#7 OREGON @ USC

OREGON 0/28/14/14 - 56

USC 10/7/0/7 - 24

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - The Ducks trailed 10-0 on the road at the end of the first quarter, but dominated the last three behind big plays in every phase of the game. After a shaky start, Justin Herbert finished strong by throwing three touchdowns to Juwan Johnson, Mykael Wright returned a kick for a 100-yard score and the Duck defense came up with four turnovers in what amounted to a very successful recruiting trip to Los Angeles.

True freshman Kedon Slovis scrapped together a 16-play, 77-yard touchdown drive on the opening possession to take an early lead. Then, after the Ducks and Trojans traded punts, Herbert was picked off by Isaiah Pola-Mao who returned it to the Oregon 8-yard line. Thankfully, the defense responded to the sudden change by holding them to a field goal.

The second quarter was far kinder to the No. 7 Ducks, as three consecutive turnovers led to 21 unanswered points for Oregon: the first was an interception from Verone McKinley that resulted in a 10-yard touchdown run from Herbert; the second took place at the Duck three-yard line, when Drayton Carlberg forced a Slovis fumble that sparked a 9-play, 92-yard touchdown drive that concluded with Jaylon Redd strong-arming his way into the end zone; and the third occurred when pressure from Kayvon Thibodeaux resulted in an easy 32-yard pick-six from Brady Breeze.

The Ducks were up 21 to 10 with 2:16 left before the half, but Slovis and the Trojan offense managed to cut the lead to four with a Michael Pittman Jr 13-yard touchdown, reigniting the home crowd and frustrating Andy Avalos and the defense. However, a 100-yard kick return from Mykael Wright re-established Oregon’s 11-point lead and seemed to deflate the Trojans’ confidence for the rest of the game.

The Oregon offense quickly piled on USC’s woes by marching 80 yards on the first drive of the second half and adding seven more points to their lead with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Juwan Johnson, his first score of the night. USC’s proceeding possession failed to rekindle their first-quarter fire when it ended with another Slovis interception, this time at the hands of Deommodore Lenoir. Once again, Oregon capitalized off of USC’s mistake by turning it into seven points; Lenoir’s pick placed the Ducks at the Trojan 34-yard line and six plays later Johnson was back in the end zone to put the Ducks up 42 to 17.

Mycah Pittman and Juwan Johnson added two more touchdowns before USC was able to score again, and both receivers were able to satisfy personal vendetta’s against the Trojans. Pittman was able to taunt his older brother (USC receiver Michael Pittman Jr.) for years to come around the dinner table, and Johnson’s 106-yard, three-touchdown performance avenged his former team’s Rose Bowl loss when Sam Darnold beat Penn State in a record-breaking shootout. Even rarely used backup quarterback Tyler Shough managed to make the highlight reel when he delivered a vicious block to a Trojan defender in the final play of the game.

The Trojans added the final touchdown of the evening in garbage time, but the damage was done. On this day, the Ducks were not only more disciplined than the once-mighty Trojans, they also had more talent than the team known for its talent-filled rosters.

“We started a little slow, but once we got going, we really got going.”

- Mario Cristobal

• Oregon Offense (total: 405 - pass: 266 - rush: 139)

• USC Offense (total: 355 - pass: 264 - rush: 91)

• Oregon Defense (forced turnovers: 4 - INT: 3 - FUM: 1)

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

• UO (8-1, 6-0) USC (5-4, 4-2)

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#11 OREGON VS WASHINGTON STATE

WASHINGTON ST 3/14/3/15 - 35

OREGON 9/8/7/13 - 37

EUGENE, OREGON - Freshman kicker Camden Lewis missed field goals against Auburn, Stanford and California, and though he entered the game against Washington State with a career record 2-of-5, Lewis was called upon in the final moment of the game. Washington State had won the previous four matchups against Oregon, and were up by one point in the final seconds of the fourth quarter, but Lewis connected on his third field goal of the night for the last-second win.

Oregon’s opening drive stalled shortly after Justin Herbert picked up a first down with his legs, when on third-and-seven Herbert was sacked by Misiona Aiolupotea-Pei and Ron Stone Jr. for a 10-yard loss, resulting in a punt. On Wazzu’s first possession, Anthony Gordon connected on passes of 13, 28, 11 and 18 yards to reach the Oregon three-yard line, but back-to-back holding penalties placed the Cougs back at the 23 on first down. Four plays and four yards later, Wazzu’s Blake Mazza hit the 36-yard field goal to give his team the lead.

After traveling 53 yards in nine plays, the Oregon drive came to a halt at the Wazzu 22 on fourth-and-three, and Cristobal showed faith in his young kicker by electing to go for three points as opposed to going for the arguably more attainable three yards. Lewis passed his first test of the evening when he connected on a 40-yard field goal attempt on the proceeding drive.

The Duck defense built on the momentum by forcing the Cougs to punt from midfield, and on the first play of Oregon’s next possession CJ Verdell found a hole in the defense and burst through for an 89-yard touchdown run. Minutes after succeeding on a 40-yard field goal attempt, Lewis missed the point after, resulting in a six-point Oregon lead. It appeared Anthony Gordon and the Washington State offense would once again take the lead, but after reaching the Duck 15-yard line, Verone McKinley III ended the drive by collecting a bobbled pass off the hands of Brandon Arconado in the end zone.

But the frustrating turnover didn’t shake the Cougs’ confidence. The Wazzu defense forced a three-and-out after the interception, and seven plays later Max Borghi was in the end zone. Blake Mazza then tapped in the point-after to put the Cougs up 10 to 9.

After forcing another Oregon punt, Washington State had the ball in their hands with 2:44 left on the clock, but on third-and-25 from his own five-yard line, Gordon threw a questionable pass that was picked off by Jevon Holland and returned 19 yards for a touchdown. And after a successful two-point conversion in which Justin Herbert found Johnny Johnson III at the back of the end zone, the Ducks reclaimed the lead at 17-10.

However, with 1:51 left before the half, Anthony Gordon used a handful of big plays through the air to even the score at 17 apiece with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Renard Bell. The Ducks then ran out the clock to prevent any further damage before the half.

Things appeared to be back on track for the Ducks when, after forcing a three-and-out on the first drive of the second half, Herbert and Verdell combined forces to lead a 14-play, 65-yard drive that resulted in seven points after the latter pounded his way into the end zone from two yards out. The Cougs were able to cut the lead to four by hitting a field goal from the Duck five-yard line on the next possession, but Oregon responded by methodically moving the ball 75 yards to set up another Verdell short-yardage score to go up 31-20. The Mike Leach offense retaliated through explosive plays that quickly got Arconado back in the end zone, only this time the receiver managed to maintain possession for the score. Then, Gordon and Arconado connected again for the two-point conversion, cutting the lead to six.

Herbert and the offense burned 4:32 off the clock and reached the Wazzu 12 after the Arconado touchdown, and at the end of the drive Cristobal doubled down on Lewis by sending him out for the 30-yard field goal attempt on a long fourth-and-goal. Thankfully, the freshman remained perfect for the crucial score. The Duck D forced a punt after the field goal, but were right back on the field after the offense stalled at the Cougar 33-yard line.

The Wazzu offense flew down the field on their final possession of the game, racking up 90 yards in eight plays to take a one-point lead off of Arconado’s five-yard touchdown reception. Washington State’s eight-play drive left one minute for Herbert and the Oregon offense to score, and the senior quarterback did not disappoint in his hometown. Mykael Wright started things off on the right foot by returning the punt to the 39-yard line.

The Ducks were at midfield with 40 seconds remaining when Juwan Johnson caught back-to-back passes for a combined 39 yards: the first was a short fade route to the boundary for a 15-yard gain, then he nearly took it to the house after catching a quick pass to the outside and sprinting up field before being taken down at the 9-yard line. Verdell moved the ball three yards closer with a quick carry on first down, then Cristobal took a timeout with 14 seconds remaining. There was an obvious decision to be made: trust Herbert and the offense to score a six-yard touchdown in under fourteen seconds with one timeout remaining, or call upon the inconsistent freshman kicker for the manageable field goal.

Herbert took the field as if to score, but after the snap he moved to the center of the field and kneed the ball once the defenders broke through the line. Oregon’s final timeout was taken with two seconds remaining in the game, just enough time for the biggest moment in Camden Lewis’ young career. The ball was snapped, lined up, and as the kick veered to the right, Duck fans were grateful that Herbert lined up the ball on the previous play. Time expired, the 26-yard field goal was good, and the freshman kicker was carried off the field by his teammates after snapping Wazzu’s four-game win-streak over Oregon.

"He went in there cool as could be and got it done."

Mario Crisobal talking about Camden Lewis

• Oregon Offense (total: 528 - pass: 222- rush: 306)

• Washington State Offense (total: 446 - pass: 406 - rush: 40)

• Oregon Defense (forced turnovers: 2 INT)

• Washington State Defense (forced turnovers: 0)

• UO (7-1, 5-0) WSU (4-4, 1-4)

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#12 OREGON VS #25 WASHINGTON

OREGON 7/7/14/7 - 35

WASHINGTON 7/14/10/0 - 31

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - The Ducks were down by two touchdowns in the third quarter, but were able to rally back on the road to remain undefeated in conference play. Strong performances from Justin Herbert and Cyrus Habibi-Likio helped Oregon outlast the tired Washington defense in the fourth quarter and the Duck defense came up big when it mattered most.

Oregon scored on their opening possession to go up 7 to 0. The drive appeared to be in trouble when a bad snap flew thirteen yards behind the line of scrimmage, thankfully, Justin Herbert was well trained in the art of bad-snap wrangling and was able to return it to the Washington 23, where he was hit late by Asa Turner resulting in an Oregon first down. Three plays later Herbert connected with Spencer Webb for a 12-yard touchdown.

After trading punts with the Ducks, the Huskies capitalized on advantageous field position by putting together a 13-play, 52-yard drive that finished with running back Salvon Ahmed in the end zone. Oregon went three-and-out on their next possession, then Washington found quick success with a 49-yard touchdown bomb that floated over cornerback Thomas Graham Jr. and into the hands of receiver Jordan Chin.

Oregon tied the game at 14 apiece thanks to a handful of big plays by Johnny Johnson III and CJ Verdell that set up a 16-yard screen pass to Jaylon Redd for the score. But Jacob Eason and the Huskies offense retaliated by moving the ball 75 yards in just over two minutes to reclaim the lead with a 5-yard touchdown pass to Andre Baccellia. The Ducks weren’t able to do anything with the 58 seconds left on the clock, so they went into the locker room trailing 14 to 21.

The Duck defense, which had allowed only four touchdowns against their previous six opponents, allowed their fourth touchdown of the night on the opening drive of the third quarter when the Huskies traveled 74 yards in four plays to take a 28-14 lead with a 33-yard pass to Puka Nacua. Now down by two scores, Mario Cristobal elected to stick with the ground game. Travis Dye and Cyrus Habibi-Likio split carries to pick up a combined 48 yards on a touchdown drive that concluded with three straight carries from Habibi-Likio who scored with a 14-yard run.

On the following drive, Washington was able to reach the Oregon four-yard line, but a false start forced them to settle for the field goal. The Ducks trailed by ten late in the third quarter, but once again, the strong running of Habibi-Likio allowed the team to fly down the field in a hurry, and at the Washington 36-yard line Mycah Pittman took a short pass to the end zone to cut the lead to three and end the quarter.

After Troy Dye and Jordon Scott blew up a Washington third-and-short, the Oregon offense put together the game-winning drive in the middle of the fourth. Big plays from Johnny Johnson III and Travis Dye helped the Ducks reach the Washington 27-yard line, then Habibi-Likio used four consecutive carries to reach the two-yard line, then Jaylon Redd took a short pass to the end zone to put the Ducks up 35 to 31. Jacob Eason led his team to the Oregon 35, but failed to connect with Puka Nacua on a crucial fourth-and-3.

After falling to the Huskies in 2016 and ‘17, the Ducks now had a two-game winstreak in the rivalry.

"Words cannot describe how proud we are of them. We never gave up.”

Mario Crisobal

FUN FACT: Troy Dye broke his thumb attempting to prevent Washington’s opening score, but his hatred for the Huskies fueled another great game from the star linebacker.

• Oregon Offense (total: 434 - pass: 280 - rush: 154)

• Washington Offense (total: 414 - pass: 289 - rush: 125)

• Oregon Defense (forced turnovers: 0)

• Washington Defense (forced turnovers: 0)

• UO (6-1, 4-0) UW (5-3, 2-3)

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#13 OREGON VS COLORADO

COLORADO 3/0/0/0 - 3

OREGON 7/17/14/7 - 45

EUGENE, OREGON - The Duck defense made sure the Nation knew they were the real deal by limiting the Colorado’ offense to just 299 yards and just three points. The Buffaloes averaged 35 points and 450 yards a game on offense behind senior quarterback Steven Montez, but the hellish confines of Autzen proved too much for the PAC-12 foe.

Oregon started things off strong with a nine-play, 75-yard touchdown drive that ended with a seven-yard pass to Jacob Breeland for the opening score. On quarterback Justin Herbert’s next outing, the Ducks turned over the ball on downs after failing to convert on 4th-and-three at the Buffaloes’ 19-yard line - a decision most likely made easier by the unreliable kicking of Camden Lewis. Steven Montez then led his team on their best drive of the game, using 13 plays to travel 72 yards to score their only points of the game off a 27-yard field goal.

The Ducks responded by marching down the field with another long drive, featuring a heavy dose of Cyrus Habibi-Likio, and this time when the offense stalled in the Colorado red zone Cristobal elected to give his freshman kicker a shot. Camden Lewis made good on his opportunity by making his second career field goal to put the Ducks up 10 to 3. Oregon scored two more touchdowns before halftime: a one-yard carry from Habibi-Likio in clean-up duty, and a three-yard sweep from Jaylon Redd set up by a Verone McKinley red zone interception that ended the previous drive.

The Ducks took a huge blow to their roster when tight end Jacob Breeland suffered a left leg injury during the first half of the game that ended his career at the UO. The senior tight end was in the middle of his best season with a team-high 26 receptions, 405 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns.

The rest of the game turned into a nightmare for Montez and the Colorado offense. Motivated by an interception from Bryson Young on the second play of the third, Oregon capitalized on the change of possession by tallying another touchdown pass to Jaylon Redd. McKinley III recorded his second pick of the game, and nearly tallied his first pick-six by returning it 53 yards to the Colorado 7-yard line, but once again Habibi-Likio walked on the field to make short work of another short-yardage touchdown.

Nick Pickett joined the turnover party by intercepting a bomb from Montez that wound up in the Oregon end zone. The Colorado defense forced a punt, but then turned the ball over on downs when a short pass to Dimitri Stanley was blown up by Haki Woods Jr. CJ Verdell quickly put the Ducks back into Colorado territory by picking up 70 yards on Oregon’s next possession, then Habibi-Likio was back in the end zone after five consecutive carries.

It appeared that the Buffs would add to their total late in the final quarter, but then they missed the 33-yard field goal attempt.

"We're confident. But the thing is, we fear complacency.”

Safety Verone McKinley

• Oregon Offense (total: 527 - pass: 275 - rush: 252)

• Colorado Offense (total: 299 - pass: 131 - rush: 168)

• Oregon Defense (forced turnovers: 4 - INT: 4)

• Colorado Defense (forced turnovers: 0)

• UO (5-1, 3-0) CU (3-3, 1-2)

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#13 OREGON VS CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIA 7/0/0/0 - 7

OREGON 0/0/10/7 - 17

EUGENE, OREGON - After outscoring their last three opponents by a score of 133 to 15, the Ducks fell back down to earth when the one-loss California Golden Bears nearly pulled off the upset at Autzen stadium. The Oregon offense didn’t score until the third quarter, but Cristobal and company were able to remain undefeated in PAC-12 play with the help of a dominant defense that kept the Golden Bears scoreless for the final three quarters.

Things started off promising for the Ducks in the opening quarter, the defense forced a Golden Bear three-and-out and the offense followed that up by marching down the field to reach the Cal 25-yard line, but Ashtyn Davis ended the drive by collecting a rare Justin Herbert interception and returning it 31 yards. The Golden Bears capitalized on their early momentum by putting together a 6-play, 63-yard drive that ended with a 22-yard touchdown pass from Devon Modster (stepping in for injured QB Chase Garbers) to Chris Brown Jr; this was the first opening-half touchdown allowed by Avalos’ defense all season.

Oregon’s next drive seemingly got the offense back on track, but after travelling 62 yards in 14 plays, the turnover bug once again bit the Ducks as running back Travis Dye coughed up the ball in the California red zone. The Duck defense did its part by forcing another three-and-out, but the Cal offense was back on the field two plays later after Dye fumbled the ball for a second time. Neither team was able to score for the remainder of the opening half as both teams missed a field goal, however, Jevon Holland provided a last second highlight by picking off Modster’s deep shot in the final moments of the second quarter.

After trading three-and-outs in the third quarter, Oregon scored its first points of the game off of a 13-play, 72-yard drive that resulted in Camden Lewis’ first made field goal. Late in the third, Oregon’s offense took advantage of the great field position that the Duck defense and a good Jevon Holland punt return gave to them by traveling 30 yards in three plays to score their first touchdown and build a 10-7 lead; after Dye lost a yard on first down, Justin Herbert connected with Jacob Breeland for a gain of 30 yards, then Cyrus Habibi-Likio pounded the ball in the end zone for a one-yard rushing touchdown.

Troy Dye snatched Oregon’s second interception of the evening with 9:40 left in the fourth quarter, and once again the Ducks were able to take advantage of the situation by scoring on the proceeding drive. Herbert picked up 26 yards with his legs on second-and-13 and a few plays later connected with Jaylon Redd for a one-yard touchdown. Cal missed another field goal attempt, this time a 46-yard try that would have made it a one-score game with less than three minutes of play left on the clock, and the Duck defense capped off a great performance by preserving their 17-7 lead for the win.

Fun Moment: A rare tackle from Cyrus Habibi-Likio went viral when the running back took care of a fan that jumped down to the field and evaded security for a few minutes. The tackle received possibly the loudest cheer of the evening.

"We have so much respect for our offense, so much respect for Mirabal. We tell them all the time, we don't care if you score 100 points or you score three. We're going to find a way to win the game."

Cornerback Thomas Graham Jr

• Oregon Offense (total: 404 - pass: 214 - rush: 190)

• California Offense (total: 256 - pass: 190 - rush: 66)

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

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

• UO (4-1, 2-0) CAL (4-2, 1-2)

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#16 OREGON @ STANFORD

OREGON 7/7/0/7 - 21

STANFORD 3/0/0/3 - 6

STANFORD, CALIFORNIA - The Ducks avenged the previous season’s heart-breaking loss to the Cardinal while exorcising their road demons on their road trip to the Farm. Justin Herbert threw three touchdowns and the Duck defense pinned the Cardinal deep in their own territory throughout the game.

Stanford scored on their opening possession, putting together a 12-play, 61-yard drive that stalled out when tight end Colby Parkinson wasn’t able to finish a signature Stanford fade route. The early drive was Stanford’s most successful of the game, and it ended with a field goal.

Oregon’s offense felt a little off throughout the game which was understandable considering starting center Jake Hanson was sidelined due to an unspecified injury suffered against Montana, resulting in left tackle Calvin Throckmorton taking over his spot and Brady Aiello filling the hole left by Throckmorton. The Ducks and Cardinal traded punts, but then Justin Herbert led a two-play, 55-yard touchdown drive that gave Oregon a lead they would not surrender. Johnny Johnson III picked up 19 yards on a play-action pass on first down, then Jaylon Redd took the next pass to the house by cutting towards some open grass.

Later in the second quarter, the Ducks traveled 80 yards in 10 plays to go up 14-3. Herbert connected with his pass-catchers for gains of 24 yards, 16 yards, and then 16 yards again to get Jacob Breeland into the end zone.

Oregon was forced to punt on their first three possessions of the second half, but a hungry Oregon pass-rush combined with the on-point punting of Blake Maimone helped the Ducks protect their two-score lead before adding to it with another touchdown pass to Breeland in the fourth. The five-play, 50-yard touchdown drive was set up by a Jevon Holland interception.

Stanford managed to recreate their earlier success by marching down the field for a second Jet Toner field goal - it would end up being the final score of the game as Oregon’s freshman kicker, Camden Lewis, missed his 27-yard field goal attempt on the proceeding drive due to a bad snap.

In a game with few offensive highlights, senior punter Blake Maimone stood out as a game-ball worthy player; out of his six punts against Stanford, five of them resulted in the Cardinal starting behind their own 13-yard line.

"When you go on the road, sometimes it's a little bit ugly. But you never want to apologize for winning on the road, because it's tough."

- Mario Cristobal

• Oregon Offense (total: 320 - pass: 259 - rush: 61)

• Stanford Offense (total: 234 - pass: 120 - rush: 114)

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

• Stanford Defense (forced turnovers: 0)

• UO (3-1, 1-0) STAN (1-3, 0-2)

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#15 OREGON VS MONTANA

MONTANA 0/0/3/0 - 3

OREGON 14/7/7/7 - 35

EUGENE, OREGON - For the second game in a row, senior quarterback Justin Herbert threw five touchdown passes and the Oregon defense dominated the competition by keeping them out of the end zone. The lopsided victory could have been even worse for the Grizzlies if not for a trio of Oregon injuries and a few missed opportunities by the Duck offense.

Tight end Jacob Breeland helped build an early lead for the Ducks by bringing in two touchdown passes in the first quarter: the first was a five-yard pass towards the pylon and the second was a wide-open 17-yard touchdown that put Oregon up 14 to 0. Both of Breeland’s scores capped off long drives while Montana struggled to get anything going against the Duck defense.

A 50-yard field goal attempt by Montana’s Brandon Purdy missed the mark, leaving Herbert and the Oregon offense just under a minute left in the half. Herbert showed off his strength by brushing off an attempted sack and rolling to his right to connect with Johnny Johnson III for an 18-yard touchdown with seconds left on the clock.

Things got worse for the Grizzlies when freshman defensive back Mykael Wright ended their first drive of the second half with his first career interception. Eight plays later, Johnny Johnson III walked into the end zone from one-yard out thanks to a successful block from fellow receiver Josh Delgado.

Montana finally managed to put some points on the board with a 25-yard field goal at the end of the third quarter, but Oregon responded with another passing touchdown, this time a 10-yard screen-pass to Jaylon Redd.

Points were left on the board for the Oregon offense, the most glaring being Sean Dollars’ 63-yard run on the final drive that could have been an 83-yard touchdown if he hadn’t been caught from behind, but Herbert’s five-score performance combined with Avalos’ stifling defense led to another Autzen blowout. However, the victory came at a cost, as center Jake Hanson, Thomas Graham Jr, and Cyrus Habibi-Likio left the game due to injury.

"They're just focused on getting better, and they've done a great job so far… And the best is yet to come, we really feel that."

Mario Cristobal

• Oregon Offense (total: 560 - pass: 313 - rush: 247)

• Montana Offense (total: 242 - pass: 234 - rush: 8)

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

• Montana Defense (forced turnovers: 0)

• UO (2-1) UM (2-1)

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#16 OREGON VS NEVADA

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:

1. 66-yard pass to Jacob Breeland

2. CJ Verdell two-yard run

3. 16-yard pass to Ryan Bay

4. one-yard pass to right guard Brady Aiello playing tight end

5. 24-yard pass to Bryan Addison

6. 16-yard pass to Daewood Davis

7. Cyrus Habibi-Likio 11-yard run

8. Seven-yard pass to Jaylon Redd from Tyler Shough

9. 11-yard fumble return by Brady Breeze

10. 21-yard pass to Hunter Kampmoyer from Tyler Shough

11. 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)

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