No. 8 Oregon plastered Rutgers 56-10 on the road on Saturday night. The win was a necessary response following last week’s loss to Indiana.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Eighth-ranked Oregon didn’t suffer a hangover game three time zones over. The Ducks answered questions on Saturday in New Jersey, leaping out to 42-3 halftime edge en route to a 56-10 Big Ten road win.
The game didn’t exactly open the way they’d hoped, as they lost a fumble on the opening series, but the offense was near perfect after that, and the defense shut things down too. Quarterback Dante Moore himself had the answer as he was accurate at all levels, showcasing the talents that have NFL scouts tantalized.
The win makes the Ducks bowl eligible at 6-1, and dismisses concerns about this young team’s ability to respond to adversity…