Overview
- Oregon’s official availability report ruled leading freshman WR Dakorien Moore out at Iowa after a midweek practice injury; Dan Lanning called it a knee “tweak” and multiple reports said it is not believed to be season-ending.
- Shorthanded at receiver, the Ducks leaned on the ground game for 261 rushing yards, led by Noah Whittington’s 118 on 17 carries.
- Dante Moore engineered a 54-yard, 10-play march in the final 1:51, including a 24-yard strike to Malik Benson, to set up the decisive kick.
- Atticus Sappington hit three field goals, capped by the 39-yard game-winner with three seconds left in a cold, rainy Kinnick Stadium.
- Oregon improved to 8-1 with an 18-16 road win over No. 20 Iowa as other absences mounted, including TE Kenyon Sadiq and RT Alex Harkey sitting and WR Gary Bryant Jr. exiting early.