No. 3 Oregon enters halftime with a slight advantage after a back-and-forth 30 minutes of play. The Ducks and the second-ranked Buckeyes scored two touchdowns in the last four minutes. Ohio State started the ping-pong match with a 15-yard reception from star wide receiver Emeka Egbuka. The Ducks responded just over two minutes later, when quarterback Dillon Gabriel connected with Tez Johnson for a huge 48-yard touchdown.
Gabriel, who entered Saturday’s game with some lingering questions after a lackluster start to Big Ten play with the Ducks, had a nice first half. He completed 11 of his 16 pass attempts against Ohio State’s loaded defense for 212 yards and two touchdowns with three passes of at least 30 yards, including the 48-yard bomb to Johnson and a 69-yard connection with Evan Stewart.
Ohio State quarterback Will Howard was efficient, but the Buckeyes got a lot of work done on the ground. Running back TreVeyon Henderson had the Buckeyes’ most explosive play with a 53-yard run, and Howard and Quinshon Judkins each had touchdowns on the ground.
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