Ducks Bounce Again In Dominant Vogue

Coming off its first lack of the season, the Oregon soccer workforce responded by dominating Rutgers on the street Saturday, 56-10 at SHI Stadium. In 4 seasons below head coach Dan Lanning, the UO soccer has but to lose consecutive video games.

The No. 8 Ducks (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) completed Saturday’s sport with 750 whole yards, simply shy of this system report of 777 set in opposition to California in 2015. Oregon ran for 415 yards, surpassing 400 rush yards for the primary time since that very same sport in opposition to the Golden Bears.

“All week we talked about playing to our standard,” Lanning stated. “There’s some things we want back from that game, but overall I thought our players really attacked that.”

The Ducks led 42-3 at halftime, by which level Dante Moore was already virtually completed with a 15-of-20, 290-yard passing efficiency with 4 touchdowns. His final of the primary half was the third landing already for Noah Whittington, who rushed for 125 yards and two scores, and Kenyon Sadiq caught a pair of landing passes within the first half as properly.

“We wanted to establish the run, and we felt like we could move bodies up front and run through some arm tackles,” Lanning stated. “And we did that tonight.”

By halftime, Oregon had a 446-117 benefit in whole yards; the Ducks have been piling up 13.1 yards per play, whereas permitting 3.0. They completed the sport with 9 go performs longer than 20 yards, and 10 rushes of 13 yards or longer.

One week after a loss, the UO soccer workforce was making a powerful assertion.

“We said all week and really today, we’re not chasing stats, we’re chasing the standard,” Lanning stated. “And I thought our guys did a good job of that.”

Oregon’s protection Saturday did not enable a landing till late within the fourth quarter, permitting 14 or fewer factors for the fifth time in seven video games this season. Aaron Flowers had an interception and a compelled fumble to assist lead the hassle, and Blake Purchase had an interception plus a sack.

“I feel like we came out here and just attacked our game plan, were ourselves, and then just sustained it,” Flowers stated. “Came out there full speed, just full effort, and I feel like that showed out.”

In the loss to Indiana, the UO protection in all probability did sufficient to place the Ducks in place to win. On Saturday, Oregon’s protection completely did so.

Saturday’s scoring started with a 68-yard landing run from Whittington, the longest rush by an Oregon working again since C.J. Verdell’s memorable explosion play at Ohio State in 2021. That made it 7-3, and Sadiq made it 14-3 later within the first quarter earlier than he had one other athletic landing reception early within the second that sparked a 28-point quarter for Oregon.

Dakorien Moore caught a landing go for a 28-3 lead, and Whittington scored twice extra within the second quarter, as soon as by way of rush and as soon as by way of reception. 

“I’m just thankful,” Whittington stated. “I’m glad we could go out and dominate today.”

Freshmen Jordon Davison and Dierre Hill ran for touchdowns within the third quarter, a interval during which Oregon rushed 9 instances for 190 yards. Davison notched his first profession 100-yard sport, and scored his eighth landing of the season.

Before the fourth quarter had begun, Dante Moore’s day was performed, and Sheldon High’s Brock Thomas had taken over at quarterback. If the Ducks had been trying to make a press release after their loss to Indiana, it had been made loud and clear.

“In football, rent’s due every week,” Lanning stated. “So as great as this one win was, to see us accomplish (playing) to our standard and what we want to be able to do, we’ve got to come to work next week again.”