Dan Lanning's team looked to continue their winning ways on Saturday Afternoon as Kyle Whittingham and the Michigan Wolverines made the trip to Eugene. After starting slowly against Ohio State, the Ducks made sure to play with a lead in this game, racing out to a 21-7 lead at the half. The biggest issue for the Ducks is that score ended up holding for a long stretch of the second half before the 10-point flurry to put this one away.
The Oregon Ducks picked up a 3rd straight win, and move to 7-3 on the season, but it was far from pretty. Several Ducks stepped up in a big way to deal another blow to Whittingham's Michigan tenure, but moving forward, the team needs to play a much cleaner brand of football.
5 Winners from Oregon's relaxed win over the Michigan Wolverines
Dylan Raiola - Quarterback
The decsion to fire Drew Mehringer to elevate Jay Johnson has brought the absolute best out of Dylan Raiola. From the opening drive, you could tell Raiola was going to have his A-Game as he uncorked a beautiful anticipation throw to Jeremiah McClellan for a 60-yard touchdown. For a third straight game, Raiola has been the driving force behind an Oregon win, and he's helped get the Ducks into College Football Playoff contention.
Jeremiah McClellan - Wide Receiver
The Ohio State game marked Jeremiah McClellan's return from injury, but this week he fully reintroduced himself. On the opening drive, McClellan showed why his injury was such a killer for this offense as he raced under a deep ball from Dylan Raiola to connect for a 60 yard touchdown. McClellan returned to the game breaking threat we saw in the season opener, finishing with 4 catches for 105 yards and a touchdown, helping make this offense even scarier as it finds a rhythm,
Dylan Raiola GOES DEEP to Jeremiah McClellan for a 60-yard SCORE!@oregonfootball pic.twitter.com/seTCJNrCQZ
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 14, 2026
Dierre Hill Jr. - Running Back
Dierre Hill Jr. has been a weapon all season long, but with Jay Johnson calling plays and Jordon Davison out, he's hit the next level. Hill did everything in this game, making plays with his legs, catching a touchdown pass, and sparking big plays in the return game to help spark the offense. Hill finished with 98 rushing yards and a 49 yard reception for a touchdown, as the Wolverines had few answers for his ability.
Jay Johnson - Interim Offensive Coordinator
Each week, Jay Johnson continues to make a strong case for earning the full-time offensive coordinator job, as this week was another impressive showing for the interim play caller. The Ducks offense matched the best showing any team has had all season against this defense in the 1st half alone. If not for the Michigan offense holding the ball for most of the second half, a missed field goal, and a dropped touchdown by Dakorien Moore, it would've been another 40+ point game for the offense.
Matayo Uiagalelei - Edge Rusher
Last weekend, Oregon lost half of its dynamic pass rushing duo for the season with Teitum Tuioti's knee injury. While Tuioti is out, Matayo Uiagelelei is still one of the best pass rushers in the country, and he rose to the occasion on Saturday. The Senior stepped up with a pair of sacks and X tackles, as he continues to close in on the program's sacks record.
Matayo Uiagalelei with two sacks today, 1.5 away from Nick Reed for the most in Oregon history. pic.twitter.com/L0fvAeGtGU
— Logan Brown (@LoganABrown) November 14, 2026
Honorable Mention: Jett Washington - Safety
The playing time for Jett Washington continues to tick up, and with the play of the veterans in the room, it's easy to see why. In the 4th quarter, Michigan looked to cut into the lead, but Jett Washington came up clutch with a pass breakup on 4th down to help secure the victory.
Jett Washington breaks it up on 4th down ❌
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) November 14, 2026
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The two biggest losers from Oregon's win over the Wolverines
Kyle Whittingham - Head Coach - Michigan
This week, Kyle Whittingham made the grave mistake of pointing out how much Oregon pays players, ignoring the fact that his school has all the resources in the world, led by the quarterback they gave a record setting deal to play musical chairs with. Whittingham can call out Oregon's NIL budget all he wants, but the team he leads is poorly coached, and the biggest reason the game went the way that it did.
The one thing Michigan couldn't do to end the first half was let a receiver get behind them, yet Dakorien Moore was in his own zip code for a touchdown. The offense continues to play musical chairs with their quarterbacks, and it maybe partially why they're struggling to get anything going. This loss only adds to a miserable year for the Wolverines, and it could help make Whittingham a one-and-done in Ann Arbor.
Gage Hurych - Kicker
If Oregon is going to go on a run to make the Playoff, and potentially do damage, the Ducks are going to need Gage Hurych to step up. On one hand, Hurych made each of his extra point attempts to help put points on the board, which is great. The issue is that Hurych continues to miss field goals, and the miss from 46 yards out won't help the staff gain any confidence in relying on him. Hopefully the final kick of the game will serve as a confidence boost, but Hurych needs to get back to the automatic form he had to start the season.
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