LIVE UPDATES: No. 3 Oregon vs. Stanford
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Where: Stanford Stadium (Stanford, California)
When: Saturday, October 2 at approx. 12:30 p.m. PST
TV: ABC
Announcers: Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analysis), Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)
Stream: FUBO TV, Pac-12 Live
Listen: Oregon Sports Network from Learfield IMG College; local radio: KUJZ-FM 95.3 (Eugene), KFXX-AM 1080 (Portland), Sirius: 133 | XM: 197
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Game Notes: No. 3 Oregon vs. Stanford
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FINAL: 31-24 Stanford (OT)
- Brown throws to Pittman who is pushed out of bounds. The game is over. The Ducks have lost for the first time in 2021.
- Brown throws short to Jaylon Redd who can't pick up the first down on third down. Oregon takes a timeout, and the Ducks have to convert on fourth down to keep the game going.
- Browns keeps on an option and picks up three yards.
- Brown throws to Jaylon Redd and the ball goes through his hands. However, a targeting is called on Alaka'i Gilman after the ball hits the ground. After review, there is no targeting.
Oregon drive:
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- McKee throws to Humphreys, who rumbles through multiple defenders and scores the go-ahead touchdown. PAT is GOOD. Oregon's ball next.
- DJ James knocks away a pass intended for Higgins in the corner of the end zone.
- On first and 15, McKee throws to Higgins short but is tackled by Jamal Hill right after the catch.
- Stanford commits another false start penalty.
- Peat picks up the first down on third and short.
- Humphreys catches a pass and gets nine.
- McKee throws to Jay Symonds, and the pass is dropped.
Stanford drive:
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- Oregon wins the toss and chooses to start the overtime on defense.
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END OF REGULATION: 24-24
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- McKee throws to Elijah Higgins for a touchdown with no time on the clock. PAT is GOOD. 24-24 and the game is going to overtime.
- McKee throws a fade to Humphreys, but holding is called on Wright to give Stanford one more play.
- McKee sails a throw to the back of the end zone to bring up fourth and goal with 5 seconds left.
- With eight seconds left, Oregon takes a timeout on third and goal.
- McKee throws a high ball to Humphreys in the end zone, and Wright bats it away.
- McKee unwisely runs for a loss of a yard, and Stanford is forced to burn its final timeout with 12 seconds left.
- McKee throws with the Ducks unprepared to Yurosek for 14 yards to bring up first and goal.
- McKee throws incomplete to Higgins in the opposite corner of the end zone.
- McKee is pressured again and throws incomplete to the corner of the end zone. Brandon Dorlus is called for roughing the passer, and the Ducks are keeping Stanford in the game.
- McKee throws again to Bradley Archer for another first down. Stanford somehow is still alive in this game. Oregon takes a timeout to stop the clock at 0:41. Stanford is at Oregon's 32-yard line.
- McKee throws a dart to Yurosek as the Ducks are playing soft coverage.
- Jack West goes down at the line of scrimmage, and McKee comes back in.
- After review, Kayvon Thibodeaux has been disqualified for targeting. He will miss the first half of the Ducks' next game on Oct. 15 against Cal.
- The play is being looked at for targeting.
- McKee was decked on an incomplete throw to Higgins. McKee was hit up high by Thibodeaux and from behind by Mase Funa and has hardly moved since hitting the ground. He is being attended to by trainers. McKee is coming off of the field very slowly, and Jack West will replace him.
- John Humphreys gets the catch and runs for the first down on second and 19.
- Fifth false start penalty against Stanford in the half as the Cardinal are in the shadow of their own end zone.
- Yet another false start by the Stanford offensive line moves the Cardinal back to the 8.
- McKee throws into the shadows into Bryce Farrell, who is covered by multiple defenders.
Stanford drive 1:59:
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- Oregon punts to the Stanford 13. Stanford will have 1:59 and one timeout to go 87 yards and score a touchdown down by seven.
- Bad playcall by the Ducks to throw the ball on second and 18, and it falls incomplete to stop the clock.
- Thomas Booker swings Cardwell down on first and 20. Stanford takes a timeout with 2:12 left in the game.
- Oregon is shooting itself in the foot as George Moore and Devon Williams are called for false starts on consecutive plays.
- Dye pushes the pile forward for a first down on fourth and a yard.
- Cardwell is stopped short on third and short. Clock continues to run under three minutes as the Ducks will go for it.
- Byron Cardwell is the first running back off the bench for the Ducks as he picks up three yards.
- Dye won't go down as he tumbles for the first down on third down.
- Dye drives through defenders to get the first down. Oregon's offensive line has found its rhythm.
Oregon drive 7:26:
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- Keyon Ware-Hudson hurries McKee, who dumps it to Peat for 12 yards to bring up fourth down. Stanford will punt. Cardinal have nine yards of offense in the second half.
- McKee's throw to Humphreys is batted at the line by Sewell.
- Stanford offense has been brutal in this half. False start pushes the Cardinal back again.
- Keith Brown brings the early pressure, and Noah Sewell bodyslams McKee for the sack. Loss of seven.
- Peat returns the kickoff 25 yards to the Stanford 26.
Stanford drive 9:23:
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- Anthony Brown keeps it on an option and runs patiently behind his blockers and finds the corner of the end zone for a five-yard touchdown. First lead of the game for the Ducks. PAT is GOOD. 24-17 Oregon (9:32 4Q)
- Dye picks up five on first and goal.
- On third and six, Mycah Pittman finds some space and breaks a tackle by Kyu Blu Kelly and gains 66 yards. Ducks are in business on first and goal.
- Brown has not thrown the ball downfield at all in this game. He has had some time on multiple occasions and settles for the short game almost every time.
- Oregon begins its drive with a false start.
Oregon drive 11:43:
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- McKee airmails Higgins who had room beyond the first-down marker. Cardinal will punt.
- The horrific drive for Stanford continues as another false start is called. Third and 22
- Jamal Hill makes a massive tackle against Austin Jones in space.
- Thibodeaux races to the opposite hash to bring down Jones for no gain on first and 20.
- McKee makes a fantastic throw to Benjamin Yurosek for a first down, but Stanford is called for a holding. Big break for the Oregon defense.
- Peat gets the first down as Noah Sewell returns to the field.
END OF THIRD QUARTER: 17-17
- On the final play of the third quarter, McKee rifles to Higgins for a completion and a first down. Noah Sewell is down and being attended to. Tough day for the Ducks and injuries. Looks like Sewell banged into Higgins in coverage and was holding his left wrist/arm.
- McKee passes to Humphreys for seven yards, a rare positive gain this quarter.
Stanford drive 0:53:
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- Camden Lewis' 22-yard field goal is GOOD. Game is tied at 17 (0:53 3Q)
- Johnny Johnson III finally gets a pass on a crossing route and fights forward to the four-yard line. On fourth and goal, Ducks will take the field goal.
- Brown throws to a contested Matavao, and it is knocked away by Kyu Blu Kelly.
- Stanford jumps offsides to help Oregon slightly.
- Brown faces pressure up the middle and is sacked by Damuni.
- Brown throws incomplete to the back of the end zone with flags galore. Jaylon Redd is called for an illegal blindside block. Ducks are going backwards. First and goal at the 23.
- Verdell is headed to the locker room in a cart.
READ MORE: CJ Verdell Exits Stanford Game with Injury
- Verdell gets the carry, and the Ducks convert once again on third down. Verdell is down and punching the ground in pain. Trainers are attending to him. Verdell could not put pressure on his left leg and was taken to the medical tent.
- Jones gets back up, as Dye gets the carry and avoids multiple tacklers for a four-yard gain. Ducks in the red zone.
- Brown keeps it on an option and finally picks up the first down. Steven Jones gets rolled into and is slow getting up.
- Kyu Blu Kelly fights through TJ Bass's block and trips Verdell to bring up third down.
- Verdell is starting to pick up the work load, picking up 11 yards on his first two carries to get the first down.
- Mycah Pittman gets some great blocks and returns the punt into Stanford territory at the 38.
Oregon drive 7:09:
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- On third down, Thibodeaux brought pressure while being double-teamed. McKee scrambles and is short of the first down. Oregon forces another three-and-out.
- Once again, Heaukulani trips up Peat before he could find the gap.
- Oregon's pressure has arrived. Heaukulani has been bringing it all game and harasses McKee into a poor throw that falls incomplete.
Stanford drive 8:32:
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- On third and goal, Verdell punches it in for the one-yard touchdown. PAT is GOOD. 17-14 Stanford (8:32 3Q)
- Brown is stopped on an option at the one-yard line.
- Brown somehow darts a throw to Dye for a first down inside the 10, who hangs on to the ball despite a huge hit by Kendall Williamson.
- Travis Dye bulldozes through a linebacker and picks up the first down on a tough run.
- Jaylon Redd catches a pass on a crosser and converts the first down.
- A short punt gives the Ducks the ball at the Stanford 48.
Oregon drive 12:20:
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- Nate Heaukulani makes a beautiful read on a throw to Jones and brings him down for a big loss. Stanford punts.
- Brandon Dorlus explodes up the middle despite being held on the play to bring pressure on McKee. Stanford is called for the hold.
- McKee fires to Humphreys, but the pass is slightly behind him and dropped.
- A nice return by Casey Filkins gives the Cardinal the ball at their own 28.
Stanford drive 14:13:
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- Brown's throw to Terrance Ferguson is incomplete, defended by Noah Williams. Three and out for Oregon. Ducks had a chance to cut into or take the lead with the final possession of the first half and first possession of the second half, and they come up with nothing.
- Oregon calls timeout 28 seconds into the second half facing a third and 6.
- Brown throws and it is batted away and nearly picked again by Gabe Reid.
- Verdell pushes the pile for four yards.
Oregon drive 14:54:
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HALFTIME: 17-7 Stanford
HALFTIME THOUGHTS: 17-7 Stanford
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- Stanford runs out the clock to close out the first half.
Stanford drive 0:50:
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- Brown lines up in shotgun and runs into a wall. Very questionable playcall, and the Ducks can't score. Stanford takes over at the one-yard line.
- Verdell gets close to the goal line but is yanked back by his facemask with no call. Stanford burns a timeout on fourth and goal inside the one-yard line.
- Ducks take their first timeout of the half with 1:01 remaining until halftime.
- Brown rolls to the right and gets inside the five-yard line. Ducks will have third and goal.
- Dye gets the carry for little to no gain.
- Brown fakes the handoff and gets nice blocks from the offensive line to carry it to the left side for a first down and goal.
- On second and 12, Redd gets the ball on a handoff and picks up 21 yards.
- Levani Damuni makes an impressive play to fight through a block to bring down Verdell for a loss of two.
- Brown throws in the flat to Verdell for an easy first down.
- Dye carries for a first down, but he appears to fumble the ball and it is recovered by Stanford. After review, the call is overturned.
- Brown throws short to Dye who spins and rumbles for a first down. Oregon offensive line has allowed Stanford to pressure Brown plenty in the first half.
- Brown overthrows an open Devon Williams, who likely would have taken it to the house if the ball was on target.
- Jaylon Redd catches his first pass on the sideline and is blasted by Kendall Williamson.
- Mycah Pittman returns the punt by slips before he can return it. Ducks take over at their own 18.
Oregon drive 4:00:
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- McKee keeps it for a short scramble, and the Cardinal will punt. Big stop by Oregon's defense.
- Third down gets even longer with a false start penalty.
- Keyon Ware-Hudson bats down a pass by McKee, and the Cardinal have a third and long.
- Peat is blown up by Thibodeaux and Noah Sewell for a loss of two.
- As Stanford gets the ball at the 23, Oregon looks to stop the run and get the ball back for one last drive at the end of the first half before the Ducks get the ball again to start the second half.
Stanford drive 5:17:
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- On third down and eight, Brown is brought down by Miezan for another big loss. Fourth down and a punt. The Ducks continue to rotate offensive linemen on the right side, where the pressure continues to come.
- Ricky Miezan blows up the play and tackles Verdell for a loss. Moliki Matavao cannot get a chip on the block. Loss of four.
- Kris Hutson gets his first catch right at the 40 for the first down. Brown is throwing well on the sidelines.
- Verdell gets the carry, evading an early would-be tackler for a gain of seven.
Oregon drive 8:02:
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- Isaiah Sanders gets the direct snap and bolts for the two-yard touchdown. PAT is GOOD. 17-7 Stanford (8:02 2Q)
- Jones is stopped by Jamal Hill and co. to bring up third and goal.
- On goal to go, Jones carries and is brought down by Mase Funa for no gain, but Funa is down on his back and is pointing to his right shoulder. Funa has been banged up often this year. The Ducks' linebacker is able to walk off the field on his own power.
- Peat rockets forward for another first down. Ducks struggling against the run.
- Nate Heaukulani blasts into the backfield and hits Peat early, but Peat continues to drive forward for a two-yard pickup.
- Jones runs again for six yards, bouncing off of a hit by Thibodeaux.
- Jones picks up the first down. Ducks have not been able to get into the backfield and have missed several tackles up front in the run game. Flashes to Jones having a solid game at Autzen last year.
- McKee avoids the pressure and steps up and scrambles for six yards.
- Brycen Tremayne catches a crosser with Kayvon Thibodeaux missing a tackle in coverage, but Tremayne is dragged down and appears to have suffered a serious lower leg injury. Tremayne is being carted off the field with his left ankle in an aircast.
- Stanford takes advantage of the continued drive with a gain of 11 by Austin Jones who moves the Cardinal into Oregon territory.
- McKee throws incomplete to Tremayne with Dontae Manning in coverage, but Manning is called for pass interference. Mario Cristobal is irate on the sideline. The incompletion would have forced a punt, but now Stanford's drive continues.
- McKee fires to Higgins on the sideline for nine yards. Thibodeaux was nearby in coverage.
- Peat is stopped by Popo Aumavae for no gain. Great penetration by Aumavae.
Stanford drive 14:34:
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- Brown corrals an errant snap and scurries to the left for a 3-yard touchdown. PAT is GOOD. 10-7 Stanford (14:34 2Q)
- Brown keeps it on another option and carries for about three yards.
- Ducks begin the second period at the Stanford 6.
END OF FIRST QUARTER: 10-0 Stanford
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- On the final play of the first quarter, Verdell buries several Stanford defenders for a first down. Ducks are moving as the field flips and the second quarter begins.
- Brown throws to Ferguson on a screen to the opposite sideline, and Ferguson flashes the speed for a first down.
- Brown throws to the same sideline once again to Devon Williams for another first down. Cardinal have been giving Williams space on the sidelines.
- Ducks are in Stanford territory, and Brown runs an option for a short gain.
- Ducks line up quickly, and Brown throws accurately to Devon Williams on the sideline for his first catch and a first down.
- Verdell carries to the outside and is spun down for five yards.
- As the Ducks line up at their own 45, the previous play of McKee's QB sneak is under review. The call stands.
Oregon drive 2:05:
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- McKee sneaks close to the first down on fourth down. Measurement shows he does not get the first down. Oregon's defense has had a tough time stopping the run, especially from Peat who has 50 yards on five carries, but the Ducks get a massive stop here.
- Austin Jones subs in and comes up inches short of a first down on third and two.
- Peat bounces outside and picks up eight into Oregon territory.
- McKee feels the pressure and has to throw it away on first down.
- McKee throws a dart to the opposite side of the field to Higgins for another first down with Jamal Hill in coverage.
- Nathaniel Peat finds a huge hole for 23 yards.
Stanford drive 4:37:
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- Brown throws errantly to Spencer Webb on third down, and the Ducks' offense has not found any rhythm yet. Ducks punt again.
- Dye continues to get carries on first and second down, but is stopped short on both attempts.
- Travis Dye gets his first carry for 17 yards.
Oregon drive 6:25:
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- McKee throws to Tremayne for a contested catch against Mykael Wright for an 18-yard touchdown. The play is reviewed and confirmed. PAT is GOOD. 10-0 Stanford (6:25 1Q)
- McKee strikes to Elijah Higgins for a big gain for 25.
Stanford drive 7:06:
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- Anthony Brown throws right into the arms of Gabe Reid for an interception. Stanford takes over at the Oregon 43.
- Johnny Johnson III drops an open pass on second down.
- Steven Jones moves to right guard and Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu enters at right tackle.
- Mycah Pittman returns the punt 11 yards to the Oregon 35.
Oregon drive 7:36:
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- McKee can't find an open receiver and is sacked by Brandon Dorlus and Keyon Ware-Hudson. Stanford will punt on a three-and-out.
- McKee scrambles and is brought down by Mase Funa.
- McKee misfires to an open receiver on first down.
- Casey Filkins muffs the punt, but recovers it at the Stanford 29.
Stanford 9:14:
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- Brown throws to a wide open Terrance Ferguson on third and long, but the freshman tight end wasn't looking for the ball and it falls incomplete. Ducks will punt.
- Verdell appears to convert on third down, but a holding is called against George Moore.
- Anthony Brown tests Kyu Blu Kelly early, and the corner bats the pass away.
- CJ Verdell gets a pass in the flat and churns up seven yards. Mycah Pittman, Jaylon Redd and Johnny Johnson III are the starting receivers.
- Oregon begins the drive at its own 25.
Oregon drive 10:30:
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- Joshua Karty's 25-yard field goal is GOOD. 3-0 Stanford (10:30 1Q)
- Stanford lines up to go for it on fourth-and-goal, but a false start is called.
- Mykael Wright gets an early jump over Tremayne in the end zone on a jump ball and deflects it to force fourth-and-goal.
- Austin Jones is now in at running back and takes Stanford inside the 5.
- Brycen Tremaine jukes out Mykael Wright on third down and 8 and picks up the first down.
- Kayvon Thibodeaux gets into the backfield and forces McKee to dump the ball in the dirt.
- Nathaniel Peat, the starting back on this opening drive, takes a draw and bounces off multiple defenders for a first down.
- Benjamin Yurosek, the 6'5" tight end makes his first catch in traffic for a first down. McKee is looking for his big targets early.
- Tanner McKee's first play-action throw to John Humphreys is incomplete.
- On the opening kickoff, Trikweze Bridges brings down Bryce Farrell, but the play is being reviewed for targeting. After review, Bridges is ejected for targeting.
Stanford drive 14:54:
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Pregame
- Oregon wins the toss and defers. Stanford will get the ball to start.
- Oregon Offensive Coordinator Joe Moorhead is out with a non COVID-19-related illness.
READ MORE: OC Joe Moorhead Unavailable vs. Stanford
- Alex Forsyth is out for the game. He is on the sidelines wearing a jersey and street clothes.
READ MORE: Alex Forsyth Out vs. Stanford
- Bennett Williams is OUT.
- First team offensive line going through warmups includes, from left to right: George Moore, TJ Bass, Ryan Walk, Jackson Powers-Johnson, Steven Jones
- Kayvon Thibodeaux got an extra layer of heavy tape on his left ankle prior to the game.
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