Penn State won the toss and elected to defer. Oregon gets the ball first.
After a touchback Whittington ran behind Emmanuel Pregnon and Isaiah World for 6, then Jordon Davison took a quick handoff straight ahead for the first down on third and one.
A quick pass in the flat to Sadiq gained six. Limar got just a yard, Whittington straight ahead, short of the sticks. On fourth and inches, a toss right to Davison for a first down, but a flinch by Jamari Johnson killed the drive. The Ducks punted taken down at the 15.
In their first series the Ducks operated with Moore behind center. They didn't get much push running inside and the false start cost them the drive and a chance to strike first.
A jet sweep to Trebor Pena gained three around the left side. The Ducks stuffed a direct snap to Kaytron Allen, third and five. Linebacker Devon Jackson blitzed, but Matayo Uiagalelei got some penetration and batted down the pass, three and out.
Moore missed on a back shoulder throw, wide of the boundary. Whittington churned up the middle for six tough yards. Whittington ran up the middle, just shy of the sticks. Fourth and one, the Ducks went for it again, Moore keeping behind Whittington for the first down.
Moore flushed out of the pocket and has to throw it away. Moore caught a carom on a slant play, nearly intercepted. A designed quarterback draw picked up a second first down, the Ducks first to get past midfield.
Dierre Hill picked up four on a quick throw, third and six. A run inside got it to the 37, fourth and three. Moore scrambled just short of the sticks, stopped by Amare Campbell, a turnover on downs.
So far Stein has been picking and dinking, seeming to be reluctant to take on Penn State's pressure. They moved the ball without sustaining a drive or breaking a chunk play.
Penn State starts at their 36, good field position. A throwback screen gets stuffed for -8. Singleton runs off left guard for two, third and 16. Penn State guard Anthony Donkoh went down on the play and had to be helped off the field.
Already the clock is down to 2:32 without a scoring threat. The Ducks have an opportunity for their second three and out if they can hold on third and long.
First breakthrough of the game: Allar throws underneath to Singleton for 15 and they convert on fourth down. PSU out near midfield. Uiagalelei stuffs a run for a loss to end the quarter, 0-0.