EAST LANSING, Mich. — The Ducks were down three, and had the ball in Michigan State territory with less than two minutes to play.
Down the left sideline surged Byron Marshall, free behind a Spartans defender. Vernon Adams Jr. spotted Marshall and unleashed a potential game-winning touchdown pass — only to have it sail just over Marshall’s head.
Ultimately, that was Oregon’s last, best shot at victory Saturday night in Spartan Stadium. The Ducks left with a 31-28 defeat, and an offense shaking its head about that missed chance and others.