#20 OREGON VS #7 STANFORD

STANFORD 0/7/14/10/7 - 38

OREGON 7/17/0/7/0 - 31

EUGENE, OREGON - The Ducks had a 24-7 lead late in the third quarter, but a bad snap and disastrous fumble resulted in a comeback victory for the Stanford Cardinal at Autzen Stadium. Justin Herbert was 25-of-27 for 331 yards and a touchdown in regulation, but the passing attack led by K.J. Costello came alive after a late Oregon turnover. The Mario Cristobal era began conference play with a loss.

After forcing the Cardinal to punt, a 53-yard pass to Dillon Mitchell on third-and-10 set up a touchdown run from senior Tony Brooks-James. A sack from Ugo Amadi and Kaulana Apelu on third down ended Stanford’s next drive, then the Oregon offense marched 88 yards in 14 plays in a drive that was capped by a seven-yard touchdown pass from Herbert to tight end Jacob Breeland.

Stanford was able to cut the lead to seven when K.J Costello and standout receiver J.J. Arcega-Whiteside connected for 53 yards on their next drive, including a 13-yard touchdown pass, but four plays later CJ Verdell gave the Ducks a 21-7 lead with a 48-yard touchdown run.

A three-and-out from the visitors added to the Ducks first half momentum, and the home team was able to tack on a 38-yard field goal before the half to put Oregon up 24 to 7. A bad snap from Jake Hanson stalled the Duck drive at the Cardinal 13-yard line, resulting in the field goal attempt - the snapfu was a portent for what would eventually doom Oregon’s conference opener.

After trading punts to open up the third quarter, the Ducks appeared to be on the path for another touchdown. Dillon Mitchell and CJ Verdell helped the team reach the Stanford 17, and on first down Jaylon Redd took a short pass to the one-yard line where he was called out-of-bounds due to kicking the pylon before reaching the end zone. Oregon escaped their first flirtation with disaster when Justin Herbert recovered a fumble from Cyrus Habibi-Likio for a loss of nine yards, but two plays later Jake Hanson snapped the ball high and Herbert failed to wrangle it in. Stanford’s Joey Alfieri scooped the ball and returned it 80 yards to cut the lead to 10.

Adding to the downward slide, Herbert and the offense went three-and-out on the proceeding possession. K.J. Costello threw passes to Colby Parkinson and Trenton Irwin to fly down the field for 43 yards, then star running back Bryce Love finished the three-play drive with his best carry of the night, a 22-yard touchdown run.

Suddenly, the Cardinal was down by just three points with 12 seconds left in the third quarter. Justin Herbert was sacked by Jordan Fox and Dylan Jackson on third-and-short in the Ducks’ second straight three-and-out. In the fourth quarter, Herbert took control of the game by connecting on five consecutive passes in an 11-play, 70-yard touchdown drive. Dillon Mitchell added to his fantastic showing (14 receptions for 239 yards) by dancing his way to the one-yard line, then the drive concluded with Habibi-Likio reclaiming the lead with a one-yard score. Ducks 31 - Cardinal 28.

Stanford had 4:39 left in the game for the go-ahead score, but needed less than a minute-and-a-half to answer Oregon’s touchdown. Three of Stanford’s best pass-catchers - Osiris St. Brown, Kaden Smith, and J.J. Arcega-Whiteside - caught passes of 49, 20, and 15 yards respectively to reach the end zone.

Cristobal aimed to run out the clock on Oregon’s final drive of regulation, and nearly did so thanks to a couple of successful passes and carries from Herbert and some productive touches from CJ Verdell. And on second-and-3 with 51 second remaining, it appeared Verdell picked up the game-winning first down, but as the back reached out to make sure he converted, Stanford’s Noah Williams stripped the ball which was recovered by linebacker Sean Barton.

Costello led his offense to the Oregon 14-yard line, where kicker Jet Toner sent the game in to overtime with a field goal. It took Stanford just two plays to score in OT: a two-yard run from Bryce Love, then a 23-yard touchdown pass to Colby Parkinson who towered over the Oregon defensive back.

After near perfection from Herbert during regulation, the junior quarterback went 1-of-6 in overtime, and ended his evening with an end zone interception on fourth down to Alameen Murphy.

Now that we’ve recapped it, let’s never talk of this game again.

" Unfortunately we kind of shot ourselves in the foot a couple times. We did everything we could to help Stanford win the game. But we're going to stick together, and we're not gonna let it define us."

- Justin Herbert

• Oregon Offense (total: 524 - pass: 346 - rush: 178)

• Stanford Offense (total: 398 - pass: 327 - rush: 71)

• Oregon Defense (forced turnovers: 0)

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

• UO (3-1, 0-1) STAN (4-0, 2-0)

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#20 OREGON VS SAN JOSE STATE

SAN JOSE STATE 0/6/6/10 - 22

OREGON 14/7/7/7 - 35

EUGENE, OREGON - The Ducks finished the 2018 non-conference season undefeated, but their win over San Jose State was far from inspiring. Justin Herbert threw for three touchdowns, but also tallied two interceptions and connected on just 16 of his 34 pass attempts.

The Oregon offense went three-and-out on the first possession of the game, but after Jevon Holland picked off quarterback Josh Love the Ducks responded with a short-yardage score from Cyrus Habibi-Likio then a 66-yard touchdown pass to Jacob Breeland to go up 14-0 with 7:10 left in the first.

San Jose State scored their first points of the game in the second quarter after their drive stalled out in the Oregon red zone and Bryce Crawford made a 31-yard field goal. The Ducks failed to add to their lead when Bryson Bridges blocked a field goal attempt from Zach Emerson, then the Spartans made it a one-score game with their second field goal, made possible by a 38-yard pass to Tre Hartley.

On the next drive, Oregon went up 21 to 6 with a 39-yard touchdown pass to a wide-open Johnny Johnson III. San Jose State went three-and-out, leaving 1:37 in the first half, but Oregon’s final drive before halftime ended with an interception in the end zone.

The Duck defense started strong in the second half, ending the Spartan’s opening possession with an eight-yard sack from Justin Hollins on third-and-10 then a 57-yard return from Ugo Amadi after the punt. Oregon capitalized off their advantageous field position by marching 22 yards to set up Habibi-Likio’s second touchdown of the day.

Quarterback Josh Love threw an interception on SJSU’s next drive, but made up for it by cutting the lead to 16 with a touchdown pass to Josh Oliver on the offense’s next outing. Herbert threw the final Oregon touchdown early in the fourth quarter when Johnson III brought in a 22-yard touchdown on fourth-and-10. The Spartans scored 10 unanswered points in the final frame, while Herbert threw another interception, however, the Ducks held on for the 35-22 victory.

“It's a good 'W,' but we're not satisfied with our performance. We're just trying to go into practice, get everything together, get more disciplined and get ready for Stanford.”

- Justin Hollins

• Oregon Offense (total: 443 - pass: 309 - rush: 134)

• San Jose State Offense (total: 296 - pass: 267 - rush: 29)

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

• San Jose State Defense (forced turnovers: 2 - INT: 2)

• UO (3-0) SJSU (0-3)

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#23 OREGON VS PORTLAND STATE

PORTLAND STATE 0/7/0/7 - 14

OREGON 14/21/14/13 - 62

EUGENE, OREGON - New head coach Mario Cristobal stuck to his guns about using a running-back-by-committee approach in his second game at Autzen Stadium. Against the Portland State Vikings, Cristobal shuffled between five different running backs, four of which reached the end zone during Oregon’s 62-14 blowout victory. Portland State attempted to catch Oregon off guard by starting mobile QB Jalani Eason instead of projected starter Davis Alexander, but Justin Herbert out-dueled the competition, finishing 20-of-26 for 250 yards with four touchdowns.

Oregon scored the first 21 points of the game thanks to the talented arm of Justin Herbert. Jaylon Redd added to his early-season point total by catching an 18-yard pass at the back of the end zone, then two of Oregon’s recent transfers made their scoring debut; Tabari Hines (Wake Forest) took a screen pass nine-yards to put the Ducks up 14-0, then tight end Kano Dillon (USF) capped off the 21-point run by pushing his way past multiple Viking defenders for a 20-yard touchdown.

Portland State got on the board with a 71-yard touchdown pass from Jalani Eason to Charlie Taumoepeau on third-and-6, but Justin Herbert and the Oregon offense responded on their next possession by flying down the field on a 72-yard, six-play drive that concluded with Cyrus Habibi-Likio making short work of his short-yardage duties by scoring the Ducks’ fourth touchdown with a one-yard carry. And with 27 seconds left in the opening half, Johnny Johnson III reached over a Viking defender to catch a touchdown pass that gave Oregon a commanding 35-7 lead.

The Ducks added to their lead in the third quarter by shutting out the Viking defense and adding two more touchdowns from two more running backs: first a one-yard score from senior Tony Brooks-James, then a 49-yard run from Travis Dye (brother of linebacker Troy Dye) to give the home team a 42-point lead with 6:24 left in the third. Portland State was able to score in the fourth quarter by capping off a 66-yard drive with a four-yard touchdown pass to Taumoepeau, but were unable to stop Braxton Burmeister from leading two touchdown drives late in the game. CJ Verdell did a lot of the leg work for Oregon in the fourth, resulting in another one-yard score from Brooks-James, then a two-yard score from Verdell himself put the exclamation point on the victory.

“The message all week was, real competitors, they're never affected by outside elements. It doesn't matter who they're playing, when they're playing, where they're playing — anything on the outside. But what does matter is the standard they hold themselves to.”

- Mario Cristobal

• Oregon Offense (total: 562 - pass: 266 - rush: 296)

• Portland State Offense (total: 224 - pass: 158 - rush: 66)

• Oregon Defense (forced turnovers: 0)

• Portland State Defense (forced turnovers: 0)

• UO (2-0) PSU (0-2)

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#24 OREGON VS BOWLING GREEN

BOWLING GREEN 10/7/7/0 - 24

OREGON 7/30/14/7 - 58

EUGENE, OREGON - Duck fans were excited to see new head coach Mario Cristobal in his first regular season game, but after falling behind 10-0 in the first the excitement turned to fear that the era would begin in back-to-back losses after he took and led the program in a loss to Boise State in the Vegas Bowl. But the Ducks found their groove late in the opening quarter and were able to score 37 unanswered points to commemorate Cristobal’s first game at Autzen.

Jusin Herbert’s first two passes of the 2018 season looked to be easy touchdowns for Oregon, the first to Johnny Johnson III and the second to Jaylon Redd, but both were dropped. The Falcons took advantage of the home team’s short drive by marching 42 yards to set up a 36-yard field goal attempt which Nate Needham nailed to give Bowling Green an early three-point lead. The Oregon offense didn’t look much better on their second attempt when a well-defended pass on third-and-short ended the drive before they could reach a first down, and again, the Falcons were able to turn the momentum into points - this time a six-yard touchdown pass to Scott Miller after using 10 plays to travel 73 yards for the score. Early in the game, sophomore tight end Cam McCormick broke his fibula, ending his season after just one quarter as a starter.

Turns out, the third drive was the charm for the Ducks, as junior quarterback Justin Herbert used two big plays to kick-start the offense: first a 37-yard run that put the ball at the Bowling Green 29-yard line, then a 33-yard dart to Redd in the end zone on fourth-and-14.

The score started an offensive onslaught from Oregon, made possible by a drastically improved effort from the Duck defense. A turnover on downs at the Oregon 32 resulted in a 12-play, 67-yard touchdown drive that was capped off with a nine-yard pass to Dillon Mitchell to put the Ducks up 14 to 10. Then on third-and-8, Doege fumbled the ball after being sacked by Justin Hollins, the ball was recovered by Jalen Jelks, and five plays later Justin Herbert was in the end zone on a two-yard carry.

Things quickly got out of hand for the visiting team when a 12-yard punt from Bowling Green was followed by a 40-yard touchdown pass to Johnny Johnson III. A bad snap at their own 19-yard line resulted in a Bowling Green safety, then carries from Tony Brooks-James and Cyrus Habibi-Likio got Oregon back in the end zone, finishing the Ducks 37-0 run.

Freshman Jevon Holland fumbled a punt which was recovered by Bowling Green’s Jerry McBride III. Quarterback Doege converted on fourth-and-short on a drive that started at the Oregon 43 and ended with a nine-yard touchdown pass to Andrew Clair. It was the final score of the opening half, 37-17.

Senior safety Ugo Amadi took the wind out of Bowling Green’s sails early in the second half by picking off Doege and returning it 38-yards for a touchdown. Then, after an Amadi sack forced the Falcons to punt from midfield, Taj Griffin took a tunnel-screen 83 yards to give Oregon a 51-17 lead.

Bowling Green’s final score came with 2:53 left in the third quarter, when Scott Miller burned the Duck defense on a go-route, cutting the lead to 27 with a 63-yard touchdown. The Falcons had an opportunity to save some face in the fourth quarter, Justin Herbert threw two interceptions in the final frame, but were unable to capitalize off Oregon’s mistakes. The game felt truly over when the Duck offense responded to a Troy Dye interception with a 48-yard pass to Jaylon Redd. Braxton Burmeister took over in garbage time and was successful at killing the clock.

In a game that started with two receivers dropping the ball and a new head coach seemingly doing the same, Duck fans were relieved to witness Redd, Johnson III and Cristobal atone for their early blunders.

"We stepped up and handled adversity well, that's something I really liked, because it's something we needed to focus on this year."

- Troy Dye

• Oregon Offense (total: 504 - pass: 292 - rush: 212)

• Bowling Green Offense (total: 389 - pass: 253 - rush: 136)

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

• Bowling Green Defense (forced turnovers: 2 - INT: 2)

• UO (1-0) BG (0-1)

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OREGON VS #25 BOISE STATE

BOISE STATE 14/10/7/7 - 38

OREGON 0/14/0/14 - 28

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - Days after Willie Taggart announced his decision to leave the UO after just one season to become head coach at Florida State, it was announced that offensive line coach Mario Cristobal would take his place thanks to a heartfelt recommendation from the team. And less than two weeks later, Cristobal coached his first game in green and yellow while trying to salvage a promising recruiting class. The Boise State Broncos preserved their winning streak against Oregon (3-0) by forcing four turnovers in the first half; The absence of Royce Freeman, who sat out to protect his draft ststatus, combined with the off-field distractions proved too much to overcome for the Ducks.

The Ducks’ opening possession ended in a three-and-out, and the Broncos took advantage by marching their way 67 yards to score a shorty touchdown run from Ryan Wolpin. After another Oregon three-and-out, Arrion Springs ended a Boise State drive with a miraculous one-handed interception in the back of the end zone.

Back-to-back Oregon fumbles led to scoring opportunities for the Broncos: first a tackle from Leighton Vander Esch forced Tony Brooks-James to fumble on a screen pass, which led to a Boise State 26-yard touchdown pass three plays later. Then, Justin Herbert fumbled the ball after being sacked by Tyson Maeva, Haden Hoggarth missed the proceeding 42-yard field goal attempt, but connected on his next attempt after another Oregon punt.

Herbert threw a pass that was intercepted at midfield, but the defense was able to mitigate the damage by forcing a Boise State punt. However, on the next Oregon drive, Kekaula Kaniho gave the Broncos a 24-0 lead with 5:11 left in the second quarter when collected Herbert’s second interception of the contest and returned it 53 yards to the house.

Things looked bleak for Oregon when Bronco quarterback Bretty Rypien marched his team to the Oregon 10 with less than :37 to go before the half, but Troy Dye collected a fumble and returned it 86 yards to score the Ducks’ first touchdown of the game. Rypien responded with a 65-yard pass to Cedrick Wilson, placing the Broncos at the Oregon seven-yard line and giving them an excellent opportunity to add to their lead just before halftime, but defensive back Tyree Robinson picked off Rypien and returned it 100 yards to score Oregon’s second defensive touchdown in under a minute. Suddenly, it was a two-score game and the Ducks had an opportunity to build a comeback bid.

Boise State added to their lead early in the third quarter by capping a 12-play, 75-yard drive with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Alec Dhaenens to go up 31 to 14. The game then slowed down when the Ducks and Broncos punted the ball six combined times to take them part way into the final quarter. Herbert made it a two-score game with just over ten minutes left in the game, but another big pass to Cedrick Wilson set up a short rushing touchdown that sealed the victory for Boise State. The Ducks ended the game on a positive note when they scored on a four-play, 75-yard drive that ended with an eight-yard touchdown pass to Jaylon Redd, the Broncos recovered the proceeding on-side kick and milked the clock to hand Cristobal his first loss as a Duck.

"We're gonna have to bounce back. We've got nine months to get that bad taste out of our mouths."

- Mario Cristobal

• Oregon Offense (total: 280 - pass: 233 - rush: 47)

• Boise State Offense (total: 481- pass: 369 - rush: 112)

• Oregon Defense (forced turnovers: 3 - FUM: 1 - INT: 2)

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

• UO (7-6) BSU (11-3)

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OREGON VS OREGON STATE

OREGON STATE 7/0/3/0 - 10

OREGON 17/35/10/7 - 69

EUGENE, OREGON - Oregon avenged their 2016 loss to their ancient rivals, Oregon State, by racking up nine touchdowns and three field goals at Autzen while limiting the Beaver offense to just 10 measly points. Royce Freeman broke a record formerly held by Oregon State’s Ken Simonton, becoming the PAC-12’s all-time career rushing touchdowns leader with 60.

Willie Taggart utilized some of the most prolific offensive players in Duck football history (Justin herbert, Royce Freeman, Dillon Mitchell and Aidan Schneider) to race past the Beavers for possibly the most one-sided game in Civil War history. Before Oregon’s 69-to-10 victory, the highest deficit between the two had been 44 in 2008, the Ducks had exceeded that before halftime.

Oregon capped off the opening drive with a 31-yard field goal from Schneider, Freeman then fueled an 8-play drive that ended with him in the end zone, and on the next drive Herbert connected with Mitchell on a 29-yard touchdown pass to put the Ducks up 17-0 late in the first quarter. Oregon scored on eight of its first nine drives, and after Oregon State scored their first, and last, touchdown of the game, the Ducks scored 35 unanswered points in the second quarter to sink the Beavers.

That scoring run included: a 12-yard touchdown pass to Jacob Breeland, three back-to-back scoring runs from Freeman, slot receiver Jaylon Redd, and Herbert, respectively. Then a 53-yard touchdown pass to Dillon Mitchell punctuated the offensive onslaught with 2:13 remaining in the second.

The Ducks added 10 more points to their lead by tacking on a 25-yard field goal and 11-yard Justin Hollins interception return for a touchdown, which was setup in large part to a deflection from Jalen Jelks. The Beavers finally broke the 55-point run by kicking a field goal, but then Kani Benoit put the cherry on top with a 47-yard rushing touchdown.

The Beavers struggled to get anything going on offense. Their first drive nearly ended with a safety, and their second ended even worse when Ugochukwu Amadi forced a fumble that was recovered by Thomas Graham Jr. Quarterback Darrell Garretson threw a 43-yard touchdown to Timmy Hernandez to cut the lead to 14, but for the remainder of the opening half the Beaver offense amounted to three punts, an interception to Graham Jr, and a missed field goal.

After Garretson threw a pick-six in the third quarter, the Beavers managed to scrap together their final scoring drive with a 24-yard field goal. Herbert finished 13-of-23 for 251 yards and three touchdowns through the air and another on the ground; Freeman and Benoit each had 122 rushing yards, the former tallying two touchdowns and the latter with one; and Dillon Mitchell led all receivers with his 119 yards and two touchdowns. Troy Dye captained the Duck defense and had a team high eight tackles.

• Oregon Offense (total: 577 - pass: 266 - rush: 311)

• Oregon State Offense (total: 211 - pass: 113 - rush: 98)

• Oregon Defense (forced turnovers: 3 - INT: 2 - FUM: 1)

• Oregon State Defense (forced turnovers: 0)

• UO (7-5, 4-5) OSU (1-11, 0-9)

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Highlights from the Ducks vs. Beavers game at Autzen Stadium on 11/25. Go Ducks!

OREGON VS ARIZONA

ARIZONA 7/14/7/0 - 28

OREGON 14/14/7/13 - 48

EUGENE, OREGON - After missing five games due to a broken collarbone suffered against Cal on a touchdown run, Justin Herbert made his long awaited return to Autzen stadium and did not disappoint. amassing 235 yards, one interception, and one touchdown on 14-of-21 passing while also adding 40 yards and a score on the ground. Meanwhile, Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate averaged 201 rushing yards in his last six games before playing Oregon, but against the Duck defense the QB finished with just 21 rushing yards. The victory gave the Ducks a 6-5 record to earn them a bowl bid with only the Civil War remaining on their regular season schedule.

Oregon punted on the opening possession, and Arizona responded by putting together an 11-play, 83-yard drive that was capped off with an 18-yard touchdown run from Nick Wilson. The Ducks tied it up on the next drive when Herbert ran in a touchdown from 40 yards out, and after a Wildcat three-and-out, Oregon used a series of successful run plays to set up four-yard Royce Freeman touchdown to take a 14-7 lead.

However, Herbert then threw an interception at the top of the second quarter that sparked 14 consecutive points from the Wildcats: Dane Cruikshank picked off Herbert and then returned it 64 yards to the Oregon 15-yard line, three plays later Tate connected with Tony Ellison on a 15-yard touchdown pass. And on Arizona’s next possession, Nick Wilson ran in his second score to give the Wildcats a seven point lead. Freeman helped fuel a 75-yard drive that ended with a touchdown pass to Jacob Breeland from the Wildcat 39-yard line, and with 1:32 left in the half Freeman gave the Ducks a 28-21 lead off of a 28-yard touchdown run. Ugo Amadi preserved the seven-point advantage by snatching an interception to end the final Wildcat drive before halftime.

Freeman scored his third rushing touchdown at the 6:56 mark in the third quarter, but Arizona’s Zach Green capped off an eight-play, 75-yard drive with a short touchdown to keep within seven of Oregon. But the Duck defense kept the Wildcats scoreless for the rest of the contest, while the Oregon offense scored 13 points to finish with a 48-28 victory. Aidan Schneider connected on field goal attempts of 40 and 24 yards, but missed his third kick late in the fourth. Freeman ran in his fourth touchdown in the final quarter after a reverse flea-flicker to Johnny Johnson III picked up 50 yards to reach the one-yard line. Freeman’s four-touchdown, 135-yard performance gave him sole possession of the UO record for career touchdowns.

• Oregon Offense (total: 588 - pass: 235 - rush: 353)

• Arizona Offense (total: 330 - pass: 159 - rush: 171)

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

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

• UO (6-5, 3-5) UA (7-4. 5-3)

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Here are some Oregon Ducks highlights from the game against the Wildcats on 11/18 at Autzen Stadium. Go Ducks!

OREGON @ #12 WASHINGTON

OREGON 3/0/0/0 - 3

WASHINGTON 0/17/21/0 - 38

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - The rumor of Justin Herbert’s return from injury ran rampant through the Duck fan base after he was seen in uniform on the sideline during the Utah game. And with the rivalry on the line, the Oregon faithful prayed that they would see their hometown hero back on the field when the Ducks traveled to Seattle to take on the Huskies. Unfortunately, it was backup Braxton Burmeister who lined up behind center, resulting in a predictable beatdown against No. 12 Washington on a stormy night.

To Burmeister’s credit, the overwhelmed QB led a confident drive on the opening possession of the game, completing all three of his short passes and picking up 15 yards on the ground to help the Ducks reach the Washington 13-yard line where kicker Aidan Schneider gave Oregon a 3-0 lead. The Duck defense added to the team’s momentum by forcing a 45-yard field goal attempt from the Huskies, which kicker Tristan Vizcaino missed.

Oregon had an opportunity to take a two-score lead on the proceeding drive, but Kani Benoit fumbled at the Washington 16, 10 plays later Vizcaino tied the score with a 34-yard field goal. After a three-and-out from the Oregon offense, Willie Taggart elected to test Washington’s standout returner Dante Pettis by punting towards him; Pettis passed that test with flying colors by returning the punt for a touchdown for the ninth time in his career, an NCAA record.

A Burmeister fumble on third-and-1 was followed by a two-play Huskie drive that ended with a 34-yard Myles Gaskin touchdown run that gave Washington a 17-3 lead. Brady Breeze prevented the scoring deficit from widening by picking off Jake Browning late in the second, but the Ducks’ ball-control strategy was out the window when they fell behind by two scores.

Washington scored on their first three possessions of the second half: a 47-yard pass to Dante Pettis, a 31-yard pass to Lavon Coleman, and a 58-yard run from Salvon Ahmed to put Washington up 38 to 3. Burmeister was picked off by Tevis Bartlett in the fourth quarter to add salt to the wound. Duck fans who traveled to Seattle united in a cheer of support when Oregon won a goal-line stand with 2:55 in the game.

Royce Freeman ran for 122 yards on 24 carries, marking the 29th time the back reached over 100 yards in his career, a new program record. Burmeister finished the contest 7-of-13 for 31 yards. Jimmie Swaid had a career-high in tackles with 13.

"We're taking our lumps now. We'll take 'em. And we'll come back swinging. I promise you that.”

- Willie Taggart

• Oregon Offense (total: 278 - pass: 31 - rush: 247)

• Washington Offense (total: 451 - pass: 204 - rush: 247)

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

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

• UO (5-5, 2-5) UW (8-1, 5-1)

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