He did most of his damage in the second half after the game was out of reach, but JMU’s Nick DeGennaro, 6-1, 196, beat the Oregon defense for five catches for 90 yards and a 47-yard touchdown in the Dukes’ 51-34 loss to the Ducks.
He also threw a 50-yard completion on a double pass to wide receiver Landon Ellis, 6-2, 213, the home team fooled badly on the trick play.
While the Oregon defense has been solid all through a 12-1 campaign, they’ve struggled at times with big receivers and big plays. Against Iowa in the fourth quarter, the defense had the Hawkeyes third and five from their own 12 before giving up a 40-yard completion to tight end DJ Vonnahme, a scud down the middle of the field…