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Oregon football vs.Oregon State: Offense serves Oregon better
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| AP photo He hangs on: Oregon’s Jeremiah Johnson bobbles the ball as runs for a 83-yard touchdown as Oregon State’s Al Afalava (9) and Austin Hall (30) fall in the second quarter Saturday in Corvallis. |
Dominant Ducks: Players believe they can put up bigger numbers
By JOSH PETRIE
H&N Sports Writer
CORVALLIS — Oregon was about as dominant as any offense has been in the 112-game history of the Civil War on Saturday, scoring a series-record 65 points and amassing 694 yards of total offense without a turnover.
The Ducks also believe there is more to come.
“We definitely haven’t played our best game yet,” sophomore running back LeGarrette Blount said. “We put up almost 700 yards total offense, but I think we can put up more than that if we just continue to be aggressive.”
Saturday’s 65-38 victory over Oregon State was the Ducks’ fifth 50-plus-point effort of the season, as well as their third game over 60. Nearly everything Oregon did offensively seemed to work, especially in the first half, when they gained 442 yards and earned a 37-17 lead.
Senior running back Jeremiah Johnson ran for a Civil War-record 219 yards on just 17 attempts, including runs of 83 and 79 yards, and Blount added 112 on the ground.
Sophomore quarterback Jeremiah Masoli was 11-of-17 for 274 yards and three touchdowns, each to a different receiver.
“I’m going to give our whole offense an A-plus,” Johnson said. “We did a great job. We executed everything we did in practice.”
Mixing things up
The Ducks mixed their attack well, using the pass to set up the run, and vice versa.
Masoli connected early on his longer routes, which gave Johnson and Blount plenty of room to run. Oregon’s offensive line was effective with its run-blocking schemes, especially to the right side, where Johnson reeled off his two long runs and Blount scampered for a 46-yard carry in the third quarter.
“That’s all line and receivers blocking,” Johnson said. “Our front did an excellent job of making blocks and getting to the right spots so me and LeGarrette could make a good play.”
When Oregon State loaded its defensive front to stop the run, the play-action pass was wide open.
“We ran the ball, ran the ball, ran the ball, and that freed up the play-action pass,” junior tight end Ed Dickson said. “We got them on their toes, then we snuck up with the play-action pass and it helped us out a lot.”
The players did their part, but second-year offensive coordinator Chip Kelly also earned plenty of postgame credit.
“Coach Kelly had a great game plan, just like usual,” Masoli said. “He’s the mastermind behind everything, and I’m just trying to be able to pick up as much as possible and soak it up like a sponge.”
‘Two games into one’
Johnson was sidelined for last year’s Civil War with a knee injury, and he watched as the Beavers won, 38-31, in double overtime.
He made up for lost time quickly Saturday with 203 yards and a touchdown in the first half, and he moved into eighth on the school’s career rushing list along the way.
“In my head, I was trying to stick two games into one,” Johnson said. “I was just going out there, trying to step up my performance.”
Johnson’s 83-yard touchdown late in the first half was the sixth longest rushing play in school history, and it gave him his first 200-yard game.
He also helped the Ducks earn their seventh 300-plus-yard rushing effort of the season and set a single-season rushing record of 3,334 yards, beating last year’s standard of 3,272.
The Ducks also believe there is more to come.
“We definitely haven’t played our best game yet,” sophomore running back LeGarrette Blount said. “We put up almost 700 yards total offense, but I think we can put up more than that if we just continue to be aggressive.”
Saturday’s 65-38 victory over Oregon State was the Ducks’ fifth 50-plus-point effort of the season, as well as their third game over 60. Nearly everything Oregon did offensively seemed to work, especially in the first half, when they gained 442 yards and earned a 37-17 lead.
Senior running back Jeremiah Johnson ran for a Civil War-record 219 yards on just 17 attempts, including runs of 83 and 79 yards, and Blount added 112 on the ground.
Sophomore quarterback Jeremiah Masoli was 11-of-17 for 274 yards and three touchdowns, each to a different receiver.
“I’m going to give our whole offense an A-plus,” Johnson said. “We did a great job. We executed everything we did in practice.”
Mixing things up
The Ducks mixed their attack well, using the pass to set up the run, and vice versa.
Masoli connected early on his longer routes, which gave Johnson and Blount plenty of room to run. Oregon’s offensive line was effective with its run-blocking schemes, especially to the right side, where Johnson reeled off his two long runs and Blount scampered for a 46-yard carry in the third quarter.
“That’s all line and receivers blocking,” Johnson said. “Our front did an excellent job of making blocks and getting to the right spots so me and LeGarrette could make a good play.”
When Oregon State loaded its defensive front to stop the run, the play-action pass was wide open.
“We ran the ball, ran the ball, ran the ball, and that freed up the play-action pass,” junior tight end Ed Dickson said. “We got them on their toes, then we snuck up with the play-action pass and it helped us out a lot.”
The players did their part, but second-year offensive coordinator Chip Kelly also earned plenty of postgame credit.
“Coach Kelly had a great game plan, just like usual,” Masoli said. “He’s the mastermind behind everything, and I’m just trying to be able to pick up as much as possible and soak it up like a sponge.”
‘Two games into one’
Johnson was sidelined for last year’s Civil War with a knee injury, and he watched as the Beavers won, 38-31, in double overtime.
He made up for lost time quickly Saturday with 203 yards and a touchdown in the first half, and he moved into eighth on the school’s career rushing list along the way.
“In my head, I was trying to stick two games into one,” Johnson said. “I was just going out there, trying to step up my performance.”
Johnson’s 83-yard touchdown late in the first half was the sixth longest rushing play in school history, and it gave him his first 200-yard game.
He also helped the Ducks earn their seventh 300-plus-yard rushing effort of the season and set a single-season rushing record of 3,334 yards, beating last year’s standard of 3,272.
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