NCAA Football: Ohio State at Oregon (Image Source: IMAGN)
The No. 2 Oregon Ducks were able to go into Ross-Ade Stadium and blank the Purdue Boilermakers on Friday. This was the first road shutout for the program in more than 30 years as the Ducks remained undefeated with a 7-0 (4-0 Big Ten) record.
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The Boilermakers (1-6, 0-4) continued to struggle and were not able to get much going as a team throughout the game.
Here's a closer look at the box score and discuss what happened throughout the game.
The Oregon Ducks entered this game on a short week off the high of beating the Ohio State Buckeyes. They dominated from kickoff and proved they could be the top-ranked team by Sunday.
The Ducks registered 421 total yards of offense (290 passing, 131 rushing) and averaged 11.6 yards per pass attempt. They moved the chains consistently, going 5-of-9 in third downs.
The Boilermakers, on the other hand, were unable to use their outstanding running game to get points on the board. They had 208 yards on the ground on 40 attempts (5.2 yards per carry) but nothing to show for it in the end.
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They also struggled to throw the ball with Ryan Browne completing less than 50.0% of his passes and failing to notch up even 100 passing yards. The fact Purdue only recorded 16 first downs summed up its struggles.
Here is the scoring breakdown of the game:
11:46 1Q: Jordan James 8 Yard Rushing TD | Oregon 7-0
3:34 1Q: Jordan James 1 Yard Rushing TD | Oregon 14-0
11:42 1Q: Dillon Gabriel 12 Yard Passing TD to Tez Johnson | Oregon 21-0
13:47 4Q: Dillon Gabriel 8 Yard Passing TD to Noah Whittington | Oregon 28-0
Vincent is a College Sports reporter at Sportskeeda with close to 6 years of experience. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Sport Business from Saint Leo University, and has worked with Pasco News Publications and Pro Football Focus.
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