It was a wet and wild one in Eugene as the Ducks kicked off a strange 2020 season against an ancient foe - the Stanford Cardinal.
It was announced about an hour before the game that expected Stanford starting quarterback Davis Mills as well as standout receiver Connor Weddington were out due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Despite committing two turnovers in the first half, Oregon led at halftime thanks to a pair of deep passes to Mycah Pittman and Johnny Johnson III. Stanford’s Austin Jones scored the opening touchdown of the evening, but running back CJ Verdell and tight end DJ Johnson struck back for the Ducks with red-zone scores and the Duck defense held strong to preserve a 14-7 lead going into the half.