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Halftime: Oregon 21, Washington 7

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Bullet point notes from a rowdy first half in Seattle…

Oregon received the ball to start the game and was stopped on a fourth down in Husky territory. Prior to turning the ball over on downs, Keanon Lowe dropped what would have been a wide open touchdown on a nice pass from Mariota. On Oregon’s second possession, there were three plays in a row that were reviewed: a Josh Huff fumble (which was originally called a touchback, but overturned), a Mariota almost touchdown and a Marshall rushing touchdown. Marshall was stood up in a pile of about 10 players, but the play was ruled a touchdown on the field and was not overturned. After Oregon’s scoring drive put them ahead 7-0, Washington responded in impressive fashion with an Austin Sefarian-Jenkins touchdown catch on 3rd and goal.

While an even first quarter posted a 7-7 score, the second quarter tallied 14-0 in favor of the Ducks. Bishop Sankey — who has been bottled up all game by an outstanding effort from Oregon’s defensive line — fumbled the ball in Ducks territory on a promising drive. Oregon went score, stop, score on the next three possessions of the game, with Addison and Marshall each reaching the end zone.

Aside from an outstanding performance by Oregon’s defense so far, another big storyline is the injury bug, which has come out in full force today on the Duck’s side. De’Anthony Thomas (ankle) has yet to play, and Josh Huff (leg), Marcus Mariota (knee), Christian French (unidentified) and Tony Washington (unidentified) were all injured during the first half. Mariota and Washington have returned to the game.

 

Oregon vs. Washington: Quick Hits

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A few quick notes prior to the 1 PM PT kickoff here in Seattle…

UW leads the all-time series 58-42-5, but Oregon has won the last nine meetings, with each victory coming by at least 17 points.

Oregon’s average margin of victory during its current nine game winning streak vs UW is 25.8.

Marcus Mariota has a 17-1 recorder as a starter, including an unbeaten 8-0 mark away from Eugene.

Mariota has yet to throw an interception or play in a fourth quarter this season for Oregon.

The Ducks rank second nationally in scoring offense (59.2) and defense (11.8).

Washington has gone three and out on just 6 of 65 offensive drives this season. Only Baylor (1-61) has been better in that regard.

Washington has turned the ball over six times this year, but none of those turnovers have been converted into points by the opposition.

The Huskies have allowed just seven points in the first and fourth quarters this season.

Bishop Sankey enters today as the fourth leading rusher in the nation, averaging 146.4 yards per game.

 

 

 

Oregon Routs Cal in Pac-12 Opener – Addison Stars, Thomas Injured

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Playing in monsoon-like conditions, Oregon had no trouble dismissing Cal in its Pac-12 opener 55-16 Saturday at Autzen Stadium. The Ducks and Bears combined to fumble the ball 10 total times, including eight in the first quarter alone.

Bralon Addison starred for Oregon with two punt returns for touchdowns, tying Cliff Harris’ school record set in 2010. The only real negative on the night for Oregon occurred on the first play of the game, when De’Anthony Thomas was hit hard on a kickoff return and was forced to leave the game with an ankle injury.

For more on the weather conditions, Addison’s performance and Thomas’ health, Preston Hiefield has the story from Autzen Stadium.

Oregon vs. Cal: First Half Summary

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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.