Oregon Falls to Washington State in Double OT
However, with the struggles in Oregon’s secondary this season, the Ducks moved Nelson to safety for the Washington State game, and he shined. The Golden Hurricane became the sixth team to run 100 or more plays in a game this season. The game will begin Saturday, October 17 at 10:30 p.m. ET. It was one of White’s two touchdown receptions. On the ground, Kyle Harrington rushed for 23 yards in five attempts.
When double-digit underdogs Washington and Washington State beat powerhouses USC and Oregon on the road, it was like instant climate change: Surf shops on the North Slope, Santa Monica pier in Green Bay and salt water on the Space Needle observation deck. Taj Griffin had 96 rushing yards on 11 carries. In the third quarter, Washington is a tough test, putting up 13.2 points during the third frame.
I mean, as you were sitting around pondering the future of the program on September 6, did you imagine you might read this kind of a quote from an Oregon player? I really couldn’t. I couldn’t believe he didn’t get a scholarship somewhere else.
LONG BALL: Jaquez Johnson and Kamrin Solomon teamed for the longest pass play in the nation this year – and longest play from scrimmage since Florida Atlantic started its program in 2001 – on a 94-yard touchdown against Rice.
Arizona 44, Oregon State 7: Anu Solomon returned from a one-game absence and reignited the Wildcats offense in a rout of the Beavers in Tucson, Arizona. “But, we need to be able to throw the ball downfield a little more”.
That pace isn’t unique to Oregon anymore, with most of the Pac-12 running a few form of an uptempo offense. Oregon is ranked 114th for passing yards allowed, with an average of 287.2 yards a game.
RADIO: The Washington IMG College Network, with its flagship station KOMO AM-1000 and FM-97.7, will carry the live broadcast of every football game on 18 Northwest radio stations. The under is 4-1 in Oregon States last 5 conference games.
The Huskies have a huge opportunity this weekend to show just how far they’ve come when Oregon makes the trip North to Seattle. Vegas has Washington as a 1.5 point favorite.
PLAY AFTER PLAY: Tulsa got off 107 offensive plays against Louisiana-Monroe, most in the country this season.
“I don’t know (which quarterback) is our one, two and three guy right now”, Frost said.
There was bound to be a step back after the loss of Marcus Mariota, but the Ducks still appeared to be a Pac-12 frontrunner in the preseason – which made wins by Michigan State and Utah over the Ducks look impressive.
Carrington hasn’t played this season while serving an NCAA-mandated suspension that began with last year’s national title game. Over those 86 seasons in which Oregon, OSU and WSU were all on the UW schedule, the Dawgs have swept all three 28 times.
“Anytime you have a rotation it’s a pretty interesting system for both quarterbacks, but Jeff and I both bring different aspects to the game …”