Tag: Autzen Stadium
Oregon vs. Cal: First Half Summary
The monsoon died down and ironically enough so did the touchdowns in the second quarter, as Oregon heads into the half up 41-3.
A pretty sloppy game which included 8 first quarter fumbles and a botched PAT hold garnered many “oohs” and “ahhs” from those who remained in attendance. Impressively enough, I’d say about 90% of the crowd stayed in their seats until the waning minutes of the second quarter. Overall, Oregon looks dominant and Cal looks like they would rather stay in their locker room instead of playing a second half of football.
One final point to keep in mind: when no. 4 Ohio State played Cal in Berkley back on Sept. 14, the Buckeyes held an 11 point lead after two quarters. The Ducks? Well, they’re up 38.
Oregon vs. Cal: 1st Quarter Summary
Oregon leads Cal 27-0, but the monsoon that has taken over Autzen Stadium is the real victor thus far.
There have been nine fumbles if you include a botched PAT hold. Nine, in one quarter! Byron Marshall fumbled twice on the opening possession of the game but he still managed to cap off the drive with a short touchdown run. A botched PAT later, the Ducks led 6-0. Marshall fumbled again on Oregon’s next possession, and Cal lost fumbles on its first three possessions of the game. The Ducks scored via two touchdown runs from Byron Marshall and two passes from Mariota, one to Huff and the other to Hawkins. Ifo Ekpre-Olomu also touched the ball for the first time this year on defense, snagging an INT in the end zone courtesy of Cal backup quarterback Zach Kline. Finally – and it was bound to happen – Oregon turned the ball over for the first time this year. On its fourth fumble of the game, freshman Thomas Tyner put the ball on the carpet in Oregon territory and Cal pounced.
Though, if it’s possible to look impressive while fumbling four times and botching a PAT in one quarter, the Ducks are doing it up four scores.