Jayden Limar burst through for a 22-yard run behind Emmanuel Pregnon on the first play from scrimmage, then Dante Moore hit Gary Bryant Jr. for 14 yards and Kenyon Sadiq for 11.
He hit Dakorien Moore on a back shoulder fade for a spectacular touchdown, Moore leaping and then carrying a defender as he stretched into the end zone, a perfect example of his exceptional body control.
By the way, he's healthy and ready to go this week.
The Ducks led 7-0 with 12:10 to play in the first quarter, driving 75 yards in just seven plays. Moore misfired on one pass, a shade overthrown to a wide-open Malik Benson, but he went right back to work with three straight completions.
The Ducks exploded for two chunks plays on the first drive of the game.
On the Beavers first possession the Ducks held a first down run to two yards. Jerry Mixon broke up a pass over the middle, then Brandon Finney blanketed a receiver on a deep throw, long by Maalik Murphy, thrown over everybody., three and out.
Dakorien plucked a ball out of the air on second and short, good for 18. Moore and Moore just missed long. then a screen pass was tipped away. On 4th and 7 a pass to McClellan was stopped short of the sticks for a turnoverr on downs.
The Ducks defense responded by stonwewalling a first down run, but they gave up 11 on a second run up the middle. Murphy threw high on a slant pattern, incomplete. A run went for two, third and 8, the ball on the Beaver 49.
After an OSU time out, a screen pass to Hankerson fooled the Ducks badly, good for 13 yards and a first down. On 2nd and 13 Hankerson burst through the right side for 17 yards. The run defense issues have not been properly solved, with Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen watching at home in Happy Valley.
Salahadin Allah ran for five and then Murphy found Taz Reddicks for 21 yards down to the 3, a blown assignment. Boettcher stuffed Hankerson on first and goal, but he scored easily over right tackle on third down.
It was the first touchdown allowed this season by the first team defense, game tied 7-7.
The Ducks took over after the kick and Jayden Limar popped a 15-yard run. Moore threw into coverage incomplete. A holding call on Isaiah World negated a scramble by Moore, 3rd and 16 just before the quarter ended.