Ducks play near-perfect first half, dismantle Montana State, 38-3

Dante Moore distributed the ball beautifully, comfortable and efficient, hitting passes to all parts of the field. He hit seven different receivers, 13-18 for 135 yards and two scores. Protection was perfect.

The second touchdown, to Malik Benson on a slant at the back of the end zone for 11 yards, was his best throw, zipped past the defender in a narrow window.

The Ducks scored on every drive, five touchdowns and a field goal with five different players finding the end zone. Jayden Limar opened it with a 14-yard run, then Kenyon Sadiq bounced off a defender and bolted 20 yards into the end zone to make it 14-0.

Behind good blocking from Iapani Laloulu and Isaiah World Noah Whittington banged in for a two-yard touchdown, after Jordon Davison bounced outside off a good block by Sadiq.

Defensively the Ducks gave up some chunks of yards on crossing routes over the middle, but they forced three punts and a turnover on downs. Blake Purchase and Peyton Woodyard led the team with three tackles, each, Purchase joining Washington in getting penetration in the middle.

Oregon dominated the line of scrimmage in the first half. On special teams, they blocked two punts and Dierre Hill broke up the middle for 28-yard return on a kickoff that set up a touchdown drive in the two-minute drill, crisply executed by Dante Moore.