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Fresno State at Oregon

Sep 4, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 1

Away

Fresno State

Pac-12

Final Score

24 - 31

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Oregon

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Total Yards

Oregon358
Fresno State375

Passing Yards

Oregon172
Fresno State298

Rushing Yards

Oregon186
Fresno State77

Turnovers

Oregon1
Fresno State3

Game Conditions

Temperature77°F
Wind4 mph SE

Humidity

33%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jake Haener

Fresno State

YDS: 298

Rushing

CJ Verdell

Oregon

YDS: 74

Receiving

Johnny Johnson III

Oregon

YDS: 76

Tackles

Justin Flowe

Oregon

TOT: 14

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Oregon29:27
Fresno State30:33

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Oregon holds off Fresno State 31-24

Close

Oregon defeated Fresno State 31-24 in Week 1 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 358-375 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Oregon set the terms early in a game that finished 31-24. CJ Verdell run for 2 yds for a TD, (Camden Lewis KICK) came with {'seconds': 7, 'minutes': 8} left in the first quarter, giving Oregon the first major swing.

Oregon's box score carried the story: 358 total yards, 186 rushing yards, and 172 passing yards. Fresno State finished with 375 total yards, including 77 on the ground and 298 through the air.

Oregon converted 7-16 on third down, went 2-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Oregon led 21-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Anthony Brown pass complete to Johnny Johnson III for 32 yds for a TD, (Camden Lewis KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    CJ Verdell run for 2 yds for a TD, (Camden Lewis KICK) (Oregon led 7-0 over Fresno State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Travis Dye run for 4 yds for a TD, (Camden Lewis KICK) (Oregon led 14-0 over Fresno State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jake Haener pass complete to Jalen Cropper for 17 yds for a TD, (Abraham Montano KICK) (Fresno State led 13-21 over Oregon).

  • Field Goal Good

    Abraham Montano 39 yd FG GOOD (Fresno State led 6-14 over Oregon).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Anthony Brown pass complete to Johnny Johnson III for 32 yds for a TD, (Camden Lewis KICK) (Oregon led 21-6 over Fresno State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Abraham Montano 33 yd FG GOOD (Fresno State led 3-14 over Oregon).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    31-24

    Oregon defeated Fresno State.

  • Total yards

    358-375

    Oregon held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    186

    Oregon averaged 3.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    172

    Oregon averaged 7.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-16

    Oregon's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-15

    Fresno State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOregonFresno State
Total Yards358375
Passing Yards172298
Rushing Yards18677
First Downs2023
Third Down Efficiency7-167-15
Fourth Down Efficiency2-30-1
Total Penalties (Yards)8-878-63
Turnovers13
Completions / Attempts15-2430-43
Rushing Attempts4930
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs31
Kicking Points710
Possession Time29:2730:33
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)