LIVE UPDATES: No. 10 Oregon Ducks vs. No. 19 Colorado Buffaloes
The No. 10 Oregon Ducks are ready to kick off Pac-12 play on Saturday against the No. 19 Colorado Buffaloes.
Deion Sanders has the Buffs rolling at 3-0, but Dan Lanning has his squad off to a hot start too rolling into conference play.
Can the Ducks slow down Shedeur Sanders? Will Bo Nix solidify himself in the Heisman trophy conversation? Will Oregon play a complete and disciplined game?
All those questions and many more will be answered on Saturday.
What: No. 10 Oregon Ducks (3-0) vs. No. 19 Colorado Buffaloes (3-0)
When: Saturday September 23, 2023 12:36 pm PT
Where: Autzen Stadium (Eugene, OR)
TV: ABC
Broadcast Crew: Joe Tessitore (Play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (Analyst), Katie George (sideline reporter)
Stream: FuboTV (Start your free trial by clicking HERE)
Radio: Oregon Sports Network | Local: KUJZ-FM 95.3 (Eugene) | KFXX-AM 1080 (Portland) | Sirius: 133 | XM: 197
Radio Crew: Jerry Allen (Play-by-play) | Mike Jorgensen (Analyst) | Dusty Harrah (Sideline Reporter) | Joey McMurry (Pre-game show)
*Note*: The latest updates will be posted on the upper part of the section below as the action unfolds.
2:51: Shedeur Sanders six-yard touchdown pass to tight end Michael Harrison. Oregon leads 42-6. PAT blocked.
8:20 Oregon punts back to Colorado. Oregon leads 42-0.
Ty Thompson into the game for Bo Nix.
Fourth Quarter
End of the third. Oregon leads Colorado 42-0.
3:00: Oregon goes for it on fourth and goal. Nix can't connect with Holden. Cornelius called for a hold. Colorado takes over.
7:15 Colorado punts after Evan Williams gets another sack of Shedeur Sanders
Jordan James touchdown run. Oregon leads 42-0.
Third quarter
Halftime
0:12: Bo Nix 11 yard touchdown run. Oregon leads 42-0.
Colorado punt
2:52: Bo Nix 36-yard touchdown pass to Troy Franklin. Scoring drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:10. Oregon leads 28-0.
5:02 Colorado punts back to Oregon following two sacks on that drive by Brandon Dorlus and Evan Williams.
7:43 Bo Nix pass intended for Troy Franklin intercepted by Jahquez Rogers.
8:16: Colorado punt. Buffs go three-and-out following a sack from Jordan Burch. Jamal Hill nearly had the interception on the sideline but couldn't hall it in.
9:39: Bo Nix 16-yard touchdown pass to Troy Franklin. 2-pt attempt from Nix to Franklin is GOOD. Oregon leads Colorado 21-0
Some penalties were an issue for the Ducks this drive but Bucky Irving has been a huge problem for the Colorado defense early on. Oregon continues to dominate on the ground.
14:40: Oregon pulls out a fake punt deep in their own territory and defensive lineman Casey Rogers rumbles for 18 yards and converts for a first down.
Second quarter
End of the quarter
0:44: Colorado punts after moving the chains for one first down on the drive. Oregon called for roughing the passer, hitting Sheduer Sanders in the head. Matayo Uiagalelei got a hand on the ball to force an incompletion and Khyree Jackson dropped a near interception against Xavier Weaver up the sideine.
2:41: Bo Nix 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Casey Kelly. Oregon drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 6:22. 2-pt conversion NO GOOD. Oregon leads Colorado 13-0.
Bucky Irving had some amazing runs to move the chains and Colorado is struggling to defend the run early. Colorado had an unnecessary roughness penalty and an offsides penalty on the drive.
9:03: Colorado punt ends three-play drive. Sanders completes two of this three passes for -1 total yards.
10:15: Noah Whittington 3-yard rushing touchdown, capping off an impressive 10-play, 72 yards, 4:45.
Troy Franklin and Tez Johnson heavily involved early with two catches a piece. Bo Nix 6/6, 59 yards passing to open the game. Oregon leads 7-0.
First Quarter
Colorado wins the toss and defers to second half. Oregon Will receive.
