardage through the air, but against Oregon’s troubled defense, the Cougars were able to pick up 280 yards on the ground and force two turnovers to help fuel their win over the once mighty Ducks. This was Oregon’s third consecutive loss, a low point not reached since the 2007 season.

Oregon’s opening drive ended at the Washington State 35 when starting quarterback Dakota Prukop failed to connect with Charles Nelson on fourth-and-5. Luke Falk responded by leading the Cougs in a six-play, 65-yard drive that concluded with a touchdown pass to Gabe Marks.

The Ducks once again went for it on fourth down, this time Royce Freeman was there to not only convert on fourth-and-1, but also punch in Oregon’s first score from the Cougar 11-yard line. Washington State punched back thanks to a series of quick and accurate throws from Falk to set up a Gerard Wicks four yard touchdown run that gave his team a 14-7 lead to start the second quarter.

Freeman fueled a 54-yard touchdown drive that finished with the star running back barreling his way into the end zone from one yard out to the contest at 14 apiece. Falk met little resistance against the Oregon secondary on Wazzu’s last two drives of the half, and both outings were capped off with rushing touchdowns from Jamal Morrow and Gerald Wicks, resulting in a 28-14 lead with :44 remaining before halftime. Prukop threw his second interception of the season when a Cougar defender disrupted his throwing motion and Isaac Dotson ended the second by collecting the errant pass.

The second half started out rough for the Duck defense, but at the Oregon 5-yard line Wazzu kicker Eric Powell missed a field goal to keep it a two-score game. The Oregon offense turned the ball over on a fumble from Dwayne Stanford during their proceeding drive, then added to the Cougar’s lead when Prukop was sacked in the end zone for a safety. A 75-yard touchdown run from Freeman late in the third cut into the lead, but a failed two-point conversion kept the score at 30 to 20 (and also gave Duck fans unwelcome flashbacks to the Nebraska loss).

Falk and the Cougar offense responded to the big play from Freeman with two unanswered touchdown drives that effectively ended the game; Jamal Morrow capped off a 75-yard drive with a 14-yard run into the end zone, then James Williams put the Cougs up 44-20 with a 38-yard rushing score. Junior Charles Nelson tried to keep Oregon’s spirits up with an 100-yard touchdown return, but Washington State added one more long scoring drive to suffocate any chance at a comeback, ultimately winning 51 to 33.

Backup quarterback Justin Herbert took his first real snaps at Oregon on the final drive of the game. The freshman went 3-of-5 for 70 yards and scored the final touchdown of the night with a four-yard run. Though the successful outing took place deep into garbage time, the hometown hero still showed flashes of what would one day make him a first round pick in the NFL. The brief yet impressive performance turned out to be enough to earn him the starting job against No. 5 Washington the following week at Autzen.

• Oregon Offense (total: 416 - pass: 202 - rush: 214)

• Washington State Offense (total: 651 - pass: 371 - rush: 280)

• Oregon Defense (forced turnovers: 0)

• Washington State Defense (forced turnovers: 2 - FUM: 1 - INT: 1)

• UO (2-3, 0-2) WSU (2-2, 1-0)

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