Oregon Ducks vs Washington State Cougars Match Player Stats On Oct 01, 2016

The Sports Xchange
Oct 2, 2016

Washington State's "Air Raid" offense went to the ground to score six rushing touchdowns in a 51-33 win over Oregon on Saturday night at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Wash.

Washington State quarterback Luke Falk threw for 371 yards while the Cougars (2-2) finished with 280 yards on the ground.

After Oregon (2-3) failed to convert on fourth down on its first drive, Washington State scored first when Falk threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Gabe Marks.

Oregon answered with an 11-yard touchdown run by running back Royce Freeman on a fourth-and-1 to tie the game 7-7.

The Cougars went back ahead with a 13-play drive that went 75 yards before running back Gerard Wicks scored on a 4-yard run to take a 14-7.

The Ducks tied the game again when Freeman scored on a 1-yard run to make it 14-14.

Washington State made it 21-14 when running back Jamal Morrow scored on a 10-yard run midway through the second quarter. Wicks added a 2-yard scoring run in the final minute of the second quarter as the Cougars led 28-14 at halftime.

Falk was 20-for-25 for 198 yards and a touchdown in the half.

Washington State got a safety midway through the third quarter when Hercules Mata'afa sacked Oregon quarterback Dakota Prukop in the end zone to take a 30-14 lead.

Freeman got the Ducks within 30-20 on a 75-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, but Oregon missed the two-point conversion.

Morrow scored on a 14-yard touchdown run and James Williams had a 38-yard touchdown run to put the Cougars ahead 44-20 midway through the fourth quarter.

Oregon wide receiver Charles Nelson followed with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown that got the Ducks within 44-26.

Prukop was 14-for-22 for 132 yards while Freeman ran for 138 yards and three scores.

Oregon freshman quarterback Justin Herbert added a 4-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.