Petco Park – San Diego, CA.
Attendance; 36,242
In the final game of the season, No. 15 Oregon (9-3) and unranked North Carolina (9-3) meet for the very first time in school history in the SDCCU Holiday Bowl.
1ST QUARTER
13:30 – Oregon defense ( Mase Funa ) picks up the sack on Drake Maye and forces a Tarheel punt on their first possession.
Ducks begin on their own 45 yard line
11:05 – DUCKS SCORE FIRST – Oregon RB Bucky Irving takes the ball on a two-yard score up the middle to give the Ducks an early 7-0 lead. Irving’s 4th rushing TD of the season.
Scoring Drive; 6 Plays – 54 yards – 2:25
Score; Oregon 7, NC 0
4:37 – CAROLINA GETS ON THE BOARD – Tarheel QB Drake Maye throws a 6-yard TD to Andre Green coming across the middle in the endzone.
Scoring Drive; 12 Plays – 44 Yards – 6:19
Score; Oregon 7, NC 7
1:36 – DUCKS FG TEAM MISSES – After failing on a long 3rd down, Lanning decides to try and kick a 46 yard field goal. Kicker Camden Lewis pushes it to the right for the miss.
END OF THE FIRST QUARTER – Oregon 7, North Carolina 7
TOTAL YARDS – Oregon 94, North Carolina 54
2ND QUARTER
10:49 – TARHEELS MISS – After an extended drive and successful 4th down attempts the Tarheel offense stalled and was forced to attempt a 36 yard FG which they missed giving the Ducks the ball at their own 20.
9:13 – IRVING RAMBLES 66 YARDS – Oregon RB Bucky Irving found open space in the middle of the field and raced 66 yards for the Oregon score. Irving’s second rushing score of the game to give the Ducks a 14-7 lead. With that run Irving also surpassed the 1,000 rushing yard mark for a single season which is his first in his career.
SCORING DRIVE; 4 Plays – 80 Yards – 136
SCORE; Oregon 14, North Carolina 7
4:34 – MAYE STRIKES AGAIN – North Carolina QB Drake Maye found WR Bryson Nesbit for a 14-yard touchdown to tie the score at 14. The touchdown was Maye’s second of the game.
SCORING DRIVE; 10 Plays – 75 Yards – 4:39
SCORE; Oregon 14, North Carolina 14
:35 – NIX THROWS AN INT – Trying to escape the pocket, Nix found TE Terrance Ferguson across the middle but the ball was tipped and grabbed by the Heels. The ball was returned 40 yards to midfield.
:29 – MAYE THROWS HIS THIRD – Drake Maye found WR Kobe Paysour across the middle in single coverage in full stride for the 51 yard score. The TD pass is Maye’s third of the game.
SCORING DRIVE; 1 Play – 49 Yards – :09
SCORE; North Carolina 21, Oregon 14
HALFTIME SCORE – North Carolina 21, Oregon 14
Total Yards – Oregon 244 – North Carolina 215
THIRD QUARTER
5:36 – DUCKS TURN IT OVER ON DOWNS – After going three and out on their first possession of the second half, the Ducks offense got the ball back for their second possession of the second half but failed to convert on a 4th and 7 at the North Carolina 28-yard line.
2:45 – DORLUS AND FUNA SACK – Brandon Dorlus and Mase Funa sacked Drake Maye on a 3rd and 5 for a loss of two yards forcing the Tarheels to punt. NC punted the ball to the Oregon 1-yard line.
END OF THE THIRD QUARTER – North Carolina 21, Oregon 14
4TH QUARTER
9:31 – TARHEELS ADD THREE – On a 4th and goal from the Oregon 2- yard line, North Carolina decided to kick the 21 yard field goal extending their lead over the Ducks to 24-14.
SCORING DRIVE; 10 Plays – 54 Yards – 5:29
SCORE; North Carolina 24, Oregon 14
6:58 – TROY FRANKLIN GRABS HIS 9TH TD OF THE SEASON – Oregon QB Bo Nix throws his first touchdown pass of the game – this one a 6-yard strike to Troy Franklin who awkwardly turned his body around to make the grab in the end zone. Franklin grabs his 9th TD catch of the season. Bo Nix throws his 28th TD pass of the season.
SCORING DRIVE; 5 Plays – 61 Yards – 2:06
SCORE; North Carolina 21, Oregon 21
2:29 – NORTH CAROLINA GETS THREE BACK – After the Oregon defense held its ground on a 3rd and 12, North Carolina was forced to attempt a 45 yard FG which the converted.
SCORING DRIVE; 11 Plays – 43 Yards – 4:22
SCORE; North Carolina 27, Oregon 21
:19 OREGON TAKES THE LEAD ON A CHASE COTA CATCH AND SCORE – With :19 seconds to play and a 4th down on the North Carolina 6-yard line, Bo Nix found receiver Chase Cota coming across the middle for the catch and score. Nix throws his second TD of the game and Cota notched his 3rd touchdown reception of the season.
SCORING DRIVE; 8 Plays – 79 Yards – 2:05
SCORE: Oregon 28, North Carolina 27
FINAL SCORE
Oregon 28, North Carolina 27
Offensive Player of the Game – RB Bucky Irving
Defensive Player of the Game – LB Mase Funa