Times have certainly changed for the Oregon Ducks. A few weeks after falling short on the road at Illinois, seemingly hitting rock bottom, the Ducks' offense has come alive under new play-caller Jay Johnson, and it's translating into wins on the field.
Oregon's offense started slow, but became almost unstoppable in a 41-28 win over Ohio State on Saturday, giving the Ducks their sixth victory of the season and continuing their push toward the Big Ten title game, despite having three losses.
Dylan Raiola made some mistakes, but ultimately played another turnover-free game while throwing for 257 yards and two touchdowns. Dakorien Moore paced the Ducks' receivers with seven catches for 56 yards and a highlight-reel one-handed touchdown grab in the corner
of the end zone. Oregon's passing game thrived against the Buckeyes' secondary and avoided pressure in the second half, avoiding a sack for the second game in a row.
Dierre Hill Jr. broke the biggest run of the season for the Ducks in the third quarter, following blocks downfield for a 48-yard touchdown run. Hill finished with 106 total yards and two rushing touchdowns. Brandon Smith turned in an encore performance with 64 total yards and a touchdown on a screen pass to cap Oregon's 38-0 scoring run.
Let's take a look at where the Ducks' scoring unit ranks nationally (including stats against both FBS and FCS opponents) after the Week 10 win over Ohio State.
Scoring Offense: No. 29
Points per game: 34.1
Passing Offense: No. 14
Passing yards per game: 285.2
Rushing Offense: No. 95
Rushing yards per game: 136.8
Total Offense: No. 37
Total yards per game: 422.0
First Downs: No. 71
Total first downs: 183
Penalties: No. 33
Penalty yards per game: 46.4
3rd Down Conversions: No. 89
Third down conversion percentage: 37.8% (48-of-127)
4th Down Conversions: No. 51
Fourth down conversion percentage: 57.9% (11-of-19)
Red Zone Offense: No. 5
Red zone scoring percentage: 95.1%
Sacks Allowed: No. 24
Total sacks allowed: 11
Turnovers Lost: No. 90
Turnovers per game: 1.4 (13 total)
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