"It's hard to win," said Gabriel, who passed for 219 yards. "Big plays need to happen in big moments. ... winning games are hard, and we have a team that knows how to win. That just speaks volumes about the guys we have."
According to ESPN Research, the Ducks are the only team in the country to win three times this season after trailing by at least six points in the fourth quarter. They're also just the seventh team in the AP Poll era (since 1936) to start 11-0 with three wins by three or fewer points.
Oregon coach Dan Lanning decided to trust quarterback Dillon Gabriel on a crucial fourth-and-nine play, resulting in a critical first down that set up the Ducks' only touchdown.
Oregon survived Saturday night with a 16-13 victory over Wisconsin to remain unbeaten. The Ducks didn’t make it easy, struggling to convert drives into touchdowns.
Collection
[
|
...
]