We were live from Autzen Stadium for Friday night’s game between No. 6 Oregon and No. 16 Oregon State, the 127th meeting of the in-state rivals.
Bo Nix threw for 367 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a third TD to lead the Ducks to a dominant 31-7 victory.
Attendance was 59,987, the fourth-largest crowd ever at Autzen Stadium.
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Here’s a recap of how the game unfolded:
FINAL: OREGON 31, OREGON STATE 7
-- The Beavers get completions of 9, 7 and 6 yards. Then Martinez runs for 3 yards. Uiagalelei runs for 3. DJ’s pass falls incomplete. On fourth and 4, Uiagalelei’s pass is incomplete. And that should do it. The Ducks will win it 31-7 and advance to the Pac-12 championship game for a rematch against Washington. The Beavers will fall to 8-4 (5-4 Pac-12).
-- Oregon goes three-and-out and punts it back to the Beavers. Oregon State takes over at its 11-yard line after Silas Bolden fair catches it.
-- DJ Uiagaleilei to Anthony Gould for 25. Damien Martinez for 5, Tysheem Johnson shaken up and runs off on his own. Deep pass incomplete, pass interference on Dontae Manning. Incomplete. Johnson back in. Matayao Uiagaleilei and Taki Taimani combine for sack. Third and 17, incomplete. Fourth and 17, incomplete.
-- Bucky Irving runs for 4 and no gain. Third and 6, Bo Nix to Traeshon Holden for 24. Bobbled snap, Irving runs for 1, holding on UO. Incomplete for Troy Franklin. Irving runs for 3. Third and 17, Nix to Irving for 7, OSU’s Easton Mascarenas-Arnold shaken up. Fourth and 10, punt to OSU 15 with holding on OSU.
-- Silas Bolden returns kickoff to 15. DJ Uiagaleilei deep pass incomplete. Uiagaleilei to Anthony Gould for 12. Uiagaleilei to Bolden for 26. Uiagaleilei to Gould for 4. Uiagaleilei runs for 4. Third and 2 at UO 39, Uiagaleilei runs for 6. Dontae Manning interception in the end zone.
-- Bo Nix to Terrance Ferguson for 15, OSU Calvin Hart Jr. shaken up. Jordan James 1-yard touchdown run. Oregon 31, Oregon State 7 - 14:37
End 3rd QUARTER: OREGON 24, OREGON STATE 7
-- Bucky Irving stopped for no gain. Bo Nix to Troy Franklin for 17 yards over the middle. Irving stopped for no gain. Incomplete pass for Franklin, Jack Kane breaks it up. Third and 10 at UO 35, Nix to Franklin for 14 yards on right sideline. Nix scrambles for 1. Nix to Gary Bryant Jr. for 10 yards, Bryant hurt on the tackle by Kitan Oladapo. Bryant helped across to UO sideline with no weight on left leg. Nix to Franklin for 9. Irving loses 1. Third and 2 at OSU 33, Nix to Johnson for 17.
-- Kickoff out of bounds No. 6 for Oregon, tied for most in the country. Damien Martinez for 1 and 3. Third and 6, Brandon Dorlus forces DJ Uiagaleilei into an incompletion. Punt to UO 13.
-- Bo Nix to Tez Johnson for 18. Nix to Troy Franklin for 8. Jordan James for 4. Nix to Johnson for 32. Nix to Franklin for 1. Nix runs for 2. Third and goal from 7, incomplete. Camden Lewis 25-yard field goal is good. Oregon 24, Oregon State 7 - 6:01
-- Silas Bolden returns to 11. Damien Martinez runs for 3. DJ Uiagaleilei pass to Anthony Gould for 15. Jesiah Irish runs end around for 2. Delay of game. Uiagaleilei pass to Jack Velling for 19, defensive holding on Dontae Manning declined. Uiagaleilei to Gould for 14. Martinez for 3 and 2, play reviewed and stands. Third and 5 at UO 32, Martinez gains 3. Fourth and 2, Oregon blitzes and Brandon Dorlus and Jeff Bassa force Uiagaleilei into an incomletion and turnover on downs.
HALFTIME: OREGON 21, OREGON STATE 7
-- Silas Bolden returns to OSU 30. Kneel.
-- Gary Bryant Jr. returns to UO 22. Bo Nix scrambles for 11. Nix to Tez Johnson for 15. Nix to Troy Franklin for 10. Incomplete, broken up by Jermod McCoy. Nix 41-yard touchdown to Franklin. Oregon 21, Oregon State 7 - 0:08.
-- Damien Martinez runs for 6 and 3. Third and 1, false start on left tackle Jacob Strand. Third and 6, DJ Uiagaleilei to Jesiah Irish for 10. Martinez stopped for loss of 1 by Jordan Burch. Pass incomplete for Irish. Third and 11 at OSU 33, Uiagaleilei to Silas Bolden for 14. Uiagaleilei to Jimmy Valsin III for 10. Bolden stopped for loss of 2 by Khyree Jackson. Oregon timeout - 2:16. Uiagaleilei to Bolden, personal foul on Dontae Manning moves it to UO 22. Incomplete. Incomplete. Third and 10 at UO 22, Uiagaleilei to Irish for 9. Oregon timeout - 1:30. Fourth and 1 at UO 13, Uiagaleilei runs for 4. Incomplete. Uiagaleilei 9-yard touchdown to Bolden. Oregon 14, Oregon State 7 - 0:54
-- Bo Nix to Troy Franklin for 11. Jordan James runs for 14. Nix screen pass to Patrick Herbert for 9. James for 6. Terrance Ferguson for 12. Bucky Irving for 4. Nix throws one away. Third and 6 at OSU 21, Nix to Tez Johnson for 6. Nix to Ferguson, off the fingers of a defender and Ferguson. Nix swing pass to Johnson for 1. Third and 9 at OSU 14, false start on Jackson Powers-Johnson. Third and 14 at OSU 19, Nix to Irving for 3. Camden Lewis misses a 34-yard field goal.
-- Silas Bolden returns kickoff to 24. Damien Martinez runs for 3. Play-action deep ball for Anthony Gould, Dontae Manning breaks it up. DJ Uiagaleilei hit as he throws to Deshaun Fenwick for 3. Punt to UO 22.
-- Bo Nix to Tez Johnson for 14. Nix 16-yard touchdown run around left end. Oregon 14, Oregon State 0 - 14:20
End 1st QUARTER: OREGON 7, OREGON STATE 0
-- Bo Nix 9-yard pass to Tez Johnson. Bucky Irving for 9. Deep pass for Troy Franklin incomplete down the right sideline. Irving for 3. Third and 7, Nix to Johnson for 5. Fourth and 2 at OSU 33, Nix to Ferguson for 5.
-- Deshaun Fenwick returns to OSU 28 on high kickoff. DJ Uiagaleilei pass to Anthony Gould for 11. Incomplete, pass interference on Tysheem Johnson. Damien Martinez runs for 3. Fenwick for 3. Uiagaleilei for 3. Fourth and 1 at UO 37, false start on Tanner Miller. Fourth and 6 at UO 42, Uiagaleilei pass off the hands of Silas Bolden, turnover on downs.
-- Gary Bryant Jr. returns to the 12. Bucky Irving runs for 7 and 4. Bo Nix pass to Irving, who is whistled down for loss but the call was wrong as he never was down. Irving runs for 2. Third and 9, Nix pass to Troy Franklin over the middle for 16. Oregon State timeout - 11:38. Irving for 1. Nix to Tez Johnson for 14. Irving for 5. Jordan James for 4. Nix sneaks for no gain. Fourth and 1 at OSU 36, Nix runs for 1. Nix to James for 7. James for 9. James for 5. Nix to Irving 14-yard touchdown. Oregon 7, Oregon State 0 - 6:19. Longest drive of the season in time of possession (8:41) for Oregon.
-- Oregon State wins the toss and defers. Oregon receiving to East end to start.
PREGAME
-- Oregon State left tackle Joshua Gray is out
-- Only UO player with eligibility
-- Scholarship players not in full pads: Noah Whittington, Jahlil Florence, Justius Lowe, Khamari Terrell, Rodrick Pleasant, Daylen Austin, Bryce Boulton, Michael Wooten, Lipe Moala, Ashton Cozart, Josh Delgado, Andrew Boyle
-- Kris Hutson not with punt and kickoff returners but is in full pads
-- Jahlil Florence and Rodrick Pleasant are not with Oregon’s cornerbacks for early warmups
-- NFL scouts in attendance: Chicago Bears (x2 including general manager Ryan Poles), New England Patriots, New York Giants general manger Joe Schoen, Philadelphia Eagles
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HOW TO WATCH
TV Channel: FOX (KPTV 12 in Portland)
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Time: 5:40 p.m.
On air: Radio on 1080 “The Fan” in Portland, KUGN 590/KUJZ 95.3 in Eugene
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