In the 118th match up between the two schools Oregon continued its dominance of the match up winning the last 7 meeting between the two schools. Las t year Oregon won late in the game but Mariota made sure this was not even a question this year when he threw fro 367 yards and four touchdowns, and also ran for two more scores. Royce Freeman rushed for 135 yards, which helped Maritoa, spread the offence and pick apart Oregon states secondary. When looking back at the game Oregon came out and dominated from start to finish with little worry. Oregon state did not give up and continued to fight as much as they could to make the game as competitive as possible.
It was another easy win for the Ducks this week and the flow past Colorado on the arm of Mariota. Who had 323 yards and 3 touchdowns he also ran for 73 yards and another score, giving him 42 total touchdowns this season to set a Pac-12 record. With him putting up number like this there are few teams in college football that could top this high-powered offence. Freeman added 105 yards and two additional scores for the Ducks. Everything seemed to be clicking today for the ducks. "I couldn't have done it without all those guys in the locker room," Mariota said. "To me, it is what it is -- a number. I'm sure another guy will come around in the next couple of years and break it." Mariota was talking about his play this year so far. Colorado coach said, "I think they're the best football team [in the country]. I don't care what anybody says, because he's the best quarterback in the nation. When you have the best quarterback with the talent they've got and the defense, they've got a chance to be really, really, really good," MacIntyre said. "I hope they go win it all."
All Facts and photos from www.goducks.com. Marshal was born in San Jose, California and is in his junior year are at Oregon. He is the son of Greg and Tammie Marshall and has one brother, one sister. Marshal had had an impact since first stepping on the field at Oregon. As a true freshman he rushed for 464 yards, which was good enough for fourth best on the team. In his second year at Oregon Marshal became the 20th 1,000 yard rusher in school history. Coming into his junior year Marshal was asked to step down at the main rusher for Oregon and became a slot receiver for the team. Marshal with out question agreed to help the team by doing so and lead the team in receiving yards this year.
Many of us will remember this game for a few different reasons but most of all will be when Utah’s Kaelin Clay thought he had scored an impressive 78-yard touchdown grab but just before he crossed the goal line he dropped the ball. Oregon’s Erick Dargon stood atop the ball thinking for moment that they had given up the score but then looking at the officials and they confirming he did not score he attempted to pick it up and run the other way until he was hit and dropped the ball allowing Joe Walker to pick it up and run the ball 100 yards for a ducks touchdown. This was the beginning of the end for Utah because they never seemed to get back into the game and Oregon got comfortable. Clay later said "I know how important points are, so I take full responsibility,'' Clay said. "I got carried away.'' The Utes, who lead the nation in sacks, finished with four but this was not enough t keep the ducks from flying away with this one.
The Ducks have lost the last two years to the Stanford cardinals and this year was looking to be the year the duck could finally get the monkey off their back and beat the team that has crushed their National Championship dream so many years in a row now. "To get this win was huge. It will build a lot of momentum heading into the rest of the year," Mariota said. "It was one of those things -- good to get it under your belt and bury the hatchet a little." There was little the Ducks did wrong in this game and it helped to lead them to another win against an opponent who could easily beat a top team in the nation. This was the ducks year and Mariota finally got the win over the cardinals he need to improve his résumé that much more.
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