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No. 6 Oregon Upsets No. 3 Penn State in Double Overtime on Game-Sealing Interception

The win boosts Oregon's College Football Playoff case.

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Oregon running back Dierre Hill Jr. (23) runs for a gain after breaking a tackle by Penn State cornerback Zion Tracy (7) during the third quarter at Beaver Stadium.
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Overview

  • Dante Moore went 29-for-39 for 248 yards and three touchdowns in his first major road test as Oregon's starter.
  • Safety Dillon Thieneman intercepted Drew Allar on Penn State's first snap of the second overtime to end the game.
  • Oregon led 17-3 in the fourth quarter before Penn State tied it with 30 seconds left; both teams scored in the first OT, and Moore hit Gary Bryant Jr. for a 25-yard TD to open the second.
  • The Ducks outgained the Nittany Lions 424-276 and controlled long stretches despite a White Out crowd of about 111,015.
  • Oregon improves to 5-0 (2-0 Big Ten) and heads into a bye before hosting No. 11 Indiana on Oct. 11; Penn State falls to 3-1 (0-1) and travels to UCLA next week.