DucksSunday, November 1
Oregon rallies from 20-6 down to beat No. 20 Northwestern 34-26 at Autzen
The Daily Eugene team
If you missed Saturday's Halloween game, Oregon rallied from a two-touchdown deficit to beat No. 20 Northwestern 34-26 at Autzen Stadium. Quarterback Dylan Raiola, starting for the second straight week with Dante Moore out for the season, went 22 of 31 for 336 yards and three touchdowns.
Oregon rallied from 20-6 down to win 34-26
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Source: KEZI 9 News
Dakorien Moore scored twice, including a 75-yard fourth-quarter touchdown catch, and freshman Brandon Smith's 2-yard run on fourth-and-goal put Oregon up 27-23 in the fourth quarter. Jay Johnson, the new playcaller, was elevated one week after Oregon fired its offensive coordinator on Oct. 25. The Ducks travel to No. 2 Ohio State on Nov. 7 at 12:30 p.m.
- Oregon: 5-3 overall, 3-2 in the Big Ten
- Northwestern: 6-2 overall, 3-2 in the Big Ten
- Halftime: Northwestern 20, Oregon 13
- Second half: Oregon outscored Northwestern 21-6
The Ducks' comeback by the numbers
- 441
- yards of total offense for Oregon
- 128
- receiving yards for Dakorien Moore
- 82
- rushing yards for freshman Brandon Smith
- 3
- fourth-quarter sacks by the Oregon defense
Sources: Lookout Eugene-Springfield, CBS Sports
“I kept telling our players, it's really going to be about who can play harder for longer.”
Sources: KEZI 9 News, CBS Sports, Daily Emerald, Lookout Eugene-Springfield, KMTR