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
Oregon defenders take down Cougar running back James Williams (32). The Oregon Ducks host the No. 11 Washington State Cougars at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore. on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017. (Amanda Shigeoka/Emerald)
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