EUGENE, Ore. — Less than a minute remained Saturday night in Autzen Stadium, and the Ducks were two yards away from clinching an emphatic, if harrowing, victory over Stanford.
Oregon led by three, and the Cardinal had just one timeout left. Take a knee twice, then punt, and the UO football team would leave Stanford time for two or three plays before time expired. Mario Cristobal chose instead to rely on a rushing attack that had netted 15 yards on the previous two plays.
"We're going to be aggressive," the UO head coach said.