San Diego Union-Tribune (Sunday)
SHOUGH THROWS 3 TDS AS DUCKS DEFEAT BRUINS
Tyler Shough and Devon Williams have found their on-field chemistry.
Shough threw for 334 yards and three touchdowns and No. 11 Oregon held off short-handed UCLA 38-35 on Saturday to remain undefeated.
Williams was Shough’s favorite target, with six catches for 123 yards, including a 19-yarder for a touchdown and a 49-yard reception that helped set up a third-quarter score.
“He’s been such an electric player in practice, and that’s showing in the games,” Shough said about his sophomore receiver.
At 3-0, Oregon solidified its spot atop the Pac-12 North.
UCLA (1-2) had several players out because of COVID-19 protocols and contact tracing, including starting quarterback Dorian Thompson-robinson. Redshirt freshman Chase Griffin started.
“I will not have the opportunity to play vs. Oregon today for reasons out of my control. Frustrated I can’t help the team but they will still be great regardless! #Gobruins,” Thompsonrobinson posted to Twitter shortly before the game.
Griffin threw for 195 yards and a touchdown, with two interceptions. Demetric Felton rushed for a career-high 167 yards and two touchdowns, including an 11-yard scoring run that got the Bruins within three with 3:43 left.
“I think that was less about Oregon’s defense and more about how our offense was operating. All the running backs did a great job and up front, we were phenomenal. And then as far as our playmakers on the outside, I can’t ask for any better effort as quarterback. We came out and played hard today,” Griffin said.
Oregon’s ensuing drive failed and UCLA got the ball back with 1:24 left. A penalty on the Ducks got the Bruins a first down on the Oregon 39. But Oregon went on to stop the Bruins on fourthand-12 to end it.
Oregon State 31, California 27: Oregon State quarterback Tristan Gebbia passed for a touchdown, ran for a touchdown and was on the receiving end of a score in the Beavers’ victory over California (0-2, 0-2) at Reser Stadium. Gebbia is the first Pac-12 quarterback since 1996 to account for touchdowns via the air, ground and as a receiver.
Gebbia’s 1-yard touchdown run with 4:30 remaining, set up by Jesiah Irish’s blocked punt, gave Oregon State (1-2, 1-2) its final lead.
California drove to the Beavers’ 10 late in the fourth quarter, but on first-andgoal Chase Garbers’ pass was tipped by Hamilcar Rashed Jr. and intercepted by John Mccartan.
Washington 44, Arizona 27: Dylan Morris threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns, Washington got rushing touchdowns from three different running backs, and the Huskies (2-0, 2-0) routed the visiting Wildcats (0-2, 0-2).
Washington was thoroughly dominant, jumping to a 24-0 halftime lead and led 37-0 before Arizona finally found the end zone early in the fourth quarter. For a while, it appeared the Huskies could be in line to post their first Pac-12 shutout since a 30-0 win over Washington State in the 2009 Apple Cup, but the Wildcats feasted on Washington’s backup defense in the fourth quarter.