Moore, Ducks take control with three straight touchdown drives

Oregon Ducks quarterback Dante Moore carries the ball as the Oregon Ducks host the Oregon State Beavers Sept. 20, 2025, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.
Oregon Ducks quarterback Dante Moore carries the ball as the Oregon Ducks host the Oregon State Beavers Sept. 20, 2025, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. | Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Oregon is now 4-4 on drives just before halftime, scoring a touchdown just before the half in each game this year.

Bryce Boettcher's career high in tackles is 11. He had 9 in the first half against OSU today.

With room to run Murphy throws too low and the Beavers go three and out, Oregon ball on their own 18, Hill ean for five, showing great patience running outside behind good blocking.

The Ducks drove for 92 and 80 yards in the second quarter. Moore and Bryant missed connection on third down with Bryant getting tripped up as he made his break. James Ferguson-Reynolds kept the ball and ran for the first down, a gain of 21.

After Limar ran twice for a first down, Moore was sacked for the first time this year, a loss of 9, Alex Harkey whiffing on a block.

Moore erased the error, hitting Sadiq for 21 on rhe seam on a catch and run. On 2nd and 10, Moore hit McClellan for 13 yards and a touchdown, Jordon Davison doing a great job of picking up a blitz.The Ducks led 28-7 with 8:18 to go in the third.

Moore had a few misfires, but he reached 15-22 for 209 yards and three touchdowns through the midpoint of the third.

A tight screen to Jamari Johnson gained 13 on 2nd and 10. A five-yard run by Limar moved the chains. Moore scrambled for 17 yards down to the 8. A false start by Harkey pushed them back. '

On third and goal from the five, Moore missed Saleapaga in the right corner, so the Ducks settled for a field goal, good by former Beaver Atticus Sappington, 31-7.

With 1:01 to go in the third quarter, the Ducks had outgained the Beavers 433-112, ruahing for 200 yards and passing for 233.

Murphy missed again on a deep throw. On third down Daylen Austin cut down a Beaver receiver short of the chains, a crisp open-field tackle.

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