Dillon Gabriel threw two landing passes and ran for an additional late rating to assist third-ranked Oregon hand No. 2 Ohio State its first lack of the season, 32-31 on Saturday night time.
Gabriel, who transferred to Oregon (6-0, 3-0) this season from Oklahoma for the Ducks’ first season within the Big Ten, accomplished 23 of 34 passes for 341 yards. He additionally ran for 32 yards on 4 carries.
Jordan James ran for 115 yards and a rating for the Ducks earlier than a document crowd of 61,128 for the primary assembly between two top-five ranked groups at Autzen Stadium.
After the victory, Oregon followers took to the sector and The Ducks mascot surfed over their shoulders.
Gabriel scored on a 27-yard keeper early within the fourth quarter to present Oregon a 29–28 lead. But Ohio State (5-1, 2-1) responded with a clock-eating drive that ended with Jayden Fielding’s 40-yard subject aim to make it 31-29 with six minutes left .
A move interference name put the Ducks at Ohio State’s 9. But after three makes an attempt to get into the tip zone, Oregon settled for Atticus Sappington’s 19-yard subject aim and a 32-21 lead with 1:47 left.
Will Howard hit Emeka Egbuka with a 26-yard move to deliver the Buckeyes nearer to subject aim, however an offensive move interference name on freshman Jeremiah Smith pushed Ohio State again. On third-and-20 from the Oregon 38, Howard began running but only gained 12 yards before time expired.
Howard threw for 336 yards and two touchdowns for Ohio State. Smith made 9 receptions for 100 yards and a rating in what was the primary large take a look at for the Buckeyes this season.
Howard scored on a 1-yard keeper on Ohio State’s opening drive of the sport. It was his fifth dashing landing of the season, most by a Buckeye in 5 seasons.
Oregon was capable of capitalize when Derrick Harmon compelled Quinshon Judkins’ fumble and recovered the ball on the Ohio State 28. Jordan James rushed for 25 yards on the primary play from scrimmage, then threw the ball for the ultimate 3 yards into the tip zone – however the Ducks missed the snap on the additional level try.
Ohio State went up 14–6 on Judkins’ 1-yard run.
Evan Stewart had a 69-yard reception that led to his 10-yard landing catch to shut the hole for Oregon, however the 2-point conversion failed.
Oregon took benefit of one other Ohio State turnover when Roger Saleapaga recovered an onside kick.
But the Ducks obtained harm on the drive when senior receiver Traeshon Holden was ejected from the sport for unsportsmanlike conduct when he spat on an Ohio State player.
The drive ended with Sappington’s 27-yard subject aim to briefly give the Ducks a 15-14 lead.
Ohio State took the lead again on Emeka Egbuka’s 15-yard TD reception. Egbuka was the Big Ten co-offensive participant of the week after his three receptions for 71 yards and three touchdowns final weekend towards Iowa.
Ducks main receiver Tez Johnson gave Oregon a 22-21 lead with 1:17 earlier than halftime with a 48-yard landing catch by Gabriel.
Freshman Jeremiah Smith caught a 6-yard move to place Ohio State up 28-22 within the third quarter. The Buckeyes’ main receiver had a 38-yard reception on the drive.
The Ducks squandered a chance late within the third quarter after they reached the Ohio State 2 however turned the ball over on downs.
TO TAKE AWAY
Ohio State: Chip Kelly, the Buckeyes’ new offensive coordinator, was the Ducks’ head coach from 2009 to 2012, main the crew to a berth within the 2011 nationwide championship recreation. Kelly went on to teach within the NFL and spent six years at UCLA earlier than becoming a member of Ohio State. … Ohio State left deal with Josh Simmons left the sport within the first half with what gave the impression to be a leg harm.
Oregon: Defensive finish Jordan Burch, the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, didn’t play after an obvious harm in follow this week. Burch was tied for the lead within the Big Ten and ranks eighth nationally with a career-best 5 sacks this season. … There had been 61,128 followers on the recreation, a brand new document for Autzen Stadium.
