No. 1 Oregon Ducks Survive Wisconsin 16-13 To Improve To 11-0

750 The Game Staff

The Oregon Ducks are 11-0 for the second time in program history after defeating Wisconsin on the road Saturday night, 16-13.

Matayo Uiagalelei intercepted a pass from Wisconsin quarterback Braedyn Locke on the Badgers’ final drive to seal the victory.

Oregon remains No. 1 in the AP Poll and is expected to repeat at that spot again in Tuesday’s CFP rankings.

The Ducks are on bye this week before hosting rival Washington on Nov. 30th at Autzen Stadium. The following week is the Big Ten Championship Game in Indianapolis on Dec. 7th.

More notes from Oregon athletics:

TEAM (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten)
» 11-0 to start a season for the second time in program history, joining the 2010 Oregon team.
» Secured an 11-win season for the second year in a row and ninth time in program history (all since 2001).
» Improved to 10-1 all-time when ranked No. 1 in the nation, and 4-0 this season.
» Fourth straight win against Wisconsin, taking a 4-3 lead in the all-time series with the Badgers.
» 30th consecutive win against unranked teams, improving to 24-0 under head coach Dan Lanning against unranked opponents.
» 12th straight win dating back to last season, the second-longest active streak in the nation (Army, 13).
» Fewest points in a win since defeating Michigan State 7-6 in the 2018 Redbox Bowl (Dec. 31, 2018).
» Oregon has won 102 straight games and is 17-0 under Dan Lanning when allowing 14 points or less.
» Oregon has won 32 straight games and is 25-0 under Lanning when allowing 24 points or less.
» Oregon has won 18 straight games and is 16-0 under Lanning when allowing less than 300 total yards.
» Oregon has won 21 straight games and is 27-1 under Lanning when allowing less than 400 total yards.
» Oregon has won 21 straight games and is 27-1 under Lanning when allowing less than 300 passing yards.
OFFENSE
» Held a 354-226 edge in total offense, including a 218-96 lead in passing yards.
» Streak of nine straight games scoring 30 or more points was snapped (have scored at least 30 points in 23 of last 25 games).
» Converted 3-of-5 red zone trips, including one touchdown.
» Four plays of at least 20 yards, with three coming via the air.
» Did not score a touchdown in the first half for the first time this season and second half without a touchdown (second half vs. Illinois).
» WR Evan Stewart had eight first-half receptions while no other UO receiver had more than one catch (15 total completions in the half).
DEFENSE
» Seventh time holding an opponent to 14 points or less this season, and ninth time below 20 points.
» Recorded six tackles for loss, two sacks, one interception and three pass-breakups; Entered the game tied for the national lead in both
passes broken up (53) and passes defended (62).
» Allowed just 96 passing yards, the first time holding an opponent under 100 passing yards since Portland State finished with 52 on
Sept. 2, 2023.
» Allowed 138 total yards in the first half (74 rush, 64 pass).
» Held Wisconsin to 1-for-7 on third downs in the first half and 1-for-12 in the game.
#3 TE TERRANCE FERGUSON
» Finished with three catches for 52 yards, both second-highest on the team.
» Now has 122 career receptions, three away from breaking Ed Dickson’s program record of 124 for receptions by a tight end.
» Two touchdown receptions away from breaking Josh Wilcox’s program record of 15 for TDs by a TE.
#5 DB KOBE SAVAGE
» Recorded three tackles and one for loss.
» Made his 33rd career consecutive start, and 11th straight with the Ducks.
#7 DB JABBAR MUHAMMAD
» Made his 39th career consecutive start, and 11th straight with the Ducks.
#7 WR EVAN STEWART
» Registered team highs with 10 catches for 92 yards, his second career game with double-digit receptions.
» Eight catches for 72 yards in the first half, as the eight catches would have been a season high for any game this season.
#8 QB DILLON GABRIEL
» Completed 22-of-31 passes for 218 yards and an interception; Rushed 11 times for seven yards.
» Made his 60th career start, most among active FBS quarterbacks and one away from Bo Nix’s FBS record for starts by a QB (61).
» NCAA all-time leader with 180 career total touchdowns.
» No. 2 all-time in career total yards (19,154), passing touchdowns (147) and passing yards (17,391).
» No. 7 in NCAA history in career completions (1,309).
» 259-of-351 (73.7%) for 3,068 yards and 22 TDs in first 11 games as a Duck; entered the game No. 1 nationally in completion
percentage.
#10 DE MATAYO UIAGALELEI
» Finished with five tackles (four solo), one sack and his first career interception (coming on Wisconsin’s final possession).
» Leads team with 8.5 sacks on the season and has at least 0.5 sacks in eight of 11 games.

OREGON POSTGAME NOTES

#1 OREGON 16, WISCONSIN 13
Saturday, November 16, 2024

#20 RB JORDAN JAMES
» Finished with 25 carries for 121 yards and a touchdown; Caught two passes for 25 yards.
» 25 carries marked a career high while he turned in his sixth 100-yard rushing performance of the season (seventh of career).
» Ran for an 11-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to tie the game at 13, his 11th rushing score of the year to tie a career high.
» Now has 27 career rushing touchdowns, with 22 coming over the last two seasons.
» 27 rushing touchdowns puts in in a seventh-place tie in Oregon history (CJ Verdell, Jonathan Stewart).
» Has rushed for a touchdown in nine of 11 games this season, including eight of the last nine.
» Went over 1,000 rushing yards for the season in the game (1,067), his first 1,000-yard campaign and 29th in Oregon history.
» Sixth game with multiple receptions this season.
#28 ILB BRUCE BOETTCHER
» Finished with a team-high nine tackle (seven solo), one tackle for loss and one pass breakup.
» Has 31 tackles (24 solo) with 2.5 TFL over his last four games.
#36 K ATTICUS SAPPINGTON
» Went 3-for-3 on field goals (35, 42, 24) and 1-for-1 on PAT atttempts.
» Hit the game-winning field goal from 24 yards out with 2:36 left in the fourth quarter.
» Third game-winning field goal in the last three minutes of a game this season (Boise State, Ohio State).
» Ties his career high for made field goals, last done against UCLA on Oct. 14, 2023 while at Oregon State.
#44 OLB TEITUM TUIOTI
» Recorded a sack and forced fumble on Wisconsin’s opening possession, his fourth sack of the year (sixth of career) and first career
forced fumble.
#65 OL AJANI CORNELIUS
» Made his 47th consecutive start in his career, and 24th straight with the Ducks at right tackle.