Both teams knew what they were getting into at noon on Saturday. Portland State was getting a paycheck. Oregon was getting a chance to make some first game mistakes without great risk of a loss. Hollywood is still on strike, but all the actors performed the script to the letter in this production.
The Vikings took the opening kickoff and promptly went 3 and out. After Bo Nix found Troy Franklin to convert 3rd and 7 on the Ducks’ first series, Oregon quickly marched down the field for 6.