It was a tough day for Beaver nation. Rumors swirled all day about Jonathan Smith being a finalist for the Michigan State job. Nothing is finalized of course, but many are worried that Scott Barnes will not be able to lockdown a long term extension to keep Coach Smith in Corvallis. To compound matters Heneli Bloomfield suffered a season ending injury against Washington, Akili Arnold was ruled out (seen wearing a boots on the sideline) and Joshua Gray was also ruled out shortly before kickoff.
The Ducks set the tone early with a 15-play, 88 yard touchdown drive that took nearly nine minutes off the game clock.