Early Falcon lead fades as Oregon wins opener
EUGENE, Ore -- Bowling Green scored the game’s first10 points and led 10-7 after one quarter, but No. 24 Oregon took over after that, posting a 58-24 victory Saturday.
Falcons quarterback Jarret Doege completed 22 of 38 passes for 253 yards and three touchdowns. His top receiver was Scott Miller, who registered 13 catches for a team-high 166 yards. He has now gone over 100 receiving yards seven times in his career.
Running back Andrew Clair racked up 113 yards on a career-high 25 carries. He also had two receptions totaling 15 yards and scored one TD. With Bryson Denley adding 36 yards on 12 carries, the running game produced 166 yards on 44 carries.
Running back Andrew Clair racked up 113 yards on a career-high 25 carries. He also had two receptions totaling 15 yards and scored one TD. With Bryson Denley adding 36 yards on 12 carries, the running game produced 166 yards on 44 carries.
Oregon, meanwhile, got a productive performance from quarterback Justin Herbert. He completed just 10 passes (10 of 21) , but five went for touchdowns and ran for another.
Oregon broke the game open with a 30-point second quarter and outscored BG 21-7 the rest of the way. Ugachkwu Amadi’s 38 –yard interception got the Ducks going again early in a third quarter of big plays. Oregon’s Taj Griffin scored on an 83-yard strike and Doege tossed a 63-yard bomb to Miller for Bowling Green.
It was UO’s first game under head coach Mario Cristobal. He took over after Willie Taggert left for Florida State.
Oregon broke the game open with a 30-point second quarter and outscored BG 21-7 the rest of the way. Ugachkwu Amadi’s 38 –yard interception got the Ducks going again early in a third quarter of big plays. Oregon’s Taj Griffin scored on an 83-yard strike and Doege tossed a 63-yard bomb to Miller for Bowling Green.
It was UO’s first game under head coach Mario Cristobal. He took over after Willie Taggert left for Florida State.
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