The Oregon offensive line is late to their blocks. Indiana gets another sack on Moore, who rolled right and ran out of room at the sideline-- he should have thrown the ball away.
James Ferguson-Reynolds punt pinned Indiana at the 2, an opportunity if the Ducks defense can hold. Poor field position constricts the playbook.
Down a field goal, the Oregon defense has a chance to take over the game. Obidegwu breaks up a first-down pass. Alexander stacked up Hemby for 2. On 3rd and 8, Mendoza's pass hit the turf. Indiana had to punt from their own end line.
Bryant returned the ball to the Indiana 38, a short field for the offense. A second down run by Hill stuffed for a two-yard loss to make it 3rd and 9. Moore throws long under pressure. Moore found McClellan in the seam for 13 yards and a first down to the 24.
Dante Moore hit late and limping. Davison plowed ahead to the 20 to make it 3rd and 6. Moore zipped a pass to Davison two yards short of the sticks. Sappington drilled a 34-yard field goal to tie it 13-13.
So far in the quarter the defense has forced a pair of three and outs, blitzing more, making some plays. Boettcher stuffed a stretch play after penetration by Washington. The Ducks are whistled for pass interference on a ball over the middle. A second down run gained two, setting up 3rd and 3.
Mendoza slipped through a hole right on a quarterback draw and an easy first down. The drive reached the Oregon 48. Hemby ran for eight, then another short out for another first. Ball to the Duck 30.
Tuioti sniffed out an end around for a four-yard loss, but Hemby shook off an arm tackle by Jerry Mixon down to the 10. Another pass interference took it to the 2. Hemby pushed it in for a touchdown and a 17-10 lead, a 9-play 75-yard drive. The game clock reached 2:16 of the third quarter, and the Ducks were playing like a team that had lost its edge during the bye.
Indiana linebacker Aiden Fisher has played like a man on fire, 12 tackles and a sack already. The blocking fails again as Dierre HIll is stacked up for a one-yard loss on second and 10.
Trailing by a touchdown, Oregon faces 3rd and 11 on their own 37.