The rain has quieted down, and it’s a beautiful night here at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore.
No. 2 Oregon hopes to keep their national title hopes alive against a stingy Stanford Cardinal defense. Follow along with Cover It Live and on Twitter.
Stay tuned to DailyEmerald.com for high quality photos and analysis. You can review the game play-by-play on our live blog below:
1st Quarter by the numbers:
3:49 – Oregon’s time of possession, compared to the clock-crunching 11:11 clocked in by Stanford
81 – Rushing yards for Oregon in the first quarter, a stat that looks far less impressive considering redshirt freshman quarterback Marcus Mariota sprinted for 77 of them on one play.
0 – Penalties for the Ducks so far
Halftime by the numbers:
3 – Punts by Oregon’s Jackson Rice in the first half. The senior punter is averaging 3.6 per game this season.
3 – Combined fourth-down attempts during the game for Stanford and Oregon. All three attempts have failed (two for Oregon, one for Stanford).
25% – Oregon’s third-down conversion percentage in the first half. Coming into the contest, Oregon was ninth in the country, converting 51 percent of their attempts on third down.
3rd Quarter by the numbers:
+2 – Oregon turnover margin. The Ducks have one interception off Cardinal QB Kevin Hogan to accompany two fumble recoveries. For his part, Mariota has also tossed a pick.
42 – Straight games Oregon has won when leading after the third quarter. The Ducks have never lost under Chip Kelly when leading after three, either.
23 – Straight games in which Oregon has scored at least 30 points. The streak, the nation’s largest, is in jeopardy.
Final by the numbers:
20% – Combined field-goal percentage for Stanford and Oregon through Saturday’s game. The Cardinal’s Jordan Williamson went 1-for-3, while the Ducks’ Alejandro Maldonado went 0-for-2, including his crucial miss in overtime.
5 – Penalties for both teams. Oregon’s went for 54 yards, while Stanford’s cost them 64.
3.1 – Yards per rush for Oregon against Stanford. The Ducks averaged 6.1 yards per attempt coming into the contest.
Final from Autzen Stadium: No. 13 Stanford 17, No. 2 Oregon 14
Daily Emerald
November 16, 2012
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