For the second year in a row, Stanford defeated Oregon and crushed the Ducks national title hopes.
Chris Brooklier and Anthony Piganelli break down the Ducks loss and how it impacts their season moving forward.
Tag: Marcus Mariota
Stanford Stifles Oregon 26-20 Behind a Dominant Defense
Duck TV Sports Episode 2 – October 30, 2013
On this episode of Duck TV Sports, game day comes to town for the fifth year in a row when Oregon hosts UCLA men’s basketball has it’s first exhibition and soccer heads into senior night.
All that and more with Anthony Piganelli and Alexandria King anchoring
Halftime: Oregon 34, Washington State 24
The pink helmets donned by Oregon may have stolen the show to begin with, but Washington State’s offense has been the bigger story in the first half. Peyton Manning, er, Connor Halliday (319 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT), is absolutely shredding Oregon’s vaunted secondary. What’s more impressive is that he’s doing it with out any type of rushing attack to provide balance (-5 rushing yards). Marcus Mariota and Oregon have also been spectacular offensively, as the team has accounted for 483 total yards and 5 TD’s.
Turning point: With Oregon up just 27-21 after a strip/sack/TD, Thomas Tyner went 66 yards to the house on the Ducks’ next offensive possession. A field goal to end the half by Andrew “Janikowski” Furney made the final first half score 34-24.
You can bet Nick Allioti is giving his defense an earful in the locker room right now.
Oregon vs. Washington State: Game Notes
A few notes before tonight’s 7 PM kickoff at Autzen…
Bob Robertson, Washington State’s hall of fame radio broadcaster, is in his 47th season calling Cougar football games. That’s the longest streak in the nation according to Washington State’s pre-game media guide. Give it up for Bob!
Oregon leads the all time meetings 45-38-7, having won the last 6 games vs. Washington State.
QB Marcus Mariota has attempted 165 passes this season and is responsible for 25 total touchdowns through six games and has not turned the ball over.
RB Byron Marshall has rushed for over 100 yards in all three Pac-12 games this season.
WR Bralon Addison has recorded two straight 150 yard receiving games and has six total touchdowns over the last three games.
Washington State’s last win against Oregon came in 2006 in Pullman, 34-24.
The Cougars’ last win over a top-5 ranked team was a 28-20 victory over no. 5 Texas in the 2003 Holiday Bowl.
QB Connor Halliday threw for 521 yards at California earlier this season, the most yards thrown by any FBS quarterback in a single game so far in 2013.