Oregon couldn’t build off of a solid first half and yields 17-unanswered points to Washington State in the second half. Freshman quarterback Braxton Burmeister gets picked off twice as Oregon’s offense stalls in the second half. Ducks lose 33-10 and fall to 4-2, 1-2 on the season.
Key plays
— Luke Falk hits Renard Bell on a 10-yard touchdown pass on Washington State’s first drive of the second half. Cougars take a 20-10 lead.
— Freshman quarterback Braxton Burmeister fumbles on third and one at Oregon’s 41-yard line, Washington State recovers and takes over possession at Oregon’s 44-yard line with 8:20 left in the third quarter.
— Burmeister gets intercepted by Marcus Strong at Washington State’s 48-yard line. Strong returns it to Oregon’s 25-yard line. Falk finds Isaiah Johnson-Mack on a 25-yard touchdown pass on the first play following the interception to give the Cougars a 30-10 lead with 14:35 left in the game.
— Burmeister gets intercepted by Robert Taylor with 11:25 left in the game. Washington State takes over possession on Washington State’s 42-yard line.
— A 29-yard field goal from Washington State’s Erik Powell with 1:41 left to play extended the Cougars’ lead to 33-10.
Oregon passing
Braxton Burmeister — 15-of-27 for 145 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions
Oregon rushing
Royce Freeman — 12 carries for 62 yards
Kani Benoit – 10 carries for 32 yards
Oregon receiving
Taj Griffin — five receptions for 29 yards
Brenden Schooler — five receptions for 61 yards
Jacob Breeland — one reception for 30 yards and one touchdown
Washington State passing
Luke Falk — 24-of-42 for 282 yards and three touchdown
Washington State rushing
Gerard Wicks — seven carries for 58 yards
James Williams — 11 carries for 48 yards
Washington State receiving
Jamal Morrow — five receptions for 46 yards and one touchdown
Isaiah Johnson-Mack — three receptions for 56 yards and one touchdown
Renard Bell — three receptions for 45 yards and one touchdown
Kyle Sweet — seven receptions for 86 yards
Oregon total offense
277 yards (132 rushing, 145 passing)
Washington State total offense
369 yards (282 passing, 87 rushing)
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Rapid Reaction: Oregon’s offense stalls in second half, Ducks fall to Cougars 33-10
Gus Morris
October 6, 2017
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