Nota bene: In addition to the usual problem of sacks and scrambles on called passing plays being mixed in with designed quarterback run plays – all of which showed up in this game frequently – the official box score is even more misleading because several rushes that started with a lateral toss were classified by the scorekeeper as pass receptions. As always, the statistics in this article reflect the actual play design from charting the game film.
Oregon’s passing offense was relatively efficient at a 55.5% success rate (25 success vs 20 failures), given the down & distance, though with one notable notable exception it was far more methodical than explosive.