Makhi Hughes started the fourth quarter with a 19-yard run over the left side, his best carry as a Duck. On first down Dante Moore dropped back off a jet sweep motion by Jeremiah McClellan that cleared out the safety, Moore hitting a wide-open Gary Bryant for a 49-yard touchdown.
Moore reached 19-27 for 282 yards and four touchdowns, avenging a loss to OSU he suffered through as a freshman at UCLA, intercepted three times including a Pick Six.
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On 2nd and 17 Moore scrambled right and hit Bryant on the run for 19, but an illegal block by Jamari Johnson negated the play. James Ferguson-Reynolds hit a low line drive punt 51 yards down to the 4.
Four different receivers have caught a pass over 20 yards, three different ball carriers with a rush of 19 yards or more for the Ducks. Oregon State's longest play from scrimmage has been one 17-yard run by Hankerson in the first quarter.
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The running back by committee approach continues to work for the Ducks. Seven different ball carriers totaled 37 attempts for 247 yards with eight minutes to play.
After a timeout, Bear Alexander dove on a a fumble after a bad exchange, Ducks ball on the OSU 28. Hughes ran for five, then Moore slipped a flat pass to him good for 20 yards down to the 3.
Two runs and a pass failed, but Sappingtion punched through a field goal for a 41-7 lead.
Terrance Green made a nice run stuff at the line of scrimmage. Murphy threw a screen at a lineman's feet, then Trent Walker dropped a third down pass. The Beavs punted for the eighth time today.
Brock Thomas came in at quarterback. Da'Juan Riggs churned around right end for 19, left for four.
Oregon completely shut down the OSU passing attack today, 7-22 for 80 yards. On the ground, they had 26 carries for 67 yards, 2.6 a carry.
Oregon took a kneel-down at midfield. Bryce Boettcher wound up with 10 tackles.