Shough throws 3 TDs and No. 11 Oregon survives Bruins 38-35
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Tyler Shough threw for 334 yards and three touchdowns and No. 11 Oregon held off short-handed UCLA 38-35 on Saturday to remain undefeated.
At 3-0, Oregon solidified its spot atop the Pac-12 North.
Devon Williams had six catches for 123 yards, including a 19-yarder for a score and a 49-yard reception that helped set up a third-quarter score.
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UCLA (1-2) had several players out because of COVID-19 protocols and contact tracing, including starting quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson. Redshirt freshman Chase Griffin started.
“I will not have the opportunity to play vs. Oregon today for reasons out of my control. Frustrated I can’t help the team but they will still be great regardless! #GoBruins,” Thompson-Robinson posted to Twitter shortly before the game.
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Griffin threw for 195 yards and a touchdown, with two interceptions. Demetric Felton rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns, including an 11-yard scoring run that got the Bruins within three with 3:43 left.
Oregon's ensuing drive failed and UCLA got the ball back with 1:24 left. A penalty on the Ducks got the Bruins a first down on the Oregon 39. But Oregon went on to stop the Bruins on fourth-and-12 to end it.
Thompson-Robinson, junior, threw for 196 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 52 yards and another score in UCLA's 34-10 victory over Cal last Sunday. Saturday's game was originally set for Friday night, but moved after that game at the Rose Bowl game came together.
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Oregon took an early lead on Shough's 19-yard scoring pass to Devon Williams, midway through the opening quarter. The Ducks recovered a fumble on the kickoff return, and scored on the next play with Shough's 32-yard pass to Travis Dye.
Shough, who replaced Justin Herbert as Oregon's starter this season, threw for 312 yards with four touchdowns, and had nine carries for 81 yards, in a victory at Washington State last weekend.
Felton pulled the Bruins closer with a 1-yard touchdown before they tied it on a Qwantrezz Knight's 20-yard fumble return early in the second quarter. Knight scooped up the ball on a bounce after it was knocked from Oregon running back CJ Vedell's hands.
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The Ducks pulled back in front on Camden Lewis' 23-yard field goal. Griffin converted on third-and-18 to Kyle Philips for 19 yards, which led to Greg Dulcich's 32-yard touchdown reception that pulled UCLA into a 21-17 lead.
Just before halftime, Jordan Happle intercepted Griffin on the Oregon 42 and ran it back 58 yards for the touchdown to give the Ducks a 24-21 lead heading into the locker room.
Verdell extended Oregon's lead early in the third quarter with a 4-yard TD run.
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Brittain Brown's 2-yard touchdown got the Bruins to 31-28. But Shough found Hunter Kampmoyer with a 12-yard scoring pass.
THE TAKEAWAY
UCLA: The Bruins announced Friday night that two players or staff had tested positive for COVID-19. Additional details were not made public. ... Griffin had not thrown a pass at the college level before Saturday.
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Oregon: Oregon wore new Polynesian-inspired green uniforms Saturday in honor of the team’s relationship with the Pacific region. ... Freshman linebacker Noah Sewell was carted off with a lower right leg injury in the third quarter. His teammates surrounded the cart to offer encouragement before it departed the field.
UP NEXT
UCLA: Hosts Arizona on Saturday.
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Oregon: At Oregon State on Friday.