Overview
- The Ducks are 7-1 (4-1 Big Ten) after a rain-affected 21-7 win at Autzen Stadium.
- The ground game surpassed 200 yards with a 99-yard march that stabilized the offense.
- Oregon's defense allowed only one explosive pass and dictated field position throughout.
- Walk-on Brock Thomas emerged as the clear No. 2 quarterback by taking the only backup snaps in a tight game.
- Correctable flaws lingered: nine penalties, shaky short-yardage defense, plus special-teams chances wasted by a negated fake-punt score and no points from a successful onside kick.