Oregon’s 31-7 win over Michigan had a little bit of everything: a fast start, a defensive adjustment from the Wolverines, and one fourth-down sequence that sent the internet buzzing.
The play that drew the most attention came early in the second quarter, when the Ducks faced fourth-and-two in Michigan territory. Oregon had already built a 14-0 lead, but the drive ended there after what many online saw as a missed pass interference call. With the game still in reach for Michigan and the score later sitting at 14-7, the no-call loomed large.
Dylan Raiola had just led Oregon down the field and set the Ducks up at the Michigan two-yard line. On fourth down, he looked for freshman tight end Kendre Harrison, who was matched up with 6-2 cornerback Jyaire Hill.
Hill, going against the 6-7 Harrison, hugged him from behind and forced the incompletion. No pass interference was called.
Instead, Hill was credited with the breakup, and Michigan took over with 9:17 left in the second quarter.
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Michigan answered with its first touchdown of the game to cut the lead to 14-7 at the start of the second quarter, and that missed call helped keep the Wolverines around longer than Oregon probably wanted. The Ducks forced three more Michigan punts before halftime, but Oregon only added one more score in the second quarter and then came up empty in the third, leaving the door cracked open entering the fourth.
Raiola still put together a huge first half, finishing with a career-high 261 passing yards through two quarters and three touchdown passes. Da’Juan Riggs and Dakorien Moore each caught scoring throws, and Jeremiah McClellan added another touchdown while finishing with 105 yards in his second game back from a broken foot injury.
Oregon’s freshmen kept making plays on both sides of the ball. Jett Washington came through at the start of the fourth quarter with a breakup on fourth-and-three, stopping Michigan from turning the game into a one-score contest. Andrew Marsh couldn’t haul it in, and the Ducks got the ball back instead of watching the Wolverines close the gap.
Devin Jackson also chipped in with two tackles after his critical interception against Ohio State last game. Davon Benjamin added a pass breakup, while Dutch Horisk and Anthony Jones Jr. both showed up in the stat sheet for the first time in multiple weeks.
On offense, Messiah Hampton returned after missing three games and caught a pass. Jalen Lott also finished with one reception. Brandon Smith rounded out Oregon’s freshman contributors with 29 rushing yards on seven carries and a six-yard catch.
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