BRIEF SUMMARY
It was a runaway train from the opening snap.
In the first half alone the Ducks scored a total of 7 touchdowns to lead Portland State 50-7 after two quarters. It was a dominant performance all the way around for the Ducks, especially for the offense who scored ( 9 ) TD’s on their first nine possessions.
Oregon pummeled the overmatched Vikings ( Final Score )
HOW IT HAPPENED
From the very beginning, Oregon showed its size and speed on both sides of the ball allowing Portland State to score just just seven points in the game. On their second possession of the game and at the 7:01 mark of the first quarter, the Vikings drove 75 yards in 9 plays to score on a 9-yard pass play from Dante Cachere to Chase Miller to trail the Ducks 8-7. That’s the closest Portland State would get as the Ducks cruised to an 81-7 victory.
That single PSU drive gave the Ducks defense pause, but it was a very short pause as the Oregon defense held PSU scoreless the rest of the way.
Oregon would go on to score eleven touchdowns – four of those through the air.
Bo Nix threw three aerial scores – two of those to Troy Frankin ( 13 & 32 yds ) and the third to Gary Bryant Jr, a 10-yard score on a slant pattern across the middle. The 10-yarder was Bryant Jr’s first touchdown as a Duck.
Nix ended his day early in the third quarter giving way to backup Ty Thompson. Nix completed 23 of 27 passes for 287 yards and his three passing TD’s.
Thompson got into the scoring book at the 9:56 mark of the 3rd quarter when he tossed a 21-yard pass to Bryant Jr to give the Ducks a 63-7 lead. It was Bryant Jr’s second TD catch of the game.
In the 4th quarter, Thompson gave way to third-stringer and true freshman QB Austin Novsad. Novosad looked solid and showed a command of the Duck’s offense going 3 of 3 for 13 yards.
The Ducks had a tremendous ground attack rushing for 381 yards and 7 touchdowns. Leading the way on the ground was Bucky Irving with 4 carries for 119 yards and 2 touchdowns in just two quarters of play.
True freshman Jayden Dowdell also showed great promise carrying the ball 10 times for 86 yards and 3 scores.
In the receiving category, Troy Franklin found the endzone twice in limited action grabbing 7 catches for 106 yards. Behind Franklin was Gary Bryant Jr who caught 7 balls for 100 yards and 2 touchdowns.
FINAL SCORE; Oregon 81, Portland State 7
MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS
In limited action, Bo Nix threw three touchdowns and was 23 of 27 connecting on 80% of his passes. Also in the MVP category were two Duck receivers, Troy Franklin and Gary Bryant Jr who both caught two touchdown passes and surpassed the 100-yard mark.
QUICKIE STATS
The Oregon offense was extremely efficient against PSU. The Ducks scored 11 touchdowns and punted just once in the game.
The Ducks tallied 729 yards of total offense – 381 through the air and 348 on the ground. In addition, Oregon played an extremely clean game being ticketed with just two penalties.