Freeman, No. 9 Ducks Cruise Past Washington, 45-20

Saturday, October 18

Eugene, Ore.

5:00 PM

University of Oregon

6-1 , 3-1

Washington

5-2 , 1-2

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Freeman, No. 9 Ducks Cruise Past Washington, 45-20

10/19/14 | Football

Box Score

By: GoDucks.com

by Rob Moseley
Editor, GoDucks.com

EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon extended its winning streak over long-time rival Washington to 11 games, the longest by either team in the history of the series, as the No. 9 Ducks beat the Huskies 45-20 in Autzen Stadium on Saturday.

How It Happened: Freshman Royce Freeman ran for three first-half touchdowns as the Ducks built a 28-6 halftime lead. Washington's vaunted defensive front seven couldn't contain the Oregon rushing attack as the Ducks ran for 218 yards, and the UO offensive line allowed just three sacks. The UO defense limited Washington to 317 yards of offense, including 27 rushing yards in the first half. The Huskies got their two field goals in the first quarter, staying within 7-6 before the Ducks blew it open in the second.

Who Stood Out: Freeman surpassed 100 rushing yards for the second week in a row, after the Ducks went the first five games of the season without a 100-yard rusher. The freshman finished with 29 carries for 169 yards and four touchdowns. Marcus Mariota completed 24-of-33 passes for 336 yards and two touchdowns. Freshman Darren Carrington had season-highs of five receptions and 79 yards. Defensively, Erick Dargan came up with his fourth interception of the year, tied for fourth in the FBS, and Christian French has a career-high two sacks and forced a key second-half fumble.

What It Means: Oregon improved to 6-1 overall and 3-1 in the Pac-12, retaining a share of first place in the North Division. Washington fell to 5-2 overall and 1-2 in conference play.

Odds and Ends: Mariota threw a touchdown pass for the 33rd straight game, every appearance of his career. … Oregon improved to 1-2 against former UO assistant Chris Petersen, the UW head coach who led Boise State to two wins over the Ducks. … Matt Wogan missed a 33-yard field-goal attempt in the second half. … Defensive end Arik Armstead started the game after not playing at UCLA.

Up Next: The Ducks are right back to work with a practice Sunday to begin preparations for a Friday night game at California (7:15 p.m. PT, Fox Sports 1).