Ducks show guts in the 2nd quarter with a pair of difficult scores

The Oregon Ducks were rolling in the first half of their Friday night tilt with the Minnesota Golden Gophers, heading to the locker room with a 28-6 lead. After Jordon Davison scored two touchdowns in the first quarter, the two scores in the second did not come as easily.

Running back Noah Whittington dragged multiple defenders for a flex-worthy TD. After being ruled down by contact on a previous attempt, Kenyon Sadiq reeled in his second opportunity for another difficult score.

The Oregon Football account on X pointed out that Whittington looked like Marshawn Lynch with his 40-yard touchdown. As seen in the clip above, Whittington simply could not be brought down, bulldozing and dragging multiple defenders until he broke free. Despite bobbling the ball a little bit, the impressive touchdown was upheld as Autzen burst into a frenzy. Whittington posted his fourth touchdown of the season and pushed his total rushing yardage to 551 yards at that time.

The Ducks only allowed the Golden Gophers to score on field goals in the first half, as the defense made the right plays in big spots. Kenyon Sadiq is back for Oregon, and man, was he missed last week against Iowa. Sadiq had his own muscle-moment, bouncing off defenders and getting into the endzone. However, he was ultimately ruled down as the crown of his helmet touched the ground.

But Sadiq's buddy Dante Moore wasn't going to let him leave his return game empty-handed. After Sadiq lined up in the fullback position, he motioned out, setting him up for a one-on-one opportunity. Kenyon bounced out to the back corner of the endzone, coming down with a fadeaway catch on a pretty ball from Moore. Sadiq is only adding to his NFL scouting tape and continues to prove he is the real deal.