FINAL Oregon 35-16 Kansas St.
LESS THAN A MINUTE REMAINING--- You can put this one in the books--- I'll be posting the summary now!
Klein is intercepted. The Ducks take it... run it. Take a knee.
FG IS GOOD! Maldonado gives Oregon a bigger lead.
TIMEOUT Wildcats. 2:30 remaining in this one.
3rd & 6 Shy of first down. and the Ducks completely killed the clock.
2nd & 4 3:37 remaining-- Barner took himself out. He slipped and lost about two
1st & 10 quickly down to Wildcats' 12... Barner right up the gut
1st & 10... Play action maybe? 4:39 remaining --- Barger AGAIN!! Stays in bounds
2nd & 5 shotgun Barger is a killer! Another first down
1st & 10 quickly, Barner gets it again. Gain of about five
1st & 10 shotgun... They get the play and everybody but the center looks to the sideline... Bbarner gets it and HE ALMOST GOES ALL THE WAY! Malone with the stop
From OWN 37 Barner takes it for eight... 2nd & 2 Ducks getting their call. Milking the clock. Barner avoids the sack gets the first down!
4th & 9. Will punt 7:46 remaining in the game--- BUMPED INTO OWN MAN AND STILL MADE THE CATCH! Addison with the grab to avoid the muff.
3rd & 9 Ducks taking their time to set their defense. Hmmm Klein looks unprepared. Drops back. Steps up. Throws. Pass goes out of the hands from Thompson
2nd & 13 shotgun who will make the play? Short gain. Lockett gains three
1st & 15 Klein runs it and gets tripped it
1st & 10 OWN 27... False start on Lucas. Wow! Wildcats really not focused tonight
2nd & 4 Pease makes some moves. First down! Gives team breating room.
1st & 10 from OWN 8... 10:12 remaining--- shotgun looks right looks left. Hits Lockett. Gets about five
The penalty will place them at around OWN 10. Have a chance to make it a one-possession game again.
Flags fly in as Thompson finds some holes and avoids tacklers, but there looked to be a block on the back
Uh oh. Mariota with a horrible pass that went between the legs of Thomas... PUNT
2nd & 9 Barner goes for four... 3rd & 5... BIG STOP for the Wildcats coming up!
Thomas taken out of bounds at the 29-- 1st & 10 gain of one... Ducks no longer in a hurry though I'm sure they'd love to wrap this up
Clay down on the ground and injured... Should they go for the 2-point conversion now?
And the Wildcats use their option to get a score! Hubert with a great cut to avoid tackle
1st & 10--- No here comes the measurement FIRS TDOWN...
2nd & 1... FALSE START... That hurts... 2nd & 6 Hubert takes it for tht efirst down. Ball right on the first down marker
1st & 10 Pass to Harper. Wow. Harper makes a nice cut , gains two yards after catches, but was almost running in circles.
2nd & 3 shotgun again. Hubert gains two. 3rd & 1 QB Draw. Klein takes it and if he gets forward progress should have first down... Ball looks a big short.. NOPE! Gets it literally, but they nose of the ball.
1st & 10 from Ducks 32 shotgun Hubert takes it. Cuts it to the outside. Gets taken down after gain of about seven
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1st & 10 at Ducks 48 KLEIN MAKES A GUY MISS! Somehow goes down the line and races for about 16 yards
1st & 10 shotgun Hubert gets it again. Follows blockers and gets a first down. Was weaving and bobbing through traffic on that one
1st & 10 Harper gains seven on the pass... 2nd & 4 shotgun Hubert gets the run. First down!
Wildcats take over from OWN 28 1:35 left in the 3rd quarter---
4th & 4! ... Nothing! SACK! Wildcats come up with the stop.
2nd & 13 gain of one... 3rd & 12.. Quick pass. Ref used as a pick by Huff, but can't get the first down.
1st & 10 here the go again on the attack. Okay Mariota gave me a breather. Was looking at sidelines to get the play. Barner loses three
4th & 1 the chains are brought out. Barner with the first down! Fains about three
3rd & 5 close to the first down... Sorry if the play-by-play skips. The Ducks defense is amazingly fast.
2nd & 5. Mariota with time. Far too outside for Huff.
4:56 remaining in the third--- 1st & 10 from Wildcats' 47... QB draw. Takes it for a short gain
Ducks from OWN 17--- The Wildcats had the Ducks on 2nd & 3 but Huff gets a pass interference call. he dropped the ball. Evans of Wildcats prevented the TD
PUNT... Great hangtime... Diving catch saves the muff.
3rd & 10 shotgun... Guess who? Alonzo breaks up the pass. Still wouldn't have been a first down
They lose the yardage gained in first run.
2nd & 7 Pease tripped up and Alonzo with the stop. He's been everywhere today.
1st & 10 Klein to Pease gains three on run to the left. This Wildcats' offense looks stiff
Ducks kickoff--- Short kick. Thomson picks it up and works the sideline. Takes hard hit and pushed out at around OWN 38
The ball gets batted straight up and the Kansas St. defense picked it up and they were tackled in the end zone.
PAT IS BLOCKED! -- Whoa! It's a one-point safety! So the point goes to... Oregon.
8:03 remaining in the 3rd quarter---
Well this one is getting out of hand. QUICKLY.
1st & GOAL shotgun Mariota takes the high snap. EASY! TOUCDOWN!
3rd & 3 Barner takes it down to the three. 1st down!
1st & 10 shotgun, HIT IN MID AIR! Thomas gets dropped by Lutui. Makes catch though.
2nd & 8 .. HOW!? Barner keeps his balance, doesn't go down! First down!
1st & 10 false start drops them back to Wildcats' 34... 1st & 15... they get the penalty yards back
PUNT From OWN 39.. Mariota GOES UNTOUCHED TO THE WILDCATS' 30!
3rd & 10 shotgun With time. Hit... Throw to harper short... The O'line isn't holdin the Ducks in the 2nd half
1st & 10 incomplete to Tannahill... 2nd & 10 shotgunWith time. He gets licked on the head and gets knocked down!
Can the Wild Cats get something started?
Wildcats will receive -- Taken at the one. Locket breaks tackles and gets up to the 42!
Maldonado with the FG... 32 yards--- It goes right down the heart of the FG posts
3rd & 10 shotgun fakes the run. Avoids the sack! PASS BROKEN UP! Malone breaks up the pass
2nd & 10 shotgun, pressure comes. . . With pressure on him. Mariota throws ball away.
MARIOTA OVERTHROWS RECEIVER WHO WAS WIDE OPEN IN THE END ZONE!!!!!
1st & 10 from Wildcats' 30-- Complete pass to Huff. First down! gain of 15
BARNER INTO THE Secondary! Man these guys run their offense quickly
1st & 10 gain of three by Barner... 2nd & 7 Leyrla first down!
3rd & 10 Miota breaks two tackles! Avoids the blitz! First down!
2nd & 11 WHOA!!!! What a shot!!! Hit with shoulder. Hawkins was POPPED! Big hit prevents first down
1st & 10 from OWN 23... Barner goes nowhere... loss of a yard
4th & 13 PUNT--- Ducks take offense on to the field.
3rd & 13 shotgun, Klein talks, but the playclock is at 1... Pass could have been intercepted.. Incomplete pass
2nd & 13 Klein looked left before throwing. Throws left. Incomplete pass as he was fleeing from the Ducks
Klein didn't block his assignment
1st & 10 Klein under center (Play action?) ... Pitch straight back. Hubert loses three!
Wildcats were trying to get a read on the Ducks' defense, but couldn't get their ideal play together
1st & 10 from OWN 48 Klein alone in backfield.. TIMEOUT Wildcats. Can't get play together
1st & 10 and Klein puts his unorthodox throwing style to work as they get a first down
Lockett brings it out! Out of bounds at the 36! Wild Cats get decent starting field positioning
The WIldcats hit the field again! Ready for the 2nd half
This was Thomas' 2nd touchdown of the game.
As if he didn't know which direction to run in. Teammates point to Thomas as he races in the kickoff on the first play of the Tostito Fiest Bowl
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Klein lets it fly to the end zone, well short. Ball intercepted
:07 seconds remaining in the first half---
14 seconds remaining-- Short line drive kick. Thompson takes it to OWN 46
2nd & 10 first down with pass voer the middle. Mariota fakes it and goes to Barner! AND JUST LIKE THAT! TOUCHDOWN OREGON! Took them just 46 seconds to score!
1st & 10 at Wildcats 41. Mariota runs to the right sideline...... throws ball away
1st & 10 Barner first down run!
1:00 minute left for the Ducks--- 1st & 10 Lyerla takes it to the 45
40 yard FG coming! KICK GOES WIDE LEFT! Wildcats lose opportunity to make it a 2-point game
4th & 1... What will they do? THEY GO FOR IT! They were trying to get Ducks offsides and No. 78 jumps. Played themselves.
2nd & 7 Gain of one... 3rd & 6 TIMEOUT WILDCATS--- shotgun.. Looking at sideline. Play looks good. Harper stopped about a yard and a half short of the first down
This is a big possession for Wildcats. Get ball back first in 2nd half
1st & 10 Ducks 27 shotgun, Huber runs it and falls after gaining three
3rd & 10 shotgun Klein with time. Crossing route, stiffarm gives him the first down!
Harper had it in his hands. Play was broken up.. 2nd & 10 shotgunKlein pressured. Scrambles and throws it away
1st & 10 Ducks 38 Klein calls out the play. Option to Pease. Wants to throw. GOES DEEP! PASS BROKEN UP BY JACKSON AT THE GOAL LINE!!
1st & 10 from Midfield for Wildcats play action! Pease wiiiiide open. The Kansas sideline is HYPE!
PUNT--- NO! It's a fake! And the punter only gets to the line of scrimmage!
Pass to Huff makes the grab! PUNT WILL COME! 2nd straight three and out. This Wildcats defense is running the tempo and give offense a chance to take the lead
1st & 10 gain of three ... 3nd & 7 Mariota throws it out and it's quickly 3rd down!
Ducks bring it back and will start from OWN 45
It's a one possession game now!
4th & GOAL FG Unit... 25 yarder is good!
3rd & GOAL shotgun Klein looks to the sidelines... talks to his o'line. The option pla comes, but the Ducks WERE ALLLL over it!
2nd & GOAL shotgun Jlein keeps it, but completely fails. Hmm, looked like punches were thrown.
1st & GOAL from the four... three players in the backfield... Gain of a yard by Hubert as they tried running it up the middle
3rd & 3 shotgun... Milkiing the clock just like they had to. Ducks' blitzer slips! First Down! And MORE!!!
2nd & 8 at Ducks' 31 Klein with a lot of time. Gain of five
1st & 10 shotgun running play. Klein payed for that one as he was taken down. That's how good the fake was.
2nd & 6 drips back. Throws to Harper. Close to the first down. 2nd hit from defender pushed him back but he gets it!
1st & 10 pass goes to the right... gain of about four
10:03 remaining in the half--- Wildcats are attacking once again
1st & 10 They move the chains continuosly.... TIMEOUT Wildcats. They take too long to set up their play
2nd & 4 play action. One-handed catch by Tannahill!!! First down!
1st & 10 shotgun... Klein talks... looks down field. Avoids tackle. Gains about 7. For the 2nd time Ducks make late contact while player was running out of bounds. No flag
Klein had a weird release on that pass
2nd & 10 shotgun Klein looks to pass. Lockett tight ropes the sidelines! First down!
1st & 10 can they make it a 1 point game???? Klein talks again. Play action! Overthrows Hubert
Wildcats look like they will stat at OWN 30
PUNT! Thompson immediately wrapped up and taken down.
3rd & 8 Williams of Wildcats is making all the stops! BARNER LOST THE BALL IN THE LIGHTS! Barner had the rest of the field to himself. And never found the ball
1st & 10 gain of one. 2nd & 9 Mariota physicallymoves TE and moves him...
Oregon to receive--- Kick doesn't go to Thomas. Ducks will start from OWN 30
PAT GOOD! Only trail by 8 again
Klein was hit outsie of the end zone, but with his momentum and strength was able to punch it in for the score
TOUCHDOWN Wildcats! Hd the time to throw and he took it to the house
3rd & GOAL shotgun. Drops back. NOBODY to throw to! KLEIN RUNS IT IN! Barely makes it!
Nothing is working for Klein on the ground. Will have to throw.
2nd & GOAL Klein takes the option.... LOSS OF ONE!
1st & GOAL at the 3 Klein gets popped in the backfield! Loss of two! Jordan of Ducks with the hit.
Defense No. 90 offsides. Half a distance to the goal
1st & GOAL Oregon set up five defensive linemen... JUMP! Flags on the play
Kansas St. is threatening
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1st & GOAL from 6
3rd & 4 Klein talking... He keeps it! Easily gets the first down as he breaks through the blocks
1st & 10 from Ducks 18. Peas takes it to the 15... 2nd & 7 Peas jumps it back to the inside. Gains three
1st & 10 shotgun, Oregon brings the pressure. Pease! Another first down!
Rooks is down for the Wildcats. Problem looks to be with right ankle. Helped off field
1st & 10 from Ducks' 44. Peas goes one way, can't find anything. Avoids tackler, TAKES IT THE OTHER WAY! First down. Klein with the block. It was a very hard tackle!
Pass interference on Mitchell. First down!
3rd & 10 shotgun Klein goes deep! harper gets held! There's a flag on the play!
2nd & 15 shotgun, Klein runs. Gets about five yards
1st & 15 Klein talks again. He picks up the defense, looks down field. Looks right and left. OH! What a hit! Lockett gets knocked hard. Klein was late on the pass.
1st & 10 Klein talks to the line. WHISTLES BLOW! Penalty. Delay of game on Klein. That's what he gets for talking.
3:46 left in the first quarter--- Lockett to receive. Takes it to the outside. Close to OWN 42! Great runback
PAT is GOOD! Now a two possession game for the Oregon Ducks
They will review the play... Thomas took the pass, broke two tackles, knocked down his own man and when his left elbow came down, the ball broke the plain.... IT IS A TOUCHDOWN!
2nd & 5 THOMAS! THOMAS! THOMAS! He scores on the 23 yard screen play! 2nd score for the running back
1st & 10 shotgun Barner takes it and gains five yards with run tot he right
3rd & 7 Mariota takes on and gets a first down after gain of 9
1st & 10 PLAY ACTION! Intended to Huff and pass is incomplete//// 2nd & 10 Gain of three yards
2nd & 10 De'Anthony Thomas is so fast. Gets the first down as he got a late block down the field. Gained 15
1st & 10 Throw hits Wildcat, but he wasn't paying attention? Ducks' receiver weren't around the pass
Ducks will start at OWN 45... 6:24 to play in the first quarter--
3rd & 9 KLEIN GOES DOWN! SACK! Clay went in untouched!
2nd & 9 three receivers.. he throws! Incomplete to Thompson, pass was tipped. Klein continues to eye receivers
1st & 10 Hubert takes it for one. Takes a hard hit from Terrence Mitchel
3rd & 1.5 Wow! The Ducks read the play, but the blitz was too aggressive. First Down!
2nd & 2 shotgun. Bltiz comes. Hubert Stuffed just a hard short of first down. Actually, less than a yard remaining. 1.5 feet
8:54 to play in the 1st--- shotgun Locket in motion. Hubert gets an opening! Add 8 more yards
Here comes Klein again to attempt to tie this one up
4 yard return. No fair catch called. Wildcats will start close to OWN 10
It would have been a first down had they not gotten flagged or sacked twice. 4th & 10 coming. PUNT
3rd & 22 shotgun... FLAGS fly on the snap... False start! They move back five
2nd & 20 Barner gets first touch of the game. Trapped! Loses two! No holes in the Kansas St. defense
1st & 15 back to OWN 45 Mariota is TAKEN DOWN! What a tackle. Beautiful bear hug that took Mariota straight down!
FLAG---- Looks like it might be a holding... No. Ineligible receiver down field.
1st & 10 playaction... Mariota gets chased. Pass goes over the middle for a gain of five.
3rd & 8 Mariota rushes... GETS THE FIRST DOWN!
2nd & 10 Marshall gets a couple on the hand off. Mariota faked that he kept the run, but Wildcats weren't fooled
11:51 to play--- Here are the Ducks. Mariota with the ball. Stiffly looks left and doesn't move in the pocket. Overthrows receiver
4th & 1 from Ducks' 44. DUCKS WITH THE SMOTHER!!! Nowhere near the first down! Ducks will take over
3rd & 1 sort of a pistaol set up. Klein throws, but shows he's a bit rusty... Incomplete... Kansas St. goes for it!
2nd & 2 Run up the middle gets stuff... gainof a yard. The Ducks collapsed on the Kansas St. O'line
1st & 10 shot gun, three players in the backfield. Klein again talking. Here comes the option. WHOA! What a block. Hubert gets a hole. Klein very patient and let play develop.
3rd & 2 shotgun with back protecting. Klein switches it up. Looks left. PLAYER WIDE OPEN! Locket with the grab and first down.
1st & 10 from the shot gun, ball blocked! 2nd & 10 shotgunBlitz comes. Gets picked up Harper with the grab for pick up of eight. Hard to take down.
From the 6. Kansas St.'s Lockett brings it back. Will start at around OWN 30
Kansas St. to receive... They said it in the pregame, the Oregon Ducks play fast!
Kansas St. is SHOCKED!!! AND THEY RUN IT IN for 2!!! They set up in a trick formation. And they run it in.
Here is the kickoff! FROM THE 6! THOMAS TAKES IT DOWN THE SIDE LINE! HE FINDS AN OPENING! TOUCHDOWN!!!!
Here is the coin flip. Kansas considered the home team. Oregon calls heads. It's heads. They will receive!
Kansas St. is on the field!!! Oregon hits the field!
Olympic Silver Brigetta Barrett singing the national anthem. That means it's almost game time!
She did
Things to look out for, the Ducks run a lot of offensive plays. Somewhere around 80 plays a game. Can the Wildcats keep the ball from Oregon?
The Kansas State band was on the field earlier and as we look around, there is a lot of purple in the crowd.
will bring you the pregame of this upcoming battle!
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The Oregon Ducks meet the Kansas St. Wild Cats in the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday night for what should be one of the best games among the many to close out the college football season. If you can't watch the game, have no fear, we're doing a live blog with play-by-by and scoring updates right here.
It's No. 4 Oregon from the Pac-12 against No. 5 Kansas St. from the Big 12. Both schools are 11-1 and both almost met in the BCS title game.
However, when looking at both school's record, there's just one smudge. For the Ducks, it came against Stanford in a 17-14 loss in overtime on November 17. For the Wild Cats, their perfect season came to a close on the same day at the hands of the Baylor Bears in a 52-24 routing.
Both squads bounced back with victories, but it was too late so now, the Fiesta Bowl it is.
What should we expect in this game?
OFFENSE!
The Ducks are second in the country averaging 50 points per game. You can expect them to run the ball all night long as they average 323 yards per game.
You can thank Kenjon Barner who rushed for 1,624 yards this season and scored 21 touchdowns. Helping out with the scoring was quarterback Marcus Mariota who threw for 30 touchdowns and rushed four into the end zone.
As for the Wild Cats, enough can't be said about their main man who needs no introduction, Collin Klein. He almost led the team in passing and rushing this season. He threw for 2,490 yards and 15 touchdowns while rushing for 890 yards and 22 touchdowns. John Hubert finished with 892 rushing yards to lead the team.
The Wild Cats come into this game ranked eighth in the nation with just under 41 points scored per game. Their running and passing game are nothing out of this world, but similar to the Oregon Ducks, the Kansas St. Wild Cats can play defense. They are ranked 26th and 24th respectively in the FBS allowing teams to score, on average, just around 22 points per game.
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