Big day for Jeanty, but No. 7 Oregon proves too much for Boise State

ANNE M. PETERSON, Associated Press

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon is intelligibly still trying to find an identity.

For nan 2nd consecutive week nan Ducks struggled, but yet prevailed. Atticus Sappington kicked a 25-yard section extremity arsenic clip expired to springiness No. 7 Oregon a 37-34 triumph complete resilient Boise State connected Saturday night.

Dillon Gabriel threw for 243 yards and 2 touchdowns for nan Ducks (2-0), who trailed nan Broncos (1-1) pinch 10 minutes left.

Last week, Oregon hit Idaho 24-14, different crippled that was person than expected.

“As a squad that’s uncovering our personality together, I deliberation you spot a bunch of guys being much and much connected arsenic nan weeks spell on, done practice, done games,” Gabriel said. “And past you spell done adversity and you find a measurement to win.”

Ashton Jeanty ran for 192 yards and 3 touchdowns for Boise State, which went into nan crippled arsenic 18 1/2-point underdogs but astir pulled disconnected nan upset.

The Broncos (1-1) went backmost up 34-27 early successful nan 4th fourth connected Jeanty’s 8-yard scoring run, but Noah Whittington had a 99-yard kickoff return that ended pinch Jayden Limar’s betterment successful nan extremity area to necktie it 16 seconds later.

Despite nan struggles, Oregon extended its nonconference location winning streak to 34 games, champion nationally among progressive teams.

“I person a consciousness of alleviation because of nan result,” Oregon coach Dan Lanning said. “But, effort to attraction connected nan process, and there’s a batch of things I deliberation we tin spell and onslaught and fix. And there’s surely immoderate things to fix, right? There’s surely immoderate things to improve.”

Boise State took nan early lead pinch Jonah Dalmas’ first-quarter section goal. Oregon’s discourtesy sputtered astatine nan start, but Gabriel deed Evan Stewart pinch a 67-yard walk and past scored connected a keeper.

Jeanty ran for a 3-yard TD early successful nan 2nd 4th earlier Dillon deed Stewart pinch a 34-yard scoring walk to springiness Oregon a 14-10 edge.

The Broncos went up connected Maddux Madsen’s 17-yard TD walk to Cameron Camper. They added a 20-yard section extremity to lead 20-14 astatine halftime.

The Ducks were classed No. 3 successful nan AP Top 25 heading into nan season, but dropped to No. 7 aft an underwhelming 24-14 triumph complete Idaho successful nan opener.

Issues connected nan Ducks’ violative statement appeared to proceed against Boise State. Gabriel was sacked 4 times successful nan first half alone, including connected Oregon’s first series. The statement was shuffled respective times during nan game.

Boise State information Alexander Teubner was ejected for targeting early successful nan 3rd quarter. On nan aforesaid drive, Gabriel passed to Traeshon Holden, who sprinted downfield untouched for a 59-yard TD. Oregon missed nan other point, knotting nan people astatine 20.

Tez Johnson had an 85-yard punt return to springiness nan Ducks a 27-20 lead, but Jeanty tied it up again pinch a 70-yard touchdown dash early successful nan 4th fourth aft Boise State recovered an Oregon fumble.

Last play Jeanty scored 19 touchdowns (14 via receptions and 5 connected nan run) and averaged 159.7 all-purpose yards per game, 2nd successful nan nation. He ran for 267 yards and six touchdowns, some schoolhouse records, successful Boise State’s season-opening triumph complete Georgia Southern.

Jeanty’s 8-yard tally put Boise State concisely successful beforehand pinch 10:15 to play earlier Limar’s TD betterment tied it.

“I’m proud of our team,” Boise State coach Spencer Danielson said. “We didn’t decorativeness nan measurement we request to, we request to find a measurement to triumph that game. We’re going to look astatine it, study and turn from it, and we’re going to beryllium a amended shot squad because of what we went done tonight.”

The Broncos had won nan 3 erstwhile meetings pinch Oregon pinch nan past of those games coming successful 2017.

The takeaway
Boise State: Boise State was picked successful nan preseason to decorativeness atop nan Mountain West Conference, and nan squad surely held its ain against nan Ducks. … Offensive lineman Roger Carreon injured his near limb successful nan first 4th and was carted disconnected nan field. … The Broncos person ne'er defeated a Big Ten team.

Oregon: The Ducks went into nan crippled arsenic 18 1/2-point favorites according to BetMGM sportsbook. … James Jordan ran for 102 yards connected 17 carries … Stewart had 5 catches for 112 yards and a TD. … Former Duck Payton Pritchard, who won an NBA title pinch nan Boston Celtics, was among those astatine nan game.

Up next
Boise State: Hosts Portland State connected Saturday, Sept. 21.

Oregon: At Oregon State connected Saturday.