Following his announcement Austin Tamagno declared his decision to also join the Ducks for next year one day later, SI.com reported. The Adams pass was tipped on third down, leading to a punt by Wheeler. Surely you haven’t forgotten that USC lost that game because the kicker missed multiple very make-able field goals? “We didn’t make the play, either the throw or the catch”. In the receiving end, Darren Carrington had 112 yards in four catches while Bralon Addison added 79 yards and two touchdowns in five receptions. They took the opening kick and easily drove down to score on Freeman’s 19-yard run. However running back Royce Freeman and the Ducks are in the midst of a three game win streak including a victory over the Cal Bears by a 44-28 final score, and are hoping they can salvage their season. But after a dominant win over Cal, it looks like OR is close to being back.
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The Trojans and Bruins now have played several common opponents. With TCU’s, Baylor’s, and Stanford’s loss, OR would be a prominent consideration.
Visiting UO upset Stanford, 38-36, on Saturday, giving the Cardinal its second loss and essentially taking what had been the Pac-12’s top contender for a playoff spot out of the hunt. For one, they got a transfer QB in Vernon Adams Jr. from Eastern Washington University.
The College Football Playoff selection committee slotted the Buckeyes at No. 3 in its rankings, a nod to their unbeaten record and maybe a case of the panel having a hard time wiping from its collective memory last season’s impressive championship run by Ohio State. Griffin then broke a 49 yard pass play on the next play to give the Oregon Ducks a 35-23 lead on the 7th ranked team in the country. “But when we have it we have to be efficient with it and take advantage of chances”. Oregon’s dynamic offense, capable of scoring on any given play, used a field goal after the first fumble to force the Cardinal into a two-point conversion try, if it came to that.
Both OR teams are in the spotlight this week, with the Ducks playing a crucail game against Stanford, and Oregon State a big underdog against Cal. In one of the week’s featured games, Lee Sterling likes unbeaten Baylor’s chances to cover against Oklahoma.
Charles Nelson zoomed around right end and sliced through the Cardinal defense for a 75-yard touchdown. But the Ducks’ defense is so bad. The Ducks are ranked No. 23, right behind USC, who they play this Saturday at Autzen Stadium. Instead, OR took care of business, beating the Bears handily to keep their conference hopes alive.
It had been a while since Goff had this kind of game, but he reminded those watching just how quickly he can have an impact through the air with over 450 yards and six touchdowns thrown in the win. They bullied the Stanford defensive line up front, something I never thought I’d write, and they put their trademark big-play ability on display.
ABOUT STANFORD (8-1, 7-0): Quarterback Kevin Hogan struggled in last season’s 45-16 loss to OR with 237 passing yards along with no touchdowns and one interception, but he enters Saturday’s game on a high note with a pair of touchdown passes against Colorado and 152 rushing yards in the last two games. Following a controversial pass interference call on third down the Stanford offense took over inside the red zone. The Ducks quarterback is coming off back-to-back 300 plus yard throwing games and will look to find holes in the Cardinals defense.
Season defining win: Going into the night the Ducks had two losses they deserved; those being at MI State and of course Utah.
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Utah’s loss opened the door for both UCLA and USC. The 10th attempt would fall short as a Hogan run would not get there. A lot of this comes from not watching OR since the return of Adams, which has made OR an entirely different team.
