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Oregon Ducks at Purdue Boilermakers

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7-0, 3-0 Away
Final
35 - 0
1-6, 1-3 Home

No. 2 Oregon routs Purdue 35-0, remains on top of Big Ten with first road shutout in over 30 years

The No. 2 Ducks aced that test Friday night.

Jordan James had touchdown runs on Oregon’s first two series, Dillon Gabriel threw for two more scores and Oregon delivered its first road shutout since 1992 with a 35-0 rout over Purdue.

“I think we showed what we’re capable of,” Lanning said. “It’s our first shutout in a long time. This conference is tough, and you've got to be able to go on the road and get a win.”

Oregon (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) will remain atop the conference standings for another week along with No. 3 Penn State and potentially No. 16 Indiana if the Hoosiers beat Nebraska on Saturday.

For the Ducks, though, it was a familiar script.

James had 10 carries for 50 yards and two touchdowns in his fifth straight game with a score. Gabriel was 21 of 25 for 290 yards, two touchdowns and one interception, and Tez Johnson had seven catches for 66 yards and one TD.

Ryan Browne was 9 of 19 for 93 yards and one interception with 48 rushing yards in his second career start as Hudson Card remained in the concussion protocol. Reggie Love had 11 carries for 93 yards and Purdue (1-6, 0-4) lost it sixth straight — three by at least 35 points.

It was more of the same for Purdue on Friday.

“I haven't needed to, like, beg them to continue to play or continue to be bought in,” coach Ryan Walters said. “When you have failures, I think you need to be able to point to why you failed and come up with solutions on how to improve. I think when you do that and point to something tangible, it gives a sense of hope.”

Oregon took a 21-0 lead behind James' TDs of 8 and 1 yards and Gabriel's 12-yard TD pass to Johnson early in the second quarter.

The Boilermakers gave up an 8-yard touchdown pass from Gabriel to Noah Whittington, who pinned the ball to his helmet, and a 2-yard rushing touchdown from Jay Harris in the fourth quarter.

Takeaways Oregon: Despite making a cross-country trip on a short week, the Ducks dominated the Boilermakers.

Purdue: A bad season suddenly got worse. With fans clamoring for a coaching change heading into a bye week, a looming decision on how to handle his two quarterbacks, and top recruits decommitting, Walters won't get much rest.

Poll implications Oregon's players, coaches and fans will now tune into Saturday's night SEC showdown, No. 5 Georgia at No. 1 Texas. If the Bulldogs win, Oregon could jump up to No. 1. If the Longhorns win, the Ducks will spend another week at No. 2.

Up next Oregon: Hosts No. 22 Illinois next Saturday.

Purdue: Hosts Northwestern on Saturday, Nov. 2.

How To Watch

How can I watch Oregon Ducks vs. Purdue Boilermakers?
  • TV Channel: Ducks at Boilermakers 2021 College Football, week 8, is broadcasted on FOX.
  • Online streaming: Sign up for Fubo.

Matchup Prediction

Boilermakers: 4.9%
Ducks: 95.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Scoring Summary

ORE TD 1st Period 11:46 Jordan James 8 Yd Run (Atticus Sappington Kick)
ORE TD 1st Period 3:34 Jordan James 1 Yd Run (Atticus Sappington Kick)
ORE TD 2nd Period 11:42 Tez Johnson 12 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Andrew Boyle Kick)
ORE TD 4th Period 13:47 Noah Whittington 8 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Atticus Sappington Kick)
ORE TD 4th Period 8:13 Jay Harris 12 Yd Run (Atticus Sappington Kick)

Statistics

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25 1st Downs 16
5-9 3rd down efficiency 4-12
1-1 4th down efficiency 0-3
421 Total Yards 301
290 Passing 93
21/25 Comp/Att 9/19
11.6 Yards per pass 4.9
131 Rushing 208
35 Rushing Attempts 40
3.7 Yards per rush 5.2
4-25 Penalties 6-40
1 Turnovers 2
0 Fumbles lost 1
1 Interceptions thrown 1
29:58 Possession 30:02

Game Information

Ross-Ade Stadium

Location: West Lafayette, IN
Attendance: 57,463 · Capacity:
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